Prediction about the 2008-2009 season.?

Question

final standings, playoff matchups, finals

Answer 1

My prediction for the NBA 2008-2009 season....

Eastern Conference Standing

Atlantic

1) Boston Celtics

2) Philadelphia 76ers

3) Toronto Raptors

4) New Jersey Nets

5) New York Knicks

Boston is still the cream of the crop but Philly and Toronto are making noise by adding Elton Brand and Jermaine O'Neal into this division to contend with Kevin Garnett. New Jersey is in rebuilding mode, looking forward to 2010, when LeBron hits the market and the Knicks are just trying to survive.

Central

1) Detroit Pistons

2) Cleveland Cavilers

3) Indiana Pacers

4) Milwaukee Bucks

5) Chicago Bulls

The Pistons and Cavilers own this division but Indiana is the team with the most potential. Danny Granger and Mike Dunleavy are both 20 point scorers that can help this young, exciting Pacers team that almost reach the playoffs. The Bucks have the offense but little else and Chicago might still have to wait for Derrick Rose to develop by next year.

Southeast

1) Orlando Magic

2) Washington Wizards

3) Atlanta Hawks

4) Miami Heat

5) Charlotte Bobcats

Orlando is the talk of the town, but then everything else is down in this division. Washington comes close but not in the level that the Magic are in right now. Atlanta might dwindle a bit because there still a young team and Miami is slowly creeping toward the top. The Bobcats, even with Larry Brown, are still looking for an identity.

1) Detroit Pistons

2) Boston Celtics

3) Orlando Magic

4) Philadelphia 76ers

5) Washington Wizards

6) Cleveland Cavilers

7) Toronto Raptors

8) Indiana Pacers

Western Conference

Southwest

1) New Orleans Hornets

2) San Antonio Spurs

3) Dallas Mavericks

4) Houston Rockets

5) Memphis Grizzlies

This division is getting deeper, so there has to be a team bound to fall. The Hornets got better while the Spurs seems to get older. The Mavericks might make some noise with Rick Carslile as the new head coach but the Rockets might not have enough, even with defense as there biggest strength. You can basically count out Memphis on this one.

Northwest

1) Utah Jazz

2) Portland Trail Blazers

3) Denver Nuggets

4) Minnesota Timberwolves

5) Oklahoma City Thunders

The Jazz still rule this division but the Blazers are the talk of the town right now and could end there playoff futility soon. Denver seems to be falling down but there no worse than Minnesota and Oklahoma City.

Pacific

1) Los Angeles Lakers

2) Phoenix Suns

3) Golden State Warriors

4) Los Angeles Clippers

5) Sacramento Kings

The Lake Show are the defending Western Conference champs and they intend to keep it that way. The Suns might be a bit slower while the Warriors seems to get faster. The Clippers could be an improvement in this division with a new look while Sacramento looks to be the bottom-feeder of the division.

1) Los Angeles Lakers

2) New Orleans Hornets

3) Utah Jazz

4) San Antonio Spurs

5) Dallas Mavericks

6) Phoenix Suns

7) Portland Trail Blazers

8) Golden State Warriors

NBA Playoffs

Eastern Conference

First Round

1) Detroit b. 8) Indiana 4-1

4) Philadelphia b. 5) Washington 4-2

2) Boston b. 7) Toronto 4-2

3) Orlando b. 6) Cleveland 4-3

Semifinals

1) Detroit b. 4) Philadelphia 4-1

2) Boston b. 3) Orlando 4-3

Conference Finals

1) Detroit b. 2) Boston 4-3

Western Conference

First Round

1) Los Angeles Lakers b. 8) Golden State  4-2

4) San Antonio b. 5) Dallas 4-1

2) New Orleans b. 7) Portland 4-1

3) Utah b. 6) Phoenix 4-2

Semifinals

1) Los Angeles Lakers b. 4) San Antonio 4-2

2) New Orleans b. 3) Utah 4-2

Conference Finals

1) Los Angeles Lakers b. 2) New Orleans 4-2

NBA Finals

1) Los Angeles Lakers b. 1) Detroit Pistons 4-2

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Answer 2

West : Wolves

East : Bobcats

final Bobcats swept Wolves

Answer 3

East:

1. Celtics 62-20

2. Pistons 57-25

3. Magics 55-27

4. Cavaliers 52-30

5. Wizards 48-34

6. Heats 46-36

7. 76ers 41-41

8. Raptors 39-42(Jermaine O'neal gets hurt and cant play for the season)

First round:

Celtics - Raptors 4-1 c c r c c

Pistons - 76ers 4-1 p p p c p

Magics - Heats 2-4 h m h h m h (Wade heats up and scores 34 in game 6)

Cavaliers - Wizards 4-3 c c w w c w c (James lay up at the buzzer to make a game 7)

Semi Conference Finals:

Celtics - Cavaliers 4-2 bc bc c c bc bc

Pistons - Heats 4-2 p p h h p p

Conference Finals:

Celtics - Pistons 3-4 c c p p c p p (Billups and Hamilton on fire in game 6 and 7.)

West:

1. Hornets 54-28

2. Lakers 53-29

3. Suns 50-32

4. Spurs 47-35

5. Rockets 46-36

6. Jazz 43-39

7. Mavericks 40-42

8. Clippers 39-43

First Round:

Hornets - Clippers 4-2 h h c h h

Lakers - Mavericks 4-3 l l m m l m l( Mavs make a game 7 by Jason Terry shooting a quick jumpshot with 2.6 seconds left and wins)

Suns - Jazz 4-2 s j j s s s

Spurs - Rockets 2-4 s r r r s r

Semi Conference Finals:

Hornets - Rockets 4-1 h h h r h

Lakers - Suns 4-2 l l s s l l

Conference Finals:

Lakers - Hornets 4-3 h h l l h l h (Vladi make the buzzer 3 to win the conference finals)

Finals: Lakers - Pistons 4-3 p p l p l l l ( Huge comback Kobe scores 48 points and a game winner with 9 seconds left.)

Kobe MVP

Answer 4

Eastern Conference:

1- Boston Celtics

2- Detroit Pistons

3- Cleveland Cavaliers

4- Orlando Magic

5- Washington Wizards

6- New Jersey Nets

7- Toronto Raptors

8- Atlanta Hawks

Boston def. Atlanta

Detroit def. Toronto

New Jersey def. Cleveland

Wizards def. Magic

Boston def. Wizards

Detroit def. New Jersey

Detroit def. Boston

Western Conference:

1- San Antonio Spurs

2- Los Angeles Lakers

3- Dallas Mavericks

4- Houston Rockets

5- New Orleans Hornets

6- Phoenix Suns

7- Sacramento Kings

8- Los Angeles Clippers

Spurs def. Clippers

Lakers def. Kings

Suns def. Mavericks

Rockets def. Hornets

Spurs def. Rockets

Lakers def. Suns

Spurs def. Lakers

NBA Finals

Spurs def. Pistons

San Antonio wins 5th Championship

Answer 5

Lakers win again......oh by the way the other  answers dont have the sixers in their top 6 (am i the only one who knows basketball here?)

Answer 6

East

1. Boston

2. Cleveland

3. Toronto

4. Washington

5. Philadelphia

6. Orlando

7. Miami

8. New Jersey

9. Chicago

10. Charlotte

11. New York

12. Indiana

13. Atlanta

14. Milwaukee

15. Indiana

Boston Defeat New Jersey

Cleveland Defeat Miami

Orlando Defeat Toronto

Philadelphia Defeat Washington

Boston Defeat Philadelphia

Orlando Defeat Cleveland

Boston Defeat Orlando

1. Hornets

2. Lakers

3. Utah

4. Spurs

5. Suns

6. Rockets

7. Portland

8. Dallas

9. Denver

10. Memphis

11. Golden State

12. Sacramento

13. Clippers

14. Minnesota

15. Oklahoma City

Hornets Defeat Dallas

Lakers Defeat Portland

Houston Defeat Utah

Suns Defeat Spurs

Suns Defeat Hornets

Lakers Defeat Houston

Lakers Defeat Suns

NBA Finals

Lakers Defeat Boston

Answer 7

Celtics again

Answer 8

it's too early to tell but right now this is what i predict:

West:

1) LA Lakers

2) New Orleans Hornets

3) Phoenix Suns

4)  Utah Jazz

5) Houston Rockets

6) Dallas Mavs

7) San Antonio Spurs

8) LA Clippers / Portland Trailblazers

10) Denver Nuggets

11) Sacramento Kings

12) Golden State Warriors

13) Oklahoma City/ Memphis grizzlies

15) Minnisota Timberwolves

East:

1) Boston Celtics

2) detroit pistons

3) Orlando Magic

4) Cleveland Cavs

5) Miami Heat

6) Toronto Raptor

7) Washington Wizards

8) Atlanta hawks/ Philly 76ers

10) Milwuakee Bucks

11) Chicago bulls

12) Charlotte bobcats

13) New York Knicks

14) "brooklyn" Nets

15) Indianapolis pacers

Playoffs:

West:

Lakers beat Clippers/Trailblazers 4-1

Houston Rockets beat Utah jazz 4-3

Suns beat Mavs 4-2

Hornets beat Spurs 4-2

Lakers beat Houston 4-3

Hornets beat Suns 4-3

Hornets beat Lakers 4-2

East:

Boston beats Hawks/76ers: Hawks 4-3, 76ers 4-1

Cavs beat Heat 4-3

Raptors beat Magic 4-3

Pistons beat Wizards 4-1

Boston beats Cavs 4-2

Pistons beat Raptors 4-2

Boston beats Pistons 4-3

Finals: Boston beats Hornets 4-2

Season MVP : chris paul

Finals MVP: Ray Allen or KG

Rookie of the year: Jerryd Bayless, Portland

Most Improved: Andrew Bynum, Lakers

Defensive Player: Jermaine O'neal, Toronto

Coach of the year: Doc Rivers, Boston

Answer 9

East:

1. Celtics

2. Pistons

3. Magic

4. Cavs

5. Toronto

6. Washington

7. Hawks

8. Heat

West

1. Spurs

2. Suns

3. Lakers

4. Hornets

5. Mavs

6. Rockets

7. Jazz

8. Portland

Finals:

Pistons and Mavericks

Answer 10

Eastern Conference

1. Boston Celtics

2. Detroit Pistons

3. Washington Wizards

4. Philadelphia 76er's

5. Orlando Magic

6. Cleveland Cavaliers

7. Toronto Raptors

8. Milwaukee Bucks

Western Conference

1. Los Angeles Lakers

2. New Orleans Hornets

3. Utah Jazz

4. San Antonio Spurs

5. Phoenix Suns

6. Houston Rockets

7. Dallas Mavericks

8. Portland Trailblazers

Second Round Eastern Conference

Boston- Philadelphia= Boston

Detroit- Washington= Detroit

Second Round Western Conference

Los Angeles- Phoenix= Los Angeles

New Orleans- Utah= New Orleans

Eastern Conference Finals

Boston-Detroit= Detroit

Western Conference Finals

Los Angeles-New Orleans= Los Angeles

NBA Finals

Detroit-Los Angeles= Detroit

NBA CHAMPIONS= DETROIT PISTONS

Answer 11

Western conference finals: Hornets over Jazz

Eastern conference finals:  Boston over Cleveland

NBA Finals: Boston over Hornets