Rank the West going into next season

[Fudge]

1. Thunder
2. Spurs
3. Mavs
4. Clippers
5. Trail Blazers
6. Rockets
7. Warriors
8. Pelicans

[Dragic4Life]

No Suns.:facepalm :biggums:

[BuffaloBill]

1. Spurs

[Fudge]

No Suns.:facepalm :biggums:
Overachieved last season. I don't really expect them to make the same noise.

[Dragic4Life]

Overachieved last season. I don't really expect them to make the same noise.
No bball knowledge whatsoever.

:facepalm

[Wavves]

1. Spurs
2. Thunder
3. Clippers
4. Mavs
5. Warriors
6. Blazers
7. Rockets
8. Pelicans
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Grizzlies
Suns
Nuggets
Timberwolves
Kings
Lakers
Jazz

[Fudge]

Forgot about the Rockets. :facepalm

Added them. Took out the Grizz.

[BuffaloBill]

1. Spurs
2. Thunder
3. Clippers
4. Mavs
5. Warriors
6. Blazers
7. Rockets
8. Pelicans
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Grizzlies
Suns
Pelicans
Nuggets
Timberwolves
Kings
Lakers
Jazz



Pelicans gonna be the first team to make the playoffs and not make the playoffs in the same year. :oldlol:

[Wavves]

Pelicans gonna be the first team to make the playoffs and not make the playoffs in the same year. :oldlol:
Oops, my bad :oldlol:

[NugzFan]

There are gonna be a lot of disappointed fans next year.

[Wavves]

There are gonna be a lot of disappointed fans next year.
Wanted to put the Nuggets higher, but just can't fit them in in the WC.

Could very well surprise me though and make it, wouldn't surprise me really actually
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[Legends66NBA7]

1) San Antonio
2) OKC
3) LA Clippers
4) Dallas
5) Golden State
6) Houtson
7) Memphis
8) Portland

9) Phoenix
10) Denver
11) New Orleans
12) Minnesota
13) Sacramento
14) LA Lakers
15) Utah

[T_L_P]

1. Spurs
2. Clippers
3. Thunder
4. Rockets
5. Blazers
6. Grizzlies
7. Warriors
8. Mavs/Nuggets (if healthy)

[NugzFan]

Wanted to put the Nuggets higher, but just can't fit them in in the WC.

Could very well surprise me though and make it, wouldn't surprise me really.


It's ok. I didn't mean because of Denver. We are, until proven otherwise, a 9-12 seed.

When you have fans from 6-7 teams all claiming they are top 4, well... The math doesn't quite work

[Im so nba'd out]

1.Thunder
2.Blazers
3.Mavericks
4.Spurs
5.Clippers
6.Rockets
7.Grizzlies
8.Warriors
9.Pelicans
10.Kings
11.Suns
12.Nuggets
13.Timberwolves
14.Lakers
15.Jazz

[T_L_P]

1.Thunder
2.Blazers
3.Mavericks
4.Spurs
5.Clippers
6.Rockets
7.Grizzlies
8.Warriors
9.Pelicans
10.Kings
11.Suns
12.Nuggets
13.Timberwolves
14.Lakers
15.Jazz

:facepalm

[r0drig0lac]

1- Spurs
2- ?

[WeGetRing2012]

I don't think people realize how good the Mavs got this summer. WCF will be Spurs or Thunder/Mavs.

1) Thunder
2) Mavericks
3) Spurs
4) Blazers
5) Clippers
6) Warriors
7) Grizzles
8) Rockets

9) Suns
10) Pelicans
11) Denver
12) Kings
13) Timberwolves (with Love)
14) Utah
15) Lakers

[TiagoSimoes]

I don't think people realize how good the Mavs got this summer. WCF will be Spurs or Thunder/Mavs.

and i think your really overrating them. chandler isnt the same player he was, they lost vince who was huge for them. and while parsons is pretty good, he aint an all-star.

Plus, felton...

