Just how bad is the East going to be next year?

[Doranku]

Bucks
76ers






Pacers without Bogdanovic
Raptors without Kawhi
Boston without Kyrie/Horford
Nets without KD




Magic
Heat
Pistons
Hornets
Hawks
Cavs
Wizards
Knicks
Bulls





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[Spurs m8]

So basically the same as it's been for the last decade? Apart from last season

[Kidbasketball20]

Bucks
76ers






Pacers without Bogdanovic
Raptors without Kawhi
Boston without Kyrie/Horford
Nets without KD




Magic
Heat
Pistons
Hornets
Hawks
Cavs
Wizards
Knicks
Bulls





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Nets and Boston will be fine and be in contention. 76ers might regress

It's pretty wide open, even teams like the Hawks/Heat/Magic might be able to get significantly better.

[Mask the Embiid]

That feeling when you know in July, that you're gonna be in the conference finals no matter what.... https://media1.tenor.com/images/e3f723375b65faae8d84aa115a05d5f8/tenor.gif










something that 90% of this site who roots for an NBA team will nevvvvvvvvvvvva know nothin' about


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[ImKobe]

Still not worse than 2013-18 tbh.

[Im so nba'd out]

That feeling when you know in July, that you're gonna be in the conference finals no matter what.... https://media1.tenor.com/images/e3f723375b65faae8d84aa115a05d5f8/tenor.gif










something that 90% of this site who roots for an NBA team will nevvvvvvvvvvvva know nothin' about


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o dey mad right now

Bucks/Warriors/Sixer aka Conference Finals Lock fam....get....in.....here(Lebron fam too if he gets traded off that shit team)


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[Shogon]

The Raptors might still be a 50 win team.

In fact, if they aren't, it's because they lost both Kawhi AND Danny Green AND championship hangover. That is still a really good team, just no longer a title contender.

Kawhi isn't a 20 win swing guy. There are only a handful of those in NBA history. He's probably a 10 win swing guy. It's close.

Also... Boston upgraded at their PG position on chemistry alone. If the Celtics regress it'll be because they lost Morris and Horford and got nothing in return. Kyrie's departure is meaningless.

Kyrie can definitely close out games like few in the NBA just because of his psychological approach and absolutely cool demeanor, but... I've never seen a guy confuse so many people into making them think he's a huge difference maker in the regular season and quarters 1 through 3.5 of any given game.

[Im so nba'd out]

Kawhi isn't a 20 win swing guy. There are only a handful of those in NBA history. He's probably a 10 win swing guy. It's close.
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[Shogon]

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Embiid is by far their best and most important player, but you do realize they added Redick and Simmons that year also, right?

Embiid might get to 20 win impact territory, and he might do it this year... I think his ceiling is for sure higher than what Kawhi has shown, no question, but he's not there yet.

[Im so nba'd out]

Embiid is by far their best and most important player

I think his ceiling is for sure higher than what Kawhi has shown, no question
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[Shogon]

For what it's worth, I think the Raptors went 17 and 5 in the regular season last year without Kawhi.

That was with Danny Green, however.

[Akeem34TheDream]

For what it's worth, I think the Raptors went 17 and 5 in the regular season last year without Kawhi.

That was with Danny Green, however.
LMAO Raptors has been a very good regular season team for years. Kawhi was brought for playoffs and you know it. He is the best playoff player easily at the moment.

[Shogon]

LMAO Raptors has been a very good regular season team for years. Kawhi was brought for playoffs and you know it. He is the best playoff player easily at the moment.

Hey for the record this thread is about the East next year and OP is insinuating that they are now bordering on being irrelevant dog shit without Kawhi, to which I am disagreeing. No, they can’t win a title but they will be a good team.

[Wally450]

The Celtics will be fine. Brad carried a 5'8 PG to the conference finals with LeBron in the East. Celtics will make another deep run this season.

[tpols]

There will be fantasy gold in the east.

[Akeem34TheDream]

[QUOTE=Shogon]Hey for the record this thread is about the East next year and OP is insinuating that they are now bordering on being irrelevant dog shit without Kawhi, to which I am disagreeing. No, they can

[superduper]

It's going to be just as bad as it has been the last 17 years or so.

[RealSkipBayless]

Pacers are actually looking pretty good. Definitely better than Toronto, Boston, and Brooklyn.

[NBAGOAT]

oladipo will come back and that'll more than make up bojan. They upgraded at pg from collison to brogdan. Lambs not a bad stopgap for oladipo and likely better than matthews. Warren's a dropooff from bojan but 2/3 is good. I wouldnt predict 50 wins but it's doable.

I think horford was crucial to boston however, really banking on better chemistry there. Toronto losing two starters without replacing them hurts, really banking on og's development

[Dr. Cheesesteak]

East is gonna be fine. Philly and Mil are still title contenders. Indy, Tor, Bos, Bkn, Miami will all be good, possible threats to make the Finals (just not win them...unless Boston exceeds expectations).


Pacers are actually looking pretty good. Definitely better than Toronto, Boston, and Brooklyn.
I'm pretty big on the Pacers too. Tho I'm also big on Boston. I think ppl are sleeping on them too hard. No Kyrie is GOOD for them. No Horford hurts, but the team dynamic is gonna shift anyway w/ Tatum as the #1 guy, Kemba running the show, etc.