Etch this in stone: this year their model predicts the Rockets to have the best record and go to the finals. I'm saying it here and now before the season starts that that is exactly what will happen (of course barring major injury to one of the key Rockets pieces). I have complete confidence in this prediction, and I will be sure to remind everyone that I called it after it happens.
This is definitely a ballsy prediction.
I'm honesty leaning towards either Miami or Brooklyn. I think they'll end up facing each other in the 2nd round, with Brooklyn coming out ahead, and then moving on to the Finals.
Here's one more: the Lakers' franchise record for losses is 52. I think that they break that record this season.
That's interesting. Depends on how much Bryant they get. Hard to see Gasol/Nash/Kaman being one of the 8 worst teams in the league, especially with a few known tankers locking down the bottom spots.
Teams with less than 30 wins last year were Detroit, Washington, Sac, NO, Phoenix, Cleveland, Charlotte, Orlando.
Not sure Orlando, Charlotte, Phoenix, or Sac from last year are better than the lakers from this year. Not sure they wil be much better this year, so they may just be giving easy wins to LA and everyone else. Add Philly, Utah, possilby boston in.