Who is winning the West?

[Nike D'Antoni]

Who is winning the West? with KD & Kyrie moving out West.

[FultzNationRISE]

Lebron already won the season when he became the all time scoring record holder.

The playoffs etc are immaterial and are basically exhibition by comparison.

[Lee]

Chemistry will be an important factor to win it all.

[SaltyMeatballs]

Suns of course

[BarberSchool]

1. Nuggets
-best chemistry, currently in first, if they stay healthy, they will finish 1st in the west.

2. Mavericks
-Luka ALWAYS plays off ball for the Slovenian national team, and kills it with Goran Dragic running point. If Christian Wood can get that fast chemistry in the PNR with Kyrie like he did with Luka quick, and if McGee can protect the rim for 18min a game, and Kleber comes back at least 90%, Mavericks will finish 2nd in the west with the best offensive efficiency in the league, and crappy perimeter defense.

3. Phoenix
-Chris Small is terrible now, but is smart enough to pick his spots, and now doesn’t have to force anything out of that old tired small body when he doesn’t have it, due to having two of the best scorers in the league on the same squad. How healthy/optimized Durant can stay this season will be iffy, but enough to get them to finish 3rd in the west.

4. Memphis
-Ja Morant’s “lead blocker”(who bulldozed opposing rim protectors out of the play on tons of morant drives) is out with a sprained PCL/knee. We know Adams is tough and will want to play they pain early and come back early, but they will slide in the standings with Ja mysteriously nut getting quite as many east paint buckets now without his reliable plow horse doing all the dirty work to make room for his lighting fast 172lbs, with a tiny female ribcage, to fly thru unpunished. Where is Anthony Mason when you need him ?

5. Not the Sacramento Kings, who are a young squad who relies too much on transition buckets, which become harder to come by, as the season gets closer to playoff mode, when things tighten up turnover wise (creating LESS transition opportunities), and slow down, and become more about being able to execute against dialed-in, no possessions off, physical half court defense.

6. Clippers - very talented Roster, but it’s clear neither Kawhi nor Paul George are as great as they were just a few years ago. Love Norman Powell’s bow-legged lateral defensive quickness and offensive versatility, and Reggie Jackson’s bunnies Johnson impersonations every 6 games or so… but Kawhi perpetually looks like a guy scared to play hard and get injured again, with the face of an autistic 5th grader who can’t find his mother at the park.

7. Who cares?

8. Not the Lakers.

[Axe]

I believe denver still comes out on top.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Nice post Barberschool.

[Nike D'Antoni]

I am going.

1 - Suns
2 - Mavericks
3 - Nuggets
4 - Warriors
5 - Clippers
6 - Lakers


Find it harsh for Kings & Memphis.

[BarberSchool]

Nice post Barberschool.Preciate your appreciation !
Your username been one of the better ones here !

[Nike D'Antoni]

So people leaning Suns & Nuggets.
What about Clippers, Mavs, Warriors and new Look Lakers?

[Nike D'Antoni]

I would not sleep on healthy Warriors.

[Nike D'Antoni]

I did the poll a day early. Clippers/Mavs/Lakers/Suns all going in.
The champs Warriors, and Nuggets-Memphis top seeds still there too.

[nineiron]

look at all the mega bronies voting for Phoenix.

LMFAO

if it was Lebron going to Phoenix instead of KD, none of these bronies would pick Phoenix in this poll.

[Nike D'Antoni]

The
@FDSportsbook
Western Conference Odds

1. Phoenix
2. Denver
3. Clippers
4. Warriors
5. Grizzlies
6. Mavericks
7. Pelicans
8. Lakers
9. Kings
10. Wolves

[Proctor]

Let's be real...I like the Nuggets and love Jokic but they are not a contender. I know how potent their offense is. They simply don't have the bench depth and they have little to no margin for error.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Let's be real...I like the Nuggets and love Jokic but they are not a contender. I know how potent their offense is. They simply don't have the bench depth and they have little to no margin for error.

They are first seed, until others prove their chemistry work.

[Phoenix]

but Kawhi perpetually looks like a guy scared to play hard and get injured again, with the face of an autistic 5th grader who can’t find his mother at the park.


:oldlol:

[Nike D'Antoni]

per the poll

1 - Suns
2 - Nuggets
3 - Clippers
4 - Mavs
5 - Warriors

[Jasper]

with this trade deadline , I have never seen such an impactful day to several franchises.

