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re: ESPN's 2016-17 NBA Western Conference predictions. What are your predictions?
Posted on 7/26/16 at 4:56 pm to Aggie Fishfinder
Posted on 7/26/16 at 4:56 pm to Aggie Fishfinder
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I think the Mavs will surprise some people. Carlisle has been the 2nd best coach in the league for some time now. Dirk is old, but they should be able to figure it out
I don't expect much different from this year. I think they'll be a playoff team somewhere in the 6-8 seed range and go out with a whimper in the first round. I don't think they'll be bad but barring a significant move or two they aren't positioned to make deep runs anymore
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Posted on 7/26/16 at 4:59 pm to LL012697
Don't pay any attention to him. He knows very little about hoops. 
Dallas almost beat the Spurs a few years ago so Carlisle is a genius to him and he brings him up every chance he gets. If coaching is so important how come rookie coaches have won the last 2 titles. And a 3rd rookie coach knocked out both Pop and Carlisle this season.. His top 2 coaches.
Dallas almost beat the Spurs a few years ago so Carlisle is a genius to him and he brings him up every chance he gets. If coaching is so important how come rookie coaches have won the last 2 titles. And a 3rd rookie coach knocked out both Pop and Carlisle this season.. His top 2 coaches. 
Posted on 7/26/16 at 5:09 pm to Boomshockalocka
Coaching isn't simply about wins and losses boomtard.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 5:13 pm to PrimeTime Money
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
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 on 7/26/16 at 5:13 pm to Boomshockalocka
quote:
Don't pay any attention to him. He knows very little about hoops. Dallas almost beat the Spurs a few years ago so Carlisle is a genius to him and he brings him up every chance he gets. If coaching is so important how come rookie coaches have won the last 2 titles. And a 3rd rookie coach knocked out both Pop and Carlisle this season.. His top 2 coaches.
so coaching isn't important?
Posted on 7/26/16 at 5:15 pm to RonBurgundy
NBA is a players league more than any other. Ie coaching is less important in NBA than any other major team sport.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 5:16 pm to htran90
When we're talking about win loss records it is hackie chan.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 5:22 pm to PrimeTime Money
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
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 on 7/26/16 at 5:24 pm to TbirdSpur2010
You don't really want that rd 1 matchup. 
Posted on 7/26/16 at 5:29 pm to TbirdSpur2010
the utah jazz are making the playoffs. fact
Posted on 7/26/16 at 5:30 pm to Boomshockalocka
I'd be ecstatic to get a D'antoni Rockets team in the first round. 
Posted on 7/26/16 at 5:34 pm to Boomshockalocka
quote:
Don't pay any attention to him. He knows very little about hoops. Dallas almost beat the Spurs a few years ago so Carlisle is a genius to him and he brings him up every chance he gets. If coaching is so important how come rookie coaches have won the last 2 titles. And a 3rd rookie coach knocked out both Pop and Carlisle this season.. His top 2 coaches.
Carlisle is a good coach, he's not wrong about that. They just don't have a lot of talent right now. Their ceiling is first round of the playoffs, which is where most people are putting them. I don't think they're sneaking up on anyone
Posted on 7/26/16 at 5:36 pm to PrimeTime Money
portland too high.
oklahoma city too high.
dallas will make playoffs.
oklahoma city too high.
dallas will make playoffs.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 5:37 pm to Boomshockalocka
quote:
You don't really want that rd 1 matchup.
Been wanting it for the past three years.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 5:39 pm to Aggie Fishfinder
Last time Spurs faced a team lead by mike they got bailed out by a couple players stepping onto the court. Can't count on that happening again.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 5:46 pm to Boomshockalocka
quote:
Last time Spurs faced a team lead by mike they got bailed out by a couple players stepping onto the court.
This is not correct.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 5:55 pm to TbirdSpur2010
I don't see how some people in this thread are rating Minny THAT high.
Do these people really think that minny is going to win as many games this coming season than they did the last two combined?
I think Minny makes a solid jump from last year (35-38 wins), but I just don't see them going from 29 wins last year to 44+ this year. They were one of the slower teams last year and they just got a LOT slower with the Thibodeau hire.
Do these people really think that minny is going to win as many games this coming season than they did the last two combined?
I think Minny makes a solid jump from last year (35-38 wins), but I just don't see them going from 29 wins last year to 44+ this year. They were one of the slower teams last year and they just got a LOT slower with the Thibodeau hire.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 5:56 pm to Boomshockalocka
quote:
Last time Spurs faced a team lead by mike they got bailed out by a couple players stepping onto the court. Can't count on that happening again.
but coaching isn't that important...and also Lakers vs. Spurs?
This post was edited on 7/26/16 at 5:57 pm
Posted on 7/26/16 at 5:57 pm to JohnnyKilroy
quote:
I don't see how some people in this thread are rating Minny THAT high.
Because they have a top 10 coach and a top 10 player.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 5:57 pm to VermilionTiger
quote:
Give a hard number
Good luck with that. He said last year he guaranteed 60 wins and it blew up in. His face. Expect a lot of "something" "almost" "just about" statements from him so that way he can give himself wiggle room when it backfires.
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