[no pun intended]

1) San Antonio
2) LA Clippers
3) OKC
4) Dallas
5) Golden State
6) Portland
7) New Orleans
8) Houston

9) Grizzlies
10) LA Lakers
11) Phoenix
12) Denver
13) Sacramento
14) Minnesota
15) Utah

[Inferno]

Keep underrating the Dubs, brothers...

[NugzFan]

Keep underrating the Dubs, brothers...

Who's underrating them?

[KG215]

Surprised Memphis is getting slept on still. Not because they took OKC 7-games last year, but because they still managed to win 50 games despite Gasol missing 20 games. They're easily a 55ish win team last year if Gasol misses, say, 5-10 games instead of 20. Not sure I've seen enough from other WC teams that finished ahead of them for me to say the Grizzlies are clearly behind them. I'd probably go something like this:

The West is so tough to predict. The Spurs, Thunder, and Clippers are guaranteed, no doubt about it, locks to make the playoffs and win 55+ games in my opinion. However, I could see any of the following 8 teams grabbing one of the other five spots: Grizzlies, Rockets, Blazers, Warriors, Mavericks, Nuggets, Suns, Pelicans. If a team like the Pelicans can actually stay healthy (and that's a big if) then they're a damn good team. There are, barring any major health issues, 13 playoff caliber teams in the West and all 13 of those teams make the playoffs in the East in my opinion.

[Rocketswin2013]

There are only 3 teams that are a lock to make it. Clippers, Spurs, and Thunder. After that, it's anybody's seed from 4-8. Some really good teams won't make the playoffs.

[Milbuck]

Thunder
Spurs
Clippers
Warriors
Mavs
Blazers
Grizzlies
Pelicans

[WeGetRing2012]

and i think your really overrating them. chandler isnt the same player he was, they lost vince who was huge for them. and while parsons is pretty good, he aint an all-star.

Plus, felton...

They also added Tyson Chandler. Felton just needs to be able to hit the open 3 and defend. And I'm sure Devin Harris will start anyway. Rashard Lewis is an underrated signing too. They took the Spurs to seven games with a worse team. Chandler Parson is a great fit for them and will be a #2 star to Dirk.

[Cocaine80s]

if t wolves get wiggins they are getting the 8th seed

[rmt]

Southwest division is BRUTAL: Spurs, Mavs, MEM, NO, HOU

[crisoner]

1) San Antonio
2) LA Clippers
3) OKC
4) Dallas
5) Golden State
6) Portland
7) New Orleans
8) Houston

9) Grizzlies
10) LA Lakers
11) Phoenix
12) Denver
13) Sacramento
14) Minnesota
15) Utah

This

[crisoner]

Keep underrating the Dubs, brothers...

Brand new coach...no clue which direction they will go

[NugzFan]

if t wolves get wiggins they are getting the 8th seed

:oldlol:

[DMAVS41]

and i think your really overrating them. chandler isnt the same player he was, they lost vince who was huge for them. and while parsons is pretty good, he aint an all-star.

Plus, felton...

this.

i think we got slightly better on both ends...well, if we land another guard like Mo or Jameer.

But honestly, I don't like what we've done the more I look at it. Think we could easily miss the playoffs.

Also could easily finish in the top 4, but Parsons better be ****ing amazing...

Even if he is...I still don't see how he'd be more valuable than Thomas, Ariza, and Ed Davis

[LongLiveTheKing]

1. OKC
2. Spurs
3. LAC
4. Warriors
5. Blazers
6. Mavs
7. Rockets
8. Grizzlies

[Inferno]

Spurs
OKC
Clippers
Warriors
Blazers
Grizzlies
Mavericks
Rockets

[Smook A.]

1. Spurs
2. Thunder
3. Clippers
4. Warriors
5. Blazers
6. Mavs
7. Rockets
8. Pelicans

[Rocketswin2013]

Thunder
Spurs
Clippers
Grizzlies
Warriors
Rockets
Mavs
Blazers

[Mrofir]

Wow, not a single list with Suns as top 8.

