prediction thread

[follow3]

What player moves and signings u predict guys??


I have one suprising prediction I think Allen Iverson will be back this year in nba because Mr. Stern is retired and he will sign with Newyork Knicks if Melo will talk with Mike Woodson then Its gonna be almost full 2007 Denver team but in Newyork city Melo, AI, K-Mart, Jr.smith..I think it's gonna be healthy for knicks add another veteran who knows how to score and look for teammates ...Imagine bench starting five pg Pablo Prigioni sg Allen Iverson, sf jr.smith or Iman Shumpert pf ivan johnson...right know looks like knicks gonna sign him..C Andrea Bargnani not bad starting five for bench.

[Jackal]

i think that the Heat will sign o'neal again because shaq has house in orlando. the starting five would then be pg LeBron James sg Mario Chalmers sf Flash Wade pf Chris Bosh C Shaq O'neal

i think the heat need big bodies in the middle just think of how easy the scoring will be then imagine their strength. it is good for them to add veteran willing to be in the middle because it will be like all star team of a couple years ago and maybe they can trade chalmers for Tracy McGrady and he can win like in China where he is always MVP and most dominatrixing. right now the heats look awesome not bad for the three-peating champions to be....

[Andrew]

I predict that there won't be too many more exciting moves this offseason.

[NovU]

I agree with my new friend, IN HEAT. He's been hitting the nail on the head whole time. I love him for long time.

My prediction: The Celtics will contend seriously for 8th seed before trading away Rondo for scrubs and future bust picks. Then Ainge puts full force into tank battle and ends season with 26-56 record. Thus #4 pick, not bad. Meanwhile the Lakers tank little bit better and ends up stealing #2. Hello, Jabari. Kobe re-signs for 30 mil for 3 more seasons and becomes #1 alltime scoring leader. Officially Kobe becomes the best player in the history of all sports. In the meantime LeBron chokes again and blows up the chance to win the 3rd ring before taking his talent to Houston to team up with younger Wade in Jeremy Lin. He declares so on ESPN. Wade/Bosh un-follows him on twitter. 2 years later, Wade and Bosh joins the Nets like KG/PP did because they got the best coach in the world and Deron/Brook who are the best PG and C of the time. Needless to say Sauru punches the kittens and kills NovU.

[formx]

I think differently then NovU.

Yo check this out. Charlotte Bobcats tank with a 20-62 record man. Bobcats then draft Wiggins and they change their name back to Hornets and in first day of FA they sign Kobe to like 4 year $150M contract because Jordan said he wants Kobe to get 6th ring on his team. So Hornets trade Walker and MKG for Kobe. Then Hornets sign Smush Parker as the point guard even though him and Kobe don't like each other. Then Jordan hire Brian Scalabrine to be head coach of the team and convinces Darko to come back and be the starting PF for the team while trading a 1st to Miami for Joel Anthony.

I got lineups too and everything yo

PG- Smush Parker SG- Kobe Bryant SF- Andrew Wiggins PF-Darko Milicic C- Joel Anthony

6th Man - Prince Bismack Biyombo
7- Raja Bell
8- Luke Walton

They don't need anymore players because this team is beast anyways. Bobcats go 82-0 and beat Golden State in the Finals, and Kobe is MVP.

[_Steve_]

The Cats reloaded their roster too much to tank heavily again.
On paper they might even have even a slim chance to compete for the 8th seed in the East. Still I think it's more likely the Cavs or Pistons will reach the playoffs.
Nevertheless the Cats should win ~10 games more compared to last season.
Saying that it hurts to see how weak the East is aside from about 5 teams.

[follow3]

lol trolls

[follow3]

I predict that there won't be too many more exciting moves this offseason.

why u think there's not going to be exciting moves...pistons acquired Jennings...I think it's huges move....if they will get rondo....I can see them not contending for title this year but next year for sure.

[Sauru]

my prediction is the celtics will win too many games to get a top 5 pick and i will be angered greatly by this

[Andrew]

why u think there's not going to be exciting moves...pistons acquired Jennings...I think it's huges move....if they will get rondo....I can see them not contending for title this year but next year for sure.

