October 2, is it too early for NBA seeding predictions?

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4 weeks brehs :ahh:

Let's hope the league isn't injury-riddled like last so everything can be dope as fukk and titans can collide at full strength :mjcry:

East
1. Cavaliers, 62-20. Not having Kyrie for a month will cost a couple games but they're still good for 60 plus and still the favorites out the East. I think Love eats well this season.
2. Bulls, 56-26. New coach Hoiberg is offensive minded right? I think it'll be refreshing for them and will carry them for stretches/games Rose ain't playing *knock on wood* I think Rose plays 65-70 games backs to backs and/or trash teams he sits.
3. Heat, 53-29. Da squad :blessed: some nikkas think we a .500 team but nope we better than that :blessed: Bosh back, McBob getting his Boris on, Justise a good sixth man/utility player and Wade there to teach him. Not a lot of shooters though and gotta work hard on defense but I see a Cavs - Heat ECF.
4. Hawks, 50-32. Lost their best defender/glue guy and teams like the Heat and Cavs getting better chemistry knocks them down from that 1 seed last year.
5. Wizards, 48-34. Same as Hawks pretty much.
6. Raptors, 45-37. Switchable with Wizards.
7. Bucks, 43-39. Got a lot of talent and length, Kidd has proven to be able to run a team I don't see them not getting in.
8. Celtics, 41-41. Brad Stevens too smart and got too many pieces to not get in.
Cusp teams, Pistons (really wanted to say them at 8), Magic, Pacers, Knicks.

West
1. Spurs, 66-16. Added a top 3 PF to an already complete team. Assuming the stay healthy, I would have them winning more than this but they play 50 games in the West.
2. Thunder, 63-19. Durant, if that foot is 100%, probably has a chip on his shoulder. I wanna see how Donovan manages this situation though, new coach, two top 10/top 5 players, one of them in his final contract year.
3. Warriors, 60-22. Team stayed intact minus Lee, but SAS and OKC getting better stifles the same total. Should see the Thunder in round 2, that can go either way but I don't see them beating the Spurs. Possible though.
4. Clippers, 58-24. Added Pierce who can give his all for 20-25 minutes, Smith and Stephenson should be valuable I can see Doc leading them right. Have the talent to knock out the Spurs but still not putting money on it.
5. Rockets, 57-25. As much as I don't like Harden's game, nikka be balling as their alpha dog. SAS, OKC, and LAC improved though, and I'm not sure Lawson and Harden will be an ideal pairing as both NEED the ball in there hands.
6. Grizzlies, 54-28. Retained Gasol, solid like always but not getting over that hump.
7. Pelicans, 51-31. Davis getting better, Jrue and Reke right there, 51 wins in the West but not beating OKC.
8. Kings, 48-34. DMC leads them to a playoff berth, Rondo will come back from the dead (to an extent).
Cusp teams; Mavericks, Jazz will like half a game within each other, Mavs was my 8th seed but they lose Ellis on offense and Chandler on defense, D-Will aint patching up those holes, Suns and Lakers after them, Suns team constructed funny and Lakers will be respectable but not a playoff team out West.

What y'all think brehs? :yeshrug:


Edit: since 4 60 win teams ain't happening;
Cavs 58 wins
Spurs and OKC stays above it, probably 62 and 60
Warriors win 58 but hold tiebreaker over Clippers
 
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I think you have too many teams winning 60 games.

I think you have Milwaukee too low.



And I have the Pistons getting the 8th seed over the celtics.

I agree with everything you posted out west.

sadly I wouldn't be surprised if my bulls finish lower.
 

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4 weeks brehs :ahh:

Let's hope the league isn't injury-riddled like last so everything can be dope as fukk and titans can collide at full strength :mjcry:

East
1. Cavaliers, 62-20. Not having Kyrie for a month will cost a couple games but they're still good for 60 plus and still the favorites out the East. I think Love eats well this season.
2. Bulls, 56-26. New coach Hoiberg is offensive minded right? I think it'll be refreshing for them and will carry them for stretches/games Rose ain't playing *knock on wood* I think Rose plays 65-70 games backs to backs and/or trash teams he sits.
3. Heat, 53-29. Da squad :blessed: some nikkas think we a .500 team but nope we better than that :blessed: Bosh back, McBob getting his Boris on, Justise a good sixth man/utility player and Wade there to teach him. Not a lot of shooters though and gotta work hard on defense but I see a Cavs - Heat ECF.
4. Hawks, 50-32. Lost their best defender/glue guy and teams like the Heat and Cavs getting better chemistry knocks them down from that 1 seed last year.
5. Wizards, 48-34. Same as Hawks pretty much.
6. Raptors, 45-37. Switchable with Wizards.
7. Bucks, 43-39. Got a lot of talent and length, Kidd has proven to be able to run a team I don't see them not getting in.
8. Celtics, 41-41. Brad Stevens too smart and got too many pieces to not get in.
Cusp teams, Pistons (really wanted to say them at 8), Magic, Pacers, Knicks.

