The 2011-2012 NBA Predictions Thread

[pmatic]

A look back at last season's predictions.

Now on to this season.

Most Valuable Player:


Defensive Player of the Year:


Rookie of the Year:


Sixth Man of the Year:


Most Improved Player:


Coach of the Year:


Executive of the Year:


All-NBA 1st Team:
G
G
F
F
C

East:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

West:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

NBA Champions:


Finals MVP:


Key Headlines:

 

[bhzmafia14]

I'll post mine a little later.  

Most Valuable Player: Kevin Durant

Defensive Player of the Year: Tony Allen

Rookie of the Year: Kemba Walker

Sixth Man of the Year: George Hill

Most Improved Player: Demar Derozan

Coach of the Year: Frank Vogel

Executive of the Year: Donald Sterling


All-NBA 1st Team:
G Derrick Rose
G Kobe Bryant
F Kevin Durant
F Lebron James
C Dwight Howard

East:
1. Miami
2. Chicago
3. Boston
4. New York
5. Indiana
6. Orlando 
7. Atlanta
8. Philadelphia

West:
1. OKC
2. Mavs
3. LAL
4. Memphis
5. Spurs
6. Clippers
7. Blazers
8. Nuggets

NBA Champions: Chicago Bulls


Finals MVP: Derrick Rose


Key Headlines:
-Westbrook and Durant find out that they really can't co-exist after losing to Memphis in 2nd rd
-The best dunk of the season won't be by Blake Griffin
-Eric Gordon lights the Clippers up for 40
-Grizzlies make the NBA Finals
-John Wall takes his game to another level
-JR Smith finds his way into the league somehow
-Dwight gets traded before the deadline

That's all I forgot for now, may add a few more later.

 

[venom lyrix]

Most Valuable Player: Kevin Durant


Defensive Player of the Year: Tyson Chandler


Rookie of the Year: Derrick Williams


Sixth Man of the Year: Jason Terry


Most Improved Player: Paul George


Coach of the Year: Lionel Hollins


Executive of the Year: Donald Sterling


All-NBA 1st Team:
G - Rose
G  - Wade
F - Dirk
F - LeBron
C - Howard
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Finals: Grizzlies vs Heat



NBA Champions: Miami Heat


Finals MVP: LeBron James


Key Headlines: Dwight Howard Traded to NJ

 

[qnumber25]

Most Valuable Player: Kevin Durant


Defensive Player of the Year: Dwight Howard (he will win it aslong as it he wants to


Rookie of the Year: Kyrie Irving (Dark Horse) Kemba Walker


Sixth Man of the Year: Jamal Crawford


Most Improved Player: James Harden (Dark Horse) Jordan Crawford

Most Improved 4th quarter Player: Lebron James


Coach of the Year: scott brooks


Executive of the Year: David Stern


All-NBA 1st Team:
G D Rose
G Kobe
F Bron
F Durant
C Dwight

East:
1. Heat
2. Bulls
3. Knicks
4. Boston
5. Magic
6. Pacers
7. Atlanta
8. Nets

West:
1. Lakers
2. OKC
3. Dallas
4. Memphis
5. Portland
6. Spurs
7. Clippers
8. Suns

NBA Champions: Miami Heat


Finals MVP: Lebron James


Key Headlines:

Greg Oden Retires after reinjuring himself
Metta World Peace changes his name to Ron Artest
Kevin durant demands russel westbrook to be traded if he ever takes more then 30 shots again

 

[MVP]

Most Valuable Player: Kevin Durant


Defensive Player of the Year: Dwight Howard


Rookie of the Year: Kemba Walker


Sixth Man of the Year: Jason Terry


Most Improved Player: DeAndre Jordan


Coach of the Year: Lionel Hollins


Executive of the Year: David Stern

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Wade
G Kobe
F Bron
F Durant
C Howard

East:
1. Miami
2. Chicago
3. NY Knicks
4. Boston
5. Orlando (pending D12 staying)
6. Indiana
7. Atlanta
8. Philadelphia

West:
1. OKC
2. Dallas
3. LA Lakers
4. Memphis
5. LA Clippers
6. San Antonio
7. Portland
8. Golden State

NBA Champions: Miami Heat


Finals MVP: Dwyane Wade


Key Headlines: Dwight ends up in NJ or LA (I hope)

 

[nightruans]

Most Valuable Player:
Carmelo Anthony

Defensive Player of the Year:
Tyson Chandler

Rookie of the Year:
Iman Shumpert

East:
1. Knicks

NBA Champions:
NY Knicks

Finals MVP:
Carmelo Anthony

Key Headlines: Miami eliminated in the conference finals...

