10-21-2008, 09:51 PM
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2008-2009 Play-off Ranking Predictions! (based on off late pre-season)
Based on what you guys have seen in the pre-season, what do you predict the standings will be for the play offs this year?
West Predictions
1) Hornets
2) Jazz
3) Lakers
4) Mavericks
5) Rockets
6) Suns
7) Spurs
8) Trail Blazers
East Predictions
1) Celtics
2) Cavaliers
3) Pistons
4) Magic
5) Sixers
6) Raptors
7) Heat
8) Wizards
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10-21-2008, 10:26 PM
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1) Lakers
2) Rockets
3) Mavs
4) Jazz
5) Hornets
6) Spurs
7) Suns
8) Blazers
1) Celtics
2) Cavs
3) Pistons
4) Magic
5) Sixers
6) Raptors
7) Wizards
8) Heat
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Last edited by LonghornDub; 10-21-2008 at 10:27 PM.
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10-22-2008, 12:02 AM
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blazers are not making the playoffs
Lakers
Hornets
Jazz
Rockets
Mavs
Suns
Spurs
Nuggets
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10-22-2008, 09:26 AM
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1. Lakers
2. Rockets
3. Jazz
4. Hornets
5. Mavs
6. Spurs
7. Blazers
8. Suns
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10-22-2008, 11:11 AM
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The Preacha
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I predict that most of these predictions will be wrong...
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ok, we've talked about the problem of evil, and the extent of the atonement's application, but my real question to you is, "Could Jesus dunk?"
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10-22-2008, 11:23 AM
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Guru
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fluid.forty.one
blazers are not making the playoffs
Lakers
Hornets
Jazz
Rockets
Mavs
Suns
Spurs
Nuggets
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And the Nuggets are?
Lakers
Jazz
Spurs
Hornets
Mavs
Rockets
Blazers
Suns
C's
Pistons
Cavs
Magic
76ers
Toronto
Heat
Knicks
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10-22-2008, 11:25 AM
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I predict that Sike smells like cinnamon...
(...or am I confusing "predict" and "fantasize" again???)
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These days being a fan is a competition to see who can be the most upset when
your team loses. That proves you love winning more. That's how it works.
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10-22-2008, 11:25 AM
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Guru
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The east is solid this year.
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10-22-2008, 11:43 AM
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1. Rockets - no significant health issues until the 1st round of the playoffs when TMac and Yao collide for season-ending injuries...
2. Lakers - for some reason I keep envisioning Kobe missing 3 weeks after straining something during the All-Star game, but they still end up 2nd place...
3. Hornets - these guys are legit...
4. Jazz - these guys are too (as long as their team chemistry doesn't suffer any lockerroom/contract issues...)
5. Mavs - I like our chances when the Mavs are Underdog(')s...
6. Spurs - they're still the Spurs (but another year older... and Manu is going to miss 1/3 of the season!)
7. Trailblazers (<---stupid name, but they got game...)
8. Suns - the Nash/Shaq experiment = fail (but they still have Amare!)
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These days being a fan is a competition to see who can be the most upset when
your team loses. That proves you love winning more. That's how it works.
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10-22-2008, 12:03 PM
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The Preacha
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Location: The Rock
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Underdog
(...or am I confusing "predict" and "fantasize" again???)
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You do tend to confuse the two...
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ok, we've talked about the problem of evil, and the extent of the atonement's application, but my real question to you is, "Could Jesus dunk?"
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10-22-2008, 03:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sike
I predict that most of these predictions will be wrong...
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Then make some better ones.
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John Madden on Former NFL Running Back Leroy Hoard: "You want one yard, he'll get you three. You want five yards, he'll get you three."
"Your'e a low-mentality drama gay queen!!" -- She_Growls
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10-22-2008, 03:41 PM
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1. Lakers
2. Jazz
3. Rockets
4. Hornets
5. Spurs
6. Mavericks
7. Suns
8. Blazers
The only difficult choices in these ranking is 5-7, I feel that's pretty much our range as far as a playoff spot goes. But if my predictions are correct we'll get to play Housten in the first round... gotta like our chances there huh?
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10-22-2008, 04:46 PM
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Diamond Member
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Location: Just outside the Metroplex
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1. Lakers
2. Hornets
3. Mavericks
4. Jazz
5. Spurs
6. Rockets
7. Blazers
8. Suns
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"Life's tough, it's even tougher if you're stupid." -John Wayne
There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order.
-Capt. Bob "Wolf" Johnson
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10-22-2008, 08:18 PM
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Diamond Member
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Posts: 9,214
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1) Hornets
2) Lakers
3) Mavericks
4) Jazz
5) Spurs (homecourt)
6) Rockets
7) Suns
8) Blazers
1) Celtics
2) Pistons
3) Cavaliers
4) Magic
5) 76ers (homecourt)
6) Cheat
7) Raptors
8) who cares, they'll lose.
Last edited by Dirkadirkastan; 10-23-2008 at 01:38 AM.
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10-22-2008, 09:19 PM
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Golden Member
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Posts: 1,050
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Underdog
1. Rockets - no significant health issues until the 1st round of the playoffs when TMac and Yao collide for season-ending injuries...
2. Lakers - for some reason I keep envisioning Kobe missing 3 weeks after straining something during the All-Star game, but they still end up 2nd place...
3. Hornets - these guys are legit...
4. Jazz - these guys are too (as long as their team chemistry doesn't suffer any lockerroom/contract issues...)
5. Mavs - I like our chances when the Mavs are Underdog(')s...
6. Spurs - they're still the Spurs (but another year older... and Manu is going to miss 1/3 of the season!)
7. Trailblazers (<---stupid name, but they got game...)
8. Suns - the Nash/Shaq experiment = fail (but they still have Amare!)
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the rockets aren't going to finish 1st in the west.
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10-22-2008, 10:36 PM
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Diamond Member
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1-Lakers
2-Jazz
3-Rockets
4-Spurs
5-Hornets
6-Suns
7-Clippers
8-Mavs
1- Celtics
2- Raptors
3- Nets
4- Pistons
5- Cavs
6- Sixers
7- Wizards
8- Bulls
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Last edited by Windmill360; 10-29-2008 at 06:22 PM.
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10-23-2008, 01:15 AM
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Lakers
Jazz
Hornets
Rockets
Spurs
Suns
Mavs
Blazers
this is actually pretty hard. so many changes... except for jazz/hornets/spurs
Celtics
Cavs
Sixers
Raptors
Pistons
Heat
Magic
Wizards
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yes, i am a rockets fan.
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10-25-2008, 05:34 PM
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Posts: 3,674
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damn we suck~
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10-27-2008, 12:33 AM
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Add me to the list of people jumping on the Blazers bandwagon...I know Oden is getting all the attention but I think Jerryd Bayless makes them a lot better.
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10-28-2008, 07:27 PM
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Western Conference Predictions
1 New Orleans
2 Utah
3 Lakers
4 Dallas
5 Houston
6 Denver
7 Phoenix
8 San Antonio
9 Portland
10 Golden State
11 Oklahoma City
12 Sacramento
13 Minnesota
14 Clippers
15 Memphis
Think you can do better? Lets hope so!
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10-28-2008, 07:33 PM
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Great.. just saw this thread in around the NBA.
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10-28-2008, 07:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bricklayer
Great.. just saw this thread in around the NBA.
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What, you mean this one?
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10-28-2008, 07:39 PM
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Glad somebodys on the ball.
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04-16-2009, 03:26 PM
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So how did you do?
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04-16-2009, 04:27 PM
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I like how some of people put NO and Utah 1 and 2, and they actually ended up 7 and 8 lol.
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