7 days out from 8 months of real basketball. Its prediction time.

[Kblaze8855]

1. Who wins MVP?

2. Who leads the league in scoring?

3. Who leads in assists?

4. Clippers or Lakers have the better record?

5. Bucks repeat as best record in the east?

6. Hawks. That something you might be interested in?

7. Will the Suns talented young players finally win some games?

8. Luka/KP.....who do you consider the franchise player?

9. Will the west playoffs be the same teams from last year with the Lakers replacing the Thunder?

10. Hornets...over/under 18 wins?

11. Ben Simmons....over/under 18 threes made?

12. Will Jason Kidd be the Lakers head coach before April?

13. More likely first time all star....CJ McCollum or Pascal Siakam?

14. Any chance Embiid takes Giannis spot as the usual consensus best in the east?

15. Higher PPG this year....Lauri Markkanen or Tatum?

16. RJ Barrett or Zion....who drops 40 first?

17. Minnesota. Do you care...at all?

18. Indiana Pacers.....same question

19. How long till someone on the Raptors make a Tristian Thompson like "We still the champs...." declaration that the entire basketball world laughs at? Will we make it to November?

20. Nuggets or Jazz....you have to bet a months pay on one of them to win the title. Who do you pick?

[Doranku]

1. Who wins MVP? AD

2. Who leads the league in scoring? Curry

3. Who leads in assists? Russ

4. Clippers or Lakers have the better record? Lakers

5. Bucks repeat as best record in the east? No, 76ers

6. Hawks. That something you might be interested in? Not really.

7. Will the Suns talented young players finally win some games? No.

8. Luka/KP.....who do you consider the franchisep layer? Luka easily.

9. Will the west playoffs be the same teams from last year with the Lakers replacing the Thunder? Probably but I could see the Pelicans making it.

10. Hornets...over/under 18 wins? Under.

11. Ben Simmons....over/under 18 threes made? Under.

12. Will Jason Kidd be the Lakers head coach before April? No.

13. More likely first time all star....CJ McCollum or Pascal Siakam? Siakam for sure.

14. Any chance Embiid takes Giannis spot as the usual consensus best in the east? Won't play enough.

15. Higher PPG this year....Lauri Markkanen or Tatum? Markkanen.

16. RJ Barrett or Zion....who drops 40 first? Zion.

17. Minnesota. Do you care...at all? No.

18. Indiana Pacers.....same question A little bit. Think Sabonis is a real nice player. They made some interesting acquisitions as well.

19. How long till someone on the Raptors make a Tristian Thompson like "We still the champs...." declaration that the entire basketball world laughs at? Will we make it to November? Unlikely.

20. Nuggets or Jazz....you have to bet a months pay on one of them to win the title. Who do you pick? Jazz.

[chains5000]

1. Who wins MVP? Curry

2. Who leads the league in scoring? Curry

3. Who leads in assists? Trae Young

4. Clippers or Lakers have the better record? Clippers

5. Bucks repeat as best record in the east? No

6. Hawks. That something you might be interested in? No

7. Will the Suns talented young players finally win some games? Close to the playoffs but won't make it (see 2018-2019 Kings)

8. Luka/KP.....who do you consider the franchise player? Luka

9. Will the west playoffs be the same teams from last year with the Lakers replacing the Thunder? I don't know what to think about the Spurs

10. Hornets...over/under 18 wins? Under

11. Ben Simmons....over/under 18 threes made? Over
Edit: I read "attempted", no way Simmons makes 18 threes

12. Will Jason Kidd be the Lakers head coach before April? No

13. More likely first time all star....CJ McCollum or Pascal Siakam? Siakam (easier in the east)

14. Any chance Embiid takes Giannis spot as the usual consensus best in the east? There won't a consensus on who the best east player is (one of the two)

