NBA playoffs predictions and end of season awards

For me:

ROY: Irving
Coach: Pops
6th man: Harden
MIP: Ryan Anderson
Def POY: Chandler
MVP: Durant (Heat have Wade AND Bosh still, Thunder have Chuckbrook...)
Bulls-Sixers: Bulls in 6
Heat-Knicks: Heat in 5
Pacers-Magic: Pacers in 5
Celtics-Hawks: Celtics in 7
Spurs-Jazz: Spurs in 4
Thunder-Mavs: Thunder in 5
Lakers-Nuggets: Lakers in 6
Grizzlies-Clippers: Grizzlies in 6
East Finals: Heat over Bulls in 6
West Finals: Spurs over Thunder in 7
NBA Finals: Heat over Spurs in 7
Finals MVP: Lebron
 
Thought about this since yesterday, and then saw the Yahoo 'experts' picks...

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--p...ayoffs.html;_ylt=AnKXTt5XNf3qