NT and ESPN 2002-03 NBA Predictions...

[tha murdera 2001]

^^somebody's a BIG Nets fan..

 

[lionheart]

here's an article from cnn.com...

they say it's going to be sacramento over the nets

sportsillustrated.cnn.com...view/main/

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[flo31]

atleast fantastic4our and murdera know what up... i just wanna add that pacers will be 2nd seed in east.

 

[kidnasty024]

WEST

1-Sacramento (The Queens ain't the Queens anymore)
2-Dallas (Dirk and Nash makes a nasty 1 & 2 punch)
3-LA Lakers (Should go through Seattle without any stratch)
4-Portland (The team is slumping after a great start)
5-San Antonio (TD's gonna give his last hurrah before bolting for Orlando)
6-Seattle (Not bad seed, but definitely a BAD opponent to play in LA)
7-Minnesota (KG & co. make a run to grab the No. 7 spot)
8-Utah (This is the Oldies last chance together)

EAST

1-New Jersey (Those trades in offseason proves to be worthy)
2-Orlando (Healthy Hill means better seeding)
3-Boston ( Pierce & Walker proves to be a nightmare for the opponents)
4-Washington (The trade for Stack is no brainer. P.S- The Pistons gave away the No. 4 spot in the trade)
5-Philadelphia (Iverson shoots too much, earlier exit)
6-Detroit (Well, well, look at Number 4 for further information)
7-New Orleans (B-Diddy wants to be traded after the season)
8-Indiana (Lower seed, the more danger Isiah is in)

Western Conference Playoffs

Round 1:

#1 Sacramento vs #8 Utah- Kings sweep

#2 Dallas vs #7 Minnestoa- Dallas in 4 (Another early exit for KG)

#3- La Lakers vs Seattle- LA in 4 (Well, Seattle gave LA 1 stratch mark, don't worry they'll live)

#4 Portland vs #5 San Antonio- San Antonio in 5 (What a series that was, TD comes through and sends the reeling Blazers home early)

Round 2

#1 Sacramento vs #5 San Antonio- Sacramento in 5 (Sacramento's bench proves to be too deep and TD sends his farewell to San Antonio and bolts for the Disneyland)

#2 Dallas vs #3 La Lakers- LA in 6 (The Defending Champion says that they're not finished. No D at all for Dallas proves to be painful for Cuban's Wallet)

Conference Finals

#1 Sacramento vs La Lakers- I hate to say it, the Lakers prevail in 7. As much I want the Kings to win, the damned Lakers always find a way to win.

Eastern Conference

Round 1

#1 New Jersey vs Indiana- NJ in 5 (Isiah gets fired and the Nets escape from Indiana)

#2 Orlando vs New Orleans- Orlando in 4 (Tsk, tsk, the Magic advance, thanks to Mr. Hill)

#3 Boston vs Detroit- Boston in 4 (The Duo from Boston proves to be tough for "so called" better defender, Richard Hamilton)

#4 Washington vs #5 Philadelphia- Wiz in 5 (This time Stack comes through for Washington and watches his old team crumble vs Boston)

Round 2

#1 New Jersey vs #4 Washington- Washington in 6 (This time the Wifebeater loses, causing Kidd to wreak havoc to his poor wife causing a divorce in the offseason. Now, that's Double Jeopardy, people.

#2 Orlando vs #3 Boston- Now that's a heckuva of matchup- Tmac & Hill vs Pierce & Walker. My Celtics prevail in 7 due to Tmac's nagging back injury)

Conference Finals

#3 Boston vs #4 Washington- Who would have thought of this matchup! But not so fast Celtics, the Wizards have better magic than the Irishes and the Wizards win in 7.

NBA Finals

#1 La Lakers vs #4 Washington- Now that is a awesome finals. Jordan, O'Neal, Bryant, etc...
This is my biggest upset of the year, Washington in 7, The MVP goes to Jordan and he says F you Phil. Just kidding, and not kidding on the Wizards winning.

