Rank the West

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  1. Draco

    Draco Well-Known Member

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    Mine

    LAC
    OKC
    GS
    HOU
    SAS
    MEM
    PHX
    UTH
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    NOP
    SAC
    PDX
    DAL
    LAL
    MIN
    DEN

    I think we start out slow with so many new players and many new roles but pick up a lot of wins later in the season. Other teams will have some injuries and our depth, youth will be an advantage. I had thought we'd be right around 30 wins, maybe my rank implies a couple more.

    Dallas is hard to rank for me but Wes is coming back from an Achillies and Parsons a micro fracture plus they have poor depth. Dirk can't guard a chair and they'll really miss Tyson again.

    I don't like the way the Pelicans roster is put together; think their gonna waste the prime years of a perennial MVP candidate as Minnesota did with Garnett. The West is much tougher nowadays. Is Tyreke their second best player? They have no good youth.

    I'm all in on the Clips; with this kinda bench they might've won it all last year and I think they really step on the gas in the regular season.
     
  2. barfo

    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko Staff Member Global Moderator

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    So there are ten other teams that are going to go 82-0? Hard to believe.

    barfo
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    West:
    GSW
    LAC
    SAS
    MEM
    OKC
    HOU
    NOP
    UTH
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    PHX
    DAL
    SAC
    POR
    LAL
    MIN
    DEN

    East:
    CLE
    CHI
    MIL
    ATL
    MIA
    TOR
    WAS
    BOS
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    ORL
    CHA
    BKN
    IND
    DET
    NYK
    PHI
     
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  4. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    You know it's a long offseason when the rank the conference threads start 3 months early. I haven't even had a chance to think about this question. Teams aren't even done making moves...I can't answer without more information, and time to weigh the changes.

    That being said, one thing is for certain. No matter where the Blazers rank, they are at least one spot or greater ahead of the L*kers.
     
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    Sinobas Banned User BANNED

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    I won't rank the rest, but I will fish the west.
     
  6. Hobbesarable

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    I agree. Ranking the conference threads and even determining starters is a bit premature at this time. We'll know a lot more about each team after training camp and preseason. Some lineups will change due to injuries and emerging players.

    At least we'll have a better idea how our players are playing in various lineups. This is certainly going to be a year of growing pains for our team while Stotts formulates an offensive game plan utilizing the strengths of 4 new starters along with Dame. With that said, it's going to be an exciting year!
     
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    1.) SAS
    2.) OKC
    3.) GSW
    4.) Clippers
    5.) Houston
    6.) NOLA
    7.) Blazers
    8.) Memphis

    9.) Utah
    10.) Phx
    11.) Minny
    12.) Sac
    13.) Lakers
    14.) Denver
     
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    Kanye over the logo?
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    You forgot Dallas.
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Damn! Okay maybe they are 13th
     
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    1.) GSW
    2.) OKC
    3.) SAS
    4.) Clippers
    5.) Houston
    6.) Memphis
    7.) NOLA
    8.) Sac

    9.) Utah
    10.) Blazers
    11.) Phx
    12.) Dal
    13.) Lakers
    14.) Minny
    15.) Denver
     
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    Don't understand ranking GS anything less than #1. They dominated the league last year.
     
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    1.) GSW
    2.) LAC
    3.) OKC
    4.) HOU
    5.) SAS
    6.) MEM
    7.) NOLA
    8.) UTAH


    9.) PHX
    10.) DAL
    11.) SAC
    12.) BLAZERS
    13.) MIN
    14.) LAL
    15.) DEN
     
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    GSW
    SAS
    OKC
    LAC
    MEM
    HOU
    NOP
    PHO

    LAL
    DAL
    SAC
    UTA
    MIN
    PDX
    DEN
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    I'm just being a hater! ;).
     
  18. SlyPokerDog

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    Lets see your West list.
     
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