Official NBA 2011-2012 predictions

[alenleomessi]

So the NBA is back :banana: , and its always fun to see the predictions, its not early its almost december

So folks, what do you think:

Champions -
Finals MVP -
MVP -
6th man -
Most improved -
Leading scorer -
1st seed West -
1st seed East -
COY -
ROY -


add something if im missing



Im so excited

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[knickswin]

knickswin everything

[D-Wade316]

Anything can happen. Too early to predict.

[InspiredLebowski]

The answer for all of them is "the fans." I'll be pissed in a day or so when we see the actual deal and start asking "they missed 16 games for THAT?"

[DaPerceive]

Wait until the free agency period is over.

[Richesly]

Champions - Atlanta Hawks
Finals MVP - Al Horford
MVP - Kevin Durant
6th man - Jamaal Crawford
Most improved -Jeff Teague
Leading scorer - Kevin Durant
1st seed West - Thunder
1st seed East - Heat
COY - Scott Brooks
ROY - Kyrie Irving

[All Net]

Need to wait till free agency is over but I think Miami will be favourites.

[Fiasco]

The answer is Blake Griffin for everything.

[alenleomessi]

Champions - Heat
Finals MVP - James
MVP - Griffin, runner up - Durant
6th man - i dont really know, it might be Kemba Walker
Most improved - Harden
Leading scorer - Durant with over 30
1st seed West - OKC
1st seed East - Heat
COY - Vinny
ROY - Kanter

[ClutchBucketz]

Champions - Hard to say but Heat will probably be there so i'll go with them.
Finals MVP - LeBrawn
MVP - Kobe
6th man - Jason Terry
Most improved - Whoever steps up in Charlotte, somebody is gonna have to.
Leading scorer - Durant
1st seed West - Lakers
1st seed East - Chicago
COY - Marc Jackson
ROY - Kyrie Irving

[InspiredLebowski]

OK, for real. I gotta get into actual basketball mode real quick....OK, here goes.

Champions - Heat
Finals MVP - Wade
MVP - Wade
6th man - Harden (until Brooks does the right thing and starts him enough games to disqualify him)
Most improved - Gerald Henderson
Leading scorer - Durant
1st seed West - Thunder
1st seed East - Heat
COY - Frank Vogel
ROY - Derrick Williams

[jaggedmole]

Champions - Heat
Finals MVP - Wade
MVP - Durant
6th man - Harden
Most improved - Gerald Henderson
Leading scorer - Durant
1st seed West - Thunder
1st seed East - Heat
COY - Vinnie DelNegro (I know unbelievable right?)
ROY - Derrick Williams

[allabouthawks]

Champions - chicago ( if they get a good SG)
Finals MVP - rose
MVP - griffin runner up howard
6th man - Jamaal Crawford
Most improved - kyle lowry
Leading scorer - Kevin Durant
1st seed West - lakers
1st seed East - chicago
COY - tom thibodeau
ROY - alec burks :rockon: :rockon: :rockon:

[alenleomessi]

im pretty sure harden is gonna be a starter guys

[Wally450]

Champions -Heat
Finals MVP -Wade
MVP -Durant
6th man - Terry
Most improved -Landry Fields
Leading scorer -Durant
1st seed West - Thunder
1st seed East -Heat
COY -Thibodeau
ROY - Kemba Walker

[Ben Wallace]

Champions - Chicago
Finals MVP - Derrick Rose
MVP - LeBron James
6th man - Jason Terry
Most improved - James Harden
Leading scorer - Kevin Durant
1st seed West - Thunder
1st seed East - Bulls
COY - Tom Thibodeau
ROY - Kemba Walker
DPOY - Dwight Howard

Added Defensive Player Of the Year^

[RRR3]

Champions - Heat
Finals MVP - LeBron James
MVP - Kevin Durant or Dwight Howard
6th man - Jason Terry
Most improved - Jeff Teague? If he starts...
Leading scorer - Durant
1st seed West - Thunder
1st seed East - Heat
COY - IDK
ROY - Derrick Williams
DPOY - Dwight Howard

[winwin]

i predict Wade will get different ref. treatment .. somthing like what kobe getting last 3 seasons.

Stern doesn't forget

[The Macho Man]

Javale Mcgee will still be awful.
John Wall will ball outrageously.
Jordan Crawford will score 50.

