Early Top 8 in the East projections.

TheGameChanger · Post #81 » by **TheGameChanger** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 4:51 am

In Order
1.Bulls
2.Wizards
3.Cavs
4.Heat
5.Pacers
6.Hawks
7.Hornets
8. Raptors

TheShoe1010 · Post #82 » by **TheShoe1010** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 4:55 am

Playoff standings:

1. Chicago
2. Toronto
3. Washington
4. Indiana
5. Cleveland
6. Miami
7. Charlotte
8. Atlanta

The Atlantic Division is terrible, lol.

Julian_U2 · Post #83 » by **Julian_U2** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:07 am

1) Pacers
2) Cavs
3) Wizards
4) Chicago
5) Heat
6) Charlotte
7) NY
8) Toronto

Post #84 » by **Def Swami** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:12 am

1. Cleveland
2. Chicago
3. Toronto
4. Washington
5. Indiana
6. Miami
7. Atlanta
8. Detroit

raptor jesus · Post #85 » by **raptor jesus** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:12 am

1. Cavs
2. Bulls
3. Heat
4. Raptors
5. Wizards
6. Pacers
7. Hawks
8. Hornets

Hogified05 · Post #86 » by **Hogified05** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:19 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:Stopped reading after I saw the Bobcats mentioned 3 times. That isn't our name. Keep up with things.

Then you should probably change your sig. Still has a Bobcat logo.

I think the Bulls are on paper at least the early favorites, especially if Dougie is as good as I think he can be.

1.Bulls
2.Cavs
3.Raptors
4.Wiz
5.Pacers
6.Heat
7.Nets
8.Detroit

One thing is for sure with LeBron gong to Cleveland it made the East wide open again. Should be fun last couple years the East have been a bore. Just Pacers and the Heat.

AmirJohnson · Post #87 » by **AmirJohnson** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:19 am

1 Cavs
2 Bulls
3 Raps
4 Wizards
5 Pacers
6 Heat
7 Hornets
8 Hawks

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BigLurch92 · Post #88 » by **BigLurch92** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:21 am

Way too early 2014/15 NBA predictions

EAST:

1. Indiana Pacers (Lance returns)
2. Cleveland Cavaliers
3. Washington Wizards
4. Toronto Raptors (lower win % then CHI & MIA, Atlantic Division will be very weak)
5. Chicago Bulls
6. Miami Heat
7. Charlotte Hornets
8. Atlanta Hawks

9. New York Knicks
10. Brooklyn Nets
11. Detroit Pistons
12. Boston Celtics
13. Orlando Magic
14. Milwaukee Bucks
15. Philadelphia 76ers

WEST:

1. Oklahoma City Thunder
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Los Angeles Clippers
4. Dallas Mavericks
5. Portland Trail Blazers
6. Golden State Warriors
7. Houston Rockets
8. Memphis Grizzlies

9. Phoenix Suns
10. Minnesota Timberwolves
11. New Orleans Pelicans (somewhat injury filled season)
12. Denver Nuggets
13. Los Angeles Lakers
14. Sacramento Kings
14. Utah Jazz

PLAYOFFS:

1st Round

East:
(1) Pacers defeat (8) Hawks in 4 games
(2) Cavaliers defeat (7) Hornets in 5 games
(3) Wizards lose to (6) Heat in 6 games
(5) Bulls defeat (4) Raptors in 6 games

West:
(1) Thunder defeat (8) Grizzlies in 6 games
(2) Spurs defeat (7) Rockets in 4 games
(3) Clippers defeat (6) Warriors in 7 games
(4) Mavericks lose to (5) Trail Blazers in 6 games

2nd Round

East:

(1) Pacers defeat (5) Bulls in 7 games
(2) Cavaliers defeat (6) Heat in 7 games

West:

(1) Thunder defeat (5) Trail Blazers in 6 games
(2) Spurs defeat (3) Clippers in 7 games

Conference Finals

East:

(1) Pacers defeat (2) Cavaliers in 6 games

West:

(1) Thunder lose to (2) Spurs in 6 games

NBA Finals

The San Antonio Spurs defeat the Indiana Pacers in 6 games to win their 6th NBA Championship.

MVP: Kevin Durant
DPOY: Joakim Noah
COY: Randy Wittman
ROY: Jabari Parker (16.1ppg, 4.4reb)
MIP: Jonas Valanciunas (14ppg, 10.5reb, 1.5 blk)
6th Man: Jamal Crawford

qm22 · Post #89 » by **qm22** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:22 am

Unless the Cavs really click or Rose makes a full recovery I think the high wins in the East will be 56, and there will be a 3-4 other teams in the 51-55 range (Indiana, Miami, Tor). A bit less tanking and horrible teams, and a lot of the top teams have new teammates, injury recoveries, and coach in the Cavs' case. I think Indiana can be about the same as before because they will be the most cohesive group at the start and will probably be more balanced than last season where they were extremely good and then bad, but similar in the regular season record.

