SI NBA Roundtable: The Offseason

[BwareDWare94]

Nola, did I forget to do the overrated offseason question? I'll gladly write something up quick, if so.

 

[bosoxlover12]

 
You scratch out Pels like Anthony Davis is the only good player we have...
 
Considering we have AD we're deeper than some of the teams you listed above.

it was a joke for the most part
 
 
AD goes down and you aren't making the playoffs. and you know that lol

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Nola, did I forget to do the overrated offseason question? I'll gladly write something up quick, if so.

 
Yes you did, I just figured you didn't have anything to say lol

 

[jonathanlambert33]

it was a joke for the most part
 
 
AD goes down and you aren't making the playoffs. and you know that lol

 
I think that could be said for a lot of teams though.

 

[bosoxlover12]

True

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Though I think I could also argue that a lot of teams wouldn't be replacing their best player with a player of Ryan Anderson's caliber either.
 
People forget or just don't know, but he was averaging 20 a game before his injury.  Losing AD would hurt, but I think the Pelicans would deal with it better than most teams if they lost their best player.

 

[BwareDWare94]

I'll PM my answer to the question to you. 

 

[CameronCrazy06]

I'm not saying the Rockets will miss the playoffs but it's not at all that unlikely considering how tough the West is

 

[bosoxlover12]

1-3: San An, Clipps, Thunder
4-5: Dubs, Blazers
6. Memphis
 
Thats very reasonable predictions there.
 
 
Then, personally I take Dallas 7, and either the Pels, Rockets, or Nuggets(if shaw steps up his coaching game) get the 8.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Your first 5 is right. Not sure Memphis is locked in by any means. Pelicans and Mavericks will both make it. Also don't sleep on PHX

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Hell I'm not even sure you can lock GS and Portland in

West after the top 3 is wide open

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I think Portland is this years disappointment.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Well one of those West teams will be because they all can't make the playoffs haha

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Too much went right for them last season, and like I've stated in the past they weren't as good as their record indicated.

Started out 31-9 on that unreal shooting streak, but finishes something like 23-19.

 

[BwareDWare94]

1. Spurs
2. Thunder
3. Mavericks
4. Clippers
5. Warriors
6. Grizzlies
7. Rockets
8. Blazers

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Mavs are way to high

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Yeah WAY too high

 

[elcheato]

I've got the Pels as 4th seed behind the Clips and ahead of the Mavs

 

[elcheato]

Dunno why I said that though, as I have the Clippers as the 1 seed this year

 

[CameronCrazy06]

That prediction is too dependent on AD playing 82 games. I definitely think they're going to make the playoffs but I can't go that high