Clippers really wheeled and dealed , and literally gave up nothing.
I still see Denver coming thru , but PHX has impacted this years playoff run as well.
Those three teams could go to the finals.

For some reason I count out the Wars , and the Lakers. ... I guess you could say I expect them to spudder out .

[Nike D'Antoni]

with this trade deadline , I have never seen such an impactful day to several franchises.

Clippers really wheeled and dealed , and literally gave up nothing.
I still see Denver coming thru , but PHX has impacted this years playoff run as well.
Those three teams could go to the finals.

For some reason I count out the Wars , and the Lakers. ... I guess you could say I expect them to spudder out .


What about Mavs?

[Nike D'Antoni]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Foo7vmbXgAA1Z3o?format=jpg&name=small

[Manny98]

I'm pretty confident about the Warriors still

[Gudo]

I'm going with a PHX-MIL finals

[Nike D'Antoni]

I'm pretty confident about the Warriors still

Think injuries big issue. Especially Curry.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Nuggets are signing Reggie Jackson

[Full Court]

Nuggets are signing Reggie Jackson

Reggie Jackson is underrated. Great pickup for the Nuggs.

[Jasper]

I would not sleep on healthy Warriors.

last night Clay looked as usual when pressure is on , (to carry) tight.

Lowly Lakers beat them should say more about the Warriors (it is over)
Wiggens non factor , and Poole surprisingly was trying to shoot 3 pointers w/no interest slashing.
Warriors will be out the first round.

Lakers AD never even looked like his super star billing against a weak LA frontline .... he is done as well.

[Nike D'Antoni]

last night Clay looked as usual when pressure is on , (to carry) tight.

Lowly Lakers beat them should say more about the Warriors (it is over)
Wiggens non factor , and Poole surprisingly was trying to shoot 3 pointers w/no interest slashing.
Warriors will be out the first round.

Lakers AD never even looked like his super star billing against a weak LA frontline .... he is done as well.


Whats your power ranking for the west?

[Axe]

I'm pretty confident about the Warriors still
Ugh... :(

[Nike D'Antoni]

Stephen Curry is due to return next week

[Nilocon165]

LeBeast

[Nilocon165]

https://i.insider.com/4fd16c7fecad043b4d000001?width=656&format=jpeg

[Nike D'Antoni]

Suns 17
Nuggets 9
Mavericks 6
Clippers 5
Warriors 3
Memphis 1
Blazers 1
Lakers 1
Kings/Jazz/Thunder/Wolves/Pelicans no votes


On February 26, 2023.

[ArbitraryWater]

https://media.tenor.com/xzpnSxTQq3UAAAAC/lakers-win.gif

[nineiron]

funny how none of the bronies have any confidence in LeBald winning the West.


LMFAO!!!

[Full Court]

funny how none of the bronies have any confidence in LeBald winning the West.


LMFAO!!!

Lakers have a pretty good chance. Incredibly stacked team. If they do though, it will be in spite of LeNetNegative, not because of him.

[1987_Lakers]

suns

[Nike D'Antoni]

Sacramento Kings are 2nd in West now

[Jasper]

What about Mavs?

not in the discuss.. they are to thin ... and I actually think Suns are to thin as well.

KD ,CP3 and Booker will play heavy minutes throughout the playoffs.... not good when you get to the chip series.

[ShawkFactory]

Lakers have a pretty good chance. Incredibly stacked team. If they do though, it will be in spite of LeNetNegative, not because of him.

Since Lebron is out, why don't you bet on it? They're +5000 right now.

[L.Kizzle]

I got Warriors running it back.

[AlternativeAcc.]

I got Warriors running it back.

They probably should. Klay is playing like his peak self. Wiggins. Poole. Dray. Divincenzo(40% from 3 great defender)


Currys supporting cast is propersterous and easily the best in the league. Durant has Booker and washed up CP3 and they're calling his team stacked.

Insane how underachieving the warriors are.

[Axe]

They probably should. Klay is playing like his peak self. Wiggins. Poole. Dray. Divincenzo(40% from 3 great defender)


Currys supporting cast is propersterous and easily the best in the league. Durant has Booker and washed up CP3 and they're calling his team stacked.

Insane how underachieving the warriors are.
Interesting.

[AlternativeAcc.]

Interesting.

It is pretty interesting.

I mean, being less than .500 with that cast is terrible. I understand coasting in the regular season, but they're barely in the playoffs.