[Andrei89]

Champions - Heat
Finals MVP - Lebron
MVP - Kobe or Howard
6th man - Jason Terry
Most improved - Gilbert Arenas
Leading scorer - Darantula
1st seed West - Dallas
1st seed East - Heat
COY - Vinnie Del Negro
ROY - Enes Kanter
DPOY - Dwight Howard

[Rnbizzle]

Champions - Chicago Bulls
Finals MVP - Rose
MVP - Melo
6th man - Harden if he still doesn't start
Most improved - Paul George
Leading scorer - Durant or Melo
1st seed West - Dallas
1st seed East - Chicago
COY - Dude over in OKC, forgot his name.
ROY - Kemba Walker
DPOY - Dwight

[Grinder]

Champions - Miami Heat
Finals MVP - Dwyane Wade
MVP - Kevin Durant
6th man - James Harden? Lamar Odom?
Most improved - Paul George
Leading scorer - Kevin Durant
1st seed West - Oklahoma City
1st seed East - Miami Heat
COY - Scott Brooks
ROY - Derrick Williams

I'd love to be wrong on several of these.

[mattvNJ]

Champions - Unfortunately Heat
Finals MVP - Dwade
MVP - Durant
6th man - Harden
Most improved - Teague
Leading scorer -
1st seed West - Mavs
1st seed East - Chicago
COY - Jackson
ROY - Derrick Williams or my boy selby

[alenleomessi]

Javale Mcgee will still be awful.
John Wall will ball outrageously.
Jordan Crawford will score 50.
yeah i forgot wall he may win most improved

[alenleomessi]

Champions - Heat
Finals MVP - Lebron
MVP - Kobe or Howard
6th man - Jason Terry
Most improved - Gilbert Arenas
Leading scorer - Darantula
1st seed West - Dallas
1st seed East - Heat
COY - Vinnie Del Negro
ROY - Enes Kanter
DPOY - Dwight Howard
hmmm im not sure if a player who used to be a borderline superstar like arenas can win a most improved award? :confusedshrug:

[FireMcFailPlease]

Champions - Unfortunately Heat
Finals MVP - Dwade
MVP - Durant
6th man - Harden
Most improved - Teague
Leading scorer -
1st seed West - Mavs
1st seed East - Chicago
COY - Jackson
ROY - Derrick Williams or my boy selby
jfk has a better chance at being president again than mr 49th overall.

[Lebron23]

Champions - Miami Heat
Finals MVP - LeBron James
MVP - LeBron James
6th man - Manu Ginobili
Most improved - Evan Turner
Leading scorer - Dwayne Wade
1st seed West - OKC Thunder
1st seed East -Miami Heat
COY - Eric Spoloestra
ROY - Kryrie Irving

[Miller for 3]

Champions - Thunder
Finals MVP - Durant
MVP - Durant
6th man - Harden
Most improved - Paul George
Leading scorer - Durant
1st seed West - Thunder
1st seed East - Bulls
COY - Spoelstra
ROY - Irving
DPOY- Bogut

[Bladers]

Champions - Lakers
Finals MVP - Kobe
MVP - Kobe
6th man - N/A
Most improved - N/A
Leading scorer - Durant or Kobe
1st seed West - Lakers
1st seed East - Chicago
COY - Mike Brown
ROY - Kyrie

First to score 50 point in game: Kobe/Durant
First to score 60 point in game: Kobe

[Bladers]

Champions - Miami Heat
Finals MVP - LeBron James
MVP - LeBron James
6th man - Manu Ginobili
Most improved - Evan Turner
Leading scorer - Dwayne Wade
1st seed West - OKC Thunder
1st seed East -Miami Heat
COY - Eric Spoloestra
ROY - Kryrie Irving

:roll: :roll: :roll: Isn't that a rehash of your last 8 predictions?

[Heavincent]

:roll: :roll: :roll: Isn't that a rehash of your last 8 predictions?

Yup :oldlol:

Champions - Chicago Bulls
Finals MVP - Derrick Rose

[GreatGreg]

Champions - Chicago Bulls(provided we get a decent 2-guard, which we should)
Finals MVP - Derrick Rose
MVP - Kevin Durant
6th man - Jamal Crawford
Most improved - Tough. I'm gonna say J.J Hickson
Leading scorer - Sun rises, sun sets, Kevin Durant
1st seed West - OKC Thunder
1st seed East - Chicago Bulls
COY - Scott Brooks
ROY - Jonas Valanciunas

[brisbaneman]

I want another Mavs-Heat Finals

[AI3Anthony]

Champions -Miami Heat.. Unfortunately.
Finals MVP - LeBron James.. Unfortunately.
MVP - Kevin Durant
6th man - Jamal Crawford
Most improved - Jeff Teague
Leading scorer - Kevin Durant or Dwyane Wade
1st seed West - Los Angeles Lakers
1st seed East - Miami Heat
COY - Mike Brown
ROY - Kyrie Irving

[Vertical-24]

Champions - Miami Heat
Finals MVP - Dwyane Wade
League MVP - Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin (2nd in voting), LeBron James (3rd in voting)
6th man - Lamar Odom
Most improved - Kris Humphries :lol
Leading scorer - Kevin Durant
1st seed West - Los Angeles Lakers
1st seed East - Miami Heat
COY - Mike Brown :lol
ROY - Kemba Walker
DPOY - Dwight Howard

[OKCThunderUP]

ITT: Everyone picks their own team and players to win the majority of the awards.

