Re: '07-08 Bold Predictions Thread Post a bold prediction for a team, player, coach, etc.. This will be a fun way to look back when the season is over and see who was right, and who was just way off. I'll start...I think the Boston Celtics will win more than 45 games and make the playoffs as a 5th or 6th seed. :winkglasses:
Re: '07-08 Bold Predictions Thread <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (808Hornetsfan @ Jul 10 2007, 06:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think the Boston Celtics will win more than 45 games and make the playoffs as a 5th or 6th seed. :winkglasses:</div>That's ridiculous, they will improve with Allen but who are they going to beat out in the playoffs? All the teams who were in the playoffs last season have proved that they will be there for some time to come. Boston will definetely contend for a playoff spot but it will be difficult to beat out teams like Orlando or New Jersey for the final spot.Here's my prediction, Sacramento will contend for a playoff position. They had a season filled with conflict between players, injuries, and trade rumors. Now with Spencer Hawes, Ron Artest wanting to stay, and Reggie Theus they could very well make the playoffs.
Re: '07-08 Bold Predictions Thread Hmmm...The Rockets will win 60 games. Last year they lost Yao Ming for 32 games, T-mac for 10 games, Bonzi wa sout for 3/4 of the season...and they still win 52 games. I expect a lot this upcoming season.
Re: '07-08 Bold Predictions Thread Cavs won't make ECF.Bulls got better. Pistons are still solid (and better in my opinion). Toronto can make a push, and don't even count out Miami or Washington. And if 808 isn't on crack, then add Boston too.
Re: '07-08 Bold Predictions Thread I think we'll look back on the Hawks draft and wish we had taken Mike Conley. Law and Horford will not live up to MY expectations.. Yet again we'll finish with a top-7 worst record in the league. Marvin Williams will show no improvment, and he'll receive the same amount of PT as last season with the arrival of Al Horford. Pachulia will lose the starting job to Shelden Williams mid-way through the season. I think I'll predict our lineup on opening night, plus stats..Zaza Pachulia: 9 ppg / 5 rpgAl Horford: 9 ppg / 6 rpgJosh Smith: 18 ppg / 8 rpg / 4 apg / 2.5 bpgJoe Johnson: 26 ppg / 5 apgAcie Law: 11 ppg / 4 apg-----------------------------Solomon Jones: 6 ppg / 4 rpgShelden Williams (will become the starting center, and Horford will move to Center): 9/7Marvin Williams: 12 ppg / 5 rpg Tyronn Lue: 10 ppg / 3 apgJosh Childress: 12 ppg / 5 rpg
Re: '07-08 Bold Predictions Thread <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SunnyD @ Jul 10 2007, 06:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Cavs won't make ECF.Bulls got better. Pistons are still solid (and better in my opinion). Toronto can make a push, and don't even count out Miami or Washington. And if 808 isn't on crack, then add Boston too.</div><span style="font-family:Tahoma">1st, we still got a lot of time left for FA, no one knows what will happen. Cleveland could land a point guard, you never know. Detroit got better? Oh yeah, drafting a few rookies and signing a 32 year old to a 5-6 year deal is getting better. Chicago got better? Drafting Noah gets them better? LeBron James can still takeover the East alone... Thats how weak it STILL is. If James gets some help next year, look out... All I'm saying. </span>
Re: '07-08 Bold Predictions Thread <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (808Hornetsfan @ Jul 10 2007, 06:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think the Boston Celtics will win more than 45 games and make the playoffs as a 5th or 6th seed. :winkglasses:</div><span style="font-family:Tahoma">I don't think they will do that good, but they will make the playoffs, unless someone gets hurt. I wanna see Ray Ray own, just hope he doesn't do it to my Cavaliers. </span>
Re: '07-08 Bold Predictions Thread Andrei Kirilenko wins both MIP and DPOTY, as a member of the Jazz.
