2015-2016 NBA Predictions Thread

[proshares]

Most Valuable Player:
Russell Westbrook

Defensive Player of the Year:
Hassan Whiteside

Rookie of the Year:
Karl-Anthony Towns

Sixth Man of the Year:
Andre Iguodala

Most Improved Player:
Rajon Rondo/Danilo Gallinari

Coach of the Year:
Billy Donovan

Executive of the Year:
Daryl Morey

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Curry
G Westbrook
F James
F Davis
C Cousins


East:
1. Cavs
2. Bulls
3. Wizards
4. Heat
5. Raptors
6. Hawks
7. Bucks
8. Pacers


West:
1. Warriors
2. Spurs
3. Rockets
4. Clippers
5. Thunder
6. Grizzlies
7. Pelicans
8. Jazz


NBA Champions: Cavs over Spurs


Finals MVP: James


Key Headlines:

- Melo and Cousins get traded. If it somehow works for each other...
- Kobe just misses the playoffs. He gets into with Hibbert/Russell at least once a week.
- Durant plays about 50 games.
- Bucks start off super slow and are under .500 for a while until they gel/Monroe finds his role.
- Robin Lopez is the highlight of the Knicks season...which says enough. Sidebar, it's ******* DEVASTATING that the Knicks gave up their first rounders this year for Melo and the ******* rental of Bargnani. But, I've turned in to a Knick fan who hopes they suffer forever.
- Wes Matthews would win Comeback POTY.
- Lawson averages 10 APG.
- Ellis leads the Pacers to the playoffs.
- I really wanted to put Orlando or Charlotte in the playoffs. I think they both are better than expected this year.

 

[proshares]

Tinashe breaks up the good vibes the bucks have...much like Tony Braxton and the 3 J's back in day.

I'm way behind on the times, explain this

I wouldn't say Miami is high up there but I think they can be a top 4/win a round in the playoffs. Bosh was on a rampage before he got hurt. If Whiteside can keep his ******* head in the game, I like them.

young singer...probably gonna have a NBA bf, if she doesn't already.

It was all jokes tho...dudes aint about that cut throat/savage life like Mashburn, Jackson, and Kidd

I got you now. She's not half bad.

 

[Lovetohate3000]

Most Valuable Player:
durant

Defensive Player of the Year:
Deandre jordan

Rookie of the Year:
 Okafor

Sixth Man of the Year:
mirotic 

Most Improved Player:
Lance stephenson 

Coach of the Year:
popovich 

Executive of the Year:
Daryl Morey

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Steph Curry
G James Harden
F Durant
F AD
C DMC

East:
1. cavs
2. bulls
3. heat
4. wizards
5. hawks
6. raptors
7. Bucks
8. Celtics

West:
1. warriors
2. Spurs
3. rockets
4. thunder
5. clippers
6. Grizzlies
7. Pelicans
8. Kings

NBA Champions:
spurs vs cavaliers

Finals MVP:
alridge

Key Headlines:

 

 

[nick.]

Most Valuable Player: Kevin Durant

Defensive Player of the Year: DeAndre Jordan

Rookie of the Year: Emmanuel Mudiay

Sixth Man of the Year: Andre Igoudala

Most Improved Player: Gordon Hayward

Coach of the Year: Fred Hoiberg

Executive of the Year: Daryl Morey

All-NBA 1st Team:

G: Curry
G: Wall
F: KD
F: LeBron
C: Cousins

East:

1. Bulls
2. Heat
3. Cavaliers
4. Wizards
5. Bucks
6. Raptors
7. Hawks
8. Knicks


West:

1. Warriors
2. Thunder
3. Rockets
4. Spurs
5. Clippers
6. Grizzlies
7. Pelicans
8. Jazz


NBA Champions: Thunder

Finals MVP: Russell Westbrook

Key Headlines:

- OKC wins the title & KD re-signs
- Fred Hoiberg leads the Bulls to the 1 seed in the East
- Knicks return to the playoffs & lose in 5 games vs Chicago
- Gordon Hayward takes that "step"
- The Hawks starting 5 is never player of the month
- Miami stays relatively healthy all year & wins 55+ games

 

[do work son]

Most Valuable Player:
Russell Westbrook


All-NBA 1st Team:
G Curry
G Harden
F James
F Davis
C Cousins

how russ winning mvp but not 1st team

 

[proshares]

oops.

