Predict The 2011 NBA Playoffs
by Tom Martin on Aug 31, 2010 9:00 AM CDT
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PrintDavid Arnott over at Rufus On Fire had this bright idea to poll our readers on who they think would make the playoffs before the season started. Brilliant, eh? Anyway, after the jump, fill out the survey by selecting eight teams in each conference and clicking submit.
Have at it.
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My Picks In No Particular Order
East:
Top 4: Boston, Miami, Orlando, Chicago
Last 4: Milwaukee, Indiana, NJ, Charlotte
West:
Top 4: Houston, Lakers, OKC, Dallas
Last 4: Utah, Portland, San Antonio, Denver
We almost had the exact same picks
I picked sacramento over Denver.
Wreck 'em Tech! Go Rockets!
by Rock Creator on Aug 31, 2010 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions
I see Phoenix over Denver or even maybe Dallas. I see Dallas slipping this year.
by VBG on Sep 1, 2010 5:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Very close to mine
In the east I had NY over NJ and Atlanta over Charlotte, but the se picks in the west
Same except
I picked Atlanta over NJ in the east and Phoenix over Denver.
I still think NJ is still too young, but they will improve greatly this year (though that’s not saying much). I know Phoenix is getting old, but they looked to me like the deepest team in the playoffs last year. That coupled with all this pre-season strife for Denver makes me think the Nuggets will be on the outside looking in.
by Superdave532 on Aug 31, 2010 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions
my picks
East: ORL, BOS, MIA, ATL, MIL, PHI, CHI, IND
West: LAL, HOU, DAL, SAS, UTA, POR, DEN, OKC
Wafer . . . again. (Marv Albert, HOU v. CLE Feb 2009)
-one of the FEW at Toyota Center who has the Wafer jersey
by olivarezq1 on Aug 31, 2010 9:57 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
My picks
East: MIA, BOS, ORL, ATL, MIL, CHI, IND, CLE (Gilbert promised a championship before LeBron won one.)
West: LAL, HOU, DAL, SAS, OKC, UTA, POR, PHX
"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra
It’d be nice to see an 8 see CLE take on the 1 seed MIA in the first round of the Eastern Playoffs. I think ESPN might send a few reporters out to cover that matchup.. Ya think?
by ChadillacSHSU on Sep 1, 2010 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Doesnt this make everyone realize
how the East is absolutely smothered in weaksauce?
by theSpaceCityKid on Aug 31, 2010 1:28 PM CDT reply actions
they're really top heavy
whereas the West is fairly evenly spread out. From 1st all the way to 12th. No major drop off in talent like the east.
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by ressaliance_00 on Aug 31, 2010 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions
My Ballot
(no order)
West:
Lakers
Thunder
Mavs
Spurs
Rockets
Jazz
Blazers
Suns
East:
Hawks
Heat
Bucks
Celtics
Magic
Bobcats
Sixers
Bulls
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by Rookie Contract on Aug 31, 2010 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I think NY will make the playoffs over the bobcats and sixers
by ClutchFanSince94 on Sep 1, 2010 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions
My picks:
West:
1) Lakers
2) Rockets
3) Mavs
4) Spurs
5) Blazers
6) Thunder
7) Suns
8) Hornets or Jazz
East:
1) Magic
2) Heat
3) Celtics
4) Bulls
5) Bucks
6) Hawks
7) Knicks
8) Bobcats or 76ers
my picks:
West: 1). OKC 2). Lakers or Mavs 3) Blazers 4). Rockets 5.) Spurs 6). Suns 7.) Jazz 8.) Warriors
East: 1). Celtics 2). Heat 3). Magic 4). Bulls 5.) Bucks 6). Bobcats 7.) Hawks 8.) Nets
by inquisitiveman on Aug 31, 2010 7:26 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
My picks in no particular order
West:
Lakers
Rockets
Mavs
Spurs
Nuggets
Blazers
Thunder
Utah
East:
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Chicago
Indiana
Miami
Milwaukee
Orlando
I'm always right, this isn't conjecture, merely statement of fact.
OK!
Weest!
1 Lakers
2 OKC
3 Portland
4 Rockets
5 Jizz
6 Spurs
7 Denver or San Antonio
8 Suns (Steve Nash is still the best pg and they still have good players)
Eaast!
1 Heat
2 Celts
3 Magic
4 Bulls
5 Hawks
6 Bucks
7 Pacers
8 Nets
ROCKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!
quick question
Do we actually get to find out the results of the poll?
Or do we just get to have fun with clicking boxes
Clicking boxes isn't fun enough for you?
We try. We really do.
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normally it would be
But somehow im in the mood for a diagram.
I fully support this inquiry
into why we can’t see the results.
by Nobody is Better Than Jordan on Sep 2, 2010 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions
so I picked the following:
East:
Boston (fucking pierce!)
Miami (LaDouche and the Douchettes)
Bucks (Go Bucks….underdog teams are fun to cheer for)
Atlanta (boring old great but underperforming talent story goes on…desperately need to shake up this team)
Chicago (Boozer and Co will make an already decent team pretty damn good, unfortunately)
Orlando (will underperform again for sure…trade Lewis and get a new coach already)
The tie between Charlotte, Detroit and NYC. I gave it to Charlotte mainly cause I hate all of the newish players on Detriot (overpaid Gordon and Charlie V) and the dumbest owner, coach, player combo in the NBA in NYC (Dolan, Dantoni, Amare)
Does anyone have anything to break the three way tie between Charlotte, Detroit and NYC?
Western :
Rockets (obvious, kick ass reasons)
Lakers (obvious, unfortuntately kick ass reasons)
OKC (great young energetic team with Longhorn favorite Durant)
Portland (always loved this team IF they are healthy they are awesome…a big IF)
Utah (really really sad but true…Big Al Jeff will replace Boozer if healthy)
Dallas (buying talent like the Yankees continues…most likely again this soft team fades come playoff time)
Again at the bottow, had a hard time with SA, Phonenix and Denver. of the 3, SA is mostly like the favorite…despite their core talent being old All Jeff, and new SG and PF from last year are going to bring some energy to the old big 3.
Phoenix we will just have to wait and see. Amare was a decent loss but they added some other talent so we will see if they can pick up the slack.
Denver, just cant think they are getting any better and are getting older, even with Melo not leaving. The thug, chaos model isn’t working, even with Chauncey leading them. Could suprise on the upside but don’t think the discipline and professionalism is there to take them over the hump. Melo is not a total player and can’t pull his above average team over the hump to beat teams like LA and Boston or Miami.
Playoffs
East: Boston,Orlando,Miami,Chicago,Atlanta,Milwaukee,NY,Charlotte
West: LA,OKC,San Antonio,Dallas,Houston,Portland,Utah,Phoenix
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