Re: '07-08 Bold Predictions Thread <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GArenas @ Jul 10 2007, 02:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>That's ridiculous, they will improve with Allen but who are they going to beat out in the playoffs? All the teams who were in the playoffs last season have proved that they will be there for some time to come. Boston will definetely contend for a playoff spot but it will be difficult to beat out teams like Orlando or New Jersey for the final spot.</div>That's why this is a BOLD prediction thread. You make make a prediction that is very unlikely to happen. But I'll defend my point anyway.DET- Obviously the best team in the East. Billups is now locked into a long-term deal, and with him at the point this team will stay a contender each year. Even if Chris Webber leaves, they have two young bench players who are on the verge of breaking out and becoming starters, Amir Johnson and Jason Maxiell. I think everyone can agree the Pistons will make the playoffs in '08.CLE- LeBron took that next step and led his team to the Finals, and now they are right in the contenders category after only four years of improvement. They bring back the same rotation, plus a few FAs to help bench production.... it would take some serious injuries and chemistry issues for the Cavs to miss the playoffs.TOR- They were ahead of schedule by breaking out last season, but they still need more experience. Although they're not losing much in the offseason, they still are a very young team and opponents are going to analyze them all year long now that they are considered playoff contenders. They could very well slip to the 7th or 8th seed.MIA- Wade will be healthy next season, but this team is getting older and they may not be able to accomplish much with continuous injury problems. They're going through a transition period where they're looking to get some fresh legs to help spell some of their older veterans like Shaq. I really doubt they'll be a top 4 seed unless they stay healthy and they get a guy like Dorell Wright more minutes so he can reach his full potential.CHI- They were basically one game away from being the #2 seed, they won't be any lower than #3 next season. Nocioni is back, Gordon and Deng are still there, Heinrich has another year of experience. And Tyrus Thomas is about to take over at PF and be a dominate post player while playing some tenacious D next to Ben Wallace, as Marv Albert would say. The Bulls are a favorite of mine to take the number one seed from Detroit.NJ- Although the get Vince Carter and Nenad Kristic back, they still are missing a true PF and rookie Sean Williams is either a hit or miss in this situation. They can't spend any time trying to develop him now that Carter, Kidd and Jefferson are getting up there in age and may not be able to stay healthy all year long. This team is declining and will not be as dominate as they should be if injuries are as big of a concern as they are nowWSH- Of course the Wizards will be much better with Arenas, Butler and Jamison all healthy and ready to go... but in no way do I see them getting past the second round without a solid big man. Sure they can score points, but IMO they're not as elite as some believe them to be. I think they'll reach the playoffs, but not as a high seed.ORL- Rashard Lewis helps out offensively, but who else do they have up front that can help Dwight Howard in the paint? No one. I still say Orlando makes the playoffs next year as maybe a 7th seed, but that's all I can see for them.Now your argument was who would they beat in the playoffs, well I don't think there is one team other than CLE, DET and CHI that you could bet big bucks to win the conference. That means it's still fair game in the East. Boston is in a division where anyone can take it, and I think they have the players that they need to not only win the division, but go deep into the playoffs. Look at it this way, they can beat a team like MIA or WSH in a first round matchup... They can certainly take out ORL, TOR and NJ if they happen to play. A lot of people may not see it, but the Celtics have a great rotation and great players who are going to bring home some wins for their city. Rondo is underrated at the point, Allen hits shots all day at the perimeter, Pierce is just a playmaker that does it all, Al Jefferson is one of the best young post players in the game and is versatile enough to play either PF or C, and with those four producing, it doesn't really matter who the final starter is. That's why I say they're going to be 45-37 or better next year. :winkglasses:
Re: '07-08 Bold Predictions Thread <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GArenas @ Jul 10 2007, 05:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>That's ridiculous, they will improve with Allen but who are they going to beat out in the playoffs? All the teams who were in the playoffs last season have proved that they will be there for some time to come. Boston will definetely contend for a playoff spot but it will be difficult to beat out teams like Orlando or New Jersey for the final spot.Here's my prediction, Sacramento will contend for a playoff position. They had a season filled with conflict between players, injuries, and trade rumors. Now with Spencer Hawes, Ron Artest wanting to stay, and Reggie Theus they could very well make the playoffs.</div>It's not that ridiculous at all. They had such a horrible record last season largely because of injuries, notabely to Pierce for a chink of the season and Wally Szczerbiak for well, most of it. If that team was fully healthy they would have atleast competed for the 8th spot. Now with another all-star in Boston, the chances of playoffs go up a little bit. especially a guy like Ray Allen. He's great for chemistry. He's a good team player, good character guy, and he even said that he has wanted to play in Boston. ok, 5th spot is a little out of reach, but 45 wins isn't.