I'm out, Peace






WANTED: Air Jordan XVI blk/red size 11 DS - Jordan X blk/gry or red/blk/white size 11 DS - Jordan 4 any colors size 11 DS.

 

[bear witness]

Eastern Conference (aint a man, it's a crew!)

1) NJ Nets-too much D, break, and depth for other squads
2) Toronto Raptors- about to win the east, Mo Pete, The JYD and the supporting crew improved while Carter Healed
3) Detroit Pistons- Rick Carlisle is a savage coach, and they have sharp D
4) Philadelphia 76ers- due for some sort of healthy season, I think they will have the type of stretch run that would have made them a 3 seed last year.
5) Indiana Pacers- Deep, plus they have the clutchest player in any sport right now, always dangerous in the Spring time
6)Orlando Magic- Doc Rivers is way underrated and his team is good enough to hang with any talent-wise in the EC.
7) New Orleans Hornets- Potential conference champs, but I have yet to see NO come together and really look like consistent winners

Atlanta Hawks- I like them in a nail-biter for the 8th seed, plus they have a real center in the 'Liff
9) Boston- Off-season moves should lead to puzzlement, then anger. Philly heads O'Brien and Harter have whipped them into shape on D, but no point and too many shooters may be a disaster
10) Washington- They signed everyone they could, but the chemistry on this team looks pretty nasty.
...
15) NEW YORK KNICKS-Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of guys from a more friendly city=)

WC
1) Sacramento Kings- These guys remind of Adelman's Portland Teams and they are a return to team Bball, runaways out west
2) San Antonio Spurs- Point of Info, THE LAKERS CANT BE the 2 SEED-it has to be the midwest division winner. These guys are still complete and more athletic now.
3) Allas Mavericks-no D in Allas, but plenty of O
4) Portland Trailblazers-Mo Cheeks in effect
5) L.A. Lakers-still like them to win it all
6) Minnesota T Wolves- Welcome to the big Ticket VIII
7) Utah Jazz- when will they go away?????????????

Seattle Sonics- GP=prime time, plus they have some added depth this season.
9) Rockets- still not enough here, Francis continues to be injury prone. Rudy T might make it happen though
10) Clip Show-injuries will again derail what might have been a middle seed, 50 win season...

14) Denver Nuggets-Probably the worst team in men's division I basketball

 

[gabegrams]

Finals-
East #2-Orlando Magic (51-32)
vs.
West #1-Sac Kings (58-25)

Orlando in 7

Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

 

[bear witness]

ROY- Caron Butler
MVP- Tracy MacGrady
IBM Winner -KG
DPOY- Ben Wallace/Theo Ratliff
All NBA 1st- Kidd, T-Mac, Garnett, Duncan, B Wallace
All NBA 2nd- GP, AI, Kobe, Webber, Ratliff
Coach of the Year- Rick Adelman

 

[realflava23]

West
1. Kings
2. Lakers
3. Mavs
4. Spurs
5. T-Wolves
6. Blazers
7. Sonics
8. Clippers

East
1. Nets
2. Hornets
3. Magic
4. Celtics
5. 76ers
6. Wizards
7. Pacers
8. Raptors

 

[holdenmichael]

The Kings and Lakers can't be the first and second seed.

 

[travfrancis]

WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Sacramento Kings
2. Dallas Mavericks
3. Los Angeles Lakers
4. San Antonio Spurs
5. Portland Blazers
6. Houston Rockets
7. Los Angeles Clippers
8. Seatle Sonics

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1. New Jersey Nets
2. Washington Wizards
3. Orlando Magic
4. Indiana Pacers
5. New Orleans Hornets
6. Boston Celtics
7. Philly 76ers
8. Detriot Pistons

MVP: Tracy Mcgrady

6th Man: Micheal Jordan

DEFENSIVE POY: Eddie Griffin

ROY: Drew Gooden

MOST IMPROVED: Kelvin Cato

ALL STAR MVP: Steve Francis

Scoring Leader: Tracy McGrady

RPG Leader: Shaq O'neal

APG Leader: Jason Kidd

BPG: Eddie Griffin

POSTSEASON FINALS MVP: Shaqille O'Neal


Finals: Lakers over Nets in 4












I'm throwed like a fastball from Greg Maddux

 

[bear witness]

Eddie Griffen DPOY?

