2014/15 Predictions thread

[BG32]

Get it in before the season starts there will be a strict edit watch as well
Template:

MVP:

Champion:

Runners up:

East Conference finals
Team1:
Team2:

West Conference finals
Team1:
Team2:

East Conference bottom 3 teams:

West Conference bottom 3 teams:

DPOY:

6th man:

Rookie of the year:

Most improved:

Coach of the year:

NBA 1st team
PG:
SG:
SF:
PF:
C:

Scrub of the year:

 

[BG32]

MVP: Blake Griffin

Champion: Spurs

Runners up: Cavs

East Conference finals
Team1:Cavs
Team2: Wizards

West Conference finals
Team1:Spurs
Team2:Clippers

East Conference bottom 3 teams:
Knicks
Pistons
Hawks
West Conference bottom 3 teams:
Lakers
Suns
Grizzlies
DPOY:
Anthony Davis
6th man:
Gerald Green
Rookie of the year:
Andrew Wiggins
Most improved:
Mason Plumlee
Coach of the year:
POP
NBA 1st team
PG:CP3
SG:Harden
SF:KD
PF:LeBron
C:Howard

Scrub of the year:
Jarret Jack

 

[LB#16]

MVP: Chris Paul

Champion: Los Angeles Clippers

Runners up: Cleveland Cavaliers

East Conference finals
Team1: Cleveland
Team2: Chicago

West Conference finals
Team1: Clippers
Team2: Oklahoma City

East Conference bottom 3 teams:
Orlando
Milwaukee
Atlanta

West Conference bottom 3 teams:
Lakers
Minnesota
Utah

DPOY:
DeAndre Jordan

6th man:
Taj Gibson

Rookie of the year:
Andrew Wiggins

Most Improved:
Kenneth Faried

Coach of the year:
Coach Pop

NBA 1st team
PG: Chris Paul
SG: James Harden
SF: LeBron James
PF: Blake Griffin
C: Joakim Noah

Scrub of the year:
Amar'e Stoudemire

 

[Moo]

MVP: Le Bron (The Empire Strikes Back)

Champion: Houston

Runners up: Cavs

East Conference finals
Team1: Cavs
Team2: Heat (just for the drama)

West Conference finals
Team1: Warriors
Team2: Rockets

East Conference bottom 3 teams:
76ers, Knicks, Hawks

West Conference bottom 3 teams:
Lakers, Suns, Bucks

DPOY:
Noah

6th man:
Diaw

Rookie of the year:
Parker

Most improved:
Andre Drummond

Coach of the year:
Clifford

NBA 1st team
PG: Curry
SG: Harden
SF: Durrant
PF: Le Bron
C: Al Jefferson

Scrub of the year:
Kobe

 

[fidstar]

edited prior to season start

MVP: LeBron

Champion: Cavs

Runners up: OKC

East Conference finals
Team1: Cavs
Team2: Bulls

West Conference finals
Team1: LAC
Team2: OKC

East Conference bottom 3 teams: 76ers, Orlando, Milw

West Conference bottom 3 teams: Utah, Lakers, Minny (though if any of these teams where in the Eastern Conference they wouldn't finish bottom 5)

DPOY: Bogut (hoping more than anything!)

6th man: No idea

Rookie of the year: Wiggins

Most improved: No idea

Coach of the year: Whoever the Cavs coach is

NBA 1st team
PG: Paul
SG: Curry (even though he will rarely play this position)
SF: LeBron
PF: Davis
C: Al Jefferson

Scrub of the year: Nash (sadly)

 

[Drumroe]

BG32 , Blake wins MVP but doesn't make the NBA first team? Scandal!

Also, boooo on your Pistons rating.

MVP: Durant

Champion: As much as I hate it, Cavs

Runners up: OKC

East Conference finals
Team1: Cavs
Team2: Bulls

West Conference finals
Team1: OKC
Team2: Clippers

East Conference bottom 3 teams:
Sixers
Bucks
Celtics

West Conference bottom 3 teams:
Utah
Lakers
TWolves

DPOY: Davis

6th man: Smith/Monroe (Whoever comes off the bench)

Rookie of the year: Jabari

Most improved: MKG

Coach of the year: Rick Carlisle

NBA 1st team
PG: Curry
SG: Harden
SF: Durant
PF: Lebron
C: Cousins

Scrub of the year: Hibbert

 

[jod23]

How does nobody have Anthony Davis in the All NBA First team. Going to be a lock for that C position. Should win DPOTY too.

Griffin and Paul as MVP's?? Houston and LAC as champs? I know it's a prediction thread but that is some wild predictions.

The MVP will come from LeBron or KD35 in the usual battle for honours. They are just killing time before AD wins about 5 of those trophies.

 

[fidstar]

Can't see KD winning it missing a month at the start of the season

 

[jod23]

Can't see KD winning it missing a month at the start of the season

A month is not that long. He will still have around 60 games to make a case.

 

[fidstar]

A month is not that long. He will still have around 60 games to make a case.

