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Super early prediction time!!!

I know its early, but the Suns look likely to stand pat... you can change your predictions, but as of RIGHT NOW, what do you guys think will happen?

WEST:
1. Lakers (58-24)
2. OKC Thunder (Bold Prediction #1) (56-26)
3. Nuggets (54-28)
4. Trailblazers (52-30)
5. Rockets (51-31
6. Suns (50-32)
7. Dallas (50-32)
8. Kings (Bold Prediction #2) (49-33)
9. Spurs (47-35)
10. Jazz (45-37)
11. Hornets (42-40)
12. Grizzles (40-42
13. Clippers (34-48)
14. Warriors (25-57)
15. Minnesota (13-69)

EAST:
1. Magic (60-22)
2. Heat (60-22)
3. Bulls Bold Prediction #3 (54-28)
4. Celtics (49-33)
5. Atlanta (47-35)
6. Milwaukee (47-35)
7. Charlotte (42-40)
8. Pacers (41-41)
9. New York (40-42)
10. Wizards (34-48)
11. 76ers (31-51)
12. Nets (28-54)
13. Cavaliers (27-55)
14. Detroit (25-57)
15. Raptors (13-69)


MVP: Kevin Durant!! (Bold Prediction #4
ROY: DeMarcus Cousins (Bold Prediction #5) < Hence #2
DPOY: Dwight Howard
COY: Scott Brooks!!
MIP: Goran Dragic (Bold Prediction #6)

Suns Numbers
Steve Nash 15.6 Pts/2.8 Reb/8.7 Ast
Jason Richardson 17.1/5.1/2.3
Grant Hill 6.8/5.1/2.6
Hakim Warrick 11.6/5.1/0.7
Robin Lopez 13.1/8.1/0.5

Goran Dragic 11.9/2.4/4.2
Leandro Barbosa 10.0/2.0/1.4
Jared Dudley 7.4/2.7/2.1
Earl Clark 2.1/3.2/1.0
Frye 11.1/5.0/1.2

Zabian Dowdell 0.3/0.1/0.5
Gani Lawal 1.0/1.2/0.1
Dwyane Collins 0.2/0.8/0.1

(110.6 PPG, 43.6 RPG 23.2 APG)

Also...
-Lowest attendance ever to an NBA game at one of the Toronto Raptors games.
-Goran Dragic gets that award mostly because of his efficiency, and more magic performances on National television...
-The Cavs rally behind Dan Gilbert at the beginning of the Season and start out with a 3-0 run... and then lose Mo Williams. And then Jamison asks to be traded. And Delonte West shoots someone.
- Everyone gets super excited about Wall after he dazzles at the beginning (a la Brandon Jennings) but still ends up not winning the ROY because of inconsistency (a la Jennings) and short injuries.
-Detroit has SUPER chemistry problems... so they suck...
-Barbosa smiles a lot. And still manages sucky numbers.

Blake Griffin ROY.

West

1) Lakers (55-27)
2) Thunder (53-29)
3) Blazers (52-30)
4) Rockets (51-31)
5) Nuggetts (50-32)
6) Mavericks (49-33)
7) Spurs (48-34)
8) Jazz (46-36)
9) Grizzlies (45-37)
10) Hornets (43-39)
11) Suns (42-40)
12) Kings (38-44)
13) Warriors (36-46)
14) Clippers (34-48)
15) Wolves (26-54)

East
1) Heat (65-17)
2) Magic (58-24)
3) Bulls (54-28)
4) Hawks (52-30)
5) Celtics (48-34)
6) Knicks (46-36)
7) Bucks (44-38)
8) Bobcats (42-40)
9) 76ers (41-41)
10) Wizards (39-43)
11) Pacers (38-44)
12) Raptors (34-48)
13) Cavs (30-52)
14) Nets (26-46)
15) Pistons (24-48)

MVP: Kevin Durant
ROY: John Wall
DPOY: Dwight Howard
COY: Erick Spolestra
MIP: Anthony Randolph

Suns numbers
Steve Nash 17.6 pts/2.7/9.8 assists
Jason Richardson 18.5/4.8 /1.8
Grant Hill 11.3/4.7/1.7 assists
Hakim Warrick 15.4/6.8 rebounds/0.6
Rob Lopez/12.2/6.8/0.1

Goran Dragic 8.3/2.8/3.2
Leandro Barbosa 12.1/2.0/1.3
Jared Dudley 6.3/2.2/1.5
Earl Clark 4.8/2.5/0.9
Channing Frye 13.6/5.4/1.3

Ah yes. And theres this.

