Who will make the Western conference playoffs.

10-09-2009, 06:00 AM	#1
LBJ-Tmac Member Since: Sep 2008 Posts: 205 Member: #33708
	Top 8 in the west Lakers Spurs Portland Dallas Denver Suns Rockets Grizzlies Grizzlies are gonna be good this season __________________ Whoever is winning at the moment will always seem to be invincible.

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10-09-2009, 06:08 AM	#2
pippendagimp Member Since: Sep 2000 Posts: 6,368 Member: #1853
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10-09-2009, 06:15 AM	#3
Firebomb525 Member Since: Jan 2009 Posts: 179 Member: #36171
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10-09-2009, 06:18 AM	#4
BEAT LA Member Since: Sep 2009 Posts: 189 Member: #43559
	Lakers Spurs Portland Dallas Denver Rockets Utah Suns --- Hornets with 49 wins Grizzlies Warriors Clippers Book it.

10-09-2009, 06:23 AM	#5
BEAT LA Member Since: Sep 2009 Posts: 189 Member: #43559
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10-09-2009, 06:25 AM	#6
Steve_Francis_rules Member Since: Dec 1999 Posts: 2,860 Member: #1023
	I can't decide which prediction is worse: the Grizzles making the playoffs or the Kings making the playoffs. There is no way either of those teams gets in. My picks: Lakers Spurs Mavs Blazers Nuggets Hornets Jazz Suns I think the Rockets will fall just short.

10-09-2009, 06:37 AM	#7
Firebomb525 Member Since: Jan 2009 Posts: 179 Member: #36171
	Agreed. I cannot see how the Grizzles or the Kings make it. The Clips might have a better chance, but still. It'll take another season or two. I agree with you on the Rockets falling short. We may have the heart and determination, but we don't have the talent or height. If we had a healthy Yao and McGrady, things would be much different. But alas, we don't. I shall enjoy our new playing style, our new and developing players, and our mediocre season. Others should do the same. __________________ Return of Yao and Clutch City 2010-2011 World Champions

10-09-2009, 06:49 AM	#8
LBJ-Tmac Member Since: Sep 2008 Posts: 205 Member: #33708
	The Grizzlies will make it, just watch this season is going to be different. I shall be following them closely and i see great success ahead even if their front office is a little "unstable". __________________ Whoever is winning at the moment will always seem to be invincible.

10-09-2009, 07:49 AM

sw847

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Firebomb525

Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs
Portland Trail Blazers
Denver Nuggets
Dallas Mavericks
Utah Jazz
New Orleans Hornets
Phoenix Suns

I agree 100% with your eight...but I would have the order slightly differently.

Although spurs are my favs to win the west if healthy, but i don't feel they would have a high playoff seed spot as I really feel that they would pace themselves considering all the injuries they have had in the past few years and the old age of the core players. I feel that the phoenix suns and mavs would be higher up. I feel that with shaq gone, they would be back to their old selves of playing fast break basketball. Although not a winning fromula for the playoffs, but with nash at point, I think they would win a lot of easy games in the regular season. hate to admit it, jazz is actually really strong this year. their performance last year was not their full strength with boozer out for a significant amount of time. NO is likely to make the playoffs purely because they have pual and west.

But overall i would say that your eight teams is about right. I would be surprised if anyother team replaced them (offcourse bearing injuries/suspensions...). I feel that the rockets would be the 9th team in the west personally

10-09-2009, 07:57 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Firebomb525

Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs
Portland Trail Blazers
Denver Nuggets
Dallas Mavericks
Utah Jazz
New Orleans Hornets
Phoenix Suns

Agree with your list.

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10-09-2009, 08:22 AM

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van chief

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Firebomb525

Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs
Portland Trail Blazers
Denver Nuggets
Dallas Mavericks
Utah Jazz
New Orleans Hornets
Phoenix Suns

Only one change I would make to your list is the 8 spot; if not the Rockets I think:

Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs
Portland Trail Blazers
Denver Nuggets
Dallas Mavericks
Utah Jazz
New Orleans Hornets
OK Thunder

10-09-2009, 08:38 AM	#12
TeamUSA Rookie Since: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,628 Member: #19711
	it doesn't matter. the fakers will win it all. __________________ Artest gave, if not sold, game 7 to Lakers.

10-09-2009, 08:38 AM	#13
Ditty Member Since: Jun 2009 Posts: 78 Member: #42981
	Spurs Lakers Blazers Mavs Hornets Nuggets Jazz Thunder

10-09-2009, 08:49 AM	#14
1individual Member Since: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,449 Member: #31462
	Grizzlies have a better chance than the Clips. Griffin is no Dream.

10-09-2009, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by LBJ-Tmac

The Grizzlies will make it, just watch this season is going to be different. I shall be following them closely and i see great success ahead even if their front office is a little "unstable".

It's not front office instability that I think will hold them back. I think it's the instability of Iverson and Randolph. This team will give up more points than any other team in the league and will probably set records for fewest assists.

10-09-2009, 09:13 AM	#16
LBJ-Tmac Member Since: Sep 2008 Posts: 205 Member: #33708
	They will if they stay healthy. __________________ Whoever is winning at the moment will always seem to be invincible.

10-09-2009, 11:11 AM	#17
ScriboErgoSum Contributing Member Since: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,547 Member: #6462
	Spurs Lakers Blazers Mavs Nuggets Hornets Rockets Jazz Missing out: Suns Thieves Wolves Clippers Warriors Grizz Kings __________________ Book it. The Rockets will make the 2010 playoffs.

10-09-2009, 11:36 AM	#18
Asian Sensation Member Since: Oct 1999 Posts: 5,440 Member: #924
	Spurs Lakers Blazers Nuggets Mavs Jazz Rockets Hornets or Grizzlies. Down to wire. __________________ “I’m a champion, And I’m a Houston Rocket.” - Trevor Ariza The GARM died when Yao Ming got drafted. "No ones gotten a hand job in cargo shorts since Nam" O GO DUCKS!!!

10-09-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by LBJ-Tmac

Top 8 in the west

Lakers
Spurs
Portland
Dallas
Denver
Suns
Rockets
Grizzlies

Grizzlies are gonna be good this season

This made me LOL.

10-09-2009, 12:10 PM

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ScriboErgoSum

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LBJ-Tmac

Top 8 in the west

Lakers
Spurs
Portland
Dallas
Denver
Suns
Rockets
Grizzlies

Grizzlies are gonna be good this season

This was a terrible team last year, and they added Iverson and Randolph. This is going to be a train wreck of a season for them. There's definitely no way the Grizz are better than the Mavs (with Marion) and Hornets (with Okafur).

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