Predict the standings in the West

Post your predictions for the final standings in the western conference. If I have time within a few days, I'll try to average out positions and post what the consensus on here appears to be.


Mine:
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Oklahoma City Thunder
3. Denver Nuggets
4. San Antonio Spurs
5. Los Angeles Clippers
6. Memphis Grizzlies
7. Utah Jazz
8. Dallas Mavericks

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1. Thunder
2. Lakers
3. Spurs
4. Clippers
5. Nuggets
6. Grizzlies
7. Timberwolves
8. Mavericks

1.) thunder 62-20 2.) lakers 58-24 3.) clippers 54-28 4.) spurs 52-30 5) grizzlies 49-33 6.) nuggets 46-36 7.) mavericks 45-37 8.) suns 43-39

1. Thunder
2. Lakers
3. Spurs
4. Nuggets
5. Clippers
6. Grizzlies
7. Jazz
8. Mavericks

1] Thunder
2] Lakers
3] Clippers
4] Spurs
5] Grizzlies
6] Mavericks
7] Nuggets
8] Warriors

1. Oklahoma City Thunder
2. Los Angeles Lakers
3. San Antonio Spurs
4. Denver Nuggets
5. Memphis Grizzlies
6. Los Angeles Clippers
7. Dallas Mavericks
8. Minnesota Timberwolves

Reckon Thunder gets first seed, feel it will mean More to them than it will to the lakers.

[QUOTE=qrich]1] Thunder
2] Lakers
3] Clippers
4] Spurs
5] Grizzlies
6] Mavericks
7] Nuggets
8] Warriors[/QUOTE]

Warriors over the T-Wolves???? :biggums: :biggums: :biggums:

Everyone has the same 7 teams except that wildcard spot for Timberwolves, Jazz, Warriors, Suns.

[QUOTE=SpecialQue]Warriors over the T-Wolves???? :biggums: :biggums: :biggums:[/QUOTE]

As long as Bogut is healthy, I can see the Warriors sneaking in due to the fact they will be vastly overlooked, which will help them win a handful of games, while teams won't easily overlook the Wolves. Addition of Jack and improvement of Klay Thompson as well is reason for me picking them.

1. Spurs
2. Lakers
3. Thunder
4. Clippers
5. Nuggets
6. Grizzlies
7. Mavericks
8. Wolves

Lakers
OKC
Nuggets
Spurs
LAC
Dallas
Twolves
Gstate.
:roll:

I forget about the grizzlies.

Grizzlies at 6 Mavs 7 T wolves 8.

1) Thunder - 60-22
2) Lakers - 57-27
3) Spurs - 56-26
4) Clippers - 54-28
5) Memphis - 52-30
6) Denver - 50-32
7) Utah - 49-33
8) Dallas - 48-34

1. Okc
2. Lal
3. Sas
4. Lac
5. Den
6. Dal
7. Mem
8. Gsw

LA Lakers
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Denver
Memphis
LA Clippers
Minnesota
Sacramento

Lakers give up Bynum, Add Dwight Howard, Steve Nash Antwan Jaminson & Jodies meeks.


ISH consensus: they move up one spot in the conference :confusedshrug:

[QUOTE=TheMarkMadsen]Lakers give up Bynum, Add Dwight Howard, Steve Nash Antwan Jaminson & Jodies meeks.


ISH consensus: they move up one spot in the conference :confusedshrug:[/QUOTE]
it's a tough conference

[QUOTE=kurt_rambis]it's a tough conference[/QUOTE]


They have 2 players that have led their teams to the finals, one still in his prime the other while aging is only a few years removed from a FMVP & still seems to have a good amount left in the tank.

That & and considering they addressed their biggest need being point guard & added to their bench i'd being extremely disappointed if they didn't finish 1st in the west.

[QUOTE=UtahJazzFan88]1) Thunder - 60-22
2) Lakers - 57-27
3) Spurs - 56-26
4) Clippers - 54-28
5) Memphis - 52-30
6) Denver - 50-32
7) Utah - 49-33
8) Dallas - 48-34[/QUOTE]

Good list outside of Dallas being below Utah. LOL at all the people putting Nuggets above Spurs and Clippers.

[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]Good list outside of Dallas being below Utah. LOL at all the people putting Nuggets above Spurs and Clippers.[/QUOTE]

The Nuggets are legit. They got an absolute steal in that trade.

[QUOTE=Heavincent]The Nuggets are legit. They got an absolute steal in that trade.[/QUOTE]

Nuggets are legit and are very good. That being said what makes them suddenly better than the Clippers and Spurs when they weren't last year? Spurs have a few young players developing and still have a proven product as a contender despite their age. Clippers were better last season, have two stars and are just as deep. Basically the Clippers match the Nuggets at their best strength, depth and unlike the Nuggets they have two 20 ppg players you can depend on to score.

Nuggets are better coached so the gap is decreased but to act like Denver is EXPECTED to be better than the Clippers and Spurs is odd to me. They are still a really deep team with no reliable go to scorer and we all know how much that matters in the playoffs.

No love for the Blazers?
[COLOR="White"]I agree, we are going to suck. **tears**[/COLOR]

[QUOTE=Myth]No love for the Blazers?
[COLOR="White"]I agree, we are going to suck. **tears**[/COLOR][/QUOTE]


I think they can fight for that 8th spot.Probrably not it depends on how their young players play.

I think lillard could have a breakout rookie season.

