NBA Season Preview
After the wildest offseason in NBA history, the doors have been blown off and we’re in the era of the “superteam.” Normally, I’d have to agree with Michael Jordan, who said “I think it’s going to hurt the overall aspect of the league from a competitive standpoint. You’re going to have one or two teams that are going to be great, and another 28 teams that are going to be garbage. Or they’re going to have a tough time surviving in the business environment.”
Of course, he might be right, but truthfully there are two teams (Warriors and Cavs) with an excellent chance to win it all and around five (Thunder, Rockets, Spurs, WOLVES!?!?!?, Celtics) who could do it with a big injury (Curry, Durant, Lebron) and everything else breaking the right way. Obviously, the Warriors are hands-down the best team in the league, with two perennial MVP candidates and four All-Stars on their starting roster. This is seriously looking like one of the great NBA dynasties, possibly better than the old Celtics and Bulls behemoths.
Read on to find my bound-to-be-wrong predictions, and enjoy what should be an interesting season, even if the Warriors go undefeated.
Big Moves:
Chris Paul to Rockets
Jimmy Butler to WOLVES!!!
Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to Thunder
Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder to Cavs
Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward to Celtics
Paul Millsap to Nuggets
Conference Playoff Predictions
West
- Warriors
- Rockets
- WOLVES!!!
- Spurs
- Thunder
- Nuggets
- Trail Blazers
- Pelicans
East
- Cavs
- Celtics
- Raptors
- Bucks
- Wizards
- 76ers
- Heat
- Hornets
Conference Championships
West
Warriors over WOLVES!!!
East
Celtics over Cavs
NBA Championship
Warriors over Celtics
Biggest Improvement
WOLVES, 76ers
Biggest Bust
Clippers
Awards
MVP
Kevin Durant, Warriors
Rookie of the Year
Ben Simmons, 76ers
6th Man of the Year
Andre Iguadola, Warriors
Most Improved Player
Jusuf Nurkic, Trail Blazers
Defensive Player of the Year
Rudy Gobert, Jazz
Coach of the Year
Tom Thibodeau, WOLVES!!!
We now have Westbrook, George and Anthony. Paul and Harden. Towns, Butler and Wiggins. Hayward and Irving. Everyone is doing their best Golden State impression, but chances are no one will catch them barring injury. Anyway, enjoy the season, even if it doesn’t really matter until after Christmas. Happy NBA!
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