Forum Game 2023-24 Western Conference Predictions (did i get it right?)

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  1. DroppinDimes

    DroppinDimes F'in Rookie

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    1. Denver
    2. OKC
    3. Phoenix
    4. New Orleans
    5. Memphis
    6. LA Lakers
    7. Sacramento
    8. Golden State
    9. Minnesota
    10. LA Clippers
    11. Dallas
    12. Houston
    13. Portland (29-53)
    14. Utah
    15. San Antonio
     
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    DroppinDimes, Oct 7, 2023
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    blazerfan11 Well-Known Member

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    Depends if Chauncey is going to go all-out to win games. The Blazers can field a veteran/or few years in the league/some with experience in playoffs or finals lineup of Brogdon, Simons, Thybulle, Grant and Ayton, with Williams coming off the bench at backup center or maybe a few minutes with Ayton.
    Scoot and Sharpe in the mix with the forward gang trying to win a rotation spot.
    I think that groups, if the main focus is to win, will win more games than Utah, Houston, San Antonio, and equal with Minnesota and Dallas.
     
    blazerfan11, Oct 7, 2023
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    HailBlazers RipCity

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    No you didn't. Portland will be better than HOU.
     
    HailBlazers, Oct 7, 2023
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  4. theprunetang

    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    My list:

    1. Denver
    2. Memphis
    3. Phoenix
    4. Lakers
    5. Sacramento
    6. Golden State
    7. OKC
    8. Minnesota
    9. Clippers
    10. New Orleans
    11. Dallas
    12. Utah
    13. Portland
    14. San Antonio
    15. Houston

    I believe you forgot Golden State in yours, as well.
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    I think it’s pretty close
     
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  6. CJ_is_Gone

    CJ_is_Gone Well-Known Member

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    My list:

    1. Denver
    2. Phoenix
    3. Memphis
    4. New Orleans (assuming a fairly healthy Zion)
    5. OKC
    6. Sacramento
    7. Minnesota
    8. LA Clippers
    9. Golden State
    10. Dallas
    11. LA Lakers
    12. Utah
    13. Portland (32-50)
    14. Houston
    15. San Antonio

    The west is very difficult this season.
    I think anyone in the top12 can make the second round of the playoffs.
     
    CJ_is_Gone, Oct 7, 2023
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    1. MEM
    2. DAL
    3. DEN
    4. PHX
    5. GSW
    6. SAC
    7. MIN
    8. LAC
    9. LAL
    10. OKC
    11. POR
    12. UTA
    13. SA
    14. NOP
    15. HOU
     
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    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    Under on the wolves
    & over on the Suns seem like locks
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    I like over on the Kings
    Under on the Pels
     
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  11. SheedSoNasty

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    Now that he’s been traded, you should change your name to DroppinDames
     
    SheedSoNasty, Oct 7, 2023
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    Portland was better last season

    but the Rockets added Fred Van Vleet, Dillon Brooks, Jeff Green, Jock Landale, Amen Thompson, and Cam Whitmore; and their only significant loss was Eric Gordon. They'll be quite a bit better
     
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    Wow no team over 48 wins in the conference? How often has that happened?

    The Suns or Nuggets winning less than 50 games seems unfathomable.
     
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  14. blazerfan11

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    The 2023 draft added more talent to the conference.
     
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    Disagree

     
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    What is "quite a bit better"? How many wins?
     
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  17. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    1.) DEN
    2.) PHX
    3.) MEM
    4.) GSW
    5.) DAL
    6.) LAL
    7.) SAC
    8. NO
    9.) MIN
    10.) LAC
    11.) OKC
    12.) POR
    13.) UTA
    14.) HOU
    15.) SA
     
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    I think Dallas is going to be a mess. Their roster looks like a 2008 Kings regurgitation.
    Let's check how the 08 SAC team did... 38-44
    Reggie Theus head coach.
    The Kevin Martin era! 23ppg 4reb, 2 ast
    wow wow, so very impressive
     
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  20. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Our Blazers finish 15th in the west FAMS
     
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