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2012 Western Conference Predictions

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Yonizzel, Dec 23, 2011.

  1. Yonizzel

    Yonizzel Rookie

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    Here are mine. What are yours? Check back at end of season.

    1. Thunder (lose to heat in finals)
    2. Clippers
    3. Grizzlies
    4. Timberpuppies
    5. Mavericks*
    6. Lakers
    7. Spurs
    8. Jailblazers
    9. Nuggets
    10. Hornets
    11. Kings
    12. Rockets
    13. Suns
    14. Jazz
    15. Warriors

    *No matter what place the Dallas Mavericks are in, it is still worth noting that they live in an extremely crappy city full of nothing but Waffle Houses, highways, horrible drivers and YMCA's and are therefore technically in last place.
     
  2. Spacemoth

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    Whatever. We're not tanking, much to my chagrin. Here are my ranks as of today:

    Tier 1
    1. OKC 2. LAL 3. LAC

    Tier 2
    4. Dal 5. Mem 6. Sas 7. Hou 8. Min 9. Den

    Tier 3
    10. Por 11. Sac 12. GSW 13. Uth 14. Noh
     
  3. Roxs-Redemption

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    4 Southwest Division teas into the top 8 and makes into playoff. R U Serious? thats impossibru!
     
  4. Roxs-Redemption

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    :eek: fixed. Sorry
     
  5. Yonizzel

    Yonizzel Rookie

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    Please explain to me how we are better than minnesota or sacramento...
     
  6. Big MAK

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    1. Mavericks
    2. Thunder
    3. Griz
    4. Clippers
    5. Lakers
    6. Nugs
    7. Spurs
    8. Wolves
    9. Hornets
    10. Blazers
    11. Rockets
    12. Kings
    13. Suns
    14. Warriors
    15. Jazz

    *No matter what place the Dallas Mavericks are in, it is still worth noting that they live in an extremely crappy city full of nothing but Waffle Houses, highways, horrible drivers and YMCA's and are therefore technically in last place.[/QUOTE]
     
  7. arno_ed

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    Please explain how we are worse
     
  8. kingjosh

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    Timberwolves go from dead last too fourth seed. Oh.
     
  9. Red.Glare

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    1) Thunder
    2) Mavs
    3) Spurs
    4) Lakers
    5) Grizzlies
    6) Clippers
    7) Nuggets
    8) Rockets
    9) Blazers
    10) Jazz
    11) Wolves
    12) Kings
    13) Suns
    14) Hornets
    15) Warriors

    *end of season, pre playoff rankings
     
  10. iconoclastic

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    Now that we've signed Dalembert (pending physical), I predict that we'll make the 7th seed.
     
  11. Jerry36

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    1. Mavericks
    2. Thunder
    3. Clippers
    4. Grizzlies
    5. Lakers
    6. Nuggets
    7. Spurs
    8. Wolves
    9. Trailblazers
    10. Suns
    11. Rockets
    12. Hornets
    13. Jazz
    14. Kings
    15. Warriors
     
  12. rocketblaze

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    1)THUNDER
    2)MAVERICKS
    3)CLIPPERS
    4)LAKERS
    5)SAN ANTONIO
    6)MEMPHIS
    7)TRAILBLAZERS
    8)SUNS
    9)NUGGETS
    10)MINNESOTA
    11)ROCKETS
    12)GOLDEN STATE
    13)SACRAMENTO
    14)HORNETS
    15)JAZZ
     
  13. ArtV

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    1. Mavericks
    2. Thunder
    3. Clippers
    4. Spurs
    5. Lakers
    6. Grizzlies
    7. Wolves*
    8. Rockets*
    9. Trailblazers
    10. Nuggets
    11. Suns
    12. Hornets
    13. Jazz
    14. Kings
    15. Warriors

    * I am going to assume that my gut is correct and Martin gets traded before the deadline to the Wolves.
     
  14. Hayesfan

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    ummm it happened last year... Dal Spurs Memphis and NO were all in the playoffs last year.
     
  15. Yonizzel

    Yonizzel Rookie

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    Wolves - Rubio, Love, Barea, Beasley, and their new rookie.

    Kings - Cousins, Tyreke, Fredette, Hayes, etc.

    Rockets - Dalembert, Martin

    ..... good enough explanation?
     
  16. daeyeth

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    ppl take our players for granted. do you think our team is full of scrubs here? we're a better TEAM than the wolves and kings. the only thing those guys know how to do is iso. we were better than them last year and we will be this year, especially with a real shot blocking center.
     
  17. Manny Ramirez

    Manny Ramirez The Music Man

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    No, it's not. So you are telling me and everyone else that the Wolves are better due to them having a guy, that although is very talented in Rubio, is unproven in the NBA? Sorry, but I think I would rather have Lowry than a guy that *could* be a bust like Darko Milicic. Love is a beast, I give you that but Barea? LOL, I don't know if he is better than our backup PG in Dragic. Beasley could be a beast but takes too many plays off (I know as I have followed him ever since he played at K-State) and "their new rookie"? You do know who is coaching them, right? Adelman who is reluctant to give rookies much time. With that being said, I do think they will be immensely better this year than last but they are barely making the playoffs or just missing. They are no way in HELL the 4th seed.

    As for the Kings - no argument on Evans - he's a beast. Cousins could be a beast but I wouldn't call him that...yet. Fredette...SRSLY?? And don't know if you heard but Hayes' contract got voided because of a heart condition that the Cleveland Heart Clinic can't find.

    I look for the standings to be like this:
    1 - Thunder
    2 - Clippers
    3 - Grizzlies
    4 - Spurs
    5 - Lakers
    6 - Mavericks
    7 - Nuggets
    8 - Rockets
    9 - Blazers
    10 - Wolves
    11 - Suns
    12 - Jazz
    13 - Kings
    14 - Hornets
    15 - Warriors
     
  18. rocketblaze

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    Dude your underestimating the Portland Trail Blazers, with the addition of Jamal Crawford, I think they're gonna be a lot better then last year. They will most definitely be better than us this year.
     
  19. Rockets Jones

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    1. Lakers
    2. Thunder
    3. Spurs
    4. Clippers
    5. Mavs
    6. Nuggets
    7. Grizzlies
    8. Blazers
    9. Wolves
    10. Kings
    11. Jazz
    12. Suns
    13. Hornets
    14. Rockets
    15. Warriors
     
  20. lakersuck

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    LOL those teams won't be good till 2014 :rolleyes:
    There's no way they're better than us now.
     

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