montestewart wrote:Severn Hoos wrote:This is such a depressing annual exercise. Kind of like a Bergman film....
EG can't win chess matches with fellow GMs. Can't be any worse with Death, eh?
Dude, I can't believe we just Melvined Death!
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montestewart wrote:Severn Hoos wrote:This is such a depressing annual exercise. Kind of like a Bergman film....
EG can't win chess matches with fellow GMs. Can't be any worse with Death, eh?
Illuminaire wrote:BASKETBALL IS BACK!!!! WOOOOOO!!!!
Time for another painfully optimistic prediction. 39 wins, 7-8th seed.
Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:I would add Webster, Singleton, Beal, and possibly even Ariza to the projected average to above-average.
Nivek, don't tell anyone but I still secretly believe a perfect storm, (is it too early for that reference?), of unlikely events could cause the Wizards to win as much as 45 games.
Webster, Ariza, and Okafor could all have bounce back years while both Nene and Wall defy the odds and heal completely pretty early in the season. Seraphin could continue his ascent and Wall could hit threes with confidence. Before Wall comes back, Pargo and Price can hit from outside and manage the game well enough that Wall's presence won't be terribly missed. Not every PG is as dynamic as Kyrie Irving.
I will stick with my usual doom and gloom, because that is what I think will happen with the Wizards. I said 29, but 39 is possible. Heck, 45 is possible but very unlikely only because of Nene being out. As IIRC, nate pointed out they played like a better-than-.500 team after the trade last season. If not for injuries, they still could.
dandridge 10 wrote:I find it ironic that payitforward is one of EG's biggest critics (most of it justified), yet he has the most optimism for this season. I'm not being critical, it just surprised me when I saw his prediction. Was his prediction in jest?
Nivek wrote:I'm kinda surprised at the overall tabulation. I hate the offseason, but project more wins than the board average.
Nivek wrote:I'm kinda surprised at the overall tabulation. I hate the offseason, but project more wins than the board average.
Nivek wrote:And here's the thing -- in my projection, I factor in health. Games played. Minutes played. All that. Still came up with 37 wins.
Nivek wrote:And here's the thing -- in my projection, I factor in health. Games played. Minutes played. All that. Still came up with 37 wins.