In-depth NBA Season Prediction Game

[elcheato]

Switched to Kobe, and he's getting a 68 point game

 

[Mexi]

Denver is intriguing, but there are also reasons for the concern. There was a reason Karl didn't play McGee very much.

Don't even get me started on Dallas, laughs all around.

I just don't see it in Portland, their offense will be good, and they'll be fun as hell to watch, but their offense won't be able to score as many points as their defense gives up.

I freaking hate monta, but I am giving Carlisle and dirk the benefit of the doubt

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Kobe won't miss long, and if he doesn't miss long, that team will be fighting for the playoffs.

That team will be bad even with Kobe.

Last season with Dwight Howard and Ron Artest, they gave up something like 101-102 ppg. They might push 108 this season.

 

[Mexi]

they literally do not have a single good defensive player
even semi-good

 

[elcheato]

You'd think they'd be worse, but they're gonna have one of those weird rallying around fake adversity that doesn't exist seasons.

 

[Mexi]

Lakers starting lineup
Nash-Blake-Young-SHAWNE WILLIAMS-Pau
 
holy

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I freaking hate monta, but I am giving Carlisle and dirk the benefit of the doubt

Carlisle is one of the best coaches in the league, but Dirk isn't anywhere near Finals MVP Dirk either. I don't think he can carry a team anymore, and honestly even though I greatly disagree with it, I'm waiting for Monta Ellis to take more shots than Dirk. He'll limit the offensive impact Dirk can have.

 

[Mexi]

You'd think they'd be worse, but they're gonna have one of those weird rallying around fake adversity that doesn't exist seasons.

they're going to have their moments because the entire team pretty much can shoot a 3
 
but they are going to have some "Wtf" meltdowns too and blow a lot of potential big leads

 

[Teagz]

Shawne Williams is still alive?
 
 
 
God damn.

 

[Mexi]

Carlisle is one of the best coaches in the league, but Dirk isn't anywhere near Finals MVP Dirk either. I don't think he can carry a team anymore, and honestly even though I greatly disagree with it, I'm waiting for Monta Ellis to take more shots than Dirk.

i understand everything wrong with them, i've been laughing at them since they won the title
 
im giving dirk 1 more shot
 
man i wish they would trade him houston

 

[Mexi]

Shawne Williams is still alive?
 
 
 
God damn.

and starting lmao 

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I totally think Dirk could still be VERY good, just he won't be able to carry that team at his age and Ellis will limit his effectiveness even more.

 

[Mexi]

shit i deleted my post because i thought it was 2
 
basically, lakers are about to enter a dead zone if they dont get melo(they wont)
maybe a top 10 pick this year, but no pick next year

 

[Mexi]

actually, lakers have already entered the dead zone but Carmelo is their get out of jail free card. if he doesnt come, they stay in the dead zone
 
even with melo though, are they really that good? they'd be this same lakers team

 

[Mexi]

I totally think Dirk could still be VERY good, just he won't be able to carry that team at his age and Ellis will limit his effectiveness even more.

the more i think of it, they more i think denver is better than them
but im going to leave dallas in there

 

[jonathanlambert33]

And talking about Dallas, I just have to kind of laugh. It must have been so exciting to be a Mavs fan two summers ago. The Mavs were getting Deron Williams, and if they didn't get him they were getting Dwight. Maybe even they get them both?

They basically forfeited their chance at another title to get Deron and Dwight, and obviously neither of those two guys went there. So two years later, they finally cash in their chips or use that space they had on Calderon, Dalembert, Monta Ellis, and Devin Harris.

Personally, if I was a Mavs fan I would be sick that they forfeited a chance to defend their title for two very average seasons, and after all that I'm left with the roster they have now.

