Prediction for the East next season?

What is your prediction for the East this season? You can do seeds 1-8, but all 15 would be awesome.

1.Boston Celtics
2.Miami Heat
3.Orlando Magic
4.Chicago Bulls
5.Atlanta Hawks
6.Milwaukee Bucks
7.New York Knicks
8.Cleveland Cavs/Charolate Bobcats

1. Orlando Magic
2. Boston Celtics
3. Miami Heat
4. Chicago Bulls
5. Atlanta Hawks
6. Milwaukee Bucks
7. Charlotte Bobcats
8. New York Knicks
9. Cleveland Cavaliers
10. Philidelphia 76ers
11. New Jersey Nets
12. Indiana Pacers
13. Washington Wizards
14. Detroit Pistons
15. Toronto Raptors

7/8/9 were the hardest for me.

Playoffs:
1/8 Orlando Magic vs New York Knicks, Orlando wins the series.
2/7 Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Bobcats, Boston wins the series.
3/6 Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks, Miami wins the series.
4/5 Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks, Chicago wins the series.

Very though to call.I see still Boston,Miami and Orlando as the top 3 teams from this conference.I want to see Miami with the title but it won't be easy,especially because you never know what's going to happen

Btw,Melo is heading for Orlando.Paul will go elsewhere in the West next season,i dream for him to come in Portland but we don't know for sure.Lakers will be the team to beat,the old wolves Spurs might break out or perhaps the young forces like Portland,OKC will put end of this crap in the West.On the other side,Miami will have its chances to win the title,if not now,next year.Boston has a nice shot also,so has Orlando etc

That was my pretty much in general view

1. Orlando Magic
2. Miami Heat
3. Chicago Bulls
4. Boston Celtics
5. Atlanta Hawks
6. Milwaukee Bucks
7. New York Knicks
8. Cleveland Cavaliers

If Orlando get's CP3 or Melo I have the Magic at second, if the Knicks get CP3 I have the Knicks at 5th.

1.Boston Celtics
2.Orlando Magic
3.Miami Heat
4.Chicago Bulls
5.New York Knicks
6.Atlanta Hawks
7.Milwaukee Bucks
8.Cleveland Cavs/Charolate Bobcats

other than thoose 2 moves than I have this prediction and the other one.

heatfan9 wrote:

If Orlando get's CP3 or Melo I have the Magic at second, if the Knicks get CP3 I have the Knicks at 5th.

1.Boston Celtics
2.Orlando Magic
3.Miami Heat
4.Chicago Bulls
5.New York Knicks
6.Atlanta Hawks
7.Milwaukee Bucks
8.Cleveland Cavs/Charolate Bobcats

other than thoose 2 moves than I have this prediction and the other one.

If Orlando get Melo or CP3, I keep them at one. They would be pretty awesome. If Knicks get either of them I think Knicks would move past the Hawks into 5th.

How would the Celtics get the first seed? They've only gotten older. Rondo's imrovement will not help them overcome a stacked Orlando and Miami team. The Buls have a chance at getting a better reccord. Celtics just need t oget into the playoffs. Then they start raping everyone. Their going to do what the Spurs have been doing for years now.

Infinite wrote:

How would the Celtics get the first seed? They've only gotten older. Rondo's imrovement will not help them overcome a stacked Orlando and Miami team. The Buls have a chance at getting a better reccord. Celtics just need t oget into the playoffs. Then they start raping everyone. Their going to do what the Spurs have been doing for years now.

Rondo's a beast
Shooters age slowly
Pierce is 32, not too bad
Garnett is a fossil, so count him out
Then you have Perkins, O'Neal, and the other O'Neal in the paint. Major depth in the frontcourt
Plus role players like Nate Robinson, Glen Davis, their rookie Bradley or whatever, and Von Wafer.

Am I saying they will get the first seed? Not really...but it surely is possible

Yes but the Celtics are likely to rest their starters and limit their minutes which will let other teams take advantage. Their not going to actually play Shaq,,KGPierce,or Allen a lot in the regular season.

1. Orlando Magic
2. Miami Heat
3. Chicago Bulls
4. Boston Celtics
5. Atlanta Hawks
6. Charlotte Bobcats
7. Milwaukee Bucks
8. New York Knicks
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New Jersey Nets
Washington Wizards
Toronto Raptors
Detroit Pistons
Cleveland Cavaliers
Indiana Pacers

Pacers, Cavs, Pistons below the Raptors?

