Denver Nuggets. BOOK IT. I have a feeling they can get to the Conference Finals. Ty Lawson/Andre Miller Wilson Chandler/Gallinari/Brewer/Fernandez/Iguodala Faried/McGee/Koufos/Mozgov/A.Randolph. They have great depth. An amazing Coach. Plus I think Ty Lawson can be a stud in the Clutch. And McGee does not make bone headed plays anymore because of the Coach. Who do you think will be the Surprise team of the Year?
Denver and Minnesota to me are not going to be surprises if they succeed. Everyone expects them to. I like Golden State a lot. Obviously a lot swings on their health, but I love Bogut and I think he finally is the long-awaited defensive boost they need. Couple that with the growth of the rest of their young core, I think they could fight for a playoff spot after years of mediocrity.
Nuggets will be a good team for sure but I think they have almost no chance against OKC and the Lakers. I have them as the 5th seed. 1) OKC 2) Lakers 3) Spurs/Clippers 4) Clippers/Spurs 5) Nuggets 6) Grizzlies 7) Mavs 8) ______ 8th seed is very much up for grabs. At least 3-5 teams have a good chance of getting it.
I don't understand How you can pick the rockets. They aren't gonna be a surprise. I expect them to make the playoffs
Really like the Bynum move for the 76ers and I think they're going to benefit greatly from it. I expect them to be a top 4 seed in the East with the potential to make some noise in the postseason.
Im gonna go on a limb here and say the Mavericks. If Kaman can stay healthy that is. Yeah, they lost alot of front court depth since they won the title a few years ago, but its been years since Dirk has actually has some young talent around him. If everything falls into place, Collison & Mayo have bounce back years, and Kaman stays healthy then they could be a very interesting team.
I think it's hilarious that someone picks the rockets and people up and down the board are clamoring "homers!" The league expects us to be anywhere from 30th to 28th in the rankings, and if Omer and Lin take leaps that really aren't too far out of the question, we're looking at fighting for the 8th spot in the west, which is by far the biggest leap of any of the teams listed. Maybe the Wizards if they make the playoffs, they added a few good pieces this offseason, but would anyone really be surprised if the timberwolves or the warriors made the playoffs with their roster? I know I wouldn't. It's dependent on health for both teams.
Except they are pretty different from last year. But of course all the playoff teams from last year should drastically change spots amirite? Derp.
