Which of these Non-playoff teams has the best chance of going to the 2008-2009 playoffs?

Question

1. Miami Heat

2.Portland

3.Minnesota( yes, as crazy as it sound they have a chance with starters like love (who preformed great in the summer league), Jefferson, Mc cants, Miller, and Foye. and they have a good bench

4.Clipper

Answer 1

DRUM ROLLS PLEASE............LA CLIPPERS. If you look at there roster you would totally agree with me. First off any team that has Baron Davis(21.8PPG, 4.7 RPG, 7.6 APG, 2.3 SPG)  as a point guard has a good chance to make the playoffs. Add Tim Thomas, Cuttino Mobley, Jason Williams, Ricky Davis and Marcus Camby to the mix and it almost impossible not to make it to the playoffs.

The Two spot goes to the Portland Trailblazer. If they were in the eastern conference last season they definitly would have made it to the playoff. Adding Gred Oden just make things better.

The third spot goes to Miami Heat. Dwayne Wade, Shawn Marion, Michael Beasley ( 2008-2009 future rookie of the years) can definitly carry the team where it should be

Last spot goes to Minnesota. I have no comment for them.

Answer 2

1.Miami cause they got Dwade,Beasly and Marion plus they are in the east and won a champion ship 3 years ago

2.Portlands a great team cause they got everyone like Roy,Lamarkas.Oden and they are all young but being in the west might mean they need a year or 2

Clippers ehhh maybe but i wont believe thatll be the case cause portland has a better chance and they are in the west

Minessoda are also in the west so there is no chance

Answer 3

1 portland with greg oden comming back there will be defesne and wit brandon roy a upcomming gaurd thats not noticed and i like that they have a young team

2 minnestoa

3 clippers

4 heat

Answer 4

Portland!

Think Happy Thoughts!

Answer 5

West:

The Golden State Warriors-No Baron Davis, but keep in mind that they did win 48 games last year. And aquired the likes of Maggette, Marcus Williams, Ronny Turiaf. Their starting lineup consisted of three guys hwo avg. 20 points last year. S-jax, Ellis and Maggette.

LA Clippers-Baron Davis will make any team better and Clippers have some extra big man in the center with Camby. Subtraction of MAggette and Brand will hurt plenty, but I think the young Clippers can make some noise next year.

Portland Trialblazers-Everyones penciling them in for a playoff spot, im penciling htem in for a contention. Oden experiences his first season. Possibly the youngest team around, i think they could be battling for a spot as high as 6.

East:

Milwaukee Bucks-Ridnour, Redd, Jefferson, Villanueva, Bogut. That starting lineup should be enough to put them in serious contention in the East.

Miami Heat-Wade, Marion, Beasley. We'll see. Any team with Wade isnt a long losing one

Also, I honestly have to disagree with your Minnesota pick.  Just because Love had a great summer league,doesnt mean he will have a great regualr season.  remember in summer league, you're playing against teams that are full of unproven youngsters and also teams that dont have offensive sets and plays, its just like a regualr street game.

Their roster is young and I think they will struggle in the first fold next year.

Answer 6

Portland no doubt, you saw what they did without a starting center last year.

Answer 7

Heat and maybe Knicks!!

Answer 8

MIAMI WADE IS GOING TO BE THE MVP! A REAL MVP NOT LIKE THE CHARITY THAT THEY GAVE KOBE~!

Answer 9

Miami Heat.  They came from being a championship team to one of the worst teams in the league in a couple seasons but I think they can turn all of that around this season with the addition of Mike Beasley and the comeback of Dwayne Wade.  Portland had good chances getting a playoff spot last year while being one of the youngest, if not the youngest, NBA team that season.  Since they got rid of Jared Jack in exchange for a better guard [ Jerryd Bayless ] plus Oden's debut they're chances are a little better compared to last season.  I still think Minnesota has no chance of getting into the playoffs with the wild wild west and the clippers were screwed from the second Brand decided to leave.

Answer 10

heats they got the big 3 and there all young

Answer 11

Miami, they have great pieces

Answer 12

Miami. But both the Heat and Blazers will make the playoffs, count on it.

Answer 13

miami, wades healthy and they play in the east.

Answer 14

Portland.

Oden, Roy, other very young but talented stars, even if they don't make it next season, I guarantee you they will within 5 years

Answer 15

probably the Heat and WARRIORS!!!

Answer 16

I would say Miami. IT woulda been close if u put philly as one of the choices. Philly will get into playoffs with miami. Those other teams wont.

Answer 17

clippers they have baron davis

Answer 18

id say in order

1.clippers

2.miami heat

3.blazers

4.t-wolves

Answer 19

Portland... if Oden stays healthy... he'd dominate... he's like shaq

Answer 20

miami heat and portland

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