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Barely at .500
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Checking in. 30-52
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My homerism says 38-43
Realistically it's 28-33
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Realistically it's 28-33
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Having second thoughts, this may be a 23-25 win team. Not much different than a 27 win team, other than improving the draft pick. 
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"actually"this is actually pretty good....
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Even though it's obvious to everyone...It saddens me to admit this...
But it's time for Kobe to hang em up
It's a wrap man :\
But it's time for Kobe to hang em up
It's a wrap man :\
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[quote name="CP1708"]This roster + good coach, maybe 36-38 wins.
This roster + Byron, gimme 26-28.[/quote]I can rock with that. I think it's a little less on both counts, but basically you're saying the difference between Byron and a decent coach is 10-12.
I can rock with that.
This roster + Byron, gimme 26-28.[/quote]I can rock with that. I think it's a little less on both counts, but basically you're saying the difference between Byron and a decent coach is 10-12.
I can rock with that.
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russell : "damn uncle kobe, you was a mac back in the day"
kobe: " boy, i was the mac-aroni"
aunt sheila: "the ribs are ready"
kobe: " boy, i was the mac-aroni"
aunt sheila: "the ribs are ready"
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A lot of unknown factors on this roster, but I think 29 is the max.
A lot of unknown factors on this roster, but I think 29 is the max.
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Roster is too improved for them to be a sub 29 win team.
Russell > Lin & Price, who started 50 games at PG
Clarkson in a full year as Clarkson > Clarkson rookie year, also better than Kobe at SG just efficiency wise.
Kobe > Wes Johnson who started 59 games at SF & Ryan Kelly who started probably a dozen+ at SF.
Randle & Hibbert > Davis & Hill.
Lou Williams > Wayne Ellington
Nick Young can't be any worse than he was last year.
Bass is a push with Boozer. Boozer played extremely well, and fit with Byron. Actually I'll give Boozer the edge, but not a huge margin
Tarik Black should improve over what he was as a rookie.
If Larry Nance gets to play, better than Kelly for the simple fact that he can play defense.
An extra 1.33 wins a month on average isn't much of a stretch to me.
Russell > Lin & Price, who started 50 games at PG
Clarkson in a full year as Clarkson > Clarkson rookie year, also better than Kobe at SG just efficiency wise.
Kobe > Wes Johnson who started 59 games at SF & Ryan Kelly who started probably a dozen+ at SF.
Randle & Hibbert > Davis & Hill.
Lou Williams > Wayne Ellington
Nick Young can't be any worse than he was last year.
Bass is a push with Boozer. Boozer played extremely well, and fit with Byron. Actually I'll give Boozer the edge, but not a huge margin
Tarik Black should improve over what he was as a rookie.
If Larry Nance gets to play, better than Kelly for the simple fact that he can play defense.
An extra 1.33 wins a month on average isn't much of a stretch to me.
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It's a trainwreck on defense sans Hibbert and an inefficient team on offense. We'll see though.
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But they'll be relying on essentially (no pun intended 
) on two rookies to soak up minutes at important positions and an even older Kobe. I don't think it will get 21 wins ugly, but it can definitely get lower than 29 wins ugly.
) on two rookies to soak up minutes at important positions and an even older Kobe. I don't think it will get 21 wins ugly, but it can definitely get lower than 29 wins ugly.
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We're not topping 30 wins at all
We gonn get the 4th pick and give it to philly
Do we still owe Orlando a first?
We gonn get the 4th pick and give it to philly
Do we still owe Orlando a first?
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27-31 wins sound like a good place for this team.
32-36 wins w/ mda tho
32-36 wins w/ mda tho
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The overall level of raw talent is better, but a lot of things (fit of the players, coaching decisions, defense, even night-to-night consistency) might be worse.
I think 29 is the max, but really, nothing would surprise me other than a playoff appearance.
I think 29 is the max, but really, nothing would surprise me other than a playoff appearance.
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Byron gets fired, we hire a competent guy, get top 3 pick, get durant.Having second thoughts, this may be a 23-25 win team. Not much different than a 27 win team, other than improving the draft pick.
Flourish?
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Teams I think we will end up with a better record than.... Least to most confident.
Knicks, Pacers, Pistons (things have to go really wrong for these 3 teams, but there's a slight possibility).
Timberwolves (Yeah yeah Wiggins & KAT. I know. Rubio, Kevin Martin, Pekovic are walking injuries. Garnett really provides nothing. Andre Miller is laughable, and with Rubio likely ends up starting a good portion of games.
Nets (Something very unlikeable about that team. Love Thad Young though. Jack regressed badly last year. No DWill, not sure that matters, but still.... 38 wins last year, didn't / couldn't improve, think they went backwards).
Magic (a fun team, but that's really about it. Don't see anybody making drastic improvements. Defense & who can truly shoot is a problem)
Mavericks (They were able to salvage themselves a bit with DeAndre giving the cold shoulder. But nothing about that team screams anything significant, especially when you look at their 5 backups... Felton, Devin Harris, J. Anderson, Villanueva & Dalembert) :x
Nuggets (Lawson for Mudiay first year will be a big drop, considering he can't shoot. Also they are a Chandler or Gallinari injury away from Mike Miller playing 20+ mpg)
Trail Blazers (absolute putrid brand of basketball they will throw out there).
76ers (a given)
Knicks, Pacers, Pistons (things have to go really wrong for these 3 teams, but there's a slight possibility).
Timberwolves (Yeah yeah Wiggins & KAT. I know. Rubio, Kevin Martin, Pekovic are walking injuries. Garnett really provides nothing. Andre Miller is laughable, and with Rubio likely ends up starting a good portion of games.
Nets (Something very unlikeable about that team. Love Thad Young though. Jack regressed badly last year. No DWill, not sure that matters, but still.... 38 wins last year, didn't / couldn't improve, think they went backwards).
Magic (a fun team, but that's really about it. Don't see anybody making drastic improvements. Defense & who can truly shoot is a problem)
Mavericks (They were able to salvage themselves a bit with DeAndre giving the cold shoulder. But nothing about that team screams anything significant, especially when you look at their 5 backups... Felton, Devin Harris, J. Anderson, Villanueva & Dalembert) :x
Nuggets (Lawson for Mudiay first year will be a big drop, considering he can't shoot. Also they are a Chandler or Gallinari injury away from Mike Miller playing 20+ mpg)
Trail Blazers (absolute putrid brand of basketball they will throw out there).
76ers (a given)
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