View Full Version : Which teams in the NBA are Contenders and which are Pretenders?
RightToCensor
01-24-2014, 01:50 AM
Contenders
Pacers
Heat
Thunder
Spurs
Rockets
Pretenders
Clippers
Blazers
Warriors
Suns
GoranDragon
01-24-2014, 01:51 AM
Suns aren't pretenders.:facepalm
Milbuck
01-24-2014, 01:51 AM
Contenders
Pacers
Bucks
Heat
Thunder
Spurs
Pretenders
Clippers
Blazers
Warriors
TheReal Kendall
01-24-2014, 01:52 AM
1st round fodder = Rockets
AnaheimLakers24
01-24-2014, 01:53 AM
contenders: cheat, pacers, okc
pretenders: trail blazers, sas, warriors
every other team is just playing to play cause they jave to
no pun intended
01-24-2014, 01:53 AM
Contenders
Pacers
Heat
Thunder
Spurs
Pretenders
Clippers
Blazers
Warriors
Rockets
RightToCensor
01-24-2014, 01:54 AM
Suns aren't pretenders.:facepalm
Suns are too guard dominant. They need a player that can command a double.
BrownEye007
01-24-2014, 01:54 AM
Contenders
Spurs
Heat
Pacers
Warriors
pretenders
Thunder
Rockets
Mr. Jabbar
01-24-2014, 02:15 AM
lets put rockets in the contending tier to get much needed attention :applause:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oH9JQF-jQmw/UuHZtYDNjFI/AAAAAAAABHc/dgjYiYupwUc/s1600/facepalm.gif
no pun intended
01-24-2014, 02:18 AM
Suns aren't pretenders.:facepalm
They aren't even going to make the playoffs.
Inferno
01-24-2014, 02:19 AM
Rockets are pretenders :lol
RightToCensor
01-24-2014, 02:20 AM
:blah :blah :blah :blah :blah :blah :blah :blah :blah
Last time, LA was relevant.
http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1139243!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_635/dwight-howard-lakers-jersey.jpg
Mr. Jabbar
01-24-2014, 02:21 AM
Last time, LA was relevant.
http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1139243!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_635/dwight-howard-lakers-jersey.jpg
lol thats the exact moment we became irrelevant :facepalm
oarabbus
01-24-2014, 02:22 AM
Contenders:
Miami Heat
Indiana Pacers
Oklahoma City Thunder
San Antonio Spurs
End Contenders
As much as I wish we were, I think my Warriors are a piece away (or one more year of development for Klay/Curry/Barnes) from being true contenders. I would love to see a WCF visit this year though.
Rockets are the biggest pretenders contenders if no coaching change. Trailblazers are not contenders as long as their 6th man is Mo Williams. Your starters can't play 48mins/game in the playoffs.
Mr.Kite
01-24-2014, 02:33 AM
lol thats the exact moment we became irrelevant :facepalm
:roll: :roll:
Marchesk
01-24-2014, 02:34 AM
So Russell won 11 titles in an era of 8-10 teams, and he gets criticized for that. But I'm seeing 4-5 legit contenders and another 3-4 pretenders from this thread.
So that's about the same number of teams to go through.
nashwade
01-24-2014, 02:39 AM
pretty much pacers heat thunder spurs
clips, blazers, rockets won't make it to the Finals
Droid101
01-24-2014, 02:43 AM
So Russell won 11 titles in an era of 8-10 teams, and he gets criticized for that. But I'm seeing 4-5 legit contenders and another 3-4 pretenders from this thread.
So that's about the same number of teams to go through.
You are bad at percentages.
oarabbus
01-24-2014, 03:02 AM
So Russell won 11 titles in an era of 8-10 teams, and he gets criticized for that. But I'm seeing 4-5 legit contenders and another 3-4 pretenders from this thread.
So that's about the same number of teams to go through.
:biggums:
Except then there were 8-10 teams and now there are 30 teams in the NBA.
JBrizzy
01-24-2014, 03:06 AM
Contenders - Heats, Pacers, Spurs, Thunders
Pretenders - The others - Blaze, Clips, Rockets, Warriors.
All Net
01-24-2014, 03:24 AM
If Rockets are contenders so are Blazers.