WEST:
Lakers over Kings
OKC Thunder over Mavs
SUNSS over Nuggets (Bold Prediction #7)
Rockets over Trailblazers

Lakers over Rockets
Thunder over Suns

Thunder over Lakers (Bold Prediction #8)

EAST:
Magic over Pacers
Heat over Charlotte
Bulls over Bucks
Hawks over Celtics

Magic over Hawks
Bulls over Heat (Bold Prediction #9)

Bulls over Magic (Bold Prediction #10)

FINALS:
Thunder over Bulls

Reason Heat lost: Awkwardness and adjustment issues.
Reason Orlando lost: Jokim Noah does a REALLY good job on DHoward
Reason Lakers Lost: Beacuse I wanted them too. And the MVP (KD) kills it.

Is this Finals matchup to young? Yes. Do I care? No.

1. Lakers
2. Blazers
3. Thunder
4. Rockets
5. Spurs
6. Nuggets
7. Mavs
8. Hornets
(9) Suns
(10) Jazz
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1. Heat
2. Magic
3. Celtics
4. Bulls
5. Bucks
6. Hawks
7. 76ers
8. Knicks
(9) Bobcats
(10) Cavs
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ROY - Evan Turner
DPOY - Dwight Howard
MVP - Kevin Durant
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Heat over Lakers in 5

DirtyDez wrote:1. Lakers
2. Blazers
3. Thunder
4. Rockets
5. Spurs
6. Nuggets
7. Mavs
8. Hornets
(9) Suns
(10) Jazz
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1. Heat
2. Magic
3. Celtics
4. Bulls
5. Bucks
6. Hawks
7. 76ers
8. Knicks
(9) Bobcats
(10) Cavs
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ROY - Evan Turner
DPOY - Dwight Howard
MVP - Kevin Durant
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Heat over Lakers in 5

People keep thinking the Hornets will do better than the Suns... WHY? and don't just say... "Chris Paul, derp derp derp". The Suns even as constructed right now have a far superior team to the disaster that is NOH.

grumpysaddle wrote:

DirtyDez wrote:1. Lakers
2. Blazers
3. Thunder
4. Rockets
5. Spurs
6. Nuggets
7. Mavs
8. Hornets
(9) Suns
(10) Jazz
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1. Heat
2. Magic
3. Celtics
4. Bulls
5. Bucks
6. Hawks
7. 76ers
8. Knicks
(9) Bobcats
(10) Cavs
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ROY - Evan Turner
DPOY - Dwight Howard
MVP - Kevin Durant
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Heat over Lakers in 5

People keep thinking the Hornets will do better than the Suns... WHY? and don't just say... "Chris Paul, derp derp derp". The Suns even as constructed right now have a far superior team to the disaster that is NOH.

We're 3-7 in our last 10 vs New Orleans. Chris Paul takes Nash outta his game and when he's healthy they're a playoff team. They won 50 games in 08' and 09'. Not sure how that's a disaster.

They aren't the same team as they were back then though. All of the players that made that team good have suffered major degradation to their games, whether its from age showing, or just losing it. Paul will need an unprecedented statistical season to get them 50 wins this year. And I'm thinking that they are gonna end up moving one or two more pieces that would be important to their success, what with their financial woes.

the only team i see challenging the lakers is the healthy portland. wont be surprise if oklahoma will end #1. but its gonna be lakers vs celtics or magic this year. i dont believe on the new big three as i dont think they will complement each other like the big 3 in boston did.

grumpysaddle wrote:They aren't the same team as they were back then though. All of the players that made that team good have suffered major degradation to their games, whether its from age showing, or just losing it. Paul will need an unprecedented statistical season to get them 50 wins this year. And I'm thinking that they are gonna end up moving one or two more pieces that would be important to their success, what with their financial woes.

I think you're underrating Chris Paul. He's the only player since Magic in 89-90 to average 21ppg/11 assists in back to back seasons. When healthy he always carries that squad to the playoffs. They have Paul, West, Peja, Okafor, Thorton, Posey, Collison but they could use some depth bigs for sure.

DirtyDez wrote:

grumpysaddle wrote:They aren't the same team as they were back then though. All of the players that made that team good have suffered major degradation to their games, whether its from age showing, or just losing it. Paul will need an unprecedented statistical season to get them 50 wins this year. And I'm thinking that they are gonna end up moving one or two more pieces that would be important to their success, what with their financial woes.

I think you're underrating Chris Paul. He's the only player since Magic in 89-90 to average 21ppg/11 assists in back to back seasons. When healthy he always carries that squad to the playoffs. They have Paul, West, Peja, Okafor, Thorton, Posey, Collison but they could use some depth bigs for sure.

I think you're overrating the rest of the team.

