Official West Predictions Thread, Let's Go Baby!

[Blaze4G]

OKC
Nuggets
Rockets
Lakers
Wolves
Clippers
Spurs
Warriors
Blazers
Mavericks
Grizzlies
Kings
other teams left

Prediction: Nuggets - Lakers Conference Finals. Nuggets go to the finals.

I think the lakers will beat any team in the west except nuggets.

We/Lakers struggled beating the Nuggets for a while, but since we got Luka, no longer scared of them I'm more worried about the Wolves and this sounds like a cop out Dallas, because Dallas they're big and talented and if they're healthy come playoff time I'll be worried, they need to be healthy though.

Not sure why people have the Mavs rated so highly. Kyrie probably out until all star break, AD can't stay healthy if he is the #1 and Flagg is a rookie. They will be a play in team at best.

Nuggets is winning the championship if healthy. I'm a Luka fan but Jokic is just better.

[Wolveswin]

OKC
Nuggets
Rockets
Lakers
Wolves
Clippers
Spurs
Warriors
Blazers
Mavericks
Grizzlies
Kings
other teams left

Prediction: Nuggets - Lakers Conference Finals. Nuggets go to the finals.

I think the lakers will beat any team in the west except nuggets.

We/Lakers struggled beating the Nuggets for a while, but since we got Luka, no longer scared of them I'm more worried about the Wolves and this sounds like a cop out Dallas, because Dallas they're big and talented and if they're healthy come playoff time I'll be worried, they need to be healthy though.

Not sure why people have the Mavs rated so highly. Kyrie probably out until all star break, AD can't stay healthy if he is the #1 and Flagg is a rookie. They will be a play in team at best.

Nuggets is winning the championship if healthy. I'm a Luka fan but Jokic is just better.

Skinny Luka has people going cra-crazy.

[SlimShady83]

OKC
Nuggets
Rockets
Lakers
Wolves
Clippers
Spurs
Warriors
Blazers
Mavericks
Grizzlies
Kings
other teams left

Prediction: Nuggets - Lakers Conference Finals. Nuggets go to the finals.

I think the lakers will beat any team in the west except nuggets.

We/Lakers struggled beating the Nuggets for a while, but since we got Luka, no longer scared of them I'm more worried about the Wolves and this sounds like a cop out Dallas, because Dallas they're big and talented and if they're healthy come playoff time I'll be worried, they need to be healthy though.

Not sure why people have the Mavs rated so highly. Kyrie probably out until all star break, AD can't stay healthy if he is the #1 and Flagg is a rookie. They will be a play in team at best.

Nuggets is winning the championship if healthy. I'm a Luka fan but Jokic is just better.

Their size is insane, Gafford/AD/Flagg then off the bench PJ/Lively? Kyrie will be back in time for playoffs, how he will perform though??

[SlimShady83]

Skinny Luka has people going cra-crazy.

Fat Luka, skinny Luka I'm still going cra-crazy

[MavsDirk41]

1 OKC
2 Denver
3 Houston
4 Minnesota
5 LA Clippers
6 Golden St
7 Lakers
8 Dallas
9 San Antonio
10 Memphis
11 Sacramento
12 Portland
13 Utah

[Blaze4G]

We/Lakers struggled beating the Nuggets for a while, but since we got Luka, no longer scared of them I'm more worried about the Wolves and this sounds like a cop out Dallas, because Dallas they're big and talented and if they're healthy come playoff time I'll be worried, they need to be healthy though.

Not sure why people have the Mavs rated so highly. Kyrie probably out until all star break, AD can't stay healthy if he is the #1 and Flagg is a rookie. They will be a play in team at best.

Nuggets is winning the championship if healthy. I'm a Luka fan but Jokic is just better.

Skinny Luka has people going cra-crazy.

Luka is my favorite for MVP this year

[Blaze4G]

We/Lakers struggled beating the Nuggets for a while, but since we got Luka, no longer scared of them I'm more worried about the Wolves and this sounds like a cop out Dallas, because Dallas they're big and talented and if they're healthy come playoff time I'll be worried, they need to be healthy though.

Not sure why people have the Mavs rated so highly. Kyrie probably out until all star break, AD can't stay healthy if he is the #1 and Flagg is a rookie. They will be a play in team at best.

Nuggets is winning the championship if healthy. I'm a Luka fan but Jokic is just better.

Their size is insane, Gafford/AD/Flagg then off the bench PJ/Lively? Kyrie will be back in time for playoffs, how he will perform though??

but what about their 3 point shooting?

[Wolveswin]

Not sure why people have the Mavs rated so highly. Kyrie probably out until all star break, AD can't stay healthy if he is the #1 and Flagg is a rookie. They will be a play in team at best.

Nuggets is winning the championship if healthy. I'm a Luka fan but Jokic is just better.

Skinny Luka has people going cra-crazy.

Luka is my favorite for MVP this year

Lakers won’t win enough. Luka will have to be like 20% more in statistical output to not have say SGA or Jokic win MVP on better teams.

[Blaze4G]

Skinny Luka has people going cra-crazy.

Luka is my favorite for MVP this year

Lakers won’t win enough. Luka will have to be like 20% more in statistical output to not have say SGA or Jokic win MVP on better teams.

Lakers will be a top 4 seed. People are quick to forget just 1 year ago he ended a season almost averaging a 34 point triple double. The hype of him being a laker will add to his MVP case.

[JimmyPlopper]

1. Thunder
2. Rockets
3. Timberwolves
4. Nuggets
5. Spurs
6. Lakers
7. Clippers
8. Mavericks
9. Kings
10. Grizzlies
11. Warriors
12. Suns
13. Pelicans
14. Blazers
15. Jazz

[Wolveswin]

Luka is my favorite for MVP this year

Lakers won’t win enough. Luka will have to be like 20% more in statistical output to not have say SGA or Jokic win MVP on better teams.

Lakers will be a top 4 seed. People are quick to forget just 1 year ago he ended a season almost averaging a 34 point triple double. The hype of him being a laker will add to his MVP case.

No they won’t.

OKC, Houston, Denver are no doubters better than Lakers.

Then like 3 other teams: Wolves, Warriors, Clippers will battle Lakers for 4th. I see them 5th at best.

But let’s say you are right. 4th seed and stats at parallel with two MVP candidates who will have more wins than Luka - and Luka doesn’t win MVP. So again, he will need like 20% more stats to overtake players with more wins. And every slot Lakers fall in standings - say 6th, right where I have them falling - and Luka won’t win MVP without a statistical anomaly of a season.

[One Last Shot]

1st round of playoffs
Clippers @ Thunder
Wolves @ Nuggets
Mavericks @ Lakers
Rockets @ Warriors


Semifinals
Nuggets @ Thunder
Warriors @ Lakers


Conference Finals
Lakers @ Thunder


NBA Finals
Lakers beat Cavs/Knicks


AS, RS, IST and Finals MVP = skinny Luka

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[SlimShady83]

Man i really hope this is true ... MVP Luka

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[SA37]

1. OKC
2. Houston
3. Denver
4. Clippers
5. Lakers
6. Dallas
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7. Minnesota
8. Golden St.
9. San Antonio
10. Memphis
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11. Sacramento
12. New Orleans
13. Phoenix
14. Portland
15. Utah

[SlimShady83]

Same for the Eeast thread, felt like it's time for a bump getting closer to the season

[SlimShady83]

Time for another Bump LOl, sorry peeps gotta do it.