NBA Predictions 2007-2008

Who do you think will be the champ next year?
Who will be the east and west champs?
Who do you think is the MVP next year?
Who do you think is the Rookie Of th Year next year?
Who do you think is the most improved and defensive player?
Feel free to discuss

Here's mine:

Champion:San Antonio Spurs(Tim Duncan Finals MVP)
East:Miami Heat
West:Spurs
MVP:Kobe Bryant
Rookie of the Year:Kevin Durant
Most Improved Player:Kelenna Azubuike
Defensive Player:Dikembe Mutombo

spurs again? i doubt it

Champion:Boston Celtics (Jesus MVP)
East:Boston Celtics
West:San Antonio Spurs
MVP:Yao Ming
Rookie of the Year:Kevin Durant
Most Improved Player:Ike Diogu
Defensive Player:Ron Artest, will have his head screwed on this year

Champion: Lakers (Kobe MVP)
East: who cares?
West: Lakers
MVP: Kobe
Rookie of the Year: Javaris Crittenton
Most Improved Player: Kwame Brown
Defense Player: Andrew Bynum?


just kidding

Champion: Suns (Nash: Finals MVP. One of these years i'll have to be right)
East: Bulls (they'll go down 4-1)
West: Suns
MVP: Gilbert Arenas
ROY: Kevin Durant
Most Improved: Tyrus Thomas
DPOY: Tim Duncan (long deserving, long snubbed)

Champs: Spurs (Tim Duncan)
East: Cavaliers
West: Spurs
MVP: LeBron James
ROY: Kevin Durant
MIP: Al Jefferson/Randy Foye
DPoY: Josh Smith
GM: Danny Ainge

Champions: Phoenix Suns (MVP: Steve Nash)
East: Chicago Bulls
West: Phoenix Suns
MVP: Kevin Garnett
ROY: Kevin Durant
MIP: LaMarcus Aldridge/Randy Foye
DPOY: Kevin Garnett
COY: Doc Rivers (ouch)
GM: Danny Ainge (double ouch)

Random Predictions:

- Memphis Grizzlies will make or come very close to the playoffs
- Ronnie Brewer will show why he was a lottery pick in '06
- Kevin Durant will average 20+ PPG
- Raymond Felton will establish himself as one of the leagues top young point gaurds
- LaMarcus Aldridge will average close to 20/10
- Yao Ming will average around 28/10
- Darko Milicic will continue to disappoint

Champion: Lakers (Kobe MVP)
East: who cares?
West: Lakers
MVP: Kobe
Rookie of the Year: Javaris Crittenton
Most Improved Player: Kwame Brown
Defense Player: Andrew Bynum?


just kidding

Pretty weird that you are using the same user name like i do

Champion: Lakers (Kobe MVP)
East: who cares?
West: Lakers
MVP: Kobe
Rookie of the Year: Javaris Crittenton
Most Improved Player: Kwame Brown
Defense Player: Andrew Bynum?


just kidding

Pretty weird that you are using the same user name like i do

i promise i didnt even see your name when i made it

Champion:Boston (Garnett Finals MVP)
East:Boston
West:Houston
MVP:Tracy McGrady
Rookie of the Year:Kevin Durant
Most Improved Player:Rajon Rondo
Defensive Player: Marcus Camby

for example

Ronnie Brewer will show why he was a lottery pick in '06

Preach it, brother.

LaMarcus Aldridge will average close to 20/10

I wouldn't underestimate contributions from Frye/Pryzbilla this year. I think this season is a make or break for both of them this year. Don't forget about Josh McRoberts, either.

Champion: Boston. Too good a big 3. I'm hoping for Houston, but if only they can get past the first round...
East: Boston. See above.
West: Pheonix. Nash and Amare can surely propel their team this year.
MVP: Nash. Sorry, Dirk fans.
ROY: Undecided.
Most Improved: Darko! Well, maybe.
DPOY: Camby. Growing old, but still a great blocker and overall defender.

Ronnie Brewer will show why he was a lottery pick in '06

Preach it, brother.

LaMarcus Aldridge will average close to 20/10

I wouldn't underestimate contributions from Frye/Pryzbilla this year. I think this season is a make or break for both of them this year. Don't forget about Josh McRoberts, either.

"Close" to 20/10 sound a bit wrong. Does 17/8 count as close to 20/10? If so, I'll stick with it.

Anyway Ronnie Brewer just had the best play of the preseason. Caught the ball in stride, spin move, jumps straight up for a pretty viscious (sp?) jam. I wanted this kid or Rodney Carney over Thabo in '06, but history is history. I love Thabo anyway.

Champion: Boston Celtics obvsiously
East: Boston. See above.
West: Minnesota Timberwolves. you heard it here first
MVP: KG obviosuly
ROY: Corey Brewer
Most Improved: Randy Foye or Craig Smith
DPOY: KG he deserves it more

Champion: San Antonio Spurs
East: Boston Celtics
West: San Antonio Spurs
MVP: Kevin Garnett
ROY: Kevin Durant (wanted to put Juan Carlos Navvaro)
Most Improved: Lemarcus Aldridge
DPOY: Shawn Marion
Sixth Man: Leandro Barbosa
COY: Phil Jackson (I'm wishing...)