Care to wager on that at 50 to 1?

 

[RELISH]

East:

1 New Jersey
2 New Orleans
3 Orlando
4 Philadelphia
5 Boston
6 Indiana
7 Toronto
8 Atlanta

West:

1 Sacramento
2 Dallas
3 LA Lakers
4 San Antonio
5 Seattle
6 LA Clippers
7 Minnesota
8 Portland

Eastern Champs - New Orleans
Western Champs - Sacramento
NBA Champs - Sacramento (in 5)

MVP - Kobe Bryant
Defensive Player - Ben Wallace
Most Improved - Kwame Brown
Sixth Man - Keon Clark
Coach - Doc Rivers
ROY - Drew Gooden

All NBA
1 Jason Kidd
2 Kobe Bryant
3 Tracy McGrady
4 Tim Duncan
5 Shaquille O'Neal

All Defensive
1 Gary Payton
2 Doug Christie
3 Bruce Bowen
4 Ben Wallace
5 Dikembe Mutombo

Winner of the Lebron James Sweepstakes:
New York (Sorry Cleveland/Denver)

 

[travo is back]

"Eddie Griffen DPOY?

Care to wager on that at 50 to 1?"

he did lead the league in blocks during the preseason by alot, and is currently avg 2.80 blks per game which is 5th in the league, so its really not that far-fetched at all

 

[chrome23]

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Cause all my jewels be Rocky like Sylvester Stallone.

 

[mr assister135]

Basic Overview:

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

New Jersey Nets
Washington Wizards
Boston Celtics
Orlando Magic
Philadelphia 76ers
New York Knickerbockers
Miami Heat

Central Division

Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
New Orleans Hornets
Atlanta Hawks
Detroit Pistons
Indiana Pacers
Milwaukee Bucks
Toronto Raptors

Western Conference

Pacific Division

Golden State
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers
Seattle SuperSonics
Phoenix Suns
Portland Trailblazers
Sacramento Kings

Midwest Division

Dallas Mavericks
Utah Jazz
San Antonio Spurs
Minnesota Timberwolves
Memphis Grizzlies
Houston Rockets
Denver Nuggets
Predictions:

1. New Jersey Nets- Still the best team in the East. Stacked roster. Kidd, K-Mart, and Deke are unstoppable. Jefferson was dynamic in his rookie year, and hell be very good this season.
2. Indiana Pacers- Also a stacked roster. Artest is a great defender, R. Miller is probably part of the top 3 clutch players still playing, and ONeal will get even better. Dont forget Ron Mercer, who once averaged 19.8 ppg.
3. Washington Wizards- Hopefully the bad luck ends. MJ will be back, the other KB will become closer to the player he really is, Stack will be great, so will Hughes and Oakley. Expect a trade for one of their guards.
4. Orlando Magic Awesome team. Hill will come back with a vengeance, and T-Mac just keeps on getting better. They need to give Kemp some playing time to get him back into shape and the player he was.
5. New Orleans Hornets- A very good team. B Diddy will be great, and Wesley is one of the most underrated players. Elden Campbell is excellent, and J Mash will be draining those shots.
6. Boston Celtics- A good but not great team. Walker needs to shoot better instead of shooting more, but Pierce will always be there. Vin Baker is getting too old. I dont expect too much.
7. Atlanta Hawks- The East is full of stacked rosters. The trade for the Big Dog was great, and him, Reef, and Terry will form one of the Leagues best trios. Also expect Theo Ratliff to be good.
8. Detroit Pistons- Last year was great. But I feel they shouldnt have traded Stack. Of course, Wallace and his fro will be swatting shots, and Corliss Williamson will provide spark off the bench. Dont forget Cliff Robinson.
9. Milwaukee Bucks- Dont expect much. Their draft sucked, the trade for Kukoc reminds me of Scott Layden and they need to score inside. But Michael Redd is extremely underrated.
10. Philadelphia 76ers- A.I. cant do it all. Id rather have Deke than KVH, and the draft was bad for them. I dont think theyll do good or make the playoffs. Theyll need to count on Snow, McKie, and Coleman.
11. Toronto Raptors- Vince Carter is great. Antonio Williams didnt really do anything that great last year, and they need more good players.
12. Cleveland Cavaliers- The center with the name I cant spell will be pretty good, but his feet will get in the way. I felt they got the short end of the stick with the Darius Miles trade. Ricky Davis will just be OK.
13. New York Knickerbockers- One word for the low ranking: Layden. Two: McDyess injuries. Three: Spree off-court problems.
14. Miami Heat- They suck. Zo is out. Butler is OK. Jones will be the best player on their team. Grant needs to become an offensive threat.
15. Chicago Bulls- J Will is going to be pretty good. Rose needs to take advantage of his multiple positions. Experience just gets in the way.