 

[shoeking2102]

Most Valuable Player: Kevin Durant 


Defensive Player of the Year: Deandre Jordan 


Rookie of the Year: Mudiay 


Sixth Man of the Year: Don't have a guess


Most Improved Player: Gordon Hayward / Otto Porter / Austin Rivers (Editing this because I forgot about CJ McCullum. Gotta throw him here.)


Coach of the Year: Doc Rivers


Executive of the Year: Doc Rivers 


All-NBA 1st Team:
G Chris Paul
G Steph Curry 
F Kevin Durant
F Lebron James / Anthony Davis
C Blake Griffin


East:
1. Cavs
2. Heat
3. Bulls
4. Hawks
5. Raptors
6. Bucks
7. Who knows 
8. Who Knows


West:
1. Thunder
2. Clippers
3. Warriors
4. Rockets
5. Spurs
6. Grizzlies
7. Kings
8. Pelicans


NBA Champions: OKC Thunder


Finals MVP: Kevin Durant


Key Headlines:

- The LMA addition for SAS doesn't bold well as age catches up to TP and TD. They are ousted in R1 and tim subsequently retires

- Clippers have a remarkable regular season that sees Doc gets Coach of the Year, and Blake Griffin has another top 3 MVP candidate season. Lose in WCF to OKC

- OKC finally gets over the hump as they have one full season of good luck

- Kings finally breakthrough and make the playoffs

- The bucks make minimal leaps in the east, and get ousted in R1 again. Giannis doesn't make the leap.

-Miami surprises everyone by staying relatively healthy and make the ECF. 

- Age and mileage continues to catch up to Lebron, Misses 20+ games

- Harden Regresses a bit

- AD continues to put up great numbers but the pels regress as a team and find themselves 9th or 10th in the conference.

 

[flyerthandelta]

MVP - KD
DPOY- Bron
ROY- Stanley Johnson
Sixth Man- Isaiah Thomas
Coach of the Year- Steve Kerr
Finals MVP- Russel Westbrook

NBA CHAMPS:: OKC THUNDER

 

[whoyouthink]

Clippers at 2

 

[Chester McFloppy]

All-NBA 1st Team:

G Chris Paul

G Steph Curry 

F Kevin Durant

F Lebron James / Anthony Davis

C Blake Griffin

wut

 

[shoeking2102]

Clippers at 2

How is this funny?

They've had at least 55 wins at least over the past 3 years. They tied for 2nd last year. I'm sure if you take your clipper bias out of the way you'll see that the Clippers finishing at 2 is a very remote possibility. They wouldn't even be taking that big of a leap. They were 2nd last season. 

 

[shoeking2102]

wut

I'm thinking that they go 2 guards and 3 bigs. From what I can recall they don't police positions on all NBA teams too tightly. I don't think. I could be wrong.

 

[whoyouthink]

Clippers at 2

How is this funny?


They've had at least 55 wins at least over the past 3 years. They tied for 2nd last year. I'm sure if you take your clipper bias out of the way you'll see that the Clippers finishing at 2 is a very remote possibility. They wouldn't even be taking that big of a leap. They were 2nd last season. 

Cause that team plays that inside Oracle Arena is much better team and will be even better next season.

 

[shoeking2102]

Cause that team plays that inside Oracle Arena is much better team and will be even better next season.

This is all beside the point. Whether you think this to be true or not, The Clippers have routinely pushed for 2nd place in the conference. Them finishing 2nd is definitely in the realm of possibility. They JUST did it last season 

 

[whoyouthink]

 

[pmatic]

wut

I'm thinking that they go 2 guards and 3 bigs. From what I can recall they don't police positions on all NBA teams too tightly. I don't think. I could be wrong.

With the All-NBA team, they usually go two guards, two forwards and a center. More more stricter than the All-Star voting or rookie teams.

 

[pretty tony]

Most Valuable Player:
Steph Curry

Defensive Player of the Year:
Draymond Green

Rookie of the Year:
Jahlil Okafor

Sixth Man of the Year:
Isaiah Thomas

Most Improved Player:
Hassan Whiteside

Coach of the Year:
Steve Kerr

Executive of the Year:
Pat Riley

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Stephen Curry
G Russell Westbrook
F Lebron James
F Anthony Davis
C Demarcus Cousins


East:
1. Cavs
2. Heat
3. Wizards
4. Bulls
5. Hawks
6. Bucks
7. Celtics
8. Pacers


West:
1. Golden State
2. San Antonio
3. Houston
4. OKC
5. Clippers
6. Memphis
7. New Orleans
8. Sacramento


NBA Champions:
Warriors over Cavs

Finals MVP:
Steph Curry

Key Headlines:
Carmelo trade

 

