NBA Season Predictions 2010-11

[$tunna]

Same thing was said for Boston after they were assembled. I was dumb enough to pick against them then, stating their chemistry wouldn't be there. This Miami team is better than that Boston team, and already likely has ton of chemistry due to the fact all of the big 3 were good friends before this, therefore I won't make that mistake again.

And I don't see how this isn't a serious discussion lol. Even ESPN analysts agree with me, as does the oddsmakers.

Boston had legit 7 footers man lol. Think about it. None of the boston Big 3 did the same thing. Heck, they still don't to this date. Ray Allen is the pure shooter, PP is the penetrator and midrange threat, and KG is the post presence and defensive beast. In miami you have 2 players that do the exact same things, Both need the ball in their hands to produce and you have Chris Bosh who is nowhere close to the defender KG has been imo. Not to mention they were all a little more seasoned then the Miami 3. Like I said, til they play a game I'm not saying their championship contenders.

 

[Mexi]

^those are some great points about Big 3 vs Big 3

 

[RipCity32]

they're a good team Rip. Im not talking out of my ass. They are PROVEN, arent they? back to back titles(3 Finals in a row) doesnt impress you? ok

and since Bynum is out a little bit, wait til you see Derrick Carracter. He's going to be playing a lot. I like this guy a lot.
One of those undersized mean bigs like Carl Landry, DeJuan Blair, Craig Smith, etc.
I think more Craig Smith than the others

They are a great team lol. I'm not arguing the fact they aren't a good team. You just put them on some G*dly ass pedestal, and it's just irritating. The Lakers are going to fall off, competition is getting stronger. Perhaps the West is easy for them sure, but the new look Celtics could easily win a 7 game series IMO with their new additions, and the Heat could do the same. So already declaring them as the champions again is just a little too biased for me.

And you don't defend the Heat now?

1. That didn't make sense.
2. I do defend anyone if it's versus the Lakers. Just cause LeBron ruined the city of Cleveland for years to come doesn't mean you should defend the Lakers lol.

 

[RipCity32]

Boston had legit 7 footers man lol. Think about it. None of the boston Big 3 did the same thing. Heck, they still don't to this date. Ray Allen is the pure shooter, PP is the penetrator and midrange threat, and KG is the post presence and defensive beast. In miami you have 2 players that do the exact same things, Both need the ball in their hands to produce and you have Chris Bosh who is nowhere close to the defender KG has been imo. Not to mention they were all a little more seasoned then the Miami 3. Like I said, til they play a game I'm not saying their championship contenders.

See what your saying is true (besides the legit 7 footers thing, cause they didn't have any on their roster), but the way I see it is just the talent level of Miami's Big 3 is on another level of Boston's. It it won't matter what type of games they got cause their comradery will just make them mesh together. If they can put solid defenders on that court with that Big 3, there won't be a team who can stop them. We all had our doubts about Boston, I just don't see how you can have the same doubts again, when the Miami Big 3 is just as good, if not better, individual talent wise. If they don't WIN the title this year, you can at least pencil them in for next year. But if they won't win it surely won't be because they didn't mesh together.

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

Rip should change his name to southbeach6 lol

 

[elcheato]

1. That didn't make sense.
2. I do defend anyone if it's versus the Lakers. Just cause LeBron ruined the city of Cleveland for years to come doesn't mean you should defend the Lakers lol.

And just because everyone hates the Heat doesn't mean you have to defend them

 

[RipCity32]

I'm not defending them because everyone hates them. I'm defending them cause I think they are a better team than the Lakers. Has nothing to do with anyone on this site hating them. This would be no different than me arguing the Yankees are better than the Giants, or the Packers better than the Patriots.

 

[Mexi]

i never declared them champs
i declared them Western Conference champs unless there's a serious injury

 

[RipCity32]

The way you speak of them and other teams suggests otherwise to me, but that's just my opinion.

 

[Mexi]

the west has no shot as of now
orlando cant beat them either
boston perhaps, but i dont know if they can last. they are so fragile
that just leaves miami and i keep flip flopping with them and the lakers lol

 

[RipCity32]

See if even a Lakers fan is flip flopping with the Heat, I just don't understand what gives anyone the right to call me crazy, cause obviously if Lakers fans are kind of scared, what I am saying deserves some merit..

 

[DJT]

I honestly think the BUlls could win it all. :mellow:

 

[Mexi]

"" is right

 

[bestkeptsecret13]

Wilt, West, and Baylor did not choose to play together and had chemistry problems. LeBron, Wade, and Bosh are extremely good friends and chose to play together, that's a huge difference.

Friends off the court doesn't equal chemistry on the court IMO.

 

[Elite]

Didn't have any chemistry problems on the court in the Olympics homeboy.

 

[elcheato]

They were also playing with Chris Paul and Dwight Howard instead of Mario Chalmers and Udonis Haslem..

 

[DannyColtsBro]

I know it is a logical thing to say the Lakers will win the West I agree, but it's not a given you still have to play and earn it anything can happen.

 

[bestkeptsecret13]

Didn't have any chemistry problems on the court in the Olympics homeboy.

The Olympics are how long? Not 82 games, that's for sure... That's plenty of time for somebody to get upset with their role.

 

[The Young One]

Eastern Conference Standings
1.Miami Heat
2.Orlando Magic
3.Chicago Bulls
4.Boston Celtics
5.Atlanta Hawks
6.Milwaukee Bucks
7.Knicks
8.Philadelphia 76ers
9.Bobcats
10.Detroit Pistons
11.Nets
12.Cavs
13.Wizards
14.Pacers
15. Raptors



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


Dont care about the playoff series...

Finals is the Lakers vs Heat...with the lakers winning in 7

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 - Jrue Holiday (Im expecting huge things from him this year)
Rookie of the Year - John Wall- (Only because the media is in love with him)
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) (Pau Gasol)
F - LeBron James (Dirk Nowitzki) ((Brandon Roy)
G - Kobe Bryant (Chris Paul) (Derrick Rose)
G - Dwyane Wade (Deron Williams) (Steve Nash)


All-Defensive First Team: (Second Team)
C - Dwight Howard (Tim Duncan)
F - Josh Smith (Ron Artest)
F - LeBron (Gerald Wallace)
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 (Gordon Hayward)-Hayward is a reach here but I think he could surprise a few people this year.
G - Evan Turner (James Anderson)
G - John Wall (Lance Stephenson)

 

[Elite]

I just can't fathom a team that has 3 players who have to be constantly double-teamed (Bosh not so much, but he's still a very good scorer) being stopped in the playoffs. You can talk about their lack of a defensive presence in the post, but it really isn't as important as you make it out to be when you have great defenders in D-Wade and LeBron guarding most teams best scorer. The Magic have Dwight who can't be stopped by us, but VC can't stop Wade. If we play LeBron at PG like we should, Jameer can't guard him. The only team that poses a threat is the Lakers.