August Early Season Predictions:

[KGboss]

Lets make this fun and break this into two categories this off season.

Last years thread:
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1343118&start=20

First, lets look at our own Celtics, using our players and who should win these awards within the team:

ROY: (Considering we have so many), Mickey
MVP: Smart
MIP: Olynyk
CPOY: Sullinger
6th Man of the Year: IT
DPOY: Mickey

Coach and Exec winners aside, we already have the best 2 in the business.

Secondly, Actual NBA predictions:
ROY: Towns
MVP: Anthony Davis
MIP: Adams
CPOY: Carmelo
6th Man: IT
DPOY: Leonard

COTY: Popovic
EOTY: Rivers

Playoff Predictions:
1. Cavs
2. Heat
3. Bulls
4. Bucks
5. Celtics
6. Hawks
7. Pacers
8. Wizards

9. Raptors
10. Knicks
11. Hornets
12. Pistons
13. Magic
14. Nets
15. Sixers


Wizards vs Cavs (Cavs in 5)
Pacers vs Heat (Heat in 7)
Hawks vs Bulls (Bulls in 7)
Celtics vs Bucks (Celtics in 6)

Celtics vs Cavs (Cavs in 5)
Bulls vs Heat (Heat in 7)

Heat vs Cavs (Cavs in 6)



1. Spurs
2. Warriors
3. Clippers
4. Thunder
5. Rockets
6. Grizzlies
7. Pelicans
8. Kings

9. Jazz
10. Mavericks
11. Lakers
12. Wolves
13. Suns
14. Trail Blazers
15. Nuggets

Kings vs Spurs (Spurs in 5)
Pelicans vs Warriors (Warriors in 6)
Grizzlies vs Clippers (Clippers in 6)
Rockets vs Thunder (Thunder in 7)

Thunder vs Spurs (Spurs in 7)
Clippers vs Warriors (Warriors in 7)

Warriors vs Spurs (Spurs in 7)


Cleveland vs Spurs (Spurs in 6)

All NBA Teams:
First:
Curry
Harden
Lebron
Durant
Davis

Second:
CP3
Westbrook
Griffin
Love
Cousins

Third:
Irving
Wall
Leonard
Aldridge
Gasol

All Defensive Teams:
First:
CP3
Butler
Leonard
D. Green
Gasol

Second:
Smart
Allen
Davis
Aldridge
Jordon

All Rookie Teams:
First:
Russell
Hezonja
Johnson
Turner
Towns

Second:
Mudiay
Winslow
R. Hollis-Jefferson
Kaminsky
Okafor

Post your own!

[truth18]

Last year:

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1343118&hilit=early+season

I **** up. Made some horrible predictions lol. We all did though. Pretty much all of my predictions were wrong, other than "Pierce thrives on the Wizards." and "Smart proves to be an elite player and immediately helps the team."

And damn Bows, we **** up picking Thibs for COY, lol.

Thanks for making these annual threads, KGBoss. I'll make my predictions soon.

[KGboss]

Last year:

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1343118&hilit=early+season

I **** up. Made some horrible predictions lol. We all did though. Pretty much all of my predictions were wrong, other than "Pierce thrives on the Wizards." and "Smart proves to be an elite player and immediately helps the team."

And damn Bows, we **** up picking Thibs for COY, lol.

Thanks for making these annual threads, KGBoss. I'll make my predictions soon.

Thanks for the link to last years thread. I forgot playoff predictions! And CPOY. Geez... Going to edit mine now.

Also, what was I thinking picking the Bulls in the ECF? I was really banking on Rose having a come back year I guess. Pretty highly.

[Writebloc]

Celtics

ROY: Hunter
MVP: Thomas
MIP: Olynyk
CPOY: Lee
6th Man of the Year: Thomas
DPOY: Amir



Secondly, Actual NBA predictions:
ROY: Mudiay
MVP: Harden
MIP: Monroe
CPOY: Lee
6th Man: IT
DPOY: Green

COTY: Stevens
EOTY: Rivers

Playoff Predictions:
1. Cavs
2. Hawks
3. Heat
4. Bucks
5. Bulls
6. Celtics
7. Wizards
8. Pacers

9. Raptors
10. Magic
11. Hornets
12. Pistons
13. Knicks
14. Nets
15. Sixers


Pacers vs Cavs (Cavs in 4)
Wizards vs Hawks (Hawks in 7)
Celtics vs Heat (Celtics in 5)
Bulls vs Bucks (Bulls in 6)

Celtics vs Hawks (Celtics in 6)
Bulls vs Cavs (Cavs in 6)

Celtics vs Cavs (Cavs in 6)