Curry just doesn't get held to the same standards. The media is low IQ. They don't even know the warriors are stacked. They didn't know last year either.

[Full Court]

Lakers have a pretty good chance. Incredibly stacked team. If they do though, it will be in spite of LeNetNegative, not because of him.

^This.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Durant is out for multiple weeks.

[Nike D'Antoni]

“If the Denver Nuggets see the Lakers, if they see Golden State, they gon' get popped in the first round.”

- Paul Pierce

[Full Court]

The Lakers are a BETTER team than the Lakers team last year that was pre-season favorite to win the West. Also better than the 2020 Lakers. Think about that.

[kawhileonard2]

Lakers should as they are stacked.

[ShawkFactory]

The Lakers are a BETTER team than the Lakers team last year that was pre-season favorite to win the West. Also better than the 2020 Lakers. Think about that.

Probably not. Bron was still a top 5 player then.

[Full Court]

Probably not. Bron was still a top 5 player then.

Anthony Davis is a top 5 player this year. Aside from that though, they have a lot more depth.

[RRR3]

Anthony Davis is a top 5 player this year. Aside from that though, they have a lot more depth.
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[ShawkFactory]

Anthony Davis is a top 5 player this year. Aside from that though, they have a lot more depth.

Highly debatable. But even if he is, two top 5 players > 1. Plus guys like Kuzma, Rondo, McGee, etc.

[SATAN]

:roll: :roll: :roll:

MVP AD :yaohappy:

[Full Court]

Highly debatable. But even if he is, two top 5 players > 1. Plus guys like Kuzma, Rondo, McGee, etc.

Reaves, Beasley, and Russel are better than those three, not to mention Hachimura, Schroder, etc. I don't see how anyone can try to dispute that the Lakers are stacked.

[RRR3]

Full Retard at it again. "Top 5" AD poops his pants in a must win game against a team on the road without their star PG :lol

[Full Court]

Full Retard at it again. "Top 5" AD poops his pants in a must win game against a team on the road without their star PG :lol

^Low IQ idiot doesn't think top 5 players ever have a bad game. What a moron. :roll:

[RRR3]

D-duhhh-uhhh-uhhhhh
:lol

You freak out every time LeBron doesn't play perfectly, stop the goalpost moving

[ShawkFactory]

Reaves, Beasley, and Russel are better than those three, not to mention Hachimura, Schroder, etc. I don't see how anyone can try to dispute that the Lakers are stacked.

You’re just naming players at this point. You can do that with any team.

But yes, if they’re healthy then they’re very good. We’ll see if they can hold up.

[1987_Lakers]

Anthony Davis is a top 5 player this year. Aside from that though, they have a lot more depth.

:oldlol:

[Axe]

MVP AD :yaohappy:
Well, he used to be the abdul jabbar of the 2020 disney bubble. Hell, even better. At least according to deluded kobe stan tpols. :oldlol:

https://i.ibb.co/XbYtFhG/IMG-20220930-083043.jpg

P.s. i wonder what happened to the guy. He hasn't been seen here since july last year.

[Full Court]

Well, he used to be the abdul jabbar of the 2020 disney bubble. Hell, even better. At least according to deluded kobe stan tpols. :oldlol:

https://i.ibb.co/XbYtFhG/IMG-20220930-083043.jpg

P.s. i wonder what happened to the guy. He hasn't been seen here since july last year.

I wonder if this dingus can point to any time when Lebron has gotten the Lakers to the playoffs without AD. I wonder.....


:lol

[Axe]

“If the Denver Nuggets see the Lakers, if they see Golden State, they gon' get popped in the first round.”

- Paul Pierce
Unfortunately, https://i.ibb.co/rGTfpKq/IMG-20230312-120638.jpg (https://i.ibb.co/GH48ZTn/IMG-20220906-091426.jpg)gs isn't the same team as last year was tho.

[Full Court]

I wonder if this dingus can point to any time when Lebron has gotten the Lakers to the playoffs without AD. I wonder.....