West
1. Spurs, 66-16. Added a top 3 PF to an already complete team. Assuming the stay healthy, I would have them winning more than this but they play 50 games in the West.
2. Thunder, 63-19. Durant, if that foot is 100%, probably has a chip on his shoulder. I wanna see how Donovan manages this situation though, new coach, two top 10/top 5 players, one of them in his final contract year.
3. Warriors, 60-22. Team stayed intact minus Lee, but SAS and OKC getting better stifles the same total. Should see the Thunder in round 2, that can go either way but I don't see them beating the Spurs. Possible though.
4. Clippers, 58-24. Added Pierce who can give his all for 20-25 minutes, Smith and Stephenson should be valuable I can see Doc leading them right. Have the talent to knock out the Spurs but still not putting money on it.
5. Rockets, 57-25. As much as I don't like Harden's game, nikka be balling as their alpha dog. SAS, OKC, and LAC improved though, and I'm not sure Lawson and Harden will be an ideal pairing as both NEED the ball in there hands.
6. Grizzlies, 54-28. Retained Gasol, solid like always but not getting over that hump.
7. Pelicans, 51-31. Davis getting better, Jrue and Reke right there, 51 wins in the West but not beating OKC.
8. Kings, 48-34. DMC leads them to a playoff berth, Rondo will come back from the dead (to an extent).
Cusp teams; Mavericks, Jazz will like half a game within each other, Mavs was my 8th seed but they lose Ellis on offense and Chandler on defense, D-Will aint patching up those holes, Suns and Lakers after them, Suns team constructed funny and Lakers will be respectable but not a playoff team out West.

What y'all think brehs? :yeshrug:

First off Thabo was/is our best defender on the perimeter. Difference was Junkyard found a jump shot but our system created him. You failed to mention how G/F Tim Hardaway Jr was added for depth or how C Tiago Splitter was acquired to help us get bigger in the front court. Look for new addition G Justin Holiday to make an impact off the bench as well.

As for the teams you out ahead of us, the Heat had a hard time staying healthy and even with their additions do you really trust a Deng/Wade/Bosh core to stay healthy together for a whole season?

The Bulls are banged up already (Rose & Dunleavy)...what does Noah have left?

Even the Cavs have their issues with TT as a holdout and no Kyrie until Dec/Jan...not sure why any of those teams are ahead of ATL except for the fact you're a Heat fanboy who really doesn't watch games.

My predictions:

East

1. Hawks (added championship level depth with Splitter & THJR, can they replace the loss of DMC?)
2. Cavs (presumptive favorites, will TT holdout linger over the team? How long will Kyrie be out?)
3. Bulls (new coach Fred Hoiberg will push pace on offense, how good can Jimmy butler, Niko & Pau be in this system?)
4. Wiz (loss of Pierce is huge, look for Otto Porter and Bradley Beal to continue to grow)
5. Heat (lot of splashy new moves, but can they all stay healthy?)
6. Bucks (still a very young team, can MCW cut down the turnovers and Giannis take the next step? Still seems like they're missing a difference maker on offense even with the addition of C Greg Monroe
7. Celtics (Coach Brad Stephens will be a COY candidate with this team, C's have depth, but what will their starting 5 look like?
8. Raptors (added DeMarre Carroll in an effort to get tougher, Derozan & Lowry is a solid All Star backcourt, faded down the stretch after a hot start)


West

1. Warriors (Losing Kerr is a huge blow but still a tremendously talented team)
2. Spurs (LMA & TP PnR will be a thing of beauty to watch. Probably Ginoboli's last run)
3. LAC (ridiculous depth, their second unit's athleticism will allow them to push pace)
4. OKC (can KD & Russ stay healthy?)
5. HOU (Beverly & Ty Lawson are good depth at PG...one of the games best closers in Harden so they'll be a tough out in the playoffs)
6. MEM (added Brandon Wright for front court depth & Matt Barnes at SF, but do they have enough shooting to win an uptempo playoff series? IDK)
7. Pelicans (The Brow will have another MVP season and lead NO to the playoffs)
8. Utah (strong finish to last season bodes well for Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors & Co to make the playoffs this yr)
 

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I just peeped this :russ:
But Nets, Sixers, Hornets, Blazers are prime candidates for punching bag status. Pacers won't be good either.
Brooklyn will be treadmill bad, not 65+ L's bad

Philly will be improved just cuz.

Hornets, yeah, they may drop.

Portland will suck ( :blessed:) but they could be still the third best team in the division. Northwest Division is gonna be unwatchable outside of the Jazz
 
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