1. Warriors
2. Rockets
3. Spurs
4. Clippers
5. Grizzlies
6. Thunder
7. Pelicans
8. Jazz

9. Kings
10. Mavericks
11. Lakers
12. Wolves
13. Suns
14. Trail Blazers
15. Nuggets

Jazz vs Warriors (Warriors in 4)
Pelicans vs Rockets (Rockets in 6)
Thunder vs Spurs (Thunder in 6)
Grizzlies vs Clippers (Clippers in 7)

Thunder vs Warriors (Thunder in 7)
Clippers vs Rockets (Rockets in 7)

Thunder vs Rockets (Rockets in 7)


Rockets vs Cavs (Cavs in 7)

[BostoNZ]

Celtics

ROY: Hunter
MVP: Smart
MIP: Crowder
CPOY: Sullinger
6th Man of the Year: Thomas
DPOY: Amir



Actual NBA predictions:
ROY: Okafor
MVP: Durant
MIP: Oladipo
CPOY: Jabari
6th Man: IT
DPOY: DeAndre

COTY: Quinn Snyder
EOTY: R.C. Buford

Playoff Predictions:
1. Cavs
2. Hawks
3. Bulls
4. Raptors
5. Heat
6. Wizards
7. Bucks
8. Celtics


9. Pacers
10. Pistons
11. Magic
12. Knicks
13. Hornets
14. Nets
15. Sixers

1. Cavs V 8. Celtics (Cavs in 4)
2. Hawks V 7. Bucks (Hawks in 6)
3. Bulls V 6. Wizards (Bulls in 7)
4. Raptors V 5. Heat (Heat in 6)

1. Cavs V 5. Heat (Cavs in 5)
2. Hawks V 3. Bulls (Bulls in 6)

1. Cavs V 3. Bulls (Cavs in 5)



1. Warriors
2. Thunder
3. Rockets
4. Clippers
5. Grizzlies
6. Spurs
7. Pelicans
8. Jazz

9. Mavericks
10. Kings
11. Suns
12. Trail Blazers
13. Lakers
14. T'Wolves
15. Nuggets

1. Warriors V 8. Jazz (Warriors in 4)
2. Thunder V 7. Pelicans (Thunder in 4)
3. Rockets V 6. Spurs (Rockets in 6)
4. Clippers V 5. Grizzlies (Clippers in 5)

1. Warriors V 4. Clippers (Warriors in 7)
2. Thunder V 3. Rockets (Thunder in 5)

1. Warriors V 2. Thunder (Thunder in 7)

2. Thunder V 1. Cavs (Thunder in 7)

[Fidel Sarcasmo]

I'll add to this little by little. Can't spend the time right now to hash it all out. I'll start with the C's

Celtics

ROY: R.J. Hunter
MVP: Isaiah Thomas
MIP: Evan Turner
CPOY: Perry Jones
6th Man of the Year: Isaiah Thomas
DPOY: Marcus Smart

[CeltsfanSinceBirth]

Celtics predictions:

ROY: RJ Hunter
MVP: Thomas
6th Man: Thomas
DPOY: Smart
MIP: Smart

NBA Predictions:
ROY: Okafor
MVP: Lebron
MIP: Wiggins
6th Man: Thomas
DPOY: Anthony Davis
COTY: Brad Stevens

Standings:
Eastern Conference
1. Cleveland


2. Miami
3. Washington
4. Toronto
5. Boston
6. Chicago
7. Milwaukee
8. Atlanta
9. Indiana
10. Detroit
11. New York
12. Orlando
13. Charlotte
14. Brooklyn
15.Philadelphia

1st round:
Cle over ATL in 5
Mia over Mil in 6
Chi over Was in 6
Bos over TOR in 6

2nd round
Cle over Bos in 5
Mia over Chi in 7

ECF: Cle over Mia in 6

Western Conference:
1. LAC
2. San Antonio
3. Golden State
4. Houston
5. OKC
6. Memphis
7. New Orleans
8. LAL
9. Dallas
10. Sacramento
11. Utah
12. Minnesota
13. Phoenix
14. Denver
15. Portland

1st round:
LAC over LAL in 4
SA over New Orleans in 5
GS over Memphis in 6
OKC over Houston in 7

2nd round:
LAC over OKC in 7
GS over SA in 7

WCF:
LAC over GS in 7

NBA Finals
Cle over LAC in 6
Finals MVP - Lebron James

[165bows]

Agree, too much to bite off all at once.

Celtics:
ROY: Hunter
MVP: Thomas
MIP: Jerebko
CPOY: David Lee (by default?)
6th man of the year: Thomas
DPOY: Crowder

Edit - bonus Celtics prediction. Boston will be a top 10 defense this year.

