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Post by GBG on Oct 23, 2024 19:45:32 GMT -5
Of 11 predictions, 6 have Nuggets winning title. Letting hopium overshadow realism. I hope I’m wrong and you six are right.
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Post by jimijam28 on Oct 23, 2024 20:08:44 GMT -5
9th seed here we come
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Post by somborshuffle on Oct 23, 2024 20:40:44 GMT -5
Of 11 predictions, 6 have Nuggets winning title. Letting hopium overshadow realism. I hope I’m wrong and you six are right. My predictions are pure hopium and I'm ok with that. The realist in me says Celtics def. Thunder in the finals. But I'll leave the realism for the gameday threads  |
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Post by duh88 on Oct 24, 2024 5:21:59 GMT -5
Of 11 predictions, 6 have Nuggets winning title. Letting hopium overshadow realism. I hope I’m wrong and you six are right. Biggest reason we got let down last year is because Jokic and Murray were running on fumes. Calvin went out and got the finest backup Jokic has ever had, and a damn good backup for Murray. This also doesn't take into account the emergence of Strawther - as well as continued good development from Watson and CB. If CB stays on Edwards to close game 7 (that move alone) we win the game. Also factor in that the Wolves are now *defanged* losing their second best player - it all portends quite well for our boys. |
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Post by Ring on Oct 24, 2024 7:32:16 GMT -5
Of 11 predictions, 6 have Nuggets winning title. Letting hopium overshadow realism. I hope I’m wrong and you six are right. I'm just never going to pick against the Nuggets. I also think the West is very weak at the top post KAT trade. I really think OKC/Denver are a cut above everyone else. |
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Post by pie on Oct 24, 2024 8:55:49 GMT -5
Of 11 predictions, 6 have Nuggets winning title. Letting hopium overshadow realism. I hope I’m wrong and you six are right. As long as we get the 1 seed in the West like 2023 and allow our key players to rest for the final games of the regular season -- we are good |
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Post by wizardofcozz on Oct 24, 2024 10:09:34 GMT -5
Of 11 predictions, 6 have Nuggets winning title. Letting hopium overshadow realism. I hope I’m wrong and you six are right. I'm just never going to pick against the Nuggets. I also think the West is very weak at the top post KAT trade. I really think OKC/Denver are a cut above everyone else. I don't know how people can watch PHX and MIN from last night and think that those teams are scary. Like we may lay an egg tomorrow, and that would be demoralizing, BUT the West is there for the taking! |
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Post by GBG on Oct 24, 2024 10:29:08 GMT -5
I'm just never going to pick against the Nuggets. I also think the West is very weak at the top post KAT trade. I really think OKC/Denver are a cut above everyone else. I don't know how people can watch PHX and MIN from last night and think that those teams are scary. Like we may lay an egg tomorrow, and that would be demoralizing, BUT the West is there for the taking! No team is at its peak of performance at the outset of the season. Guys are playing themselves into shape, rotations are being figured out by their coaches, chemistry is still being worked on to incorporate new guys on teams, or the replacement of guys who left. So I don’t take much stock in the idea that last night’s PHX/LAC is indicative of anything. Except Tyus Jones will help the Suns a lot, as we saw in 4Q, which was usually the downfall for the Suns last season as they lacked any PGs to settle things down and control crunch time. Clippers will just be a bad team. Bottom 5 in WC. |
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Post by wizardofcozz on Oct 24, 2024 12:34:59 GMT -5
I don't know how people can watch PHX and MIN from last night and think that those teams are scary. Like we may lay an egg tomorrow, and that would be demoralizing, BUT the West is there for the taking! No team is at its peak of performance at the outset of the season. Guys are playing themselves into shape, rotations are being figured out by their coaches, chemistry is still being worked on to incorporate new guys on teams, or the replacement of guys who left. So I don’t take much stock in the idea that last night’s PHX/LAC is indicative of anything. Except Tyus Jones will help the Suns a lot, as we saw in 4Q, which was usually the downfall for the Suns last season as they lacked any PGs to settle things down and control crunch time. Clippers will just be a bad team. Bottom 5 in WC. I definitely think PHX will be better than last year, but they're aren't a juggernaut, and I have zero faith in them playing much defense. MIN also seems to have taken a step back defensively, and I just don't like how their pieces at all fit together. Now I expect a Randle trade by mid-season, BUT what are you really getting from Randle that's going to make a difference. I've always like Reid as a player, but Naz is not some lockdown defender, nor is the offensive player that KAT was. I just on a whole feel like the West has a number of solid to good teams but no world beaters, and honestly if Nuggets get their act together I like our top 9 vs almost anyone. |
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Post by AbdulJabber on Oct 24, 2024 19:36:56 GMT -5
I'll go with the safe bet
57-25/3rd seed/conference finals/Jokic leads all the stats.
Strawther will be the big surprise for everyone that hasn't been paying attention.
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Post by rock on Oct 24, 2024 19:48:14 GMT -5
I'll go with the safe bet 57-25/3rd seed/conference finals/Jokic leads all the stats. Strawther will be the big surprise for everyone that hasn't been paying attention. That’s the safe bet?? |
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Post by GBG on Oct 25, 2024 12:42:30 GMT -5
No more predictions count here, as season has started.
The average prediction was:
53 wins
3 seed (avg. of 3.16)
50% (6 of 11) have us as champions. Boston 2, Dallas 2, OKC 1.
MVP: Luka 5, SGA 3, Ant 2, Tatum 1.
0 have Jokic as MVP.
Telling.
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Post by pie on Oct 25, 2024 13:24:53 GMT -5
The 3 years Jokic won the regular season MVP -- we lost in the playoffs. The year he lost to Embiid, we were champions in 2023. 2025 NBA Championship = Denver Nuggets >>>>>> Jokic getting his 4th MVP (I'm sure Jokic would agree too) I'm actively hoping someone else wins the MVP, preferably Tatum |
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