mpharris36 wrote:Fat wrote:Capn'O wrote:
Agree. She'll be good again. The question is whether that core breaks into the top of the East, which is VERY contentious.
I had the Mavs who I think could be as high as 2 out west but it really depends on how they view Randle and Murphy III.
Size might be an issue for bulls especially if Ayton goes down or fouls out but other than that I got her top 5 in East.
Top 3 most likely pistons, hornets and raptors
It was the question that was one of the toughest for me. I narrowed it down to a few eastern conference teams because I think that league has so much quality teams now that someone is going to underperform there talent level.
I also never have figured out the randomness of injuries. I typically think (just have CP3) that old players have a lower endurance rating. Not sure how that impacts recovery or injury if that is just impacts the game and quality of minutes depending on how much they play. So I see older players like LeBron and Kawhi and not sure if Ayton will still be as good but no doubt if health is there the trio of Lebron/Kawhi/Garland will be a tough out in the playoffs. If HS is a 4/5 seed not an ideal matchup to the top seeds in round 2.
Another team I was considering was Brooklyn. Is this the first year where embiid finally takes a SIM hit? If so they might be difficult to predict even though KD is a monster year and year out but they also lost Brunson and didn't really find a suitable replacement.
I also might have considered your team as well. I think you have one of the best offenses but the defense probably is a bit suspect. if Jabari lands a good defensive rating then that mitigates that a bit.
NY and Philly weren't even competitive teams last year and I think they improved significantly..so that is two non playoff teams that will make a run for the playoffs IMO as well. East is just tough so I had to pick that question from that conference.
lol MPH I be forgetting myself because he just seems like one of the older guys but Kawhi is still 3-4 years younger than Curry, Durant and those guys.