Re: '07-08 Bold Predictions Thread The celtics winning 45 games is not a bad prediction. Not only do they have the best shooter in the nba added, but rondo will be better and Jefferson should be an allstar. They are going to surprise some people next year.
Re: '07-08 Bold Predictions Thread yeah, I think rondo will tear up with a real shooter in the game with him. Now with a year of experience under his belt I think he can do some damage. He's a true pass-first guard, which really works out well for the team. great pick Ainge. Then you have big al bringing down double-doubles almost every night, scoring efficiently in the post with the rest of them. This team will be dangerous next year. It's just a matter of getting it together quickly.
Re: '07-08 Bold Predictions Thread I think that the Bobcats will make the playoffs as the 8th seed next year and I also think that Dirk Nowitzki will sustain a season ending knee injury in December. I dont know why, but it is just a hunch.
Re: '07-08 Bold Predictions Thread <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JRICH23 @ Jul 10 2007, 07:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think that the Bobcats will make the playoffs as the 8th seed next year and I also think that Dirk Nowitzki will sustain a season ending knee injury in December. I dont know why, but it is just a hunch.</div>I think the bocats can do much better then an 8 seed if Emeka stays healthy(which is the problem) When Emekas healthy he is a beast on the defensive post, felton and may are going to have great seasons also and you know gerald wallace and jrich are gonna be great. It's a potential 50 win team. I actually hope they're garbage because maybe MJ will suit up again if they are.
Re: '07-08 Bold Predictions Thread I predict Brandon Roy will average 24.5 ppg and be top 10 in the league all season in scoring.
Re: '07-08 Bold Predictions Thread <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Acie Law: 11 ppg / 4 apg</div>That's ridiculous...So you're saying Conley would do much better even though Acie is a better scorer and knows how to make plays? Yeah, Conley would probably give 6-7 APG, but what's that if you can't score in the clutch or make shots for your team? My own predictions: Hornets will make the 7th seedSacramento will make the 8th seedLakers won't make the playoffsKevin Garnett will be traded next seasonThe Hawks will be the worst team in the league next season, behind the 76ers and Pacers
Re: '07-08 Bold Predictions Thread <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (noballer07 @ Jul 10 2007, 09:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>That's ridiculous...So you're saying Conley would do much better even though Acie is a better scorer and knows how to make plays? Yeah, Conley would probably give 6-7 APG, but what's that if you can't score in the clutch or make shots for your team? My own predictions: Hornets will make the 7th seedSacramento will make the 8th seedLakers won't make the playoffsKevin Garnett will be traded next seasonThe Hawks will be the worst team in the league next season, behind the 76ers and Pacers</div>Why will the hawks be the worst team in the nba next season? They werent bad last season and all of their starters are young, they can only improve.
Re: '07-08 Bold Predictions Thread I got the Raptors number 3 seed in the EastBoston still bombing with Ray AllenNets slowing downYi Jianlian better season than DurantPortland making 8th seed
Re: '07-08 Bold Predictions Thread I don't know why everyone says the Nets are gonna slow down. VC is coming off one of his best seasons ever, Kidd's game relies very little on athleticism and he was great last year, RJ is still young, Krstic is very young, and the bench (Williams, Boone, Wright, Nachbar, House, etc...) is still young. With RJ healthy all year and Krstic back, and the young bench finally had a year to develop, I expect them to be back over 50 wins this year.
Re: '07-08 Bold Predictions Thread <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Nitro1118 @ Jul 10 2007, 09:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I don't know why everyone says the Nets are gonna slow down. VC is coming off one of his best seasons ever, Kidd's game relies very little on athleticism and he was great last year, RJ is still young, Krstic is very young, and the bench (Williams, Boone, Wright, Nachbar, House, etc...) is still young. With RJ healthy all year and Krstic back, and the young bench finally had a year to develop, I expect them to be back over 50 wins this year.</div>Maybe its the fact that other then krstic and jefferson none of their young players have really stepped up? with how much the atlantic division has improved id be surprised to see them in the playoffs again honestly, they might get lucky and sneak in but sure as hell not 50 wins. They havent made any improvements for that to happen. Every year nets fans say next year and every year they do the same thing they did last year.