[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]Good list outside of Dallas being below Utah. LOL at all the people putting Nuggets above Spurs and Clippers.[/QUOTE]

So lol at anyone who disagree with your homer ass opinion? Pathetic. It's amazing how you close minded you are.
:oldlol:

[QUOTE=TheMarkMadsen]Lakers give up Bynum, Add Dwight Howard, Steve Nash Antwan Jaminson & Jodies meeks.


ISH consensus: they move up one spot in the conference :confusedshrug:[/QUOTE]

Cleverly disguised whine about "why doesnt everyone put the lakers first?!?!". :cry:

[QUOTE=TheMarkMadsen]Lakers give up Bynum, Add Dwight Howard, Steve Nash Antwan Jaminson & Jodies meeks.


ISH consensus: they move up one spot in the conference :confusedshrug:[/QUOTE]

Why so mad bro? :confusedshrug:

OKC
LA
Spurs
Clippers
Denver
Memphis
Dallas
TWolves

[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]Good list outside of Dallas being below Utah. LOL at all the people putting Nuggets above Spurs and Clippers.[/QUOTE]

I'm biased towards Utah, but I think we're a 7 seed. Dallas is going to miss Jason Terry a lot. OJ Mayo is still nothing close to Jason Terry. Brand is a nice pick-up. Kaman doesn't ring the bell for me, liability on D.

Nuggets are a nice team but they are a 5-6 seed... Iggy is great on defense, but Afflalo and Harrington were two of their main offensive pieces in clutch situations. Nuggets get a lot better on defense, but on offense they falter a bit.

[QUOTE=TheMarkMadsen]Lakers give up Bynum, Add Dwight Howard, Steve Nash Antwan Jaminson & Jodies meeks.


ISH consensus: they move up one spot in the conference :confusedshrug:[/QUOTE]

Because this team's main focus come playoff time is being healthly and rested. We could certainly go mad in the regular season and get 1st seed but it isn't needed to win. Not with a roster like this built for the playoffs.

Let the young pups in OKC go get 1st seed...young legs and all that. rather be rested and ready to go than maybe burn out before the post season.

[QUOTE=TheMarkMadsen]Lakers give up Bynum, Add Dwight Howard, Steve Nash Antwan Jaminson & Jodies meeks.


ISH consensus: they move up one spot in the conference :confusedshrug:[/QUOTE]

They'll be more dangerous in the playoffs. It's a long season. They'll battle injuries, and they still have to gel together.

[QUOTE=UtahJazzFan88]I'm biased towards Utah, but I think we're a 7 seed. Dallas is going to miss Jason Terry a lot. OJ Mayo is still nothing close to Jason Terry. Brand is a nice pick-up. Kaman doesn't ring the bell for me, liability on D.

Nuggets are a nice team but they are a 5-6 seed... Iggy is great on defense, but Afflalo and Harrington were two of their main offensive pieces in clutch situations. Nuggets get a lot better on defense, but on offense they falter a bit.[/QUOTE]

Our offense will be fine. We have a ton of scoring options.

1) Spurs
2) Lakers
3) Thunder
4) Clippers
5) Denver
6) Memphis
7) Utah
8) Golden State :P:P:P

Thunder win the west when playoffs roll round~

1) Oklahoma City Thunder
2) LA Lakers
3) Los Angeles Clippers
4) San Antonio Spurs
5) Denver Nuggets
6) Dallas Mavericks
7) Memphis Grizzlies
8) Minnesota Timberwolves

1. Lakers
2. Nuggets
3. Thunder
4. Spurs
5. Clippers
6. Memphis
7. Dallas
8. Minny

I think utah, the warriors and the suns fight it out with minny for the 8 spot..but they eventually win the 8 seed

[QUOTE=KeyNote]1. Lakers
[B]2. Nuggets[/B]
3. Thunder
4. Spurs
5. Clippers
6. Memphis
7. Dallas
8. Minny

I think utah, the warriors and the suns fight it out with minny for the 8 spot..but they eventually win the 8 seed[/QUOTE]

:biggums:

Lal
Okc
Den
Sas
Lac
Mem
Min
Dal

1. OKC
2. Lakers
3. Denver (the new run & gun contenders of the West)
4. Spurs
5. Clippers
6. Memphis
7. Utah
8. Dallas

[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]:biggums:[/QUOTE]

:oldlol:

So disrespectful to the mighty clippers! How dare anyone insult them like that???
[COLOR="White"]Stupid homers[/COLOR]

Damn this is hard. I mean for me, the Lakers are the clear cut #1 and the Thunder #2. After that... damn. I mean I actually love the moves Dallas made and the Iggy trade for Denver. The Clippers are even more stacked this year. The Spurs are still the Spurs. The Grizzlies are still scary. I actually think Utah regresses a little bit. The Wolves and the Warriors could both be really good if healthy. Hell the Suns could surprise some people too.

Actually pretty crazy to think that one two of those teams I just listed will miss the playoffs.

I'd have to go:
1. LA Lakers
2. OKC Thunder
3. Denver Nuggets
4. LA Clippers
5. Dallas Mavs
6. SA Spurs
7. Memphis Grizzlies
8. Minnesota Timberwolves
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9. GS Warriors
10. Utah Jazz

But really after OKC, anything else wouldn't surprise me. To me it's 4 groups:
Lakers/Thunder
Nuggets/Mavs/Clippers
Spurs/ Grizzlies/ Wolves
JAzz/ Warriors/ Suns