Oh...Yeah, I totally know Im setting myself up for that. Go big or go home! ...but I'm gonna be right
How are your feeling about your predictions, nay GUARANTEES, now? Maybe it's just me, but you look more like a Nostradumbass than you do a visionary.
Well, he did get the Rockets, Lakers, Spurs and Mavericks pretty close. As for the Clippers I was fairly certain too that if they stayed healthy they'd have a real shot at making the playoffs ... I'm guessing next year, (if they stay healthy) they could have a pretty dramatic swing in the win-loss column and at least threaten to get in.
I had us 4th pre free agency...Monta getting hurt, Amare getting hurt, and Denver getting Billups really messed my predictions up
Dude, he and everyone else had the Rockets, Lakers, Spurs, and Mavs finishing about where they are. If that makes his predictions pretty damn good, then every NBA fan I know is pretty damn good, as well. There were 9, maybe 10, teams from the start that had a chance. That makes it pretty good odds to get some close picks. Not knocking his picks, I wouldn't put him down for his picks, but I'm not overly impressed either.
Yup. That's really been the critical trade of the season. Completely transformed Denver. With Ivy instead of Billups, I'm not sure Denver even makes the playoffs. They'd have been fighting Phoenix for the eight seed, at best.
I was planning on bumping this...."Nostra-dumbass"...wow, nice... Well Im ok with my predictions...both the Jazz and especially the Clippers had dramatic injury issues. I said it before and Ill say it again...I didnt expect anything amazing from the Clips cause they had no bench but their healthy starting lineup was pretty damn decent. The rest of my predictions could have easily been in my favor just as much as they arent right now. Two to three games difference and all of it is real close to how I predicted. How the hell am I supposed to know Utah and the Clips would have massive injury problems and Denver would trade for an NBA Finals MVP?!? The part Im actually proud about is my PHX not making the playoffs prediction...I like how you failed to mention that. How many people said PHX, a team with Shaq and Nash, would miss the playoffs??? Very very few...
I will give Rizz credit for picking 7 out of 8 playoff teams, and getting Phoenix not being in the playoffs right. Who knows, maybe Denver doesn't make the playoffs if it isn't for the Billups trade.
yup...I just felt their D would still be crap, Iverson was getting old, Nene wouldnt be good for a big, an ex-crack head wouldnt be 2nd in the league in blocks in only reserve minutes, they wouldnt trade for a Finals MVP point guard, Utah would be better, and all their scrubs wouldnt overpreform to some degree....other than that I was spot on
Sure, Utah has had injuries, but explain their complete meltdown to close out the season? They're healthy now.
None...Im baffled just like I think most are...they better not put it together in the first round...I would have much rather prefered the Mavs. We own them like they own you
Deron Williams is a good player, but this has to make people question his leadership abilities. Look at all the talent on that team, and yet they can't win. I think that's a reflection of his inability to get his teammates involved. The Mavs own us because we can't guard their pick and roll. Never have.
I like how you excuse your failures due to injuries and then tout getting Phoenix "right," when they suffered a massive injury themselves, losing Amare.
alright people!!! where are your predictions huh??? I know we had some sort of thread like that besides me! Somebody find it!
I have to disagree. They have some unusually ego-centric players on that team (eg Boozer), and a real space cadet or 2 (EG AK47). If Sloan can't get through to those guys, how can Williams?