 

[Mexi]

their championship was fluky anyways

 

[bosoxlover12]

Awards
Most Valuable Player (5 points): LeBron James, MIA
Coach of the Year (5 points): Tom Thibadeau, CHI
Defensive Player of the Year (10 points): Dwight Howard, HOU
Rookie of the Year (10 points): Victor Oladipo, ORL
Most Improved Player (10 points): Anthony Davis, NO
6th Man of the Year (10 points): Jared Sullinger, BOS

Scoring title (5 points): Kevin Durant, OKC
Rebounding title (5 points): Dwight Howard, HOU
Assisting title (5 points): Chris Paul, LAC
Blocking title (5 points): Serge Ibaka, OKC
Stealing title (5 points): Tony Parker, SA

Scoring title - Rookies (5 points): Cody Zeller, CHA


Player with most 3's over reg. season (10 points): Paul Pierce, BKN
Player with most dunks over reg. season (10 points): DeAndre Jordan, LAC
Player with most turnovers over reg. season (10 points): Damian Lillard, POR


Player with most points in a single game (reg season + playoffs) (10 points): Kevin Durant, OKC
Points scored (25 points): 57

Player with most rebounds in a single game (reg. season + playoffs) (10 points): Al Jefferson, CHA
Number of rebounds (25 points): 17

Player with most assists in a single game (reg. season + playoffs) (10 points): Chris Paul, LAC
Number of assists (25 points): 16


Players traded during regular season (max. 3 choices) (15 points each)
-Kris Humphries, BOS
-Jamal Crawford, LAC
-Brandon Bass, BOS



All-Star
Leading Vote-Getter (5 points): LeBron James, MIA
Winning team (5 points): East
All-Star Game MVP (10 points): Kyrie Irving, CLE
Rookie-Sophomore Game MVP (10 points): Andre Drummond, DET
Slam Dunk Champion (25 points): Tony Mitchell, DET
3 Point Champion (25 points): J.J. Redick, LAC

First time All-Stars (max. 3 choices) (10 points each):
-Anthony Davis, NO
-Steph Curry, GS
-John Wall, WAS


All-Star Starters (voted in; potential injuries don't matter) (5 points each)
East:
-Brook Lopez, BKN
-LeBron James, MIA
-Carmelo Anthony, NYK
-Derrick Rose, CHI
-Dwyane Wade, MIA

West:
-Dwight Howard, HOU
-Kevin Love, MIN
-Kevin Durant, OKC
-James Harden, HOU
-Chris Paul, LAC



8 Western Conference Playoff teams (no order, 5 points each)
-HOU
-SA
-OKC
-LAC
-MEM
-GS
-NO
-DEN

8 Eastern Conference Playoff teams (no order, 5 points each)
-CHI
-MIA
-BKN
-IND
-DET
-NYK
-WAS
-CLE

Best record - East (10 points): BKN
Best record - West (10 points): SA

Best record - NBA (has to be one of the above) (10 points): BKN
Exact record (25 points): 65-17


Worst record - East (10 points):BOS
Worst record - West (10 points): PHO

Worst record - NBA (has to be one of the above) (10 points): PHO
Exact record (25 points): 14-68


Team with most improved record (10 points)elicans


Team with longest winning streak (reg. season + playoffs) (10 points): Nets
Number of games (25 points):17

Team with longest losing streak (reg. season + playoffs) (10 points): Suns
Number of games (25 points):19


Number of sweeps throughout playoffs (10 points):4
Number of games played in NBA Finals (5 points): 5

Eastern Conference Champion (10 points): Brooklyn Nets
Western Conference Champion (10 points): Los Angeles Clippers
NBA Champion (has to be one of the above) (15 points): Brooklyn Nets

Finals MVP (25 points): Kevin Garnett, BKN


Misc. (3 points each)
All-Star game O/U 280.5 points (Over/Under): Under
NBA Championship won at home or on road (Home/Road): Home if 2-2-1-1-1, Road if 2-3-2 (BKN has homecourt, wins in 5)
Will there be a quadruple OT game? (reg. season + playoffs) (Yes/No): No
Rookie scores 40 or more (Yes/No): No
Rookie gets triple double (Yes/No):


