NBA Season Predictions 2010-11

Training camps are getting underway this weekend, so I figured it would be interesting to see everyone's predictions for the upcoming season. Below are mine, pending a Carmelo Anthony trade. If he does end up in New Jersey, I'll make a few changes later on.

Eastern Conference Standings:
1. Miami Heat
2. Orlando Magic
3. Boston Celtics
4. Chicago Bulls
5. Atlanta Hawks
6. Milwaukee Bucks
7. New York Knicks
8. Philadelphia 76ers
9. Washington Wizards
10. Charlotte Bobcats
11. Detroit Pistons
12. Indiana Pacers
13. New Jersey Nets
14. Cleveland Cavaliers
15. Toronto Raptors

Western Conference Standings:
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Dallas Mavericks
3. Oklahoma City Thunder
4. Utah Jazz
5. San Antonio Spurs
6. Portland Trail Blazers
7. Denver Nuggets
8. Houston Rockets
9. Phoenix Suns
10. New Orleans Hornets
11. Memphis Grizzlies
12. Los Angeles Clippers
13. Golden State Warriors
14. Sacramento Kings
15. Minnesota Timberwolves

Eastern Conference Playoffs:
#1 MIA VS #8 PHI; Heat in 4
#2 ORL VS #7 NYK; Magic in 5
#3 BOS VS #6 MIL; Celtics in 5
#4 CHI VS #5 ATL; Bulls in 6

#1 MIA VS #4 CHI; Heat in 6
#2 ORL VS #3 BOS; Magic in 7

#1 MIA VS #2 ORL; Magic in 6

Western Conference Playoffs:
#1 LAL VS #8 HOU; Lakers in 5
#2 DAL VS #7 DEN; Mavericks in 6
#3 OKC VS #6 POR; Thunder in 7
#4 UTH VS #5 SAS; Spurs in 6

#1 LAL VS #5 SAS; Lakers in 6
#2 DAL VS #3 OKC; Mavericks in 6

#1 LAL VS #2 DAL; Lakers in 6

NBA FINALS: #1 LAL over #2 ORL in 6

Regular Season Awards:
Most Valuable Player - Kevin Durant
Defensive Player of the Year - Dwight Howard
Sixth Man of the Year - Lamar Odom
Most Improved Player - Michael Beasley
Rookie of the Year - Evan Turner & John Wall (Co-ROY)
Coach of the Year - Erik Spoelstra

All-NBA First Team: (Second Team) (Third Team)
C - Dwight Howard (Amare Stoudemire) (Tim Duncan)
F - Kevin Durant (Carmelo Anthony) (Carlos Boozer)
F - LeBron James (Dirk Nowitzki) (Pau Gasol)
G - Kobe Bryant (Chris Paul) (Derrick Rose)
G - Dwyane Wade (Deron Williams) (Brandon Roy)

All-Defensive First Team: (Second Team)
C - Dwight Howard (Tim Duncan)
F - Josh Smith (Ron Artest)
F - Gerald Wallace (LeBron James)
G - Kobe Bryant (Chris Paul)
G - Rajon Rondo (Dwyane Wade)

All-Rookie First Team: (Second Team)
C - DeMarcus Cousins (Derrick Favors)
F - Blake Griffin (Greg Monroe)
F - Wesley Johnson (James Anderson)
G - Evan Turner (Jordan Crawford)
G - John Wall (Lance Stephenson)

The Raptors still have talent we might not be in the playoffs but we won't be last in the East I can bet

I don't know. The Raptors are pretty bad on paper, not much besides Bargnani and a bunch of unproven young guys. At least the other teams in the East have proven players, Toronto is gonna rely on DeRozan, Sonny Weems, Amir Johnson, Ed Davis, etc. The backcourt of Barbosa and Jack/Calderon isn't scaring anybody either.

I just don't see who they're better than. Cleveland has Mo Williams and Antawn Jamison, so they at least have a couple former All-Stars. LOL New Jersey has Brook Lopez and Devin Harris (possibly Carmelo Anthony). Indiana won't be very good, but I like the young trio of Hibbert, Granger, and Collison. Detroit has talent that just doesn't work well together. The Bobcats are a possible playoff team and I love the additions of John Wall and Evan Turner in Washington and Philadelphia. I just don't see how Toronto is better than any of these teams, but maybe I'm wrong.

