2014-2015 NBA Predictions Thread

[grandtheftbike]

Most Valuable Player: Kevin Durant
Defensive Player of the Year: Anthony Davis
Rookie of the Year: Nerlens Noel
Sixth Man of the Year: Taj Gibson
Most Improved Player: Lance Stephensen
Coach of the Year: Scott Brooks
Executive of the Year: David Griffin


All-NBA 1st Team:
G Chris Paul
G James Harden
F LeBron James
F Kevin Durant
C Joakim Noah


East:
1. Bulls
2. Cavs
3. Wizards
4. Heat
5. Raptors
6. Hornets
7. Hawks
8. Nets


West:
1. Thunder
2. Spurs
3. Clippers
4. Mavs
5. Blazers
6. Warriors
7. Grizzlies
8. Rockets


NBA Champions: Thunder
Finals MVP: Kevin Durant
Key Headlines: Kobe

 

[bishopstrongbow]

Bulls win ship.

 

[CP1708]

Most Valuable Player:
Kevin Durant

Defensive Player of the Year:
Anthony Davis

Rookie of the Year:
Jabari Parker

Sixth Man of the Year:
Jamal Crawford

Most Improved Player:
Alphabet

Coach of the Year:
Rick Carlisle

Executive of the Year:
Cavs GM

All-NBA 1st Team:
G CP3
G Kobe Bryant
F Kevin Durant
F LeBron James
C Dwight Howard


East:
1. Bulls
2. Cavs
3. Wizards
4. Nets
5. Heat
6. Hawks
7. Bobcats
8. Knicks


West:
1. Thunder
2. Spurs
3. Clippers
4. Grizzlies
5. Mavs
6. Blazers
7. Rockets
8. Warriors


NBA Champions:
Thunder over Cavs

Finals MVP:
Kevin Durant

Key Headlines
Healthy Rose
Anthony Davis
Spurs lose in Round 2
Bulls/Cavs ECF becomes a war
Pacers in line for top 5 pick
Rondo dealt near deadline
T-Wolves become America’s Twitter alert watch like the Clippers pre CP3
At 70% of who he once was, Kobe will be better than James Harden
OJ Mayo one foot and 4 toes out of the league.
Finals days of Nash, KG, Duncan, Kobe, Pierce, Ray Allen, VC, and Dirk. (1-2 years)

 

[youngwolf]

Most Valuable Player: KD


Defensive Player of the Year: AD


Rookie of the Year: Dougie McBuckets


Sixth Man of the Year: Jamal Crawford


Coach of the Year: Thibbs


East:

1. Bulls
2. Raptors
3. Heat
4. Hornets
5. Wizards
6. Pacers
7. Knicks
8. Brooklyn


West:

1. OKC
2. Dallas
3. LAC
4. Spurs
5. Portland
6. Lake Show
7. Houston
8. GSW


NBA Champions: OKC


Finals MVP: Bassy


Key Headlines:

Cleveland fans, distraught from having their hopes and dreams crushed, revert to what they do best - throwing tantrums and burning stuff. They burn so much stuff, that Cleveland itself burns to ashes, taking the rest of Ohio with it.

The unexpected outcome from the burning of Ohio (as it will go on to be called) is that it united the rest of the country. With Ohio now out of the picture, the country focused all its attention on Florida and finally ridding itself of any further Ls.

Across the country, people of all backgrounds and creeds walk hand in hand, with saws in tow, all headed for Florida. Republicans and democrats, Xbox and playstation, gays and straights, Christians and Muslims, cats and dogs. Even Canada comes down to lend a helping hand.

With the might of a nation, the goal of ridding ourselves of Florida becomes a reality. One by one, we take turns stroking the saws of freedom. We stroke so hard that golf ball sized blisters form on our hands. This would naturally, and understandably, cause anyone to stop working, but the the promise of an L free future kept everyone motivated. So we kept stroking until we were finally free. With one final unified push, Florida became a floating land mass.

Free of all future Ls, the newly unified country turned its attention towards making the world a better place. We first decide to rid ourselves of capitalism. Seeing how well a unified country could work for each other, we developed a Marxist like state. Gone were the days of for profit medicine, starving children, and the Kardashian's. This helped usher in the second Age of Enlightenment.

Across the world, people put there differences side and started helping their fellow man. "Peace in the Middle East" is no longer a cry, but an actual, factual statement. "Starving kids in Africa" is no longer a trigger of guilt, but a trigger of laughter from the very thought of a child being able to actually starve in this new day and age.

This new collective thought also makes diseases and sicknesses a thing of the past. Cancer is cured. The HIV virus is no longer in existence. Hypertension, diabetes, and clogged arteries no longer plague society since we all develop a plant based diet. That's right, we no longer kill animals.

This new collective thought not only helps fix man, but it also fixes the world. The threat of global warming is no longer there. The Ganges becomes not only swimmable, but also drinkable. These advancements, along with many others, help us guarantee the future of the planet, and humans existence on the planet, for many, many eons to come.

 

[hood17]

I would like to rep this man for the rest of my life.

 

[kingofne]

 

Most Valuable Player: LeBron


Defensive Player of the Year: Noah


Rookie of the Year: Jabari


Sixth Man of the Year: Nate Robinson


Most Improved Player: Amir Johnson 


Coach of the Year: David Blatt


Executive of the Year: Griffin 


All-NBA 1st Team:
G CP3
G Harden
F KD
F Bron
C Noah


East:
1. Cavs
2. Bulls
3. Wizards
4. Heat
5. Raptors
6. Hornets
7. Nets
8. Pacers/ Knicks


West:
1. Thunder
2. Clippers
3. Spurs
4. Blazers
5. Warriors
6. Mavs
7. Rockets
8.Grizz/ Suns 


NBA Champions: Cavs


Finals MVP: LeBron 


Key Headlines. Kobe not his old self, Cavs come out the gate blazing, tail off, then win it all. D Rose back to his old form ,challenge Cavs in 7 game ECF Suns and their 20 PG's works...... but only to loose grip late and fall out of the playoffs by a game. DWade silences critics (myself included) Clippers come out of the West behind Cp3's amazing year but falls short to Cavs in Finals.

 

[nick.]

Most Valuable Player:
Kevin Durant

Defensive Player of the Year:
Anthony Davis

Rookie of the Year:
Julius Randle

Sixth Man of the Year:
Isaiah Thomas

Most Improved Player:
Bradley Beal

Coach of the Year:
Steve Clifford

Executive of the Year:
Griffin/LeBae

All-NBA 1st Team:
G: Curry
G: Westbrook
F: LeBae
F: Durant
C: Marc Gasol


East:
1. Cavs
2. Bulls
3. Wizards
4. Hornets
5. Raptors
6. Knicks
7. Heat
8. Hawks


West:
1. Spurs
2. Thunder
3. Clippers
4. Mavs
5. Grizzlies
6. Rockets
7. Warriors
8. Portland


NBA Champions:
Thunder

Finals MVP:
Russell Westbrook

Key Headlines:
- Cavs start their first 20 games under .500, finish strong
- Rose is healthy enough to play 66+ games
- The triangle offense has the Knicks playing like it's 2012 again and make it to the 2nd round
- Spurs win the West...again
- Beal makes the leap and becomes an All Star
- Kobe finishes 3rd in scoring behind KD & Melo
- KD finally gets his ring

 

[Humbled]

Most Valuable Player:
LeBron James

Defensive Player of the Year:
DeAndre Jordan

Rookie of the Year:
Andrew Wiggins

Sixth Man of the Year:
Gerald Green

Most Improved Player:
Giannis Antetokounmpo

Coach of the Year:
David Blatt

Executive of the Year:
David Griffin

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Chris Paul
G James Harden
F Lebron James
F Kevin Durant
C Dwight Howard

East:
1. Cleveland Cavaliers
2. Chicago Bulls
3. Washington Wizards
4. Miami Heat
5. Charlotte Hornets
6. Toronto Raptors
7. Atlanta Hawks
8. Brooklyn Nets

West:
1. Los Angeles Clippers
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Oklahoma City Thunder
4. Houston Rockets
5. Memphis Grizzlies
6. Golden State Warriors
7. Portland Trailblazers
8. Dallas Mavericks

NBA Champions:
Miami Heat

Finals MVP:
Chris Bosh

Key Headlines:
Cavaliers finish with the best record in the league.
Wade averages 23.5/5/5 over 55 games, Bosh goes back to his Raptor numbers.
LeBron balls out throughout the playoffs, but Love and Irving shrink in their first playoff stint.
Swapping Parsons for Ariza turns out to be a good move.
Warriors defeat Oklahoma City in 7 games in the first round, Brooks is fired and Westbrook is traded in the offseason.
Dion Waiters is better than most thought.
Andrew Wiggins proves he is the next absolute superstar, 22 PPG.
The Greek Freak has a better season than Jabari Parker.
Derrick Rose starts slow, but finishes the season on an absolute tear.
McDermott becomes Chicago's second option while averaging 17 PPG.
LeBron is still the best player in the world.

 

[shoeking2101]

Most Valuable Player: Kevin Durant


Defensive Player of the Year: Deandre Jordan


Rookie of the Year: Jabari Parker


Sixth Man of the Year: Gerald Green / Jamal Crawford


Most Improved Player: O.J. Mayo / Austin Rivers


Coach of the Year: Doc Rivers / David Blatt


Executive of the Year: Cavs GM


All-NBA 1st Team:
G Chris Paul
G Kobe Bryant
F Kevin Durant
F Lebron James
C Mark Gasol / Dwight Howard


East:
1. Cavs
2. Bulls
3. Heat
4. Knicks
5. Wizards
6. Nets
7. Hornets
8. Raptors


West:
1. Clippers
2. Thunder
3. Spurs
4. Grizzlies
5. Mavericks
6. Rockets
7. Warriors
8. Blazers


NBA Champions: Los Angeles Clippers defeat the Cavs 4-2


Finals MVP: Chris Paul


Key Headlines
-O.J. Mayo has a mini resurgence and plays a big part in the Bucks just missing the playoffs
- The Pelicans are in the playoff hunt until the final weeks of the season
- Austin Rivers shows that he's an NBA Talent
- The Bulls severely underachieving
-Giannis Antekepadhkfjsladd underachieves and puts up a season marginally better than his rookie year
- The Clippers finish the season as the best team in the west and make that leap with this core
- The Kings are in the playoff hunt through all star break
- Kobe Bryant is top 5 in the league in scoring at at least 25 PPG
-The Knicks, led by Melo and the triangle, revitalize the NY Knicks brand and have people seriously believing that they can be good in the playoffs. 45 wins
- The Thunder come up short with Westbrook and Durant again in the postseason, leading more whispers of their break up
-Blake Griffin has another top 3 MVP voting caliber season
- The Miami Heat "shock" everybody by still being extremely competitive and making the ECF against the Cavs. D Wade plays 65 games and CB is an elite level PF
- Questions come on whether D Rose can ever be elite again
- People realize that Erik Spoelstra can coach.
- The Blazers and Warriors regress

 

[buc em]

The Heat and Pacers suck.
Hornets = top 4 seed.
T-Wolves will be better than expected. Dieng, Pek, Rubio, Thad and Wiggins will be nice.
Not sure about their coaching but roster wise the Wizards have the talent to be right behind the Cavs and Bulls.
Sixers continue the tank. 2015-16 they will be a playoff team.

 

[ballinsam23]

Most Valuable Player:
Kevin Durant

Defensive Player of the Year:
Anthony Davis

Rookie of the Year:
Jabari Parker

Sixth Man of the Year:
Isiaiah Thomas

Most Improved Player:
Giannis Antiterrorism

Coach of the Year:
Tom Thibs

Executive of the Year:
David Griffin

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Chris Paul
G James Harden
F Lebron James
F Kevin Durant
C Dwight Howard

East:
1. Bulls
2. Cavs
3. WIzards
4. Knicks
5. Hornets
6. Heat
7. Raptors
8. Hawks

West:
1. Spurs
2. Thunder
3. Clippers
4. Mavericks
5. Blazers
6. Grizzlies
7. Rockets
8. Suns

NBA Champions:
Spurs

Finals MVP:
Tim Duncan

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

Wade will suck.

 

[pjdabullsfan]

Bulls win ship.

 

[pjdabullsfan]

MVP: Kevin Durant
MIP: Lance Stephenson
6th Man of the Year: Isaiah Thomas
DoY: Joakim Noah
CoY: Tom Thibodeau
RoY: Jabari Parker

All NBA First Team
G: CP3
G: Stephen Curry
F: Lebron
F: KD
C: Joakim Noah

East:
1. Bulls
2. Cavs
3. Wizards
4. Raptors
5. Hornets
6. Heat
7. Hawks
8. Nets

West:
1. Spurs
2. Thunder
3. Clippers
4. Grizzlies
5. Mavericks
6. Warriors
7. Trail Blazers
8. Rockets

NBA Finals: Bulls vs Spurs

NBA Champs: Bulls

Finals MVP: Derrick Rose

Major Headlines:
Clippers make it to their first Conference finals
Cavs have a rough transition in the beginning
Wizards push the Cavs to a Game 7
Kobe and D-Rose stays healthy (66+ games)
There are 4 teams that will win 50+ wins the east
Lance Stephenson becomes one of the top 2 SGs in the league
John Wall and Bradley Beal become the best backcourt in the league. House of Guards
Derrick Rose goes off in the playoffs
Pau Gasol becomes a legit second option avg 17-18 pts, 9 Rebs, 3 asts

 

[pmatic]

Halfway point in the season.

How's everyone's predictions so far?

 

[antidope]

Jimmy Butler ruining everyones Giannis Alphabet dreams

 

[antidope]

 
Most Valuable Player:
LeBron James

Defensive Player of the Year:
Anthony Davis

Rookie of the Year:
Nerlens Noel

Sixth Man of the Year:
Reggie Jackson

Most Improved Player:
Jeremy Lamb

Coach of the Year:
Tom Thibodeau

Executive of the Year:
LeBron James (Accepting the award in place of LeBron James is David Griffin)

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Stephen Curry
G James Harden
F LeBron James
F Kevin Durant
C Dwight Howard

East:
1. Cleveland

2. Chicago
3. Washington
4. Toronto
5. Charlotte 
6. Miami
7. Atlanta
8. Brooklyn

West:
1. Oklahoma City
2. San Antonio
3. Los Angeles 
4. Houston
5. Portland
6. Golden State
7. Dallas
8. Phoenix

NBA Champions:
San Antonio Spurs
Finals MVP:
Kawhi Leonard

-Anthony Davis makes the leap

-Kobe puts up numbers (23 PPG)

-Scott Brooks finally gets fired after they dont win the chip

I dont even think I did that bad, a few things I got wrong were things that no one saw coming like Coach Bud, the MVP race, Kevin Durant getting hurt. Totally called the Scott Brooks getting canned though, and Kobe got 22.3PPG so I'm taking that as a W. Everyone called the Ant Davis leap that wasnt hard.

 

[antidope]

3/5 for First team not bad.

 

[finallyfamous]

The dynasty begins.

Could be dead next June fellas.

If they do it I don't even want to think or even know what will happen.

Haha