#107

How are Toronto going to struggle when Siakam and Van Vleet make first team all-NBA?

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#108

Eastern conf finals: Bucks - 76ers (barring injuries, easily the two top teams)
Western conf finals: Clippers - Nuggets
Finals: Clippers - 76ers

MVP - Curry
ROTY - Ja Morant
MIP - Caris LeVert
Coach of the year - Luke Walton

Overachievers - Hawks, Magic, Bulls
Surprise Strugglers - Spurs, Lakers (relatively), Jazz, Pacers

Big shouts (largely variations on @profk 's -

  • Lakers won’t do any better than the 5 seed
  • Both LeBron & AD will miss significant time due to injury
  • Zion won’t play 50 games.
  • Raptors no worse than fourth in the East
  • Steph Curry is going to be absolutely absurd this year
  • Kings make the playoffs
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#110

anyone else watch the LA game last night? Endless LeBron to AD in the post passes - looked like 90s NBA. That injury to Boogie hasn’t been great for them innit.

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#111

oh my god what a difference from Kyrie sulking on the sideline tweeting cod philosophy. <3 <3 <3

I love Kemba but not as much as Marcus Smart.

#112

yeah, I think Raptors are gonna be clutch again. that cold-blooded winning mentality isn’t going to leave them with Kawhi. would not be at all surprised to see them go very deep in the post-season again.

and yes, big things from those two dudes this year.

#113

I’ve never been keyed in for a whole season so I’m not sure about anything enough to make confident predictions.

liking Clippers for the whole thing, though.

maybe Nets to underachieve, Pistons to overachieve? those are probably easy predictions considering relative expectations.

oh, and Hawks aren’t ready yet, but I’d be delighted if they pulled it together. Trae might not make the step up expected, Collins might drop down from last year too. Hunter looks pretty dece rookie-wise, and I think I like Parker as far as the other signings go.

#114

oh, I fancy the Heat to overachieve, defs.

#115

The NBA have really fucked this China stuff, huh?

#116

yeah, no, Trae’s the real deal lol

#117

just seen the box score. jesus.

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#118

TIL jabari parker plays for the hawks now.

#119

Trae’s hand’s so hot rn. Pistons can’t deal with him at all.

Jabari Parker, he has looked v. solid whenever he’s been on the floor for us. like him.

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#120

TIL Rose is a Piston now.

he’s been really good too. ugh.

#121

defense has been really nice. I was worried by the Pistons win last night.

#122

Best part about Trae for me, is he’s Steph Curry esque, have to get in his face when he crosses the half court line. Guy is lights out shooter. His turnover ratio was bad last year and needs to cut that down by at least 2.5 this year for the hawks to contend.

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#123

Really liking this jazz team on paper.

#124

really want Exum to become a thing. was really excited about him before that draft.

#125

I think he will be fine, dude is a specimen athletically. It takes a couple years for guys to adjust to the NBA grind, look at Giannis. Not comparing him to him obviously as Giannis is other world, but body type similar and just have to get the reps

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#126

you staying up for the clippers/gs game?