There is no way in hell that Evan Turner comes even remotely close to winning the ROTY. He sucks.

TWillThrill8 said:

There is no way in hell that Evan Turner comes even remotely close to winning the ROTY. He sucks.

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LOL How does he suck? He's very similar to Brandon Roy if you ask me.

Winning ROY might be a stretch for Turner, but I feel that if he is able to help lead the 76ers back into the playoffs, then he should share the award with Wall. Kind of similar to how I felt Carmelo should have won the award in 2003 (or at least been co-ROY with LeBron).

Turner is the most NBA ready prospect.. He'll be right up there.

Also pending the Nets-Melo trade...

Eastern Conference Standings:
1. Miami Heat
2. Orlando Magic
3. Boston Celtics
4. Atlanta Hawks
5. Chicago Bulls
6. Milwaukee Bucks
7. New York Knicks
8. Charlotte Bobcats
9. Philadelphia 76ers
10. Detroit Pistons
11 Washington Wizards
12. Indiana Pacers
13. New Jersey Nets
14. Cleveland Cavaliers
15. Toronto Raptors

Western Conference Standings:
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Oklahoma City Thunder
3. Dallas Mavericks
4. San Antonio Spurs
5. Portland Trail Blazers
6. Denver Nuggets
7. Utah Jazz
8. Houston Rockets
9. Phoenix Suns
10. New Orleans Hornets
11. Memphis Grizzlies
12. Sacramento Kings
13. Los Angeles Clippers
14. Golden State Warriors
15. Minnesota Timberwolves

Eastern Conference Playoffs:
#1 MIA VS #8 CHA; Heat in 4
#2 ORL VS #7 NYK; Magic in 5
#3 BOS VS #6 MIL; Celtics in 6
#4 ATL VS #5 CHI; Hawks in 6

#1 MIA VS #4 ATL; Heat in 6
#2 ORL VS #3 BOS; Magic in 7

#1 MIA VS #2 ORL; Magic in 7

Western Conference Playoffs:
#1 LAL VS #8 HOU; Lakers in 5
#2 OKC VS #7 UTH; Thunder in 5
#3 DAL VS #6 DEN; Mavs in 7
#4 SAS VS #5 POR; Spurs in 6

#1 LAL VS #4 SAS; Lakers in 7
#2 OKC VS #3 DAL; Thunder in 7

#1 LAL VS #2 OKC; Lakers in 6

NBA FINALS: #1 LAL over #2 ORL in 6

Regular Season Awards:
Most Valuable Player - Kevin Durant
Defensive Player of the Year - Dwight Howard
Sixth Man of the Year - Jamal Crawford
Most Improved Player - Jeff Teague
Rookie of the Year - John Wall
Coach of the Year - Erik Spoelstra

All-NBA First Team: (Second Team) (Third Team)
C - Dwight Howard (Amare Stoudemire) (Tim Duncan)
F - Kevin Durant (Carmelo Anthony) (Carlos Boozer)
F - LeBron James (Dirk Nowitzki) ((Joe Johnson)
G - Kobe Bryant (Chris Paul) (Derrick Rose)
G - Dwyane Wade (Deron Williams) (Rajon Rondo)

All-Defensive First Team: (Second Team)
C - Dwight Howard (Tim Duncan)
F - Josh Smith (Ron Artest)
F - Gerald Wallace (LeBron James)
G - Kobe Bryant (Chris Paul)
G - Rajon Rondo (Dwyane Wade)

All-Rookie First Team: (Second Team)
C - DeMarcus Cousins (Derrick Favors)
F - Blake Griffin (Greg Monroe)
F - Wesley Johnson (Paul George)
G - Evan Turner (Jordan Crawford)
G - John Wall (Eric Bledsoe)

I actually agree with BKS on alot of stuff lol

come on, we're prob not gonna make the playoffs but 14th place? We'll be in the 8-11 range.

If Cavs are in that range, Pistons are in the 5-9 range lol.

$tunna said:

I actually agree with BKS on alot of stuff lol

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Great minds obviously think alike. LOL

You seem to be a little biased towards the Hawks though.

