NBA Predictions
East
1) Cleveland Cavaliers
2) Chicago Bulls
3) Washington Wizards
4) Miami Heat
5) Toronto Raptors
6) Charlotte Hornets
7) Atlanta Hawks
8) Boston Celtics
9) Brooklyn Nets
10) Indiana Pacers
11) New York Knicks
12) Detroit Pistons
13) Orlando Magic
14) Milwaukee Bucks
15) Philadelphia 76ers
West
1) San Antonio Spurs
2) Los Angeles Clippers3) Oklahoma City Thunder
4) Portland
Trailblazers
5) Houston Rockets
6) Golden State
Warriors
7) Dallas Mavericks
8) Memphis Grizzlies
9) New Orleans Pelicans
10) Denver Nuggets
11) Phoenix Suns
12) Sacramento Kings
13) Los Angeles Lakers
14) Minnesota
Timberwolves
15) Utah Jazz
Conference Finals: Spurs over Thunder
Bulls over Cavs
Finals: Spurs over Bulls
MVP: LeBron James
Comeback POY: Derrick Rose
Rookie: Jabari Parker6th Man: Jamal Crawford
All-NBA 1st Team:
Russell WestbrookChris Paul
LeBron James
Anthony Davis
Dwight Howard
All-NBA 2nd Team:
Steph CurryJames Harden
LaMarcus Aldridge
Blake Griffin
Marc Gasol
Extended Thoughts:
• I think it's safe to say LeBron's new big 3 in Cleveland
will win a lot of games during the season and likely be the favorite heading
into the playoffs. I think the Cavs, outside of LBJ, have a lot of growing to
do. The reason I see the Bulls beating Cleveland is the veteran leaders of
Rose, Gasol and Noah. LeBron won't be able to carry the young team highlighted
by Irving, Waiters and Love just yet. This Cavs team may be a dynasty in the
near future, but that dynasty won't start this season.
• The Spurs to me will continue to dominate as Leonard is
only getting better and Parker still has a lot left in the tank. Add Danny
Green and a nice rookie Kyle Anderson and the Spurs are slowly becoming a young
force with the veteran leadership as well.
• I feel that people are really underestimating the Heat
this season. DWade will be limited at times, yes, but Chris Bosh should revert
back to his Toronto days where he was averaging 24/11. I think the core of
Wade/Deng/Bosh carry easily carry Miami to a 4-5 seed in the East and have some
vets that will be ready for playoff action.
• My sleeper team of the season believe it or not, is the
home team Boston Celtics. I believe that both Rondo and Green will be playing
hard and consistent ball for 82 games as both are looking for new contracts.
Add those two with Sullinger and a couple nice scorers at guard and the Celtics
will be able to win games in a relatively weak Eastern conference.
• My other sleeper teams to watch are the Wizards (in the
playoffs), because they have nice young talent and brought in clutch scorer and
my favorite player ever Paul Pierce. I also see the Pelicans being a team led
by star Anthony Davis that may compete for one of the last playoff spots in the
West.
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