October 2, is it too early for NBA seeding predictions?

[Millions]

hawks and Washington should be interesting.......could see either being second seeds i aint that high on the bulls this year...

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

@AVXL why don't we start from the beginning -

Hawks are not going to the Finals.

Who's gonna stop us?

You guys are playing extremely well, but we all know how this story is gonna end.......

Please tell us, how does it end? PLEASE enlighten us on who in the East will beat us. This should be fun

Y'all an't going to beat a combination of the Cavs/Bulls/Wizards in the post season. Just isn't happening. You don't have enough star playmakers to overcome those teams. Yall still at least a piece away from being contenders.

5-0 vs those team this season


Your story sucks so far breh

Yall are playing at the peak of your abilities, it's as simple as that. There isn't much room for improvement as a team, whereas all the other heavyweights in the conference are yet to reach their peaks. I see the path for may be one upset against either of those teams, but not two/three.

Now please tell me how that's moving the goalposts? As far as I can see, what I said was spot on.

 

[Lifer11]

Nah breh I'm way past that I'm 22 I was speaking in retrospect. I was okay in high school after that was

Well damn then breh just run a few at the local park with a knee brace and hope everything holds up..

 

[#1 pick]

@Gil Scott-Heroin was moving the goalpost on us like crazy. Ya'll gonna win 40 games and 8th seed, then maybe 50, then ya'll just healthy, then 60 but ya'll not getting out of the 2nd round, then well ya'll losing to CLE which did happen. Gil just moves the goalpost on us. It is what it is.

@Gil Scott-Heroin nothing I said was a lie. You literally said something in the prediction thread, then changed it up again, then moved the goalpost again and created a stupid thread during the playoffs to move the goalpost again.


Make your prediction right now and you better not change it and yes, I will neg you for the neg.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

@Gil Scott-Heroin nothing I said was a lie. You literally said something in the prediction thread, then changed it up again, then moved the goalpost again and created a stupid thread during the playoffs to move the goalpost again.


Make your prediction right now and you better not change it and yes, I will neg you for the neg.

Can you please provide proof of this. Your use of "literally" seems to me as you have a vivid memory of this, so it shouldn't be hard for you to bring up a quote.

 

[#1 pick]

Can you please provide proof of this. Your use of "literally" seems to me as you have a vivid memory of this, so it should be hard for you to bring up a quote.

You know I don't have time for all of that. I read it and know it. Right now, I am in the middle of coding. I don't have time to do something that doesn't make me money at this age. Maybe in my college days, but not now.

 

[#1 pick]

@AVXL ok you're right this is about seeding I was thinking about an actual playoff series

The Splitter pickup was great because yall needed more size

Thjr CANNOT create his own shot and hes a TERRIBLE defender

With their injuries its a chance yall can have a higher seed but in a playoff series especially without Thabo and Carrol yall cant beat them

I agree with THJr isn't a shot creator, he's just a good scorer who could be a great scorer if you create for him. I see him like Klay Thompson, just not as athlete or consistent. But we develop players in Atlanta to play above their talent level and our system doesn't force you to create your own offense. He fits what we do as it was seen at Michigan. THJr will be just fine in Atlanta.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

You know I don't have time for all of that. I read it and know it. Right now, I am in the middle of coding. I don't have time to do something that doesn't make me money at this age. Maybe in my college days, but not now.

NOPE. Bullshyt. You find proof of this. You seem to remember it, so it shouldn't take you long to find it.

You wanna know why I know you're lying? Because I didn't make projections on the Hawks in a prediction thread prior to the star of last season.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

@Gil Scott-Heroin nothing I said was a lie. You literally said something in the prediction thread, then changed it up again, then moved the goalpost again and created a stupid thread during the playoffs to move the goalpost again.


Make your prediction right now and you better not change it and yes, I will neg you for the neg.

@#1 pick - you're accusing me of changing my projections/moving the goalposts THREE/FOUR times throughout the season. If you can remember the exact number of times surely you can pull up at least one of my posts. I'm gonna be at your throat all season long until you provide evidence.

