@SlyPokerDog, Is it possible to make this an official game thread or something? Easier to keep track of in case it gets buried if i'm running behind or something?
50-32 The rules for seeding are different this year aren't they? We won't get 3rd seed by winning the NW will we? 4th seed
56 wins and 3rd in the West. Detailed reasons here. Executive Summary: 1) Continued improvement of young returning players who played at a 53-win pace over the final 2/3 of last season. 2) Addition of a secondary ball handler of size allows us to always have two ball handlers on the court at all times. Will prevent opposing defenses from shutting down our team by focusing on a single player when one of our two best players leaves the game. Will create more, higher percentage, catch and shoot opportunities for our two best players, as well as others. 3) Addition of an elite rim protector, even if it's just for ~ 16 MPG for 60 games, plus an above average perimeter defender, will significantly improve our team defense and help hide the defensive liabilities of our starting back court. 4) Fewer wins for the top 2 - 3 teams in the West means more wins for everyone else. Predicting 46 wins this year is an even bigger joke than predicting 27 (or 23) wins last year. Last year, after losing 4 starters, there were reasons to be pessimistic. This year, after watching a very young team win at a 53-win pace for 2/3 of a season and make it to the second round of the playoffs, there are reasons to be optimistic. BNM
What if more than 1 person wins? I see there are several people with same predictions. A drawing perhaps?