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[Mound Raised]

p4l

 

[buc em]

Most Valuable Player: Blake Griffin


Defensive Player of the Year: DeAndre Jordan


Rookie of the Year: Ricky Rubio or Kemba


Sixth Man of the Year: Mo Williams


Most Improved Player: Jrue Holiday


Coach of the Year: Frank Vogel


Executive of the Year: Donald Sterling


All-NBA 1st Team:
G Chris Paul
G Dwyane Wade
F LeBron James
F Blake Griffin
C Dwight Howard

East:
1. Heat
2. Bulls
3. Knicks
4. Pacers
5. Hawks
6. Sixers
7. Bucks
8. Nets

West: 
1. Thunder
2. Clippers
3. Mavericks
4. Grizzlies
5. Lakers
6. Blazers
7. Nuggets
8. Timberwolves

NBA Champions: Thunder


Finals MVP: Kevin Durant


Key Headlines: Garnett, Pierce and Ray Allen all are out with injuries for a significant amount of time, Rondo gets traded and the Celtics start rebuilding. Spurs will also have a ton of injuries and miss the playoffs. Young teams are really going to excel this year because of the constant flow of games. Older teams are going to fall apart. Danny Granger, Andre Iguodala, OJ Mayo, Russell Westbrook and Dwight Howard will be on the trade block all year.

 

[extraordinary swag]

Most Valuable Player: Dwyane Wade


Defensive Player of the Year: Dwight Howard


Rookie of the Year: Kyrie Irving


Sixth Man of the Year: Jason Terry


Most Improved Player: Deandre Jordan


Coach of the Year: Erik Spoelstra


Executive of the Year:

 Donald Sterling


All-NBA 1st Team:
G Derrick Rose
G Dwyane Wade
F Carmelo Anthony
F Lebron James
C Dwight Howard

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

West:
1. Thunder
2. Mavs
3. Grizzlies
4. Lakers
5. Clippers
6. Spurs
7. Nuggets
8. Blazers

NBA Champions: Heat vs Thunder, Heat win


Finals MVP: Dwyane Wade


Key Headlines:
- Dwight Howard gets traded to the Lakers right after the All Star break, both the Magic and Lakers don't get any better standings-wise
- Kyrie Irving is going to suck but still win ROY cuz the rest of the class sucks worse than him
- Jimmer Fredette will have an offensive explosion once during the season
- Blake Griffin will be the leading all star vote getter
- Kobe/Dwight will start throwing teammates under the bus by late January forcing the trade
- Lamar Odom will average 20ppg
- John Wall will make the eastern conference all stars as an injury replacement

 

[k3stacks]

Tyson Chandler DPOY.... Im highly biased tho

 

[bhzmafia14]

In terms of the top 3 seeds, they have to  be the top 3 division winners.

Or did it change?

 

[me no pass]

does the most correct get a prize?

 

[seasoned vet]

....CHI at #2 absolutely baffles my mind.
 
 
 

 

[doublejs07]

Most Valuable Player:

Lebron James



Defensive Player of the Year:

Tony Allen


Rookie of the Year:

Kenneth Faried




Sixth Man of the Year:

Lou Williams


Most Improved Player:

Javale McGee


Coach of the Year:

George Karl


Executive of the Year:

Neil Oshley


All-NBA 1st Team:
G Chris Paul
G Dwayne Wade
F  Lebron James
F  Kevin Durant
C  Dwight Howard

East:
1. Miami
2. Chicago
3. Boston
4. Atlanta
5. New York
6. Philadelphia
7. Indiana
8. New Jersey

West:
1. Dallas
2. Oklahoma
3. Los Angeles Lakers
4. Memphis
5. San Antonio
6. Portland
7. Denver
8. Los Angeles Clippers

NBA Champions:

Miami Heat


Finals MVP:

Lebron James


Key Headlines:

-D'Antoni is canned by the mid-way point of the season and the Knicks get bounced in round 1 of the playoffs....yes, slander

-Chris Singleton makes the all-rookie team
-D12 is off to NJ and helps them w. the playoff push to the 8th seed in the East
-Ben Wallace retires before the season is over
-Either Brandon Jennings or Tyreke Evans is traded
-Eric Gordon is top-5 in the NBA for scoring this year...over 25ppg

 

[addict4sneakers]

