2015-2016 NBA Predictions Thread

[ny mavurs]

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


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

East champs: Cavs
West champs: Spurs

Finals: Spurs over Cavs in 7

Bold predictions:
-Kings will make playoffs
-Deandre Jordan sees less playing time
-Jazz hype train crashes
-Kyrie comes back in January and finishes season coming off bench
-Timberwolves reach 40 wins
-Wade plays at least 65 games

 

[Quincy McCall]

Thats pretty bold. When was the last time that happened?

Not sure, but I think the East will be more leveled (on the lower end) than in recent years

 

[pmatic]

Get your predictions in before tip off in half an hour!

 

[Retroballer]

Exactly how high of a seed are the Pelicans getting for Davis to get MVP?

This is basically my thinking and I'm not buying the MVP case right now. If Harden leads an injured rockets to the 2 seed while basically leading the league in scoring, how is AD going to win as the 7 or 8 seed in the west where you have Steph, KD, Westbrook, Harden etc leading their teams to better finishes and putting up stats that equal out.
So Pelicans need to be a top 4 seed for me to consider AD. But the media hype is strong behind him so that's a head start.

 

[shoeking2102]

Prediction right before the season really tips off today

- No 60 win teams this year

- East 7th and 8th seeds will have a better combined record than the 7th and 8th seeds out west. 

 

[pmatic]

Most Valuable Player:
James Harden Steph Curry

Defensive Player of the Year:
Draymond Green Kawhi Leonard

Rookie of the Year:
Jahlil Okafor Karl-Anthony Towns

Sixth Man of the Year:
Gerald Green Jeremy Lin

Most Improved Player:
Otto Porter C.J. McCullom

Coach of the Year:
Kevin McHale Steve Kerr/Luke Walton

Executive of the Year:
Daryl Morey Neil Olshey

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Steph Curry
G James Harden Chris Paul
F LeBron James Kawhi Leonard
F Kevin Durant
C Dwight Howard Draymond Green (if he counts)

 

[$tacy]

Some people were wayyyy off

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

Warriors going to run the league again

The Lakers are still going to trash that no one wants to see on national tv

OKC is the sexy pick every year and they always come up short

 

[Chester McFloppy]

I was hacked

 

[doctor love]

Clearly alot of people thought Steph's season last year was a fluke. I'm shocked at the amount of people who had other picks for MVP.

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

OKC was the pick

 

[Retroballer]

I see nothing wrong here. Rockets still winning the championship.

 

[Lovetohate3000]

that was all hella obvious though.
I had spurs as the number one team and GS at number 2 but I have no idea why anyone thought okc would be real contenders.

 

[Retroballer]

Clearly alot of people thought Steph's season last year was a fluke. I'm shocked at the amount of people who had other picks for MVP.

I think most people didn't think he would take the next step. Plus KD healthy. Lebron being Lebron. Harden still putting up numbers.

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

that was all hella obvious though.
I had spurs as the number one team and GS at number 2 but I have no idea why anyone thought okc would be real contenders.

I knew Warriors would improve plus all the disrespect they got all offseason. Didn't think they'd go 72 wins though

 

[dman14]

what were the vegas wins future prior to the season?

 

[finallyfamous]

Cavs over Wizards in ECF

Warriors over Spurs in WCF

Cavs over Warriors in NBA Finals.

NBA Finals MVP: Kevin Love

wow. my predictions suck.

 

[ny mavurs]

That Jazz hype train sort of crashed a bit

 

[pjdabullsfan]

I hate this season.

 

[antidope]

Picking LeBron to win MVP is Judy a safe bet. The window has officially closed on that though.

 

[youngwolf]

EAST

1. Cleveland
2. Toronto
3. Miami
4. Atlanta
5. Boston
6. Charlotte
7. Indiana
8. Detroit

WEST

1. GSW
2. San Antonio
3. OKC
4. LAC
5. Portland
6. Dallas
7. Memphis
8. Houston

NBA finals

Warriors over Hornets

MVP

Steph

DPOY

Draymond

ROY

KAT