It will be tough, no one has won the MVP in the last 35 years having played less than 70 games (excluding lock out seasons).

I'm sure he will be more worried about getting himself ready to win a championship.

 

[jod23]

It will be tough, no one has won the MVP in the last 35 years having played less than 70 games (excluding lock out seasons).

I'm sure he will be more worried about getting himself ready to win a championship.

Cant see why he wouldnt be a threat to win the MVP is if has a similar year numbers wise but just does it in 60 games instead of 82. But that stat would seem to rule him out.

Procession for LeBron then. Yawn.

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

MVP: LeBron James

Champion: San Antonio Spurs
Runners Up: Chicago Bulls


East Conference Finals
Team 1: Chicago Bulls
Team 2: Cleveland Cavaliers


West Conference Finals
Team 1: San Antonio Spurs
Team 2: Oklahoma City Thunder


East Conference Bottom 3 Teams: Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic

West Conference Bottom 3 Teams: Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves


DPOY: Joakim Noah
6th Man: Isiah Thomas
Rookie of The Year: Elfrid Payton
Most Improved: Anthony Bennett

Coach of The Year: Tom Thibodeau


All-NBA 1st Team
PG: Chris Paul
SG: Stephen Curry
SF: Kevin Durant
PF: LeBron James
C: Joakim Noah


Scrub of The Year: Carlos Boozer

 

[nufan]

MVP:
Bron
Champion:
Cavs
Runners up:
Okc
East Conference finals
Team1:Bulls
Team2:Cavs

West Conference finals
Team1:Okc
Team2:Grizzlies

East Conference bottom 3 teams:
76s, Bucks, Magic
West Conference bottom 3 teams:
Lakers, Utah, Sacto
DPOY:
Noah
6th man:
Ryno
Rookie of the year:
Jabari, Stauskas tie
Most improved:
Favors
Coach of the year:
Whittman (Wizards)
NBA 1st team
PGaul
SG:Curry
SF:Lebron
PFavis
C:Boogie

Scrub of the year:
Eric Gordon

 

[PykeDream]

MVP:
Russell Westbrook

Champion:
Oklahoma City Thunder

Runners up:
Cleveland Cavaliers

East Conference finals
Team1: Cleveland Cavaliers
Team2: Washington Wizards

West Conference finals
Team1: Oklahoma City Thunder
Team2: San Antonio Spurs

East Conference bottom 3 teams: Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Orlando

West Conference bottom 3 teams: Lakers, Real Lakers, Utah

DPOY: Anthony Davis

6th man: Dion Waiters

Rookie of the year: Jabari Parker

Most improved: Terrence Ross

Coach of the year: Gregg Popovich

NBA 1st team
PG: Chris Paul
SG: Russell Westbrook
SF: LeBron James
PF: Kevin Durant
C: Anthony Davis

Scrub of the year: Ben Gordon

BTW BG32 your avatar is awe-inspiring

 

[Son of Skeletor]

MVP: All the way with LBJ

Champion: Go Spurs go

Runners up: with the Bulls

East Conference finals
Team1: Cavs
Team2: Bulls

West Conference finals
Team1: Spurs
Team2: Dubs

East Conference bottom 3 teams: 76ers, Bucks, Celtics

West Conference bottom 3 teams: Lakers, Jazz, Wolves

DPOY: Noah

6th man: Greg Monroe

Rookie of the year: Jabari Macarthur Parker

Most improved: Kyle O'Quinn

Coach of the year: Thibs

NBA 1st team
PG: Paul
SG: Harden
SF: Durant
PF: James
C: Noah

Scrub of the year: John Salmons

 

[alfo]

MVP: Lebron James (as much as it pains me)

Champion: LA Clippers

Runners up: Cleveland Cavs / Chicago Bulls

East Conference finals
Team1: Cleveland Cavs
Team2: Chicago Bulls

West Conference finals
Team1: LA Clippers
Team2: San Antonio Spurs

East Conference bottom 3 teams: Magic, Bucks, 76ers

West Conference bottom 3 teams: Utah, Lakers, Twolves

DPOY: Joakim Noah

6th man: Jamal Crawford

Rookie of the year: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Most improved: Kenneth Faried

Coach of the year: Tom Thibodeau

NBA 1st team
PG: Kyrie Irving
SG: James Harden
SF: Kevin Durant
PF: Lebron James
C: Dwight Howard

Scrub of the year: Amar'e Stoudemire

 

[Trent Conheady]

MVP: LeBron James

Champion: Oklahoma City Thunder

Runners up: Chicago Bulls

East Conference finals
Team1: Chicago Bulls
Team2: Cleveland Cavaliers

West Conference finals
Team1: Oklahoma City Thunder
Team2: Los Angeles Clippers

East Conference bottom 3 teams:
76ers
Bucks
Magic

West Conference bottom 3 teams:
Jazz
Lakers
Timberwolves

DPOY:
Dwight Howard

6th man:
Reggie Jackson

Rookie of the year:
Jabari Parker

Most improved:
Anthony Bennett

Coach of the year:
David Blatt

NBA 1st team
PG: Chris Paul
SG: James Harden
SF: LeBron James
PF: Kevin Durant
C: Dwight Howard