Predictions:

1. Dallas Mavericks- My favorite team. Nash, Nowitzki, and Finley. Remember those names. Nick the Quick and Raef. This roster is stacked like a plate of pancakes.
2. Sacramento Kings- Great team. But Bibby will be out for awhile, so I expect that to hinder their record. CWebb needs to be clutch. Jackson will be excellent. Keon Clark will be a good addition.
3. Los Angeles Lakers- Kobe is good, Shaq is great. Shaq is better. Shaq can eat Kobe. Forget Kobe. Once Shaqs back, its over.
4. San Antonio Spurs- I dont know how they are that good. I dont think that the guy that was good in the World Championships will be that good in the League. But TD will be great.
5. Seattle SuperSonics- GP, Rashard Lewis, aqnd Desmond Mason. And Brent Barry. They are very underrated. Theyll show em all.
6. Minnesota Timberwolves- Good team. I hope Brandon gets well soon, because they need him. KG needs to be clutch, Wally is good, but could be better.
7. Portland Trailblazers- Stacked. They had almost seven players in double figures, I think. Pippen wont be very good this year, but Sheed, DA, and Damon Stoudamire will be good. Expect a trade with one of their PFs.
8. Los Angeles Clippers- The Cinderella team. The Andre Miller trade was excellent, and him, Odom, and Brand will be great. The Kandi man will keep on improving.
9. Utah Jazz- Old. Real old. Stockton and Malone should retire, theyll never win an NBA championship. The age is the difference.
10. Houston Rockets- The Wink and the Cat and Eddie Griffin will be great. Dont expect results from Yao Ming anytime soon. Just wait.
11. Phoenix Suns- The S. Mar Team will be very good. Need Amare Stoudamire to be very good. Put Penny at the 1!
12. Denver Nuggets- Bad team. Best player is Howard. Rookies will not have a great impact right away.
13. Golden State Warriors- Good players. Jamison will be great, and JRuch will step up. Dunleavy will need time.
14. Memphis Grizzlies- Not a very good team. Good forwards, Gooden, Battier, Gasol, and Stromile Swift. The crazy dude named Jason needs to step it down. Expect a trade involving forwards, particularly Shane Battier.


Awards coming soon.


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Be Original.

 

[hpair23]

WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Sacramento Kings
2. Dallas Mavericks
3. Portland
4. LA Lakers
5. San Antonio
6. Seattle
7. Houston
8. LA Clippers

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1. Washington
2. New Orleans
3. New Jersey
4. Detroit
5. Orlando
6. Indiana
7. Philadelphia
8. Toronto

REGULAR SEASON AWARDS:

MVP: Tracy McGrady (stats)

6th Man: Michael Jordan

DEFENSIVE POY: Ben Wallace

ROY: Jay Williams

MOST IMPROVED: Grant Hill

ALL STAR MVP: Michael Jordan

Scoring Leader: Tracy McGrady

RBG Leader: Ben Wallace

APG Leader: Kidd

POSTSEASON FINALS MVP: Michael Jordan

Finals: Wizards over Sacramento in 6 (every nba finals mj has won, after the first one; has been in 6 games)