[GzUP617]

My predicition:

1. Cavs
2. Bulls
3. Bucks
4. Wizards
5. Raptors
6. Pacers
7. Miami
8. Celtics

Celtics:
MVP - IT4
MIP - James Young
CPOY - Kelly Olynyk
6th man of the year - IT4
ROY - Terry Rozier

NBA:
ROY - Stanley Johnson
MIP - Victor Oladipo
MVP - Kevin Durant

[2Mas]

Celtic Awards
ROY: Hunter
MVP: Thomas
MIP: Sullinger
6th Man of the Year: Thomas
DPOY: Amir Johnson

Standings & Predictions:
1. Cavs
2. Bulls
3. Heat
4. Bucks
5. Hawks
6. Wizards
7. Raptors
8. Celtics

9. Pistons
10. Pacers
11. Magic
12. Knicks
13. Hornets
14. Nets
15. Sixers

Cavs v Celtics (Cavs in 6)
Bulls v Raps (Chi in 6)
Heat v Wizards (Mia in 7)
Bucks v Hawks (Mil in 6)

Cavs v Bucks (Cavs in 7)
Bulls vs Heat (Heat in 6)

Heat vs Cavs (Cavs in 7)


1. Thunder
2. Warriors
3. Spurs
4. Clippers
5. Rockets
6. Pelicans
7. Grizzlies
8. Kings

9. Jazz
10. Suns
11. Lakers
12. Wolves
13. Nuggets
14. Mavericks
15. Trail Blazers

Thunder v Kings (Thunder in 6)
Warriors v Grizzlies (Warriors in 5)
Spurs v Pelicans (Spurs in 6)
Clippers v Rockets (Clippers in 7)

Clippers v Thunder (Thunder in 7)
Warriors v Spurs (Warriors in 7)

Thunder v Warriors (Thunder in 6)

Championship:
Thunder vs Cavaliers (Thunder in 6)


NBA Awards:
ROY: Johnson
MVP: Blake Griffin
MIP: Otto Porter
6th Man: I.Thomas
DPOY: Serge Ibaka

COTY: J.Kidd
EOTY: Doc Rivers

[165bows]

NBA Predictions:
ROY: Hezonja
MVP: Lebron
MIP: Evan Fournier
CPOY: Paul George (lots of competition for this)
6th Man: Thomas
DPOY: Rudy Gobert
COTY: Blatt
EOTY: Buford

[truth18]

Celtics

ROY: Could be anyone, I guess I'll go with Rozier
MVP: Thomas
MIP: KO
CPOY: Lee (not really much of a choice here)
6th Man of the Year: Thomas (KO if Thomas begins to regularly start for w/e reason)
DPOY: Smart

NBA predictions (sorry these are all over the place, super hard to predict this year):
ROY: Hezonja or Towns
MVP: Blake Griffin or Westbrook
MIP: Hard one. Lots of options. Bledsoe, Monroe, Vuc, Oladipo are all possible
CPOY: Kobe Bryant or Paul George
6th Man: Isaiah Thomas (maybe Pau)
DPOY: Whiteside

COTY: Donovan (by default imo, Thunder have a huge year but not because of his coaching)
EOTY: R.C. Buford

Playoff Predictions:

East:

1. Cavs
2. Heat
3. Bulls
4. Bucks
5. Hawks
6. Wizards
7. Raptors
8. Celtics
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9. Magic
10. Pacers
11. Hornets
12. Nets
13. Pistons
14. Sixers
15. Knicks


Celtics/Cavs (Cavs in 4)
Heat/Raptors (Heat in 6)
Wizards/Bulls (Bulls in 6)
Bucks/Hawks (Bucks in 7)

Cavs/Bucks (Cavs in 5)
Bulls/Heat (Heat in 6/7)

Cavs/Heat (Cavs in 5)
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West:

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

Spurs/Kings (Spurs in 4)
Warriors/Pelicans (Warriors in 5)
Clippers/Grizzlies (Clippers in 6)
Thunder/Rockets (Thunder in 7)

Spurs/Thunder (Thunder in 7)
Clippers/Warriors (Warriors in 7)

Thunder/Warriors (Thunder in 7)

Finals:

Thunder/Cavs (Thunder in 6)

[Fencer reregistered]

Rivers for EOTY when his team isn't good enough to get out of the second round? One part of that or the other doesn't seem right.

[ConstableGeneva]

Rivers for EOTY when his team isn't good enough to get out of the second round? One part of that or the other doesn't seem right.