 

[#1 pick]

Can't see why y'all don't got the Knicks making the playoffs. Don't they got

Lopez,
Kristaps,
Mello,
Aflalo,
Grant

That should be good enough for a playoffs birth in the east

Derek Fisher.

@AVXL look breh. Your squad will be good but to say they will be in the top three I don't see it. You still lack in size even with splitter. Whose the back up front court? Muscula or whatever that dudes name is. You don't have a good wing. Say JR does play well in buds system, he still doesn't play any defense. Meanwhile, Miami is beefed up. They got a a massive front court and a lot of athletes. I honestly don't think they even need wade for 60+ The Wizards look good also. I like the addition of Dudley, a solid three and D guy. Only thing holding them back is the lack of a stretch four and witless. Cavs still the cabs even without Kyrie. Like I said, Hawks are with the Bulls as middle of the playoff pack teams. Really didn't do much to me

THJr did attempt to play much better team defense in NY last season than his rookie year but it was wildly inconsistent. With that said, there is hope and our system is team oriented on offense and defense. In all honesty, Kyle wasn't a good defender before he was in Atlanta, now he's a sound team defender, still sucks on M2M but his team D is nice. Moose isn't bad. He is a 5th big, he gives us what Delly gives Cleveland in terms of impact. Nothing wrong with that. Just don't ask him to do more than he capable of a consistent basis. Edy T has ample potential. Nothing wrong with that. He could be huge for us in the playoffs but there is a learning curve.

Miami is straight but here's their issue. Injuries and they aren't getting younger. I think Winslow is an excellent addition but his presence won't be felt till the post-season anyway. I like Miami. I think they are a legit playoff caliber team. I don't think as highly of them in the RS though.

Wiz aren't as deep and their coaching in the RS is bad. On top of that, there are super inconsistent and it's not changing under Wittman. I go to like 10-15 Wiz games a year. I know they have the talent. I am as big a Beal fan as any on this board. I like Porter's potential and I think Wall is a star. But no, just no.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

@AVXL why don't we start from the beginning -

Hawks are not going to the Finals.

Who's gonna stop us?

You guys are playing extremely well, but we all know how this story is gonna end.......

Please tell us, how does it end? PLEASE enlighten us on who in the East will beat us. This should be fun

Y'all an't going to beat a combination of the Cavs/Bulls/Wizards in the post season. Just isn't happening. You don't have enough star playmakers to overcome those teams. Yall still at least a piece away from being contenders.

5-0 vs those team this season


Your story sucks so far breh

Yall are playing at the peak of your abilities, it's as simple as that. There isn't much room for improvement as a team, whereas all the other heavyweights in the conference are yet to reach their peaks. I see the path for may be one upset against either of those teams, but not two/three.

Now please tell me how that's moving the goalposts? As far as I can see, what I said was spot on.

@AVXL I'm still waiting on where you think I moved the goalposts.

 

[#1 pick]

@#1 pick - you're accusing me of changing my projections/moving the goalposts THREE/FOUR times throughout the season. If you can remember the exact number of times surely you can pull up at least one of my posts. I'm gonna be at your throat all season long until you provide evidence.

You find it, you claim you didn't say it. Find it. I know you said it. I remember.

 

[jaguar paw]

I see him like Klay Thompson, just not as athlete or consistent.

:dbald:

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

You find it, you claim you didn't say it. Find it. I know you said it. I remember.

That doesn't make any sense. If I claim I didn't say it, that means to me it doesn't exist - so how the fukk can I find something that doesn't exist?

 

[954UAlreadyknow]

I agree with THJr isn't a shot creator, he's just a good scorer who could be a great scorer if you create for him. I see him like Klay Thompson, just not as athlete or consistent. But we develop players in Atlanta to play above their talent level and our system doesn't force you to create your own offense. He fits what we do as it was seen at Michigan. THJr will be just fine in Atlanta.

except Klay is a better shooter and a great defender

THJR is one of the worst defenders in the league and a good shooter but not elite