[dat dude chris]

MVP
Anthony Davis

Defensive Player of the Year
Deandre Jordan

Rookie Of The Year
Jahlil Okafor

6th Man of the Year
Isaiah Thomas

Most Improved
Bradley Beal

Coach Of The Year
Billy Donovan

NBA 1st Team
G Steph Curry
G Russell Westbrook
F Lebron James
F Anthony Davis
C Marc Gasol

East Standings
1. Cavs
2. Bulls
3. Heat
4. Wizards
5. Hawks
6. Raptors
7. Bucks
8. Pacers

West Standings

1. Warriors
2. Rockets
3. Clippers
4. Grizzlies
5. Spurs
6. Thunder
7. Pelicans
8. Suns

NBA Champs
OKC Thunder over the Cavs in 7

Finals MVP
Kevin Durant

 

[swoosh2345]

Unibrow for MVP definitely. Warriors and Spurs in Conference Finals out West. Cavs and Heat in Conference Finals out East. Rematch of Warriors and Cavs part deux in Finals. Barring injury again, Cavs win.

 

[MVP]

Most Valuable Player:
Russell Westbrook

Defensive Player of the Year:
Anthony Davis

Rookie of the Year:
Jahlil Okafor

Sixth Man of the Year:
Lil Zeke

Most Improved Player:
Bradley Beal

Coach of the Year:
Billy Donovan 

Executive of the Year:
Lebby James

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Westbrook
G Harden
F Durant
F Lebby
C Cousins


East:
1. Cavs
2. Bulls
3. Heat
4. Hawks
5. Wizards
6. Pacers
7. Raptors
8. Bucks


West:
1. Thunder
2. Warriors
3. Spurs
4. Rockets
5. Clippers
6. Pelicans
7. Grizzlies
8. Kings


NBA Champions: OKC over CLE


Finals MVP: Russell Westbrook


Key Headlines:

Blockbuster trade involving Melo

Kobe plays 65+games, Lakers somehow retain their pick from Philly

CP0 chokes again and doesn't make it out of the 1st rd this year

I started to leave GS off again, but they seem to have a decent squad this year. 

 

[worldbeefreeg]

Most Valuable Player:
Steph Curry

Defensive Player of the Year:
Anthony Davis

Rookie of the Year:
Emmanuel Mudiay

Sixth Man of the Year:
Ty Lawson

Most Improved Player:
Victor Oladipo

Coach of the Year:
Jason Kidd

Executive of the Year:
R.C. Buford

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Steph Curry
G James Harden
F Kevin Durant
F Anthony Davis
C Boogie Cousins

East:
1. Hawks
2. Cavs
3. Wizards
4. Bucks
5. Miami
6. Chicago
7. Toronto
8. Orlando

West:
1. Warriors
2. Rockets
3. Thunder
4. Clips
5. Spurs
6. Grizz
7. Pelicans
8. Jazz

ECF:
Cavs vs. Miami
WCF:
Spurs vs. Warriors

Finals
Spurs over Cavs in 6
Finals MVP:
Kawhii Leonard

Key Headlines:
I'll be back for this

 

[ny mavurs]

The New York Knicks will go 72-10 while Melo averages 37ppg and Porzingis stunts on all the haters and NYC females

 

[sea manup]

Key Headlines:
- The LMA addition for SAS doesn't bold well as age catches up to TP and TD. They are ousted in R1 and tim subsequently retires
- OKC finally gets over the hump as they have one full season of good luck
- Kings finally breakthrough and make the playoffs
- The bucks make minimal leaps in the east, and get ousted in R1 again. Giannis doesn't make the leap.
-Miami surprises everyone by staying relatively healthy and make the ECF. 
- Age and mileage continues to catch up to Lebron, Misses 20+ games
- Harden Regresses a bit

agree with all of this

 

[jjs07]

Bucks #1 in the East.

 

[worldbeefreeg]

Bucks #1 in the East.

East is terrible. No one saw the Hawks rise, the Pacers were pretty similar. Went from the 8th seed to being the other big dog in the East for a few years.

Most importantly, everybody is young, they are super long, have a few nice bench pieces. It's pretty ambitious I'll admit but Miami has old guys who get hurt, Cleveland has guys who get hurt, Chicago has guys that get hurt. Other teams are a lot older in the East, they have the fresh legs to race out in the East and they have very good coaching.

I don't have them doing anything in the playoffs while you think Miami can get to the finals. Come playoff time, no one is beating Cleveland in the East so it really doesn't matter.