Great. I'm at work and super bored:


1. LA Lakers 59-23
2. Dallas 56-26
3. Oklahoma City 53-29
4. Portland 52-30
5. Denver 50-32
6. San Antonio 50-32
7. Phoenix 48-34
8. Houston 47-35
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9. Utah 44-38
10. New Orleans 42-40
11. Memphis 41-41
12. LA Clippers 35-47
13 .Sacramento 30-52
14. Golden State 20-62
15. Minnesota 19-63


East

1. Miami 64-18
2. Orlando 55-27
3. Atlanta 51-31
4. Chicago 49-33
5. Celtics 48-34
6. Charlotte 43-39
7. Milwaukee 42-40
8. New York 38-44
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9. Cleveland 34-38
10. Philadelphia 33-49
11. Indiana 30-52
12. Washington 25-57
13. New Jersey 25-57
14. Detroit 22-60
15. Toronto 17-65










MVP: Kobe Bryant
ROY: John Wall
DPOY: Lebron James
COY: Alvin Gentry
MIP: JJ Redick

Suns Numbers
Steve Nash 16ppg 10apg
Jason Richardson 21ppg 6rpg
Grant Hill 8ppg 5rpg
Hakim Warrick 10ppg 7rpg
Robin Lopez 14ppg 8rpg

Goran Dragic 9ppg 5apg
Leandro Barbosa 12ppg 2apg
Jared Dudley 9ppg 5rpg
Earl Clark 4ppg 2rpg
Frye 14ppg 8rpg
Gani Lawal 5ppg 4rpg

Barring a horrible wind surfing accident, the Heat win 64
Total would be higher, but they'll shut it down late

Miami over LAL in the most hyped finals ever

I must be the only person who expects a big improvement from the Clippers. If they keep Rasual Butler they have a vgood 8 man deep rotation. I guess health will p;lay a major factor for them (as always).

West:
1. Lakers
2. Thunder
3. Trailblazers (Assumption: only Greg Oden gets injured)
4. Nuggets (Assumption: George Karl returns)
5. Mavs
6. Rockets (Assumption: Yao Ming plays at least 60 games)
7. Spurs (Reminder: Tiago Splitter)
8. Suns (Assumption: Hakim Warrick gets double teams in the post and passes the ball, Channing Frye improves his face up game, everyone on the bench steps up, Gani Lawal becomes a rich man's Lou)
Otherwise, I'll put the Clippers.

East:
1. Heat (Assumption: team chemistry is good and the green leaves are no garbage players)
2. Magic
3. Bulls
4. Celtics
5. Bucks
6. Hawks
7. Bobcats
8. 76ers

MVP: Kevin Durant (don't know why someone consider this a bold prediction)
ROY: Evan Turner
SMOY: impossible to predict
COY: Skiles if Bucks hit 50-win mark, otherwise Gentry if Suns make it to the playoffs
MIP: Hakim Warrick. Do you need me to elaborate? Or hopefully, RoLo. Brook Lopez seems likely as well.
DPOY: Dwight Howard

Calvin Klein wrote:Great. I'm at work and super bored:
Suns Numbers
Steve Nash 16ppg 10apg
Jason Richardson 21ppg 6rpg
Grant Hill 8ppg 5rpg
Hakim Warrick 10ppg 7rpg
Robin Lopez 14ppg 8rpg

Goran Dragic 9ppg 5apg
Leandro Barbosa 12ppg 2apg
Jared Dudley 9ppg 5rpg
Earl Clark 4ppg 2rpg
Frye 14ppg 8rpg
Gani Lawal 5ppg 4rpg

Only 122 Point per game? Yeh, i did that when i first put y numbers up...

nashrambler13 wrote:

Calvin Klein wrote:Great. I'm at work and super bored:
Suns Numbers
Steve Nash 16ppg 10apg
Jason Richardson 21ppg 6rpg
Grant Hill 8ppg 5rpg
Hakim Warrick 10ppg 7rpg
Robin Lopez 14ppg 8rpg

Goran Dragic 9ppg 5apg
Leandro Barbosa 12ppg 2apg
Jared Dudley 9ppg 5rpg
Earl Clark 4ppg 2rpg
Frye 14ppg 8rpg
Gani Lawal 5ppg 4rpg

Only 122 Point per game? Yeh, i did that when i first put y numbers up...

You can't just add up each players PPG to equal the team's PPG. Sometimes players don't play for a period of time (injured or whatevs) but their PPG don't go down or up because of that. The team's will change though.

nashrambler13 wrote:

Calvin Klein wrote:Great. I'm at work and super bored:
Suns Numbers
Steve Nash 16ppg 10apg
Jason Richardson 21ppg 6rpg
Grant Hill 8ppg 5rpg
Hakim Warrick 10ppg 7rpg
Robin Lopez 14ppg 8rpg

Goran Dragic 9ppg 5apg
Leandro Barbosa 12ppg 2apg
Jared Dudley 9ppg 5rpg
Earl Clark 4ppg 2rpg
Frye 14ppg 8rpg
Gani Lawal 5ppg 4rpg

Only 122 Point per game? Yeh, i did that when i first put y numbers up...

I didn't even try to figure that out. I just threw some numbers out there. But considering not everybody plays the 82 games. That wouldn't be the right formula anyways.