Jamal Crawford, Jordan Crawford, and Jeff Teague all winning awards coming off the bench seems a little out there. I can't really remember anybody ever winning Sixth Man of the Year back-to-back years and if Teague is as improved as you say and Jordan is good enough to make the All-Rooke team, Jamal's numbers will go down. Teague has a lot of work ahead of him if he's gonna win MIP too.

Not to mention the Bulls are knocking Atlanta out in the first round

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come on, we're prob not gonna make the playoffs but 14th place? We'll be in the 8-11 range.

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The same goes for the Nets without Melo. Just replace the 14 with a 13 there.

bestkeptsecret13 said:

Great minds obviously think alike. LOL

You seem to be a little biased towards the Hawks though.

Jamal Crawford, Jordan Crawford, and Jeff Teague all winning awards coming off the bench seems a little out there. I can't really remember anybody ever winning Sixth Man of the Year back-to-back years and if Teague is as improved as you say and Jordan is good enough to make the All-Rooke team, Jamal's numbers will go down. Teague has a lot of work ahead of him if he's gonna win MIP too.

Not to mention the Bulls are knocking Atlanta out in the first round

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I gotta have some confidence in my team lol. Teague has been working ALL summer so I figure once he gets that starting job (which is basically his to take) he'll be set. I was just having faith with the awards tho haha I think if Jamal wins 6th man Jordan prolly won't be 2nd team just minutes wise, but I have been hearing alot of good things about JC2 in ATL scrimmages lately.

and you KNOW 6 years of chemistry ain't nothin to mess wit haha

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I gotta have some confidence in my team lol. Teague has been working ALL summer so I figure once he gets that starting job (which is basically his to take) he'll be set. I was just having faith with the awards tho haha I think if Jamal wins 6th man Jordan prolly won't be 2nd team just minutes wise, but I have been hearing alot of good things about JC2 in ATL scrimmages lately.

and you KNOW 6 years of chemistry ain't nothin to mess wit haha

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There's a difference between having confidence and being unrealistic.

TWillThrill8 said:

There's a difference between having confidence and being unrealistic.

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You're right. but in this case I'm just being confident. If I was being unrealistic then I'd make ATL the champs.

TWillThrill8 said:

There's a difference between having confidence and being unrealistic.

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Says the same dude that said the Giants would be 2-0 for sure

Eastern Conference Standings:
1. Heat
2. Bulls
3. Magic
4. Celtics
5. Hawks
6. Bucks
7. Bobcats
8. 76ers

Western Conference Standings:
1. Lakers

(maybe the lakers wont be this far ahead record wise, but they are far and away the best in the west. not even close regardless of what the records may be at the end of the regular season)


2. Mavs
3. Spurs
4. Thunder
5. Jazz
6. Suns
7. Blazers
8. Hornets

East: Heat
West: Lakers
Champ: I'll say Heat right now

Regular Season Awards:
Most Valuable Player - Derrick Rose is going to EXPLODE
Defensive Player of the Year - Dwight Howard
Sixth Man of the Year - James Harden?
Most Improved Player - Im rooting for Wayne Ellington. This is always straight up guess. I'll say Jerryd Bayless
Rookie of the Year - John Wall
Coach of the Year - I guess Spoelstra already won right? I hate this award. Why does Phil only have 1? because all his teams were supposed to be good? so are the Heat this year. and Spoelstra almost won the award a few years ago. same with Doc when he won the award and Mike Brown. BS


doing this disappoints me. there's only 3 teams in the NBA (LA, Miami, Boston) and Boston has the "If they are healthy and have enough gas at the end" tag next to them

You guys have too much faith in the Suns. No Amar'e is huge. I don't think they make the playoffs and I think the Rockets take their place.

Mexi said:

Regular Season Awards:
Most Valuable Player - Derrick Rose is going to EXPLODE

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And I thought you couldn't do worse than Gilbert last year...

even if he doesnt win it, he'll at least get votes

and i thought Gil would have a 2009 Chauncey season. Chauncey didnt win MVP (he should have), but he was the REAL MVP. I thought Gil and the Wizards were going to be better last year. i liked their roster

My man! Derrick Rose MVP and Bulls second in the East!