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ESPN's 2016-17 NBA Western Conference predictions. What are your predictions?

Posted on 7/26/16 at 1:38 pm
Posted by PrimeTime Money
Houston, Texas, USA
Member since Nov 2012
27325 posts
Posted on 7/26/16 at 1:38 pm
quote:

1. Golden State
2. San Antonio
3. L.A. Clippers
4. Portland
5. Utah
6. Oklahoma City
7. Memphis
8. Houston
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9. Dallas
10. Minnesota
11. New Orleans
12. Denver
13. Sacramento
14. Phoenix
15. L.A. Lakers


https://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/17131591/2016-summer-forecast-west-standings
Posted by AwesomeSauce
Das Boot
Member since May 2015
7781 posts
Posted on 7/26/16 at 1:41 pm to
1. San Antonio
2. Golden State
3. Portland
4. L.A. Clippers
5. Utah
6. Dallas
7. Oklahoma City
8. New Orleans
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9. Minnesota
10. Houston
11. Memphis
12. Denver
13. Sacramento
14. Phoenix
15. L.A. Lakers
Posted by Split2874
Mandeville
Member since Jul 2012
2468 posts
Posted on 7/26/16 at 1:41 pm to
I think 1-4 are locks for the playoffs maybe not in that order

5-12. not sure. a lot of changes that we have to see play out

I think it will be a tight race for those spots

Posted by Aggie Fishfinder
Republic of Texas
Member since Feb 2012
4260 posts
Posted on 7/26/16 at 1:44 pm to
1. Golden State
2. San Antonio
3. Clippers
4. Grizzlies
5. Blazers
6. Mavericks
7. New Orleans
8. Oklahoma City
Posted by ProfessionalAmateur
Member since Apr 2015
1022 posts
Posted on 7/26/16 at 1:45 pm to
1. Golden State
2. LA Clippers
3. San Antonio
4. OK City
5. Portland
6. Memphis
7. Utah
8. Minnesota
9. Houston
10. Dallas
11. New Orleans
12. Phoenix
13. Denver
14. LA Lakers
15. Sacramento
Posted by PortCityTiger24
Member since Dec 2006
87455 posts
Posted on 7/26/16 at 1:47 pm to
quote:

1. Golden State
2. San Antonio
3. L.A. Clippers
4. Oklahoma City
5. Houston
6. Portland
7. Memphis
8. Utah
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9. Minnesota
10. Denver
11. Dallas
12. New Orleans
13. Phoenix
14. LA Lakers
15. Sacramento
Posted by quail man
New York, NY
Member since May 2010
40930 posts
Posted on 7/26/16 at 1:50 pm to
Golden State
LAC
Memphis
San Antonio
Houston
Minny
Portland
Utah
OKC
NOP
Posted by bwallcubfan
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2007
38136 posts
Posted on 7/26/16 at 1:52 pm to
quote:

1. Golden State
2. San Antonio
3. L.A. Clippers
4. Portland
5. Utah
6. Oklahoma City
7. Memphis
8. New Orleans
----------------------
9. Dallas
10. Minnesota
11. Phoenix
12. Denver
13. Sacramento
14. L.A. Lakers
15. Houston
Posted by theducks
Where The Blazers Play
Member since Aug 2013
13736 posts
Posted on 7/26/16 at 1:54 pm to
1. Golden State
2. San Antonio
3. Portland
4. L.A. Clippers
5. Utah
6. Memphis
7. Minnesota
8. Houston
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9. Oklahoma City
10. Dallas
11. New Orleans
12. Denver
13. L.A. Lakers
14. Phoenix
15. Sacramento

13-15 is hard to project. All three teams suck. Phoenix has some nice young talent. Not sure how I feel about Watson running the show. LAL can be 32 wins competitive.


Anybody else feel like the Clippers are trending down? I can see them finishing 6th if they have to grind out W's late in the season. CP3 seems to be doing the same thing year in and year out, same as he did in NOLA. It's the "stand around and wait for CP3 to create for us" offense that worries me. Crawford is old and hurts his team when he goes hero ball. Austin Rivers has shown he can be a capable PG, I just wouldn't bet on him. A healthy Blake Griffin wanting to show he's an MVP caliber player can change that though.

Also, I wouldn't sleep on MEM or MIN. I feel like MIN is a couple of pieces away, but hard nosed defense and a second year KAT can win 50 games.
This post was edited on 7/26/16 at 1:57 pm
Posted by jembeurt
Raceland
Member since Apr 2008
8806 posts
Posted on 7/26/16 at 2:04 pm to
#patientlywaitsforboom
Posted by danfraz
San Antonio TX
Member since Apr 2008
24550 posts
Posted on 7/26/16 at 2:22 pm to
can football start before ESPN pushes their partner down our throat?
Posted by lsusportsman2
Member since Oct 2007
27232 posts
Posted on 7/26/16 at 2:30 pm to
I'm surprised some of you guys think the Pelicans will make the playoffs. Even as a Pels fan, I don't see them making the playoffs, even if healthy.
Posted by Boomshockalocka
Member since Feb 2004
59709 posts
Posted on 7/26/16 at 2:36 pm to
GSW
SAS
LAC
CC
MEM
PDX
UTA
OKC
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DAL
MIN
DEN
NOP
SAC
PHX
LAL
Posted by RonBurgundy
Whale's Vagina(San Diego)
Member since Oct 2005
13302 posts
Posted on 7/26/16 at 2:51 pm to
quote:

1. Golden State
2. San Antonio
3. L.A. Clippers
4. Portland
5. Utah
6. Oklahoma City
7. Memphis
8. Houston
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9. Dallas
10. Minnesota
11. New Orleans
12. Denver
13. Sacramento
14. Phoenix
15. L.A. Lakers



That actually sounds about right...
Posted by Solo
Member since Aug 2008
8245 posts
Posted on 7/26/16 at 5:13 pm to
1. Dubs
2. Spurs
3. Clippers
4. Memphis (assuming healthy)
5. OKC (assuming GOATbrook is on the team)
6. Portland
7. Dallas
8. Utah


9. Minny
10. Pels (assuming healthy, if not they will be 12)
11. Rockets (loldefense)
12. Denver
13. Suns
14. Sac
15. LAL
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
ALAMO CITY
Member since Dec 2010
134026 posts
Posted on 7/26/16 at 5:22 pm to
1. Golden State
2. San Antonio
3. L.A. Clippers
4. Portland
5. Memphis
6. Oklahoma City
7. Houston
8. Dallas

I think the race for the last two spots will be among DAL/HOU/MIN/UTAH
Posted by UNO
Member since Mar 2015
4961 posts
Posted on 7/26/16 at 5:36 pm to
portland too high.
oklahoma city too high.
dallas will make playoffs.
Posted by UMRealist
Member since Feb 2013
35360 posts
Posted on 7/26/16 at 8:23 pm to
Lakers too high
Posted by dabigfella
Member since Mar 2016
6687 posts
Posted on 7/26/16 at 9:00 pm to
Minnesota with thibs and adding kris Dunn is better than okc
Posted by LSU Piston
The 313
Member since Feb 2008
3844 posts
Posted on 7/26/16 at 9:36 pm to
By regular season record

1. Golden State
2. San Antonio
3. Memphis
4. LAC
5. Portland
6. Utah
7. OKC
8. Houston
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9. Dallas
10. New Orleans
11. Minnesota
12. Denver
13. Sacramento
14. Phoenix
15. LAL
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