[Vertical-24]

Champions - Lakers
Finals MVP - Kobe
MVP - Kobe
6th man - N/A
Most improved - N/A
Leading scorer - Durant or Kobe
1st seed West - Lakers
1st seed East - Chicago
COY - Mike Brown
ROY - Kyrie

First to score 50 point in game: Kobe/Durant
First to score 60 point in game: Kobe

Gee, I wish :oldlol:

[KingBeasley08]

Champions - Miami Heat
Finals MVP - Lebron james
MVP - Kevin Durant
6th man - Jamal Crawford
Most improved - John Wall
Leading scorer - Kevin Durant
1st seed West - Lakers
1st seed East - Heat
COY - Thibs
ROY - Derrick Williams

[Mr Know It All]

Of course predictions are premature considering that free agency and resignings are up in the air, I'll give it a shot anyway:

Champions - Miami Heat
Finals MVP - Lebron James
MVP - Kevin Durant
6th man - Jamal Crawford
Most improved - John Wall
Leading scorer - Kevin Durant
1st seed West - Oklahoma City Thunder
1st seed East - Miami Heat
COY - Erik Spoelstra
ROY - Kyrie Irving

[Rooster]

Champions - Lakers
Finals MVP - Kobe
MVP - Kobe
6th man - N/A
Most improved - N/A
Leading scorer - Durant or Kobe
1st seed West - Lakers
1st seed East - Chicago
COY - Mike Brown
ROY - Kyrie

First to score 50 point in game: Kobe/Durant
First to score 60 point in game: Kobe

I just wish that Finals MVP will be Kobe

Regular season will be Dwight Howard.

[christian1923]

amare will average atleast 10 rpg!!! you heard it here first

[EnoughSaid]

Champions - Miami Heat
Finals MVP - Dwyane Wade
MVP - Dwight Howard
6th man - ???????
Most improved - ?????
Leading scorer - Kevin Durant
1st seed West - OKC Thunder
1st seed East - Miami Heat
COY - Erik Spoelstra
ROY - Derrick Williams



That's what I have.

[Deuce Bigalow]

I'm just going to do regular season awards

MVP - Kobe Bryant
DPOY - Serge Ibaka
COY - Rick Carlisle
6th Man - James Harden
MIPOY - Andrew Bynum
Scoring Title - Carmelo Anthony
ROY - Kyle Irving
1st Seed West - ?
1st Seed East - Miami Heat

[Bernie Nips]

Champions - Heat
Finals MVP - LeBron
MVP - LeBron
6th man - Odom
Most improved - Jeff Green
Leading scorer - Durant
1st seed West - Thunder
1st seed East - Heat
COY -Thibodeau
ROY - Derrick Williams

[Xover]

Shall we update this thread. Since we already know who will be the top seeds instead which teams will be be the bottom seeds (don't look at my avatar) unbiased in stating the new terms.

I can see there was initially alot of love for wade

[Clippersfan86]

Executive of the Year: Neil Olshey. Rest of the NBA got trolled by an ex actor/soap opera star. :bowdown: :bowdown:

[alenleomessi]

Champions - Heat
Finals MVP - James
MVP - Griffin, runner up - Durant
6th man - i dont really know, it might be Kemba Walker
Most improved - Harden
Leading scorer - Durant with over 30
1st seed West - OKC
1st seed East - Heat
COY - Vinny
ROY - Kanter
holly shit this guy is so wrong :biggums:
























oh wait

[Magic bird]

A little bit of bias here BUT... I believe they can do it!


Champions - The Boston Celtics
Finals MVP -Kevin Garnett
MVP - Lebron James or KD..
6th man - James Harden by far! or Lou Williams! he is the leading scorer and he still somes off the bench!
Most improved -Ersan Ilyasova is quietly evolving into one heck of a player..Just watch him!
Leading scorer - Kobe Bryant
1st seed West - Spurss!
1st seed East - Bulls..
COY -Popovich or Doc Rivers
ROY -Isaiah Thomas or Kyrie Iring

[CardiacKemba]

Bias here too.

Champions - Miami Heat
Finals MVP -LeBron James or Dwyane Wade
MVP - Lebron James
6th man - James Harden
Most improved -Ryan Anderson
Leading scorer - Kobe Bryant
1st seed West - OKC
1st seed East - Bull
COY -Doc Rivers
ROY -Kyrie Irving

[RRR3]

:roll: :roll: :roll: Isn't that a rehash of your last 8 predictions?
Lol