:lol

As I thought, I guess the answer is no. :lol

[Xiao Yao You]

^Low IQ idiot doesn't think top 5 players ever have a bad game. What a moron. :roll:

top 5 players can be counted on. Davis can't be

[Axe]

top 5 players can be counted on. Davis can't be
Hoping we still get to see himhttps://i.ibb.co/rGTfpKq/IMG-20230312-120638.jpg (https://i.ibb.co/J7H7P5X/IMG-20221001-103220.jpg) bring a championship to the franchise who drafted him someday. :rockon:

[Xiao Yao You]

Hoping we still get to see himhttps://i.ibb.co/rGTfpKq/IMG-20230312-120638.jpg (https://i.ibb.co/J7H7P5X/IMG-20221001-103220.jpg) bring a championship to the franchise who drafted him someday. :rockon:

hard to bring championships sitting on the sidelines

[Full Court]

top 5 players can be counted on. Davis can't be

So then I guess Lebron, Kawhi, and Durant were never top 5 players either then?

[Xiao Yao You]

So then I guess Lebron, Kawhi, and Durant were never top 5 players either then?

Certainly when they were healthy and leading teams to titles. Pretty sure there won't be any more bubbles for Davis though

[Full Court]

Certainly when they were healthy and leading teams to titles. Pretty sure there won't be any more bubbles for Davis though

You never know. I wouldn't be suprised by any lengths the NBA would go to bail out the Lakers.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Another road loss for the Warriors

[Nike D'Antoni]

Sources: The Portland Trail Blazers are leaning toward shutting down All-Star Damian Lillard for the season's final nine games. The franchise is seriously considering taking precautions as Lillard deals with calf injury and the team is 3.5 games out of Play-In Tournament race.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Suns 18
Nuggets 11
Clippers/Mavericks 6
Warriors/Lakers 4
Grizzlies/Thunder/Blazers 1

No Votes for Pelicans, Kings, Jazz, or Wolves

[Nike D'Antoni]

The six voters of Dallas, would you change votes?

[3ba11]

Denver, Grizzlies with Warriors having equity if Wiggins returns with a bang.. Lakers are biggest underperforming team ever and they were last year too (preseason favorite missed play-in)

[Xiao Yao You]

Alan Horton: After missing the last 3 games with a sprained right ankle, Anthony Edwards will make his return & be in the starting lineup tonight vs. Warriors (http://twitter.com/WolvesRadio/status/1640141917936824320). Conley Edwards McDaniels Towns Gobert 1st time this lineup has played together in a game or even practiced together.

– via Twitter (http://twitter.com/WolvesRadio/status/1640141917936824320)




getting healthy finally

[Xiao Yao You]

Huge win for the Wolves. Got to be one of the great defensive performances of the year shutting down the champs in the 2nd half on the road. First time this starting lineup has played together. Haven't even practiced together!

[BigShotBob]

Huge win for the Wolves. Got to be one of the great defensive performances of the year shutting down the champs in the 2nd half on the road. First time this starting lineup has played together. Haven't even practiced together!

Those aren't the real Champs half of their team is/was gone

[Xiao Yao You]

Those aren't the real Champs half of their team is/was gone

Curry, Draymond, Klay and Looney were all there. A lot of rings playing at home against a starting lineup that hadn't even practiced together. Held them under 100. Great win!:cheers:

[Nike D'Antoni]

Wolves look better than Dallas

[basketballcat]

Clippers. :dancin

[Nike D'Antoni]

“Them 7 teams, 1 through 7, there's not one team that's saying I want to play LeBron and the Lakers in the first round.”

— Isiah Thomas

https://twitter.com/i/status/1641587618000551937

[Xiao Yao You]

“Them 7 teams, 1 through 7, there's not one team that's saying I want to play LeBron and the Lakers in the first round.”

— Isiah Thomas

https://twitter.com/i/status/1641587618000551937

what's the chances of Lebron and Davis playing anyone in the 1st round? Not good

[Nike D'Antoni]

Lakers, and the Warriors as low seeds. It's tough to bet against them.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Clippers, Warriors, Lakers, and Dallas might finish as the low seeds.

[kawhileonard2]

Lakers, and the Warriors as low seeds. It's tough to bet against them.

Devin Booker Vs Lebron James - who is better currently?
http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?493982-Devin-Booker-Vs-Lebron-James-who-is-better-currently


Devin Booker put up 47 his playoff career high on Lebron .....
http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?496095-Devin-Booker-put-up-47-his-playoff-career-high-on-Lebron

[Nike D'Antoni]

Wiggins coming back for the Warriors. If Warriors finish 6th or 7th , they are eliminating Kings or Grizzlies.
At 5th vs Suns, they might take out Durant.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Dallas might not even finish top 10. I think we need a new poll for who will win the West. I think Dallas voters would change votes now.