The big names are off the table as far as free agency are concerned and there aren't any serious rumours regarding big trades. My feeling is that we'll only be seeing minor transactions involving journeyman role players for the rest of the offseason.

[shadowgrin]

I predict Olynyk to beast it.

[NovU]

I hope so but he's already suffering from plantar fasciitis.

Canadienz just can't stay healthy these days. First Bennett now Olynyk...

On a side note, do you guys think Rondo or Rudy Gay trade will come at some point during the season?

[Sauru]

yes. i am still sure that the celtics will trade rondo. they will use him, show the league he is fine after the injury and then trade him before the deadline

[follow3]

If I was Celtic Gm I would make following trades trade away Gerald Wallace, Courtney Lee, and Fab Melo for Rudy Gay more better player then those 3 guys if he stays healthy he will average 21 pts in season easy, he has all tools, explosive, with consistent midrange game, good 3pt shooter, good post up game why not take risk and pay him that big money I would take that risk.

Then I will ship away Kriss Humpries because rondo and Kriss hate each other...or make a swap together with OKC ...celtic will release him and Thunder will release Perkins

Celtic will get solid Center and now you have good team...because rondo will make easy plays for Big Perk like a good old days....Chemistry will be great because Perkins is still best friend for Rondo.

starting lineup Rondo, Bradley, Rudy Gay, Brandon Bass, Kendrick Perkins

bench players Jordan Crawford, Marshoon Brooks, sf Jeff green, jared sulinger, Kevin Olynyk when he will be back... but in his place I would go with Colton Iverson playoff team for sure baby!

[Its_asdf]

my prediction is the celtics will win too many games to get a top 5 pick and i will be angered greatly by this

Hey when you have Rondo dropping triple doubles like it's loose change......

[werewolf914]

I predict Oden finally remove the Kryptonite in his knees and show the world how people from Krypton ball.

[SoF'nAwesome]

I predict Lakers to win 3 straight Championships starting next season.

[Mandich]

I predict Lakers to win 3 straight Championships starting next season.

That prediction is so fucking awesome !

[NovU]

Couldn't find the Boston Dirtics thread. Oops typo! c & d on keyboard too close together. Anyhoo, Celtics are one of the 'surprise' teams of 2014?

Source: thenbageek.com
Boston! What the Hell, They're Tanking Too!

Nope. I am not a huge Danny Ainge fan, but I think he knows that Garnett and Pierce are both no longer the superstars they once were. Sure, they are still productive but they aren't that hard to replace, and arguably Humphries and Wallace will go a long way towards that. This team that isn't going to suck.

Between Humphries, Sullinger, and Crash, the Celtics have possibly the best rebounding front line in the league (IF they start those three). Of course, if they give Green too many minutes at PF, or do something silly like starting Kelly Olynyck at C (or Brandon Bass at PF), that will hurt a lot. And I cannot explain management's love affair with Avery Bradley, or why they wanted MarShon Brooks. What's with teams employing shooting guards who cannot shoot? If you're looking for defenders, you want guys like Ronnie Brewer, who isn't a great shooter but chooses his spots so well that he doesn't hurt you on offense. Avery Bradley, however, doesn't let his poor shooting deter him from chucking away.

Anyway, wait, I thought I said this team would be good? Right.

If Rondo is healthy and Stevens doesn't allocate minutes poorly, this is likely a playoff team. Which would be awesome, because it would really fuel Stevens' mythical wunderkind status. This might start a wave of NBA managers trying to emulate Boston by hiring smart guys to coach or manage. That would be a big improvement over just hiring ex-nba players with lots of charisma. Often, ex-players don't have any knowledge about the factors that actually made them good players (I'm looking at you, Michael, and you, Kurt Rambis). I'm very excited to see if Stevens, who has a reputation for data-driven coaching, actually follows the data and gives minutes accordingly. Ideally, the starters are Rondo, Lee, Wallace, Humphries, and Sullinger, and that is a cometitive starting 5 right there. Management, however, might want Green to start over Wallace or Hump, or Bradley/Brooks over Lee, and those would be bad decisions.

The Celtics are too good to tank?

[Sauru]

The Celtics are too good to tank?

yes. the celtics team is not a basement team, not yet. no way can this roster is healthy compete for a top 3 pick and it kinda pisses me off