It's a new season. They were able to add Pierce, Josh Smith, Stephenson, Wes Johnson, Prigioni (who just played in the playoffs for Houston), and Cole Aldrich (might be better than any of their past backup bigs but that's not saying much) in the offseason without cap space to work with and without losing anyone significant from last team's core (almost but not quite; pending Jamal Crawford's status). That's a pretty impressive accomplishment. Doc at least has to be in the conversation.

[Fencer reregistered]

Rivers for EOTY when his team isn't good enough to get out of the second round? One part of that or the other doesn't seem right.

It's a new season. They were able to add Pierce, Josh Smith, Stephenson, Wes Johnson, Prigioni (who just played in the playoffs for Houston), and Cole Aldrich (might be better than any of their past backup bigs but that's not saying much) in the offseason without cap space to work with and without losing anyone significant from last team's core (almost but not quite; pending Jamal Crawford's status). That's a pretty impressive accomplishment. Doc at least has to be in the conversation.

Agreed.

Maybe I was being too harsh. Falling short of each of Spurs, Warriors and Thunder is understandable, especially if one thinks Griffin is a bit overhyped, so that the Clips only have one megastar in anything resembling his prime.

[TA42]

Love this thread!

I'm going to put some thought into it and come back.

[Writebloc]

If the Rockets take off this year I could also see Morey winning executive of the year. Rivers did a much better job this year of building a bench.

I've fallen into the allure of the Thunder, but I wonder if they may be getting overrated? Hard to do with Durant and Westbrook, but it seems like the other Western teams improved more than the Thunder? Clips got Pierce, Stephenson, Smith. Spurs got LMA, West. Rockets got Lawson. Thunder resigned Kanter...

[165bows]

East Standings:
Cleveland

Chicago
Atlanta
Boston
Milwaukee
Toronto
Miami
Indiana

Washington
Charlotte
Orlando
Detroit
New York
Philly
Brooklyn

West Standings

OKC
GSW
Houston
LAC
SA
Memphis
New Orleans
Utah

Phoenix
Dallas
Sacramento

Denver
Lakers
Portland
Minnesota

[ParticleMan]

i'll play. nothing better than setting myself up to look like a complete fool in a year!


Celtics

ROY: Rozier
MVP: Thomas
MIP: Zeller
CPOY: Sullinger
6th Man of the Year: Thomas
DPOY: Smart


Actual NBA predictions:
ROY: Towns
MVP: LeBron
MIP: Giannis
CPOY: Jabari
6th Man: Thomas
DPOY: Howard

COTY: Stevens
EOTY: Morey

Playoff Predictions:
1. Cavs
2. Wizards
3. Bucks
4. Raptors
5. Celtics
6. Heat
7. Hawks
8. Magic

9. Bulls
10. Hornets
11. Pistons
12. Pacers
13. Knicks
14. Sixers
15. Nets

1. Cavs V 8. Magic (Cavs in 5)
2. Wiz V 7. Hawks (Wiz in 7)
3. Bucks V 6. Heat (Heat in 6)
4. Raps V 5. Celtics (Cs in 6)

1. Cavs V 5. C's (Cavs in 7)
2. Wiz V 6. Heat (Heat in 6)

1. Cavs V 6. Heat (Cavs in 5)



1. Rockets
2. Warriors
3. Clippers
4. Thunder
5. Spurs
6. Grizzlies
7. Jazz
8. Suns

9. Pelicans
10. Mavs
11. Lakers
12. Kings
13. Wolves
14. Blazers
15. Nuggets

1. Rockets V 8. Suns (Rockets in 5)
2. Warriors V 7. Jazz (Warriors in 4)
3. Clippers V 6. Grizz (Clips in 7)
4. Thunder V 5. Spurs (Spurs in 5)

1. Rockets V 5. Spurs (Spurs in 7)
2. Warriors V 3. Clips (Clips in 6)

3. Clips V 5. Spurs (Clips in 7)

3. Clips V 1. Cavs (Clips in 7)

[Green89]

Rivers for EOTY when his team isn't good enough to get out of the second round? One part of that or the other doesn't seem right.

It's a new season. They were able to add Pierce, Josh Smith, Stephenson, Wes Johnson, Prigioni (who just played in the playoffs for Houston), and Cole Aldrich (might be better than any of their past backup bigs but that's not saying much) in the offseason without cap space to work with and without losing anyone significant from last team's core (almost but not quite; pending Jamal Crawford's status). That's a pretty impressive accomplishment. Doc at least has to be in the conversation.

EOTY for Doc - maybe, but coach Doc won't ever get these new players to mesh right, so the moves will be for nought.