EXTRA BONUS: Celtics get #1 overall pick, because fuck, if KG, Pierce, JET, and Doc all make it to the NBA Finals, that shit better be rigged for us to get Wiggins

 

[Pugz]

Awards
Most Valuable Player (5 points): lebron james
Coach of the Year (5 points): jason kidd
Defensive Player of the Year (10 points): dwight howard
Rookie of the Year (10 points): cody zeller
Most Improved Player (10 points): andre drummond
6th Man of the Year (10 points): jamal crawford
 
Scoring title (5 points): kevin durant
Rebounding title (5 points): andre drummond

Assisting title (5 points): chris paul
Blocking title (5 points): larry sanders
Stealing title (5 points): chris paul
 
Scoring title - Rookies (5 points): cody zeller
 
 
Player with most 3's over reg. season (10 points): steph curry
Player with most dunks over reg. season (10 points): andre drummond
Player with most turnovers over reg. season (10 points): kevin durant
 
 
Player with most points in a single game (reg season + playoffs) (10 points): kevin durant
Points scored (25 points): 62
 
Player with most rebounds in a single game (reg. season + playoffs) (10 points): kevin love
Number of rebounds (25 points): 23
 
Player with most assists in a single game (reg. season + playoffs) (10 points): ricky rubio
Number of assists (25 points): 21
 
 
Players traded during regular season (max. 3 choices) (15 points each)
- amer asik
- rudy gay
- greg monroe
 
 
 
All-Star
Leading Vote-Getter (5 points): lebron james
Winning team (5 points): east
All-Star Game MVP (10 points): lebron james
Rookie-Sophomore Game MVP (10 points): andre drummond
Slam Dunk Champion (25 points): andre drummond
3 Point Champion (25 points): brad beal
 
First time All-Stars (max. 3 choices) (10 points each):
- john wallstar
- anthony davis
- jokim noah(?)
 
 
All-Star Starters (voted in; potential injuries don't matter) (5 points each)
East:
- kyrie irving
- derrick rose
- lebron james
- carmelo anthony
- jokim noah
 
West:
- chris paul
- kobe bryant
-  kevin durant
- blake griffin
- dwight howard
 
 
 
8 Western Conference Playoff teams (no order, 5 points each)
- lac
- okc
- sa
- mem
- den
- por
- hou
- golden
 
8 Eastern Conference Playoff teams (no order, 5 points each)
- indy
- chicago
- miami
- brook
- new york
- detroit
- washington
- cleveland
 
Best record - East (10 points): indy
Best record - West (10 points): lac
 
Best record - NBA (has to be one of the above) (10 points): lac
Exact record (25 points): 61-21
 
 
Worst record - East (10 points): orlando
Worst record - West (10 points): suns
 
Worst record - NBA (has to be one of the above) (10 points): suns
Exact record (25 points): 20-62
 
Team with most improved record (10 points): detroit
 
 
Team with longest winning streak (reg. season + playoffs) (10 points): lac
Number of games (25 points): 19
 
Team with longest losing streak (reg. season + playoffs) (10 points): suns
Number of games (25 points): 17
 
 
Number of sweeps throughout playoffs (10 points): 3
Number of games played in NBA Finals (5 points): 6
 
Eastern Conference Champion (10 points): miami
Western Conference Champion (10 points): lac
NBA Champion (has to be one of the above) (15 points): lac
 
Finals MVP (25 points): chris paul
 
 
Misc. (3 points each)
All-Star game O/U 280.5 points (Over/Under): under
NBA Championship won at home or on road (Home/Road): home
Will there be a quadruple OT game? (reg. season + playoffs) (Yes/No): no
Rookie scores 40 or more (Yes/No): yes - bmack
Rookie gets triple double (Yes/No): yes - dipo

 

[elcheato]

Whens the last time a sophomore won MIP? I've seen a couple in the predictions now