Other Predictions:

- The Miami Heat won't make the playoffs.
- Boston will beat Detroit in 7 games in the Eastern Conference Finals
- The Lakers will make the second round of the playoffs and then get knocked out
- Darko Milicic and Sebastian Telfair are going to have good seasons
- Kwame Brown will be the Lakers' starting centre and will play good
- Andrew Bogut will have a 'breakout' season... averaging 18-20 ppg, 10 rpg, 4 apg...
- Yi Jianlian, Bogut and Charlie V will be the Bucks' starting frontcourt by All-Star Weekend
- New York will just miss the playoffs and Stephon Marbury will become a Mormon... Allan Houston will play well for the Knicks
- Andre Miller is going to have a season like the one he had in 01-02 where he averaged 16.5 ppg and 10.9 apg
- AI and Melo will pick up where they left off last season.

Playoff Standings:

West.

1. Phoenix Suns
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Denver Nuggets
4. Dallas Mavericks
5. Houston Rockets
6. LA Lakers
7. Utah Jazz
8. Memphis Gizzlies

East.

1. Boston Celtics
2. Chicago Bulls
3. Detroit Pistons
4. Washington Wizards
5. Toronto Raptors
6. Cleveland Cavaliers
7. New Jersey Nets
8. Milwaukee Bucks

West: Minnesota Timberwolves. you heard it here first

Something tells me i won't be hearing anywhere else...

- AI and Melo will pick up where they left off last season.

Bringing the Nuggets to their knees?

3. Denver Nuggets

Ohh...you're one of those people.

They had a good run at the end of the season then got owned in the first round. But I think they could surprise a few people. Not pinning my hopes on them to finish 3rd but that's what's fun with predictions. I think that they have what it takes to win their division as I am thinking that Utah will stumble a bit,

Champion: Lakers
East: Celtics or Pistons
West: Lakers
MVP: Garnett or Lebron(I'd really love for KG to win another one)
ROY: Kevin Durant
MIP: Luol Deng(he will be a superstar this year)
DPOY: Kobe
6th man: Barbosa
COY: Brian Hill

Playoff Standings
West
1. Mavericks
2. Spurs
3. Jazz
4. Lakers
5. Suns
6. Rockets
7. Warriors
8. Nuggets

East
1. Celtics
2. Pistons
3. Bulls
4. Magic
5. Cavs
6. Raptors
7. Nets
8. Knicks

-Heat will miss the playoffs
-A healthy Lakers squad if Bynum averages 14/10 and if Radmanovic is that shooter he got him for, then the Lakers will go as far as being a 3rd seed. The Suns on the other hand are aging in mileage and real age. Stoudemire had another surgery, Nash will slow down, and they have a disgrunted Marion.

Champion: Jazz
East: Bulls
West: Jazz
MVP: Nash
ROY: Horford
MIP: Bogut
DPOY: Camby
6th man: David Lee
COY: Larry K

Random Predictions:
-Bucks finish 5th in the East
-Bogut averages 17/10/3.5/0.5/1
-Bucks get at least one all star
-4 teams from the central division make playoffs
-Cavs are in 6-8th spot in the East
-Lakers miss playoffs
-Heat miss playoffs and Shaq is injured for most of the year
-Rashard Lewis fails to live up to expectations in Orlando
-Phoneix make conference finals, with Hill/Nash/Matrix/Stoudemire playing well.
-New Jersey surprises in the East.

I wonder how many people would be willing to make ban bets over these predictions.

Champion: Jazz

That Lamar Odom trade didn't happen.

NBA Champion: Dallas Mavericks (The Sleeper Pick)
East Champs: Boston (Go down 4-2)
MVP: LeBron James
ROY: Kevin Durant
MIP: Tyrus Thomas
DPOY: Shawn Marion
6th Man: Leandro Barbosa
COY: Doc Rivers (For same reasons Sam Mitchell won it)
GM: Danny Ainge

NBA Champion: Dallas Mavericks (4-3)
East Champion: Boston Celtics
West Champion: Dallas Mavericks
MVP: Dirk Nowitzki
ROY: Kevin Durant
MIP: Kelenna Azubuike
DPOY: Josh Smith
GM: Danny Ainge

Almost everyone is riding the Boston bandwagon. IMO, they won't be champs this year but they I am pretty sure that they will have a good run for the title.

Champion: Suns
East: Bulls (vs Celtics - 4-3)
West: Suns
MVP: Lebron James
ROY: Kevin Durant (by a landslide)
MIP: Luol Deng maybe LaMarcus Aldridge
DPOY: Kevin Garnett
6th man: Leandro Barbosa (again)
COY: Doc Rivers (?)

Im not in the bandwagon. but im pretty sure they'll win it all this year. bank on it!

Champions: Phoenix Suns (MVP: Steve Nash)
East: Chicago Bulls
West: Phoenix Suns
MVP: Lebron James
ROY: Kevin Durant
MIP: LaMarcus Aldridge
DPOY: Marcus Camby
6th Man: Kenyon Martin
COY: Doc Rivers
GM: Danny Ainge