They will resign Bledsoe, and the iThomas addition was a nice signing at a good price. Ennis and TJ Warren both have showed good things in the summer league, with TJ especially looking like he deserves minutes. Bledsoe was injured last season, otherwise they'd have made the playoffs. They look like a better team this season. Lastly, they are young, deep, they run and they do it very well. Hornacek has shown he has a talent for distributing minutes and keeping everyone fresh and high energy. They are a team that is going to win regular season games against better but older teams.


I will be surprised if they can't finish with a 6-8 seed.

[Number24]

People are practically saying Lakers this year is just as bad as the Lakers last year by conveniently putting them in exactly the same ranking as last season.

[NugzFan]

People are practically saying Lakers this year is just as bad as the Lakers last year by conveniently putting them in exactly the same ranking as last season.

Everyone in the west got better so there are going to be improved teams that don't rise in the standings.

[madmax17]

Next season? Hmm

1. Tyrels
2. Myrtels
3. Barathion
4. Starks
5. Greyjoys
6. Clegane
7. Lannisters

[pegasus]

Next season? Hmm

1. Tyrels
2. Myrtels
3. Barathion
4. Starks
5. Greyjoys
6. Clegane
7. Lannisters
Braavosi!

[Number24]

Everyone in the west got better so there are going to be improved teams that don't rise in the standings.

don't rise that much perhaps... but don't rise at all? I'll have them at number 10.

[Smook A.]

Spurs
Thunder
Clippers
Warriors
Mavs
Blazers
Rockets
Pelicans

The Mavericks obviously move up because they grabbed a lot of good/serviceable players in free agency. They re-signed Dirk for $8 mill a year, got Chandler Parsons and signed productive players like Al-Farouq Aminu, Jameer Nelson, Richard Jefferson & Ivan Johnson. Also, they traded for Raymond Felton and Tyson Chandler. You can say they won free agency this year. I have Pelicans making the playoffs this year if everyone like Jrue Holiday, Tyreke Evans, Eric Gordon and especially the young and upcoming star, Anthony Davis, stays healthy. They also upgraded their frontcourt by getting a great defensive player and rebounder in Omer Asik. If the Pelicans don't make in into the playoffs, I have the Grizzlies or Suns taking that 8th spot. Overall, the West is going to be real though this upcoming season.

[Milbuck]

Spurs
Thunder
Clippers
Warriors
Blazers
Mavericks
Grizzlies
Pelicans

[bdreason]

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

[UK2K]

Thunder
Clippers
Spurs
Warriors
Houston
Dallas
Blazers
Suns

[NugzFan]

Dallas predictions are all over the board.

[Inferno]

Spurs
Thunder
Clippers
Warriors
Blazers
Mavericks
Grizzlies
Rockets

And Pelicans, Suns, and Nuggets are all fighting with Houston and I guess Memphis for those last 2 seeds. Hell, 5-8 can be a wash

[Genaro]

Too hard to predict but I will give it a try.
Thunder
Spurs
Clippers
Mavs
Rockets
GSW
Grizzlies
Brazzers

[DMAVS41]

Dallas predictions are all over the board.

because so much is unknown.

how good is Parsons? will he be able to shoulder the heavy burden we will need him to on both ends?

will dirk stay healthy and not decline much off of his great season last year?

will felton get his head on straight and lose his gut?

will Chandler stay healthy?

will Wright finally learn to defend?

[Legends66NBA7]

Too hard to predict but I will give it a try.
Thunder
Spurs
Clippers
Mavs
Rockets
GSW
Grizzlies
Brazzers

:crazysam:

[Sportal]

Spurs
OKC
Clippers
Mavs
Blazers
GSW
Houston
Memphis / Phoenix / Nuggets / N.O.

Wouldn't honestly be surprised if the Nuggets were healthy and had a George Karl season.

[fragokota]

If healthy, Grizz will definitely be in the playoffs and will kick some ass while in it. People always seem to sleep on them