Most Valuable Player: chris paul


Defensive Player of the Year: dwight howard


Rookie of the Year: jimmer fredette


Sixth Man of the Year: lamar odom


Most Improved Player: eddy curry


Coach of the Year: eric spoelstra


Executive of the Year: donald sterling


All-NBA 1st Team:
G chris paul
G d whistle
F  lebron
F  durant
C d 12

East:
1. heat
2. bulls
3. knicks
4. celtics
5. hawks
6. magic
7. pacers
8. bucks

West:
1. thunder
2. clippers
3. mavs
4. lakers
5. grizzlies
6. spurs
7. rockets
8. warriors

NBA Champions: miami heat
Finals MVP: lebron james


Key Headlines:
cp3/ blakeshow gel automatically
kobe wears himself down running a mike brown offense
atlanta hawks surprise everyone and make the ECF
amare and melo will feud this season

 

[al3xis]

MVP: Kevin Durant
Defensive Player of the Year: Dwight Howard

Rookie of the Year: Derrick Williams

Sixth Man of the Year: Jeff Green. I don't really care.

Most Improved Player: Shawne Williams

Coach of The Year: Don't know

Executive of the Year: Pat Riley

1st Team:

Rose

Wade

LeBron

KD

Dwight

East:

1. Heat

2. Bulls

3. Knicks

4. Celtics (just cause they're old, they're 3rd best)

5. Atlanta

6. Orlando

7. Indiana

8. Philly

West:

1. OKC

2. Dallas

3. LAL

4. Memphis

5. LAC

6. Spurs

7. Portland

8. Denver

NBA Champs:

Miami over OKC in 5. 

Finals MVP: LeBron

Key Headlines on NT and real life:

One topic Knicks fans beat to death without any sense of perspective: Iman Shumpert not playing for the first month or two.

One player who People will continue to hold onto 'potential' when he continues to be a ++#@@+#: Javale McGee

One player to go AWOL when a rookie keeps him off the floor and is what he should have been: Mike Beasley

Derrick Rose separates himself from anyone else playing the point guard position. won't matter how many shots he takes or this or that. He dominates from that spot better than anyone else.

Pacers get off to a quick start, hype continues to build..they end slightly above .500. 

Most Annoying fan bases: Knicks and Bulls that reaches an all-time high of suspensions/bans and overall idiocy during an ECF semi-finals match-up. 

The New Jersey Nets and LA Lakers continue the arms-race for Dwight. Somebody massively overpays. They both need him bad. Whoever gets him is disappointed in 10 years. 

Rookie to get off to a hot start: Kemba

Rookie to get off to a hot start and have a mediocre NBA career: Kemba

Rookie to win the Courtney Lee Slow-Down award this spring: Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler or Norris Cole. 

The Tom Thibbs Honeymoon stage in Chicago quickly evaporates in the spring. 

1st Team to have a locker room melt-down or altercation between each other at mid-court at the end of a game: OKC. And if it happens, it's for the best. 

 

[seasoned vet]

 ........you really got doods in here acting like the NY Knicks didnt just come up on the sickest front court in the East? seriously? and ive never liked the Knicks.
 
MIA #1 

  (not saying MIA cant be #1 but its a tossup between them and NYK for sure)
 
CHI #2

 
 

 

[big j 33]

Most Valuable Player: Kevin Durant


Defensive Player of the Year: Dwight Howard
Rookie of the Year: Kemba Walker


Sixth Man of the Year: James Harden


Most Improved Player:  Danilo Gallinari or John Wall 


Coach of the Year: Del Negro


Executive of the Year: Donald Sterling


All-NBA 1st Team:
G Rose
G Wade
F Durant
F Lebron
C Dwight

East:
1. Miami
2. Chicago
3. New York
4. Boston
5. Atlanta
6. Orlando
7. Indiana
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West: 
1.  OKC
2.  Dallas
3. Memphis
4. Los Angeles Lakers
5. San Antonio
6. Los Angeles Clippers
7. Portland
8. Denver

NBA Champions: Miami Heat


Finals MVP: Lebron James


Key Headlines: Dwight gets traded at the deadline to NJ

Kobe is seen yelling and swearing at Mike Brown at least 4 times this season and the media goes crazy.

