The NBA is finally Back! Who's gonna make the playoffs, can anyone catch the Magic and Grizzlies? And can LeBron bring a title back to the Lakers or will Giannis or Kawhi spoil the party? Here is a preview and my predictions for the final standings and playoffs. Predicted Final East Standings 1. Milwaukee Bucks 59-14 2. Toronto Raptors 52-20 3. Boston Celtics 49-23 4. Miami Heat 46-27 5. Philadelphia 76ers 44-29 6. Indiana Pacers 43-30 7. Orlando Magic 33-40 8. Brooklyn Nets 31-41 9. Washington Wizards 25-47 Predicted Final West Standings 1. Los Angeles Lakers 55-16 2. Los Angeles Clippers 50-22 3. Houston Rockets 46-26 4. Denver Nuggets 46-27 5. Oklahoma City Thunder 45-27 6. Utah Jazz 44-28 7....
The NBA season is back! After a busy summer where multiple All Stars changed teams, let's take a look at the Top 10 starting / finishing lineups for the upcoming season. Since some teams such as the LA Clippers have talented bench players (Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell) that play crunch time minutes, I will be ranking the best 5, as in the 5 that will probably finish most games. So for the Lakers for example even though they are projected to start AD at PF with Kuzma on the bench, I would assume they would finish with a small ball lineup of Davis at the 5 and Kuz at the 4. And since Kuzma is clearly the 3rd best...
Fear the Beard or Fear the Deer? Who's gonna win the MVP? I have been flip flopping back and forth for the past couple months... It has to be Giannis. But wait Harden just had back to back 50 point games!.. It has to be Giannis. But wait Harden just had 60 points and 30 games in a row with 30!.. It has to be Giannis. But wait Harden just had a 50 point triple double and is leading a team full of scrubs to a winning streak in the West! This is what has gone through my head in this incredible race, maybe the best MVP race of all time. Both players are completely unguardable and unstoppable one...
* Read until the end of the blog to see who the Sleeper Team is to get AD! So all the talk this week has been about Anthony Davis's bombshell trade request and whether he will leave New Orleans before the trade deadline on February 7th. Although he publicly stated that he wants to go to a team where he can win consistently, this statement is not entirely true. It is clear that what he really wants is to be a superstar in a big market, most likely Los Angeles and maybe also New York. It is no secret that the Lakers have emerged as the clear favorites to trade for AD and sign him to a lucrative max contract. ...
