2015-16 NBA Season Prediction Thread

[Scoot26]

We'll just do based on how you think the Conference will finish:

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


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

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

For regular season standings, purely:

Western Conference:
1. Golden State ~60 wins
2. San Antonio ~60 wins
3. Houston 55-60
4. Oklahoma City 50-55
5. L.A. Clippers ~50
6. Memphis ~50
7. New Orleans ~45
8. Dallas ~.500
9. Phoenix 35-40
10. L.A. Lakers ~35
11. Utah ~35
12. Minnesota ~35
13. Sacramento 30-35
14. Denver ~25
15. Portland 20-25

Eastern Conference:
1. Cleveland 55-60
2. Miami ~50
3. Chicago ~50
4. Atlanta ~50
5. Washington 45-50
6. Milwaukee ~45
7. Toronto 41-45
8. Indiana ~.500
9. Boston ~.500
10. Detroit 35-40
11. New York 30-35
12. Charlotte ~30
13. Orlando ~30
14. Brooklyn ~25
15. Philadelphia ~20

 

[clonetrooper264]

East

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

West

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

 

[Scoot26]

Curiously, is Paul George simply enough for Indiana to get back into the playoffs? To me the team got a lot weaker and lost their defensive edge.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

I want more Rami lists.

 

[clonetrooper264]

Curiously, is Paul George simply enough for Indiana to get back into the playoffs? To me the team got a lot weaker and lost their defensive edge.

I'm thinking Monta will help them out a bunch. They won't be a great team imo, but they were for whatever reason in the running last year without Paul George fully healthy so I think they have a decent shot. West will be a big loss for them imo, more so than Hibbert. We'll see how that Paul George at PF thing works though.

 

[Scoot26]

I'm thinking Monta will help them out a bunch. They won't be a great team imo, but they were for whatever reason in the running last year without Paul George fully healthy so I think they have a decent shot. West will be a big loss for them imo, more so than Hibbert. We'll see how that Paul George at PF thing works though.

Thing is this year I think Miami is much better, and you have other teams that were also in play last year still with Charlotte and Boston. Thus I think Pacers just miss out, but we'll see.

 

[clonetrooper264]

Thing is this year I think Miami is much better, and you have other teams that were also in play last year still with Charlotte and Boston. Thus I think Pacers just miss out, but we'll see.

Yeah I'm thinking it'll be another dogfight for the last spot. Probably 3-4 teams will have a shot at it again.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

I want more Rami lists.

Biggest douches:

1. Gustavus A.
2. Prope
3. G. Adolphus

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

Curiously, is Paul George simply enough for Indiana to get back into the playoffs? To me the team got a lot weaker and lost their defensive edge.

They almost made the playoffs without him. They got weaker defensively but their offense will get better with Monta Ellis and Paul George returning. Budinger is an interesting piece and so is their rookie center Myles Turner who has shown signs of being a rim protector and has three-point shooting range.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

Thing is this year I think Miami is much better, and you have other teams that were also in play last year still with Charlotte and Boston. Thus I think Pacers just miss out, but we'll see.

MKG is out for the year it seems like. Not the biggest loss when you consider they added Batum. But nobody on their roster really stands out as a star player. Their depth is limited and they have some pretty mediocre starters (Al Jeff, Kemba, Batum, Lin, Zeller). Boston has some nice depth with pretty mediocre starters. But I think the Pacers will be better than Charlotte. Boston is more of a toss-up.

 

[clonetrooper264]

Biggest douches:

1. Gustavus A.
2. Prope
3. G. Adolphus

What about Pretentious Bastard?

 

[Raskolnikov]

I say we win 53 and finish second in the East. 5th overall behind 1. Cavs 2. Spurs 3. Golden State 4. Clippers 5. Bulls 6. Thunder 7. Atlanta 8.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

I say we win 53 and finish second in the East. 5th overall behind 1. Cavs 2. Spurs 3. Golden State 4. Clippers 5. Bulls 6. Thunder 7. Atlanta 8.

Can't imagine the Bulls being better than the Thunder or Rockets. Both teams can be argued as better than the Bulls at every single position except perhaps PF with the Rockets and C with the Thunder.

 

[clonetrooper264]

Can't imagine the Bulls being better than the Thunder or Rockets. Both teams can be argued as better than the Bulls at every single position except perhaps PF with the Rockets and C with the Thunder.

We live in a world where Derrick Rose is not considered better than Ty Lawson or Patrick Beverley..what has the world come to?

 

[Scoot26]

We live in a world where Derrick Rose is not considered better than Ty Lawson or Patrick Beverley..what has the world come to?

Until he plays many games at a consistent level and stops getting injured, that's just the fact of life.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Bulls will win games they shouldn't, Bulls will lose games they shouldn't. Lebron will beat them in the playoffs, again.

Garfield Goose will stay pat at the trade deadline, again. The usual posters will flip their shit on it. When you suggest perhaps trading a guy like Taj or Noah or even Rose, you'll be called an idiot because you can't trade away those guys - but a move definitely has to be made.

The team will have gotten a year older and made more three point shots, and the window will nearly be closed.

Wash. Rinse. Repeat.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

We live in a world where Derrick Rose is not considered better than Ty Lawson or Patrick Beverley..what has the world come to?

Based on his attendance, there is at least a discussion to be had about he and Ty Lawson.

 

[Scoot26]

Bulls will win games they shouldn't, Bulls will lose games they shouldn't. Lebron will beat them in the playoffs, again.

Garfield Goose will stay pat at the trade deadline, again. The usual posters will flip their shit on it. When you suggest perhaps trading a guy like Taj or Noah or even Rose, you'll be called an idiot because you can't trade away those guys - but a move definitely has to be made.

The team will have gotten a year older and made more three point shots, and the window will nearly be closed.

Wash. Rinse. Repeat.

:cookiemonster:

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

Can't imagine the Bulls being better than the Thunder or Rockets. Both teams can be argued as better than the Bulls at every single position except perhaps PF with the Rockets and C with the Thunder.

Forgot Thunder at SG.