ESPN NBA Forecast: 2016-17 West standings
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I dunno what seed they will be and I think they are gonna be fun to watch but losing KD is HUGE.
Remember what happened to the Heat when LeBron left. It took getting Whiteside out of nowhere and trading for Dragic and drafting Winslow and JRich before they somewhat recovered. I wouldn't be surprised if OKC struggles.
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I guess, I mean anything can happen with injuries but I think if CP3 can finally make conf final and give the warriors a good series it will be a nice season for them. Hopefully Blake is healthy all year and plays well since its a contract year.
at some of those teams ahead of Memphis and Minnesota. Clippers, Spurs and Grizzlies will battle for the 2nd and 3rd seeds. Then Wolves and Blazers in the middle of the pack. Utah, OKC and Houston in play for the last 2 spots.
Grizzlies?
The Jazz will finish top 4 if they stay healthy, don't see how they "squeak" into the playoffs when they will be a 50+ win team this year
GoddamnyamanProf
Countdown to Armageddon
Wont be necessary
3rd Koast Kang
Superstar
Rockets finishing 4-6 fukk what ya heard 
Trapperman Dave
Basil Fawty
I think their window closed when they dropped the 3-1 lead as did Okc's window
Recca Gatsby
LWO
Nygga you can't be serious
holidayinn21
:SmugMoneyMike:
Grizz played horrible for most of the year, and were still a .5 game back of the 4th seed in March, but they're gonna miss the playoffs
ISO
Pass me the rock nikka
I think the Spurs take the 3 seed. Tony and Manu are a year older, plus they lost Diaw/West/Marjanovic in order to add Pau. Timmy's leadership and elite defense even at his age will be missed.
Clippers shock everyone and take the two seed they have a chip on their shoulder with the Rockets choke job, Warriors rivalry, and injuries that derailed them last year. Blake and CP3 need to stay healthy though, I think DeAndre comes back a better play er with his Team USA experience. Bass, Felton, Speights low key make this the deepest team of the Lob City era.
Oklahoma City is not making the playoffs. KD loss is huge the man is the second best player in the A.
Utah will surge with the core a year older, Exum and Burks returning, and the veteran additions of Joe, Hill, and Diaw.
Portland brought back all their main pieces, they paid dudes. Brought in Turner who is a perfect secondary ball handler to have Lillard and McCollum play off-ball. They can be top 4 IMO.
Phoenix is underrated. They had a lot of injuries last year to Bledsoe, Knight, Chandler. Devin Booker going into year 2, they added Brazilian Blur and Jared Dudley. Plus, three interesting rookies in Bender, Chriss, Ulis.
Grizzlies grind to a playoff spot. Fizdale is going to use Conley more as a scoring guard no more running the offense thru old school post play. Marc is going to take threes and Parsons is an upgrade at SF.
Minny takes the 8th seed, this is the year the young boys make some noise...
Clippers shock everyone and take the two seed they have a chip on their shoulder with the Rockets choke job, Warriors rivalry, and injuries that derailed them last year. Blake and CP3 need to stay healthy though, I think DeAndre comes back a better play er with his Team USA experience. Bass, Felton, Speights low key make this the deepest team of the Lob City era.
Oklahoma City is not making the playoffs. KD loss is huge the man is the second best player in the A.
Utah will surge with the core a year older, Exum and Burks returning, and the veteran additions of Joe, Hill, and Diaw.
Portland brought back all their main pieces, they paid dudes. Brought in Turner who is a perfect secondary ball handler to have Lillard and McCollum play off-ball. They can be top 4 IMO.
Phoenix is underrated. They had a lot of injuries last year to Bledsoe, Knight, Chandler. Devin Booker going into year 2, they added Brazilian Blur and Jared Dudley. Plus, three interesting rookies in Bender, Chriss, Ulis.
Grizzlies grind to a playoff spot. Fizdale is going to use Conley more as a scoring guard no more running the offense thru old school post play. Marc is going to take threes and Parsons is an upgrade at SF.
Minny takes the 8th seed, this is the year the young boys make some noise...
cornercommission2k12
so this were u dudes went
It's not talking crazy at allBased on these projections you see Minny being 17 games better than last year?
Can they be a .500 team first before you start talking crazy?
They have the voice to lead them and the guy who will teach them elite level defense and rebounding, which is what wins in this league. West is weak now. They have the young talent and depth. I'm not writing in stone it happens, just wouldn't be surprised if it did. As a regular season coach, thibs is that good once he locks his system in. It's the playoffs that have you scratching your head about him.
Captain Crunch
Veteran
T-Wolves will win 50 games, Wiggins bout to show out