Scrub of the year:
Kendall Marshall

Edit: should we add a shaqtin a fool mvp, to these pre-season predictions, even though JaVale McGee will have a strong bounceback year and return to the throne cementing his shaqtin a fool legacy.
Also surprised with the people putting atlanta in the bottom 3 in the east, I guess we will wait and find out who is right though

 

[mitchzz]

There may be some bias in this

MVP: LeBron James

Champion: Chicago Bulls

Runners up: Golden State

East Conference finals
Team1: Chicago
Team2: Cleveland

West Conference finals
Team1: San Antonio
Team2: Golden State

East Conference bottom 3 teams: 76ers, Bucks, Magic

West Conference bottom 3 teams: Utah, Lakers, TWolves

DPOY: Anthony Davis

6th man: DELLY! But nah, I dunno maybe Jamal Crawford again?

Rookie of the year: Andrew Wiggins

Most improved: Klay Thompson

Coach of the year: Thibs

NBA 1st team
PG: Chris Paul
SG: Steph Curry
SF: LeBron James
PF: Kevin Durant
C: Joakim Noah

Scrub of the year: Ryan Hollins

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Also surprised with the people putting atlanta in the bottom 3 in the east, I guess we will wait and find out who is right though

I'm surprised so many people have Philly finishing above three teams in the East.

They're an injury away from becoming a full-fledged D-league team.

 

[bkozican]

Lebron for MVP and The Thunder to take it out this year....next year is a different story

 

[J Shuttlesworth]

MVP: LeBron.

Champion: Thunder.

Runners up: Bulls.

East Conference finals
Team1: Cavs
Team2: Bulls

West Conference finals
Team1: Thunder
Team2: Clips

East Conference bottom 3 teams: 76ers, Bucks, Celtics

West Conference bottom 3 teams: Lakers, Jazz, Wolves

DPOY: Brow

6th man: JR 'Champagne and Campaign' Smith

Rookie of the year: Nerlens 'Should have been in Norleans' Noel

Most improved: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

Coach of the year: Blatt

NBA 1st team
PG: Paul
SG: Harden
SF: Durant
PF: James
C: Davis

Scrub of the year: Kirk Hinrich

 

[didaksrightfoot]

MVP: Lebron James

Champion: Thunder

Runners up: Cavs

East Conference finals
Team1: Cavs
Team2: Bulls

West Conference finals
Team1: Thunder
Team2: Spurs

East Conference bottom 3 teams: Celtics, 76ers, Bucks

West Conference bottom 3 teams: Wolves, Jazz, Kings

DPOY: Kawhi Leonard (though realistically they'll probably just give it to Howard or Jordan just for getting big numbers)

6th man: Pau or Taj (whichever of the 2 comes off the bench)

Rookie of the year: Jabari Parker

Most improved: Lance Stephenson

Coach of the year: Thibs

NBA 1st team
PG: Westbrook
SG: Curry
SF: James
PF: Durant
C: Davis (Silver will quietly put him on the ballot as a C)

Scrub of the year: I hate to say it, and I don't think he'll be "that" bad this year- but Exum is gonna get ripped by the media this year. Otherwise - I'll give it to the worst spelt name in world sports: Dwyane Wade.

 

[jod23]

I saw AD have like 28 points and 8 rebounds and 2 blocks or something along those lines in a preseason game the other day in about 22 minutes. The bloke is a freak.

 

[Oliver King]

MVP: Lebron James
Champion: Cavaliers
Runners up: Spurs
East Conference finals: Cavaliers, Bulls
West Conference finals: Spurs, Warriors
East Conference bottom 3 teams: Celtics, 76ers, Bucks
West Conference bottom 3 teams: Timberwolves, Jazz, Lakers
DPOY: Serj Ibaka
6th man: Isiah Thomas
Rookie of the year: Jabari Parker
Most improved: Kenneth Faried
Coach of the year: Tom Thibodeau

NBA 1st team
PG: Paul
SG: Curry
SF: James
PF: Davis (Though Durant will mostly probably make it instead. Davis may knock Noah out to make the 5)
C: Noah

Scrub of the year: Chalmers

 

[Theseventhhamster]

MVP: Lebron

Champion: Spurs

Runners up: Cavs

East Conference finals Cavs/Bulls

West Conference finals Spurs/Warriors


East Conference bottom 3 teams: Sixers, Celtics, Bucks (hopefully)

West Conference bottom 3 teams: Lakers, Kings, Jazz

DPOY: No idea, joke award

6th man: Higest PPG of eligible players

Rookie of the year: Jabari

Most improved: Tobias Harris

Coach of the year: Flip Saunders

NBA 1st team
PG: Paul
SG: Harden
SF: Durant
PF: Lebron
C: Davis

Scrub of the year: Kobe