Western Conference Outlook

[Damkac]

Contenders:
-OKC
-Warriors
-Spurs

Strong playoffs teams:
-Clippers
-Rockets
-Memphis

Fighting for playoffs:
-Pelicans
-Jazz
-Mavericks
-Suns

Bad teams
-Kings
-Lakers
-Blazers
-Nuggets

[bwgood77]

It's interesting. Many of the teams expecting to be among the worst beat teams expected to be in the playoffs, and bad. Portland beat the Pelicans by 18. Denver beat Houston by 20 IN Houston. Even in the eastern conference. NY beat the Bucks by 25. We are not really expected to be in the playoffs, but these playoff teams from last year all had losses to even worse teams than we lost too...or at least teams that were expected to be worse.

[kennydorglas]

I'll keep my 36-40 wins... hoping for a turnaround like 13/14.

[DRK]

I rank the Kings over us right now. Theyre a much more talented team, with a coach thats focussed on getting his team to the playoffs.

Cousins/Gay combo is scary.

[Qwigglez]

I rank the Kings over us right now. Theyre a much more talented team, with a coach thats focussed on getting his team to the playoffs.

Cousins/Gay combo is scary.

Yeah I'd agree that Gay Cousins is a scary combo
Still think we are better.

[thamadkant]

Anywhere fromn 37 wins to 44.

Thunder/Warriors/Spurs
Clippers
Grizzlies
Rockets
Pelicans
Jazz/Suns/Mavs
Blazers

[plonden]

Houston is 0-3 to start the season. They completely collapsed against Miami today. They really missed Dwight and Terrence Jones.

[Mulhollanddrive]

Locks (1-5) GSW, Clips, Spurs, OKC, Houston
Fringe (6-10) Memphis, Utah, Dallas, NO, Phoenix
Misses (11-15) Denver, Lakers, Sacramento, Minnesota, Portland

So either way I think we'll be in the playoff race til at least 70-75 games, which is what our FO want.

Whether that accomplishes anything I'm not sure.