Top 8 teams in the West?

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How would you rank them? You don't have to include the exact record, that's asking too much. Just name the top 8 teams pls =].

BQ: What are the chances that neither the Spurs or Lakers take the first seed ***in the West? [not overall]

The Thunder have a REALLY bright future...

While the best players on the Lakers (Kobe, Artest, Gasol, Odom, Fisher) are old/getting old...

And KD can gain some muscle in the meantime.

And then be better than Lebron

And then Raza would be happy x10.

I think you forgot two 0's after 10.

haha raza

lol, x1000*correction.

so much dislike for LBJ and Rubio smh.

wow i wonder how much u hate ricky james..............

Lol, I know

Lakers
Spurs
Nuggets
Mavs
Blazers
Jazz
Hornets
Warriors

^^^ agreed with Justin.

Although I think the Mavs will be better than the Nuggets.

Khai wrote:

^^^ agreed with Justin.

Although I think the Mavs will be better than the Nuggets.

Yeah its sorta of a tossup between Mavs, Nugs, and Blazers

I think the west needs to watch out for portland...

Roy is an amazing perimeter player (top 5 wing player)
Aldridge is can be an all star PF
Oden...might do good
Miller is a sweet pg
They got great role players
And they were 4th seed last year...with tht experience they will do better

And portland might be the team tht the lakers need to worry about the most....

No. The Bobcats are the Laker killers. They swept them last season.

1 Lakers
2 Spurs
3 Nuggets
4 Blazers
5 Mavericks
6 Jazz
7 Hornets
8 Suns (assuming Amar'e stays)

If SJax stays in GS, or they get someone good for him via trade, the W's will contend for that 8 spot.

Lakers
Spurs
Mavericks
Blazers
Nuggets
Hornets
Jazz
Suns

Pre-season Top 8.

I think Golden State is going to let a lot of people down this upcoming season. The Clippers are closer to that 8 spot thatn GSW is.

Lakers
Spurs
Mavericks
Nuggets
Blazers
Hornets
Suns
Rockets

Lakers
Spurs
Mavs
Nuggets
Blazers
Hornets
Suns/Warriors/Jazz.. man variables.... wil hte Jazz stay healthy.. will teh Warriors stay healthy/play SOME D/Will the Suns stay healthy
OKC

Spurs
Nuggets
Lakers
Hornets
Blazers
Thunder
Warriors
Mavericks


The last 4 arent in order.

1. Lakers
2. Portland
3. Dallas (I think Marion is going to be his old self)
4. San Antonio (I don't think they can stay healthy)
5. Nuggets
6. Warriors (I like their depth, and their ability to shoot from outside)
7. Clippers
8. Thunder

I absolutely do not think the Hornets or Suns will make the playoffs.

That's bold. Thunder over Phoenix?

wow Nuggets to five.
Warriors at six

Portland already at two

That's pretty out there.

My predictions may be out there, but I think its gonna happen.

I think this is the year Brandon Roy breaks out and we consider him at the same level as Kobe, Wade, and Lebron. He is also my pick for MVP, lol.

My projection on Roy's Stats:
28.6 Pts 6.8 Rbs 7.0 Ast

Lamarcus Aldridge:
20.9 Pts 11.2 Rbs 3.2 Ast

Andre Miller: (Totally forgotten about)
13.2 Pts 4.9 Rbs 11.9 Ast

I think Miller will have a huge year on a team with accomplished scorers like Roy and Aldridge. He has never been a PG on a healthy team with multiple weapons before, and that should scare people.

As to the Nuggets, I think beyond Billups and Melo they need an extra piece. Smith is on and off, Nene and Martin have health problems, and Chris Andersen is not reliable at all. If they are healthy come playoff time they can do some damage, but I see them dealing with alot of issues this season.

Phoenix I just hate as a team. Amare has a bad attitude, Richardson has a bad attitude, and beyond Nash they have NOTHING else.

steve, steve, steve..... Portland over Dallas and San Antonio?

Why are the Mavs being underrated?