NBA 2017-2018 Season

[gunnar hendershow]

Yeah outside of hard slides (unless you're Pete Rose) and maybe some dangerous runs into foul territory the MLB game still sees the same level of effort.

[Pooker]

Jazz have lost Dante Exum for the season. Was expecting him to be a break out star this year. 

[JasonM]

Seth Curry meanwhile is out indefinitely on a stress reaction in his tibia. Which is most likely shin splints, and hopefully won't keep him out for longer than 6 weeks or so. But it's a sore blow for the early chemistry, but it might give DSJ a good chance to show himself.

[Pooker]

Season starts in a week. Should we do some predictions?

NBA Champion: Golden State Warriors

Western champion: Warriors

Eastern champion: Boston Celtics

MVP: Giannis Antetokounpo

Rookie of the Year: Lonzo Ball

Coach of the Year: Brad Stevens

Defensive Player of the Year: Rudy Gobert

Any other predictions: Jazz surprise everybody and finish in 5th or 6th in the West. Also, Derrick Favors will be in the running for most improved player.

 

[Benjamin]

That wouldn't really be a surprise, I think, the Jazz are definitely going to have a super strong season.

[gunnar hendershow]

Outside of the top 4 or 5 in the West it's wide open and I feel Utah might be the best of that bunch.

[Meacon Keaton]

NBA Champions: Golden State Warriors

East Champions: Cleveland Cavaliers (still have the best player in the league)

Yawn

[livid]

NBA Champions: Milwaukee Bucks

The rest doesn't matter.  

[Pooker]

34 minutes ago, livid said:

NBA Champions: Milwaukee Bucks

The rest doesn't matter.  

That would be the biggest upset since the Pistons beat the Lakers.

[gunnar hendershow]

NBA Champion: Golden State

East Champion: Cleveland

MVP: Kawhi Leonard

ROY: Lonzo Ball

Scoring Champ: James Harden

Worst Record: Brooklyn

Total GSW wins: 68 (bottom of the conference is worse top of the conference is better, it all balances out)

[Benjamin]

NBA Champs: Houston Rockets (Probably won't happen, but it feels... plausible?  )

West Conf. Champ: Golden State Warriors

East Conf. Champ: Milwaukee Bucks

MVP: Giannis Antetokounpo

ROY: Dennis Smith Jr.

DPOTY: Kawhi Leonard

COTY: Steve Kerr

Scoring Champ: Russell Westbrook

Best Record: Golden State Warriors

Worst Record: Orlando Magic

 

[Pooker]

That's a first...the Warriors to win the West but the Rockets some how get into the Finals and win it.

[Meacon Keaton]

Triple threat match, bra

[Pooker]

I'd watch.

[Tyrone]

Champions: OKC Thunder

East Champions: Celtics

MVP: Kawhi Leonard (hopefully DPOY, too )

Rookie: Ben Simmons

Coach: Billy Donovan

Most Improved: Rudy Gobert

Worst Record: Toss up between Pacers and Nets, I'll go rebuilding Pacers.

 

[Pooker]

If Rudy gets any better, he'll be MVP.

[Benjamin]

2 hours ago, Pooker said:

That's a first...the Warriors to win the West but the Rockets some how get into the Finals and win it.

Regular season. No one cares who wins the West / East playoffs.

[gunnar hendershow]

My rationale for Kawhi winning MVP is that voters will feel like they have to give it to him at some point and why not this year. There might be players who are demonstrably more valuable this year, but they need a make-up call for not having him win it once in the last 2 seasons.

In reality LeBron James is the MVP every year as long as he's in his prime, but voters don't function that way. He makes everyone around him better like no one else can.

[Meacon Keaton]

Yeah LeBron should be at least ten time MVP at this point, but NBA voting is weird.

[gunnar hendershow]

12 hours ago, Meacon said:

Yeah LeBron should be at least ten time MVP at this point, but NBA voting is weird.

Admittedly he does visibly take it easy during a lot of regular season games, especially on defense. Once it hits April he flips a switch. But even then he's still LeBron James. Just one who isn't gonna risk injury against the Orlando Magic.