Projections for the West next year from ESPN

[NBAGOAT]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/17...?ex_cid=espnfb

[ScalsFan21]

The only notable thing I disagree with is 3/4. I would be quite surprised if Portland doesn't finish w/ a better record than LAC next year.

[nba_55]

Overall, West will be weak next season.

[Bigsmoke]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/17...?ex_cid=espnfb

Barkley was brain dead in that video.

- KD is a great rebounder he is definitely bringing more elements to that team than just more long range shooting. And he can take it to the rack.
-he listed teams they think they gonna struggle against and said the spurs twice they gonna face them in 2 different rounds.
- nobody is thinking about Portland. The Warriors gonna put all those players together because they concerned with Damian Lillard

[I<3NBA]

i have the Wolves at 4 seed.

[tamaraw08]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/17...?ex_cid=espnfb

I remember SI projected the Lakers to miss the playoffs in 2008.

Yes, they got Pau before the deadline but they also lost the fast rising Bynum to a major injury. They didn't just got into the playoffs but they also won the West by beating the Spurs before bowing out to the Mighty Celtics who had 3 HOF's.

[feyki]

Really bad .

[Spurs m8]

Overall, West will be weak next season.

You mean the East is finally catching up?

Bout time.

[TylerOO]

Cavs Warriors pt 3 is guaranteed. NBA sucks until then.

[CakeorDeath]

ESPN Logic:

Last season, Jazz lost Exum for the whole year, lost Burks for 4 months, lost Gobert for a month, and lost Favors for a month.

Predictions assume everyone is healthy and the Jazz acquired George Hill, Joe Johnson, and Boris Diaw as well.

All of that is just worth 5 more wins?


My list:

GSW
Spurs
LAC
Jazz
Blazers
Memphis
Minny
OKC
Dallas
Houston
New Orleans
Denver
Sacramento
LAL
Phoenix