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Last week, I discussed the top half of the league and how their offseason moves will most likely impact their upcoming seasons. This week, I've taken a look at the rest of the league, so let's see how they stack up as well...

A Hurricane of an Offseason: NBA Predictions (Part 2 of 2)

by Vivek Jacob (Scribe)

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September 24, 2008


Last week, I discussed the top half of the league and how their offseason moves will most likely impact their upcoming seasons.

This week, I've taken a look at the rest of the league, so let's see how they stack up as well. To start off, here's a refresher I had on how I ranked the teams prior to all the offseason transactions:

 

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11 comments Last one added 9 months ago — Leave a Comment

  1. Lucas Rifkin 9 months ago

    Dont sleep on the Heat, I appreciate the 10 spot jump but I feel they can crack the top 15. The moves they made this offseason I feel can cause one of the biggest team turnarounds in NBA history. I'm not saying immediate championship run, but playoffs are most definitely in the Miami Heat's future.

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    • Vivek Jacob 9 months ago

      top 15 is a little too high in my opinion especially considering the teams I already have there. I could definitely see them moving up from the 20th spot I have them in right now, perhaps hovering in that 16-20 range...but that's about it..unless they can address their point guard issues with a midseason move or maybe even the acquisition of Marbury, if the Knicks can buy him out in the first place.

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  2. Benjamin Mar 9 months ago

    i heard that marbury is going to be waived by the end of this week and likely heading to the heat.

    so that makes: marbury, wade, marion, and beasley in their starting line. that's one awesome team.

    my prediction is that the rockets will win this year. bold prediction but they have artest now. that could put them over the top.

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    • Vivek Jacob 9 months ago

      if marbury does eventually go to the heat that would be a major boost...but until that happens it's all speculation...it was reported today that marbury rejected a buyout offer saying he wanted all the money his contract is worth...

      the rockets winning this year is a bold prediction but definitely something I could see happening. Artest is the type of player they badly needed, someone that can take the pressure off on both ends of the floor.

      Thanks for your comments Benjamin :)

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  3. Sayre Bedinger 9 months ago

    Your predictions look to be very similar to finishes I have seen somewhere.... Maybe last years standings?

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  4. Sean Fekete 9 months ago

    you say the clippers may have problems on the defensive side of the court. you couldnt be more wrong. their defense looks like it will be stronger than their offense, even with B diddy. they aquired Camby and have a budding star in Kaman. with them holding down the interior the Clippers D will prove to be a solid one.

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    • Vivek Jacob 9 months ago

      now when i look back i would have to say i agree with u...the interior defense should be solid with Camby and Kaman. However, baron only seems to play defense when he wants to and mobley/ricky davis are definitely not known as pests on the defensive end either and thts wht i had in mind when writing about them...so yes they will better defensively than i gave them credit for but i definitely wouldnt say their defense is better than their offense, they have a legit 20 point scorer in kaman, thornton is quite capable of putting points on the board and Baron Davis is running the offense.

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    • Vivek Jacob 9 months ago

      i'd also like to note that compared to my rankings of teams prior to the offseason... only 5 teams have stayed in the same position...so really..please clarify

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  5. desi g 9 months ago

    76ers are ranked WAYYYYY TOO HIGH. Sure they have elton brand but common, we all know that apart from AI everyone else is shit on the perimeter. Their PG is probably gonna retire soon. The team in general cannot shoot for shit.

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    • Vivek Jacob 9 months ago

      how does their pg retiring soon have anything to do with how good they are??? are phoenix any worse just because nash may retire in a couple of years? andre miller is probably the most underrated point guard in the league...and one thing that really impressed me last year during their run was their ability to play on the road...a big part of that is their ability to play defense and elton brand only further enhances that

      at the end of the season I could honestly all the teams I ranked from the 8th to the 15th spot playing musical chairs...thats how close the league will be this season...in the end the way I ranked those teams was basically how they would fare against each other in a 7 game series

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