RoseCity07
01-24-2014, 03:29 AM
Contenders
Miami
OKC
Spurs (if healthy)
Portland
Indiana
Pretenders
Golden State
Clippers
RIP CITY
01-24-2014, 03:32 AM
Contenders
Pacers
Heat
Thunder
Spurs
Pretenders
Clippers
Blazers
Warriors
Rockets
This... Though to be honest, it's really just Miami or Indiana. Whoever wins that Series will win the Championship.
oarabbus
01-24-2014, 03:35 AM
Contenders
Miami
OKC
Spurs (if healthy)
Portland
Indiana
Pretenders
Golden State
Clippers
:wtf:
Portland are contenders but not GS/Clippers? Spurs are only contenders if healthy but the same healthy tag isn't applied to the Trailblazers? They have the worst bench BY FAR of any contender. They are more dependent on a healthy lineup than anyone.
Oh, you're from Portland. :rolleyes:
RoseCity07
01-24-2014, 03:37 AM
:wtf:
Portland are contenders but not GS/Clippers? Spurs are only contenders if healthy but the same healthy tag isn't applied to the Trailblazers? They have the worst bench BY FAR of any contender. They are more dependent on a healthy lineup than anyone.
Oh, you're from Portland. :rolleyes:
The Blazers are the only team to have the same starting line up all year. Yeah they need to be healthy but it hasn't been a concern like it is with SA. Parker is hurt and Leonard is out. It's a serious thing to consider with SA.
Black and White
01-24-2014, 03:39 AM
Contenders
Pacers
Heat
Thunder
Spurs
Rockets
Pretenders
Clippers
Blazers
Warriors
Suns
:roll: :roll: :roll: and you put the Blazers, Warriors and Clippers as pretenders???? Oh lord :oldlol:
oarabbus
01-24-2014, 03:41 AM
The Blazers are the only team to have the same starting line up all year. Yeah they need to be healthy but it hasn't been a concern like it is with SA. Parker is hurt and Leonard is out. It's a serious thing to consider with SA.
That's fair enough about SA. I just don't understand why you guys are contenders if we aren't. Or the Clippers. All I'm saying is I'm betting on Houston against you guys in a 7 game series, and I don't consider Houston contenders. You guys better be praying to god that someone else takes them out on the way to the WCF. That's not to say that Houston is a better team than Portland, just that your chances are real bad against them, from what I've seen in the 3 games played between you guys this season.
And hey, I'm not being biased about it. I clearly said on the first page I don't truly believe we are contenders this year, but have a very good shot next year.
Smook A.
01-24-2014, 04:47 AM
:roll: :roll: :roll: and you put the Blazers, Warriors and Clippers as pretenders???? Oh lord :oldlol:
It's called being a homer dude. Calm down
Smook A.
01-24-2014, 04:48 AM
Rockets aren't contenders until they fire that brainless turd, Kevin McHale. I hate having him as our coach
Smook A.
01-24-2014, 04:50 AM
Rockets are pretenders :lol
So are the Warriors
Btw, don't forget we're 2-0 against you guys
oarabbus
01-24-2014, 04:51 AM
Rockets aren't contenders until they fire that brainless turd, Kevin McHale. I hate having him as our coach
:applause:
Don't forget about that cancer Kelvin Sampson, either.
You're one of the only Rockets fans on this board that makes sense.
And I already acknowledged that the Warriors aren't contenders this season, BTW. With the right offseason moves and our guys developing another year, we will have a finals-level squad.
Smook A.
01-24-2014, 04:55 AM
:applause:
Don't forget about that cancer Kelvin Sampson, either.
You're one of the only Rockets fans on this board that makes sense.
And I already acknowledged that the Warriors aren't contenders this season, BTW. With the right offseason moves and our guys developing another year, we will have a finals-level squad.
Hopefully same will go for the Rockets. I wanna have an NBA Finals type team
Best of luck to Warriors tho
Contenders; Miami(Favourite), OKC
Tier two; Spurs
Dark Horse; Portland, Golden State
Pretenders; Indiana, Houston
Alan Ogg
01-24-2014, 05:43 AM
Contenders:
HEAT
Pacers
Spurs
Thunder
'Blazers
Probably not a contender Warriors
Pretenders:
Clippers
Rockets
No one else has a chance
moe94
01-24-2014, 05:51 AM
Contender:
Pacers, Heat, Spurs, OKC, Raptors
Pretender:
Rockets, Blazers, Warriors, Clippers
dabigbaws
01-24-2014, 05:57 AM
contenders:
okc
wagexslave
01-24-2014, 06:32 AM
Suns are too guard dominant. They need a player that can command a double.
They still have the cap space + assets to make a trade for someone who can command a double if they want to.
GoranDragon
01-24-2014, 07:07 AM
They aren't even going to make the playoffs.
ok. :rolleyes: :roll: :oldlol:
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