15. Higher PPG this year....Lauri Markkanen or Tatum? Markkanen

16. RJ Barrett or Zion....who drops 40 first? Barrett

17. Minnesota. Do you care...at all? No, they need a top pick ASAP

18. Indiana Pacers.....same question Yes, top 4 team in the East at the minimum

19. How long till someone on the Raptors make a Tristian Thompson like "We still the champs...." declaration that the entire basketball world laughs at? Will we make it to November? I hope it's Nurse or Ujiri and not a player, but they will

20. Nuggets or Jazz....you have to bet a months pay on one of them to win the title. Who do you pick? Nuggets

21. Do you even care about anyone in the east after the second seed? Boston and Pacers are decent.

[Real Men Wear Green]

1. Who wins MVP?
Giannis, all the other great players are teamed up so he'll have a strong narrative.

2. Who leads the league in scoring?
Also Giannis

3. Who leads in assists?
Harden

4. Clippers or Lakers have the better record?
Hard to predict who does more rest. I'll say Clippers, still appreciate Doc and prefer their star.

5. Bucks repeat as best record in the east?
Yes but it should be Philly.

6. Hawks. That something you might be interested in?
Naw

7. Will the Suns talented young players finally win some games?
30

8. Luka/KP.....who do you consider the franchise player?
Luka, but KP pre injury was good enough to be one and should be again.

9. Will the west playoffs be the same teams from last year with the Lakers replacing the Thunder?
I think the Pelicans may replace someone.

10. Hornets...over/under 18 wins?
25.

11. Ben Simmons....over/under 18 threes made?
Over if he takes 2 per game as it will be a sign that he's serious about it. Otherwise under.

12. Will Jason Kidd be the Lakers head coach before April?
No but he will be at the start of next season.

13. More likely first time all star....CJ McCollum or Pascal Siakam?
McCollum

14. Any chance Embiid takes Giannis spot as the usual consensus best in the east?
He has a chance but I don't expect it.

15. Higher PPG this year....Lauri Markkanen or Tatum?
Tatum.

16. RJ Barrett or Zion....who drops 40 first?
Zion, easily.

17. Minnesota. Do you care...at all?
Nope.

18. Indiana Pacers.....same question
Rooting for Oladipo.

19. How long till someone on the Raptors make a Tristian Thompson like "We still the champs...." declaration that the entire basketball world laughs at? Will we make it to November?
It will be when someone picks them to lose in the first round. Unlike Cleveland they should still be respectable.

20. Nuggets or Jazz....you have to bet a months pay on one of them to win the title. Who do you pick?
Nuggets. If Perry can live up to the hype they may have a chance. Utah has no chance.

21. Do you even care about anyone in the east after the second seed?
Depends on the Celtic record.

[Real Men Wear Green]

I completely forgot about Curry. Him. He's going to be top scorer

[brooks_thompson]

[QUOTE=Doranku]1. Who wins MVP? Embiid

2. Who leads the league in scoring? Curry is close to a lock

3. Who leads in assists? Really dunno, Trae Young is a good choice

4. Clippers or Lakers have the better record? Clips

5. Bucks repeat as best record in the east? Yes, Coach Bud churns out regular season machines

6. Hawks. That something you might be interested in? [B]Sadly, no. I got excited for them briefly last year, but I

[Kblaze8855]

I feel like Harden and Russ will be in each others way enough that neither leads the league in assists....but I

[eliteballer]

So you're not going to give us your predictions?

[SouBeachTalents]

1. I think it's Embiid's time

2. Even with Westbrook there, I'm still goin with Harden

3. I'd go with LeBron, but would pick Wall if healthy

4. Clips

5. Nah, I got the Sixers this year

6. Besides Trae, not really

7. I think they'll improve, just not enough to be relevant

8. Luka

9. I'd say so, yeah

10. As bad as the Hornets are, I can't pick the under on 18 wins

11. Under, let's see him make one first lol

12. It's definitely possible, but I'd say no

13. Siakam

14. He for sure has a chance, but even if he did, it definitely be far from consensus

15. Lauri

16. Don't know how you wouldn't go with Zion after the preseason he's had

17. A few years ago I thought they'd be a contender by now, but today, not really

18. They're a solid team if Oladipo comes back healthy, but not really

19. I don't think they care, they already got very little attention as the champs

20. Nuggets

[Manny98]

Kyrie will win MVP

[Proctor]

1. Who wins MVP? Giannis

2. Who leads the league in scoring? Curry

3. Who leads in assists? Westbrook

4. Clippers or Lakers have the better record? Clippers

5. Bucks repeat as best record in the east? Yes

6. Hawks. That something you might be interested in? Trae, Collins and Huerter are nice

7. Will the Suns talented young players finally win some games? No

8. Luka/KP.....who do you consider the franchise player? Luka

9. Will the west playoffs be the same teams from last year with the Lakers replacing the Thunder? Yes, though if there were any surprises, I could see the Blazers mysteriously imploding

10. Hornets...over/under 18 wins? Under

11. Ben Simmons....over/under 18 threes made? Under

12. Will Jason Kidd be the Lakers head coach before April? Not that soon, no

13. More likely first time all star....CJ McCollum or Pascal Siakam? Siakam

14. Any chance Embiid takes Giannis spot as the usual consensus best in the east? No

15. Higher PPG this year....Lauri Markkanen or Tatum? Markkanen

16. RJ Barrett or Zion....who drops 40 first? Zion

17. Minnesota. Do you care...at all? Nope

18. Indiana Pacers.....same question They'll be decent

19. How long till someone on the Raptors make a Tristian Thompson like "We still the champs...." declaration that the entire basketball world laughs at? Will we make it to November? Lowry will spout off something like this

20. Nuggets or Jazz....you have to bet a months pay on one of them to win the title. Who do you pick? Jazz, to me the Nuggets are very good but ultimately fools gold

[Charlie Sheen]

1. Who wins MVP? AD

2. Who leads the league in scoring? AD

3. Who leads in assists? Lebron

4. Clippers or Lakers have the better record? Lakers


6. Hawks. That something you might be interested in? I want to like them because I loved trae in college, but my plate is full with the Lakers being relevant again.

7. Will the Suns talented young players finally win some games? Yes. I really like the moves they made this offseason. Getting rid of that knucklehead Jackson. Drafting Cam. Adding Saric and Rubio. They've got a rotation of legit NBA players.


9. Will the west playoffs be the same teams from last year with the Lakers replacing the Thunder? Nah. No way. The Thunder with Chris Paul are going to get wins. The Kings are right there on the cusp of taking that next step. I'm not counting either of those teams out

11. Ben Simmons....over/under 18 threes made? Under

12. Will Jason Kidd be the Lakers head coach before April? No.

13. More likely first time all star....CJ McCollum or Pascal Siakam? Siakam. Reddit nerds love this guy

14. Any chance Embiid takes Giannis spot as the usual consensus best in the east? A great chance. There's going to be a hole with the departures of TJ, Jimmy and JJ for both production and leadership for Joel to take on more of both if he wants it

15. Higher PPG this year....Lauri Markkanen or Tatum? Lauri. No real good reason besides Tatum plays for the C's and I wouldn't choose him because of it

17. Minnesota. Do you care...at all? Yeah. FireDavidKahn is one of my favorite nba posters and I like reading his stuff. Dude has an authentic point of view from a tormented fan so it kinda draws my interest to catching some twolves games throughout the season


20. Nuggets or Jazz....you have to bet a months pay on one of them to win the title. Who do you pick? Feels like a question of who could you win with right now Jokic or Gobert? Hate to do this to Jokic but I'm rolling with Rudy. Jazz.

[superduper]

I predict Bran will have no halp

[Im so nba'd out]

Clippers vs 76ers in the Finals unless the bucks or nuggets make a major trade.


Warriors miss the playoffs with Steph getting hurt.

Rockets lose in the conference finals again.



hi me in the future

[FultzNationRISE]