NBAfan3024 · Post #90 » by **NBAfan3024** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:27 am

Hot Cavs getting 2nd seed due to chemistry at the start but can't see them not making it to the finals. Unless Rose comes back strong

YogurtProducer · Post #91 » by **YogurtProducer** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:34 am

BigLurch92 wrote:ROY: Jabari McDermott (16.1ppg, 4.4reb)

Who?

HeatFanSince87 · Post #92 » by **HeatFanSince87** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:38 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:Stopped reading after I saw the Bobcats mentioned 3 times. That isn't our name. Keep up with things.

Well then change your sig lol

Liver_Pooty · Post #93 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:42 am

HeatFanSince87 wrote:
Liver_Pooty wrote:Stopped reading after I saw the Bobcats mentioned 3 times. That isn't our name. Keep up with things.

Well then change your sig lol

Lol. Ive been told that 5 times now. I will one day.

BigLurch92 · Post #94 » by **BigLurch92** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:49 am

YogurtProducer wrote:
BigLurch92 wrote:ROY: Jabari McDermott (16.1ppg, 4.4reb)

Who?

edit; Parker

RasheedTupac · Post #95 » by **RasheedTupac** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:53 am

To see so many people think the hawks/Knicks/nets will make the playoffs disgusts me. Hawks have done nothing to improve, same with New York, and nets got worse + a new coach

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Kurosawa0 · Post #96 » by **Kurosawa0** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 6:00 am

1. Chicago Bulls
2. Indiana Pacers
3. Cleveland Cavaliers
4. Miami Heat
5. Washington Wizards
6. Atlanta Hawks
7. Toronto Raptors
8. Detroit Pistons

The East is actually going to be a lot better this year.

Skeezo · Post #97 » by **Skeezo** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 6:59 am

Looking at Free Agency & Trades, there was not too many major shifts in power from Eastern to Western Conferences. What has happened is a major spread of talent to cause so much parity in both conferences. Eastern conference has gotten stronger because all the top talent in the draft went to Eastern teams, although not enough to assume they will win many more game then they did last year. With that in mind & the parity that has happened I am thinking winning 50 games in the East this year is going to be a major accomplishment

1. Chicago: 50-32 (Assuming D.Rose is 80% in at least 65 games)
2. Cleveland: 49-33 (Swaps with Chicago & Record skyrockets if they land K.Love)
3. Washington: 47-35
4. Toronto: 47-35
5. Indiana: 48-34 (Assuming Stephenson re-signs but Cha/Atl could be in play too)
6. Atlanta: 44-36
7. Miami: 44-38
8. Charlotte: 42-40
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9. Brooklyn: 40-42
10. New York: 38-44
11. Detroit: 35-47
12. Boston: 30-52
13. Orlando: 24-58
14. Milwaukee: 22-58
15. Philadelphia: 19-63

Projected 2014-2015: 579-651
Actual 2013-2014: 556-674

fart · Post #98 » by **fart** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:13 am

No way in hell Wizards or Pacers will finish ahead of the Cavs. And people are sleeping on the Heat, They will be a top 3 seed next season.

TDotsfinest97 · Post #99 » by **TDotsfinest97** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:49 am

Jvaughn wrote:
TDotsfinest97 wrote:Bulls are being ranked too high and are overrated

Everyone thought in the playoffs that the Bulls would easily eliminate the Wizards

Nobody thought that.

Bulls fans weren't too cocky about playing against the Wizards but many experts got the Bulls winning the series.

TDotsfinest97 · Post #100 » by **TDotsfinest97** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:51 am

JohnnyNightrain wrote:
TDotsfinest97 wrote:Bulls are being ranked too high and are overrated

Everyone thought in the playoffs that the Bulls would easily eliminate the Wizards

Look what happened, Wizards in 5

Until Derrick Rose can prove he's back at the MVP level he was, the Bulls are nothing but a 5th-8th seed to me

I don't think so. The Bulls lost both of their leading scorers last year, got no bodies in return, and still finished fourth, only eight games behind the top seed. I mean if Indiana lost George and West, and got no one back to put in the rotation, I highly doubt they finish anywhere near the top half of the bracket. This offseason, they're losing Boozer and Augustin and adding Rose, Gasol, Mirotic and McDermott. You can argue that the East is even weaker now, too. More competitive, but there is no sure-fire team like Miami and if Indy loses Lance they take a big step back. If they finished fourth last season and the East is more open now, with no clearly favored team, how do the Bulls fall even lower after improving with their additions? They were already a fourth seed with out Rose.

I'm a Derrick Rose and I hope he has an MVP season this year but he still hasn't prove anyone that he can still play at that MVP level so to me the Bulls are still a 5-8th seed team in the East