2015-16 NBA Predictions
EAST WEST
1) Cleveland 57-25 1) San Antonio 60-22
2) Washington 52-30 2) Golden State 56-26
3) Atlanta 50-32 3) Los Angeles C 54-28
4) Chicago 47-35 4) Oklahoma City 53-29
5) Toronto 44-38 5) Houston 51-31
6) Indiana 42-40 6) Memphis 47-35
7) Milwaukee 41-41 7) New Orleans 46-36
8) Miami 39-43 8) Phoenix 44-38
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9) Charlotte 37-45 9) Dallas 43-39
10) Orlando 36-46 10) Minnesota 39-43
11) Brooklyn 33-49 11) Sacramento 38-44
12) New York 29-53 12) Los Angeles L 37-45
13) Detroit 27-55 13) Portland 30-52
14) Boston 26-56 14) Utah 28-54
15) Philadelphia 25-57 15) Denver 20-62
Season Awards
MVP- Lebron James
Defense- Anthony Davis
Rookie- D'Angelo Russell
Sixth Man-Rodney Stuckey
Most Improved- Julius Randle
Coach- Frank Vogel
EAST RECAP- The burning question in the East, if not the NBA, is who can snatch the East from the Cavaiers? I dont have that answer. Cleveland is far and above the best and most talented team in the conference. There's really no one in their league especially come playoff time. The next tier of contenders is Washington, Atlanta and Chicago. Chicago probably has the best chance if Derrick Rose is healthy but we've been through that before. Washington probably is next in line but just does not have enough right now to dethrone that Cavaliers in the East. The following tier is teams on the rise to make the playoffs. Toronto has a quality crew but not nearly enough talent to be a contender. Plus they get the 5th seed due to the new playoff seeding. The tier of the up and comers finish off with Indiana, Milwaukee and Miami. Charlotte just misses out because I think Miami has enough talent if healthy, to get back into the playoffs. Orlando is probably the only other team I see maybe having a shot. The following tier is a bunch of teams still much in rebuilding. Both teams in New York need to acquire more talent around their stars to contend. After that is pretty much a mess. I don't see Boston getting back to the playoffs with the lack of talent on that team and who knows whats going on is Philly?
WEST RECAP- The West is also full of tiers. The top consists of five teams. San Antonio, Golden State, Los Angeles, Oklahoma City and Houston can all come out on top in the West. I think San Antonio has one last rodeo with their core and enough talent with the addition of Aldridge to come out on top. I think Golden State and the Clippers are almost even but I like the new additions Los Angeles made to make themselves better which I think puts them over the top in the playoffs. OKC and Houston have the star power but in my eyes, just not deep enough to win in the postseason. The following tier contains playoff contenders and possible first round Cinderellas. This includes the gritty Grizzlies, upstart New Orleans and Suns, and veteran Mavericks. I think the Suns outlast the Mavericks by one game to make the playoffs in what is kind of a surprise. The next tier I have are rebuilding franchises such as the uber potential Timberwolves, talented but chemistry lacking Kings, and the young (outside of Kobe) Lakers. These teams are making the right steps to making themselves contenders in the powerhouse Western Conference. The last three are teams in a sort of disarray. Portland still has Damien Lillard but nothing outside of that and I just cant figure out what direction but down that Utah and Denver are headed.
NBA PLAYOFFS
CLE def MIA 4-1 SA def PHO 4-0
WSH def MIL 4-2 GS def NO 4-1
IND def ATL 4-3 LAC def MEM 4-2
CHI def TOR 4-3 OKC def HOU 4-1
CLE def CHI 4-1 SA def OKC 4-3
WSH def IND 4-2 LAC def GS 4-3
CLE def WSH 4-2 SA def LAC 4-2
NBA FINALS
Cleveland Cavaliers def San Antonio Spurs 4-2
Finals MVP- Lebron James
Finals Recap- The two most talented teams face off but I think this is the year Lebron finally delivers a championship to the city of Cleveland.
Finals Recap- The two most talented teams face off but I think this is the year Lebron finally delivers a championship to the city of Cleveland.