The hate for the Miami Heat dies down a bit and they quietly get the best record in the NBA

Despite constant claims that they hate each other, Westbrook gets his extension and he and Durant play without issue all season/playoffs

People will start comparing the Lebron Cavs to Rose and the Bulls a hell of a lot more, and despite great play in the regular season, fans and critics will worry if the Bulls win a title

 

[airmaxpenny1]

MVP: LeBron James
DPOY: Tyson Chandler

ROY: Kawhi Leonard

6th Man: Tyler Hansjob

Most Improved: Jrue Holiday

Coach of the Year: Frank Vogel

Executive of the Year: Neil Olshey

1st Team:

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[font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]LeBron[/font]

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[font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Dwight[/font]

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[font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]East[/font]

[font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]1. Heat[/font]

[font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]2. Bulls[/font]

[font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]3. Knicks[/font]

[font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]4. Pacers[/font]

[font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]5. Atlanta[/font]

[font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]6. Celtics[/font]

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[font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]8. Bucks[/font]

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[font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]West[/font]

[font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]1. Thunder[/font]

[font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]2. Dallas[/font]

[font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]3. Grizzlies[/font]

[font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]4. Clippers[/font]

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NBA Champs: Heat over Thunder in 6

Finals MVP: Wade

[font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Clippers are a power right away, Blake becomes face of the league[/font]

[font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Dwight Howard gets traded obviously, Magic miss playoffs[/font]

[font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Carmelo has career year, carries Knicks while Amar'e misses time with back spasms[/font]

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[font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]John Wall takes the step[/font]

[font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]The guys from China (K-MArt, Wilson, JR) dramatically will shift a teams season when they get back in March[/font]

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[doublejs07]

Oh...if the Heat win, expect to see this: *

Folks will say their championship won't mean %*#% b/c of the abbreviated season.

 

[dadecounty11]

Most Valuable Player: Kevin Durant


Defensive Player of the Year: Dwight Howard


Rookie of the Year: Kyrie Irving


Sixth Man of the Year: James Harden

Most Improved Player: DeMarcus Cousins


Coach of the Year: Avery Johnson


Executive of the Year: ??


All-NBA 1st Team:
G Derrick Rose
G Dwayne Wade
F LeBron James
F Kevin Durant
C Dwight Howard

East:
1. Miami
2. Chicago
3. New York
4. Orlando
5. Boston
6. Philly
7. Indiana
8. New Jersey

West:
1. Dallas
2. Oklahoma City
3. LA Lakers
4. San Antonio
5. Memphis
6. LA Clippers
7. Portland
8. Denver

NBA Champions: Miami Heat over Dallas Mavericks in 5


Finals MVP: Dwyane Wade


Key Headlines:
LeBron finally shakes Final's issues, wins 1st championship in revenge routing of Mavs.
Dwight Howard stays with Magic.
Clippers improve, make playoffs, beat Lakers in the first round. Kobe mulls retirement.
Shaq and Barkley argue in the TNT studio. Barkley bounces basketball off Shaq's head.

 

[big j 33]

Originally Posted by seasoned vet

 ........you really got doods in here acting like the NY Knicks didnt just come up on the sickest front court in the East? seriously? and ive never liked the Knicks.
 
MIA #1 

  (not saying MIA cant be #1 but its a tossup between them and NYK for sure)
 
CHI #2

 
 

Sickest front court in the East, perhaps. Very average back court? Indeed.
As a Knicks fan, if we get the first seed, I am pretty shocked.

 

[dadecounty11]

Originally Posted by DoubleJs07

Oh...if the Heat win, expect to see this: *

Folks will say their championship won't mean %*#% b/c of the abbreviated season.

Of course, cause people in general are dummys.  I don't see a * next to the Spurs 99' chip.

Besides when the Heat win this year everyone will just say "It's only one, I bet they won't EVER win another one" 

......

......

  

 

[that dude173]

Originally Posted by dadecounty11

Originally Posted by DoubleJs07

Oh...if the Heat win, expect to see this: *

Folks will say their championship won't mean %*#% b/c of the abbreviated season.

Of course, cause people in general are dummys.  I don't see a * next to the Spurs 99' chip.

Besides when the Heat win this year everyone will just say "It's only one, I bet they won't EVER win another one" 

......

......

  

They wont, though.

 

[dadecounty11]

Originally Posted by Big J 33

Originally Posted by seasoned vet

 ........you really got doods in here acting like the NY Knicks didnt just come up on the sickest front court in the East? seriously? and ive never liked the Knicks.
 
MIA #1 

  (not saying MIA cant be #1 but its a tossup between them and NYK for sure)
 
CHI #2

 
 

Sickest front court in the East, perhaps. Very average back court? Indeed.
As a Knicks fan, if we get the first seed, I am pretty shocked.

Knicks will be battling Boston and Orlando for the #3 or #4 seed.