NBA Best Posts: Bold predictions for the 17-18 NBA year

  1. Kon
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    Kon

    Jul 19, 2017
    I know it's early as f--- but whatever. People can post things here whenever they come up with them or add to or edit their lists, whatever.

    1. The cavaliers will NOT win the eastern conference.
    2. The Lakers will make the playoffs and not as an 8 seed.
    3. The Warriors will win the NBA Finals but.....they will have 2 7 game series along the way, neither of which is the NBA finals.
    4. 3 teams from the West that made the playoffs last year will not make it this year: The Clippers, Jazz and Blazers. I'm a little iffy on the Blazers not making it, but oh well that's why it's a bold prediction I guess.
    5. The Timberwolves won't just make the playoffs for the 1st time in over a decade, but they will win 2 playoff series and make the western conference finals.
    6. The Toronto Raptors will lose in the 1st round.....to the 76ers.
     
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  2. Ordinary Joel
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    Jul 20, 2017
    Frank Vogel will get fired during the season.

    Mario Hezonja will break out.
     
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  3. asvdawg
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    Jul 19, 2017
    Lebron doesnt make the finals
    Raptors finish outside the top 3 in the east
    Lonzo ball will have a huge injury
    Celtics will make the Finals
    GS will go to 7 games in the WCF
     
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  4. Groovy Tony
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    Jul 22, 2017
    He played for FC Barcelona I thought he was
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  5. Kon
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    Kon

    Jul 20, 2017
    Man I don't know how that'd be possible unless they have 2-3 serious injuries at once or something.

    They were a bottom 6 or 7 team in the league last year, should easily make the playoffs this year.
     
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  6. Kon
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    Kon

    Jul 19, 2017
    Yeah I'd give it like a 30% chance, maybe even a little more. He would love playing with a passer like Lonzo, it'd take some of the load off him and the playmaking Bron usually has to do.

    He was already checking him out in summer league and posted bout him on instagram, Bron loves sending subtle little hints like this it seems. Whether or not the Lakers make the playoffs they need to play well and continue to develop. I expect break out years from Randle and Ingram cuz Ingram already improved big time last year and Randle is in amazing shape and has been working out like a mad man.


    Either way I think he's leaving Cleveland almost for sure.
     
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  7. The Gooch
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    The Gooch Gucci FlipFlops (aka Rap Game's Steven Adams)

    Jul 19, 2017
    nba gonna rig the league so lakers make the playoffs
     
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  8. Bourbon Ben
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    Bourbon Ben Mad pooper

    Jul 19, 2017
    knicks will take harkless and vonaleh and picks bro
     
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  9. Kon
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    Kon

    Jul 19, 2017
    Lol well until I hear that Melo is willing to go there gotta assume Dame is just being optimistic, like he was when he said blazers would beat the Warriors in 6.

    Portland also has nothing to offer other than Dame and CJ who they won't trade and they're in an awful cap spot. Either way none of that matters if Melos not willing to waive his no trade clause for Portland which as of yesterday he wasn't.
     
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  10. Bourbon Ben
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    Bourbon Ben Mad pooper

    Jul 19, 2017
    dame just said on portland radio station that it was a real possibility
     
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  11. dna hits
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    Jul 19, 2017
    Cavs still win eastern conference
    Celtics don't win the conference and lose first round in the playoffs
    Golden State wins it all again in game 6
     
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  12. Bourbon Ben
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    Bourbon Ben Mad pooper

    Jul 19, 2017
    Drose remains unsigned and has to play in china
     
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  13. Bourbon Ben
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    Bourbon Ben Mad pooper

    Jul 19, 2017
    melo gets traded to blazers
    KP average 22 and 9
    leds the knicks to playoffs
    Frank the tank averages 12 and 5 and makes 1st team all rookie
     
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  14. KanYeezy99
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    KanYeezy99 STICK AND MOVE THEN I SKRT SKRT SKRT

    Jul 19, 2017
    fultz will average 22ppg and be ROTY
     
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