Indiana at dead last?

Healthy Granger, who can give you 20+ a night
Darren Collison, good PG who averaged 12/6
Roy Hibbert, good C who averaged 12/6 as well and is improving fast
James Posey, solid defender and can make some threes
Dahntay Jones, great defender
Mike Dunleavy, 10/4. Not great but still makes a difference
Brandon Rush, young player slowly improving. Good three point shooter
AJ PRICE

I don't think they're a playoff threat...but certainly they're far from 15th.

Plus Foster, who is one of the more underrated backup big men in the leauge


well... he was... he's got some shitty stats these days

1/2/3/4. Orlando
2/1/3/4. Miami
3/4/2/1. Boston
4/3/1/2. Chicago
5. Atlanta
6. New York
7. Charlotte
8/9. Milwaukee
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9/8. Cleveland
10. New Jersey
11. Indiana
12. Philadelphia
13. Washington
14. Detroit
15. Toronto

I'm almost positive that Miami/Orlando will be the first seed, and most likely the other one will be the second seed.

I don't know about Milwaukee and Cleveland though. It's a toss up for me, but I took MIL because of their steady and consistant roster, where Cleveland just lost one of the most talented players of All-Time.

Username wrote:

1/2/3/4. Orlando
2/1/3/4. Miami
3/4/2/1. Boston
4/3/1/2. Chicago
5. Atlanta
6. New York
7. Charlotte
8/9. Milwaukee
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9/8. Cleveland
10. New Jersey
11. Indiana
12. Philadelphia
13. Washington
14. Detroit
15. Toronto

I'm almost positive that Miami/Orlando will be the first seed, and most likely the other one will be the second seed.

I don't know about Milwaukee and Cleveland though. It's a toss up for me, but I took MIL because of their steady and consistant roster, where Cleveland just lost one of the most talented players of All-Time.

eww NY above Milwaukee and and Charlotte?

cbi wrote:

Username wrote:

1/2/3/4. Orlando
2/1/3/4. Miami
3/4/2/1. Boston
4/3/1/2. Chicago
5. Atlanta
6. New York
7. Charlotte
8/9. Milwaukee
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9/8. Cleveland
10. New Jersey
11. Indiana
12. Philadelphia
13. Washington
14. Detroit
15. Toronto

I'm almost positive that Miami/Orlando will be the first seed, and most likely the other one will be the second seed.

I don't know about Milwaukee and Cleveland though. It's a toss up for me, but I took MIL because of their steady and consistant roster, where Cleveland just lost one of the most talented players of All-Time.

eww NY above Milwaukee and and Charlotte?

Eh. I don't see too much in the East that can put up a big fight with Amare in the paint other than Miami (Bosh), Orlando (Dwight), or Boston (whole frikkin Frontcourt), and Felton is a huge impact, along with another one of the best scorers in the league in Gallinari. And you have all the pieces from the David Lee trade, and returning players who are... alright.

I guess, but I think Milwaukee was already in the playoffs last year, they're gonna have a whole year together this year knowing they can play to a playoff ability and they've added more pieces. I just figure charlotte has kick ass d, i could see NY finishing better than them.

Charlotte also lost their Point Guard.

And Chandler will get beasted by Stoudemire.

They got DJ Auginstin though

cbi wrote:

They got DJ Auginstin though

That's what I was about to say. Undersized, but still good.

1.Celtics
2.Magic
3.Heat
4.Bulls
5.Hawks
6.Bucks
7.Bobcats
8.Cavaliers

Celtics over Cavs in 6
Bulls over Hawks in 6
Magic over Bobcats in 6
Heat over Bucks in 5

Celtics over Bulls in 7
Magic over Heat in 6

Celtics over Magic in 6

Why wouild the celtics get no. 1 seed? they're old. not gonna waste their energy on the regular season.

they got experience, a whole lot of experience and that could be dangerous in a team even though there old, it's like the Spurs you know...

I know. They're gonna have a good postseason again, but they're not gonna be trying to win regular season games as hard as teams like Miami or Orlando will.

Lakers win.

That's my prediction for the east.