Hey everyone, the NBA is starting tonight, and I have been very busy with school, so here are my last-minute predictions including each team's record, and all of the individual awards.
I may be wrong, but its always fun to look back and see how badly you screwed up....
Western Conference Standings:
1) Oklahoma City Thunder 62-20
2) Los Angeles Lakers 59-23
3) Los Angeles Clippers 57-25
4) San Antonio Spurs 56-26
5) Denver Nuggets 54-28
6) Memphis Grizzlies 49-33
7) Utah Jazz 45-37
8) Dallas Mavericks 43-39
9) Minnesota Timberwolves 42-40
10) Portland Trailblazers 39-43
11) Golden State Warriors 38-44
12) New Orleans Hornets 36-46
13) Houston Rockets 32-50
14) Sacramento Kings 24-58
15) Phoenix Suns 24-58
Eastern Conference Standings:
1) Miami Heat 64-18
2) Indiana Pacers 57-25
3) Boston Celtics 52-30
4) Brooklyn Nets 50-32
5) New York Knicks 49-33
6) Atlanta Hawks 47-35
7) Chicago Bulls 44-38
8) Philadelphia 76ers 42-40
9) Milwaukee Bucks 41-41
10) Toronto Raptors 39-43
11) Washington Wizards 37-45
12) Cleveland Cavaliers 36-46
13) Detroit Pistons 34-48
14) Orlando Magic 25-57
15) Charlotte Bobcats 20-62
Playoffs:
Western Conference:
1) OKC vs. 8) Dallas: 4-0 OKC
2) LAL vs. 7) Utah: 4-1 LAL
3) LAC vs. 6) Memphis: 4-2 LAC
4) SAS vs. 5) Denver: 4-3 Denver
1) OKC vs. 5) Denver: 4-2 OKC
2) LAL vs. 3) LAC: 4-3 LAL
1) OKC vs. 2) LAL: 4-3 OKC
As much as the loss of James Harden hurts the Thunder, Kevin Martin provides just as much shooting prowess, but is not as talented at taking it to the hoop. Eric Maynor's return helps this team, who is a major upgrade from Derek Fisher. The Thunder's starters include the league's second best player in Durant, another top 10 player in Westbrook, the league's leading shot-blocker in Ibaka, a good wing defender in Sefolosha, and the best post-defender in the league in Perkins. The Lakers will be a good team, but in their first year together I'm not sure they can put it all together. If chemistry is not an issue, then the Lakers could very well beat the Thunder, but their suspect bench also worries me. Therefore, I'll take the Thunder in 7.
Eastern Conference:
1) MIA vs. 8) 76ers: 4-0 Miami
2) IND vs. 7) Chicago: 4-1 Indiana
3) BOS vs. 6) Hawks: 4-1 Boston
4) BRK vs. 5) NYK: 4-3 BRK
1) MIA vs. 4) BRK: 4-1 Miami
2) IND vs. 3) BOS: 4-3 BOS
1) MIA vs. 3) BOS 4-1 BOS
Miami is better this year, as Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis are going to be open a helluva lot this year. I believe LBJ will have a legendary season with the pressure off his shoulder. he knows he can do whatever he wants now, and when DWade and Bosh are your second and third wheels you are in a great position. Add the grit of Udonis Haslem, and some shot-blocking with Joel Anthony, and the glue that is Shane Battier, and you have a very solid team. Although their line-up is small, LBJ can play positions 1-4 and is the best player in the league, and although Boston is still a good team with some new, young talent, they just won't be able to get over the juggernaut that is the Heat.
NBA Finals:
MIA vs. OKC: 4-2 MIA
NBA Champion: Miami Heat
NBA Finals MVP: LeBron James
AWARDS:
MVP: LeBron James, Miami, runner-up Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City
Rookie of the Year: Anthony Davis, Hornets, runner-up Damian Lillard, Trailblazers
Most Improved: Klay Thompson, Golden State
Defensive Player of the Year: Dwight Howard, Los Angeles
Sixth Man of the Year: Jason Terry, Boston
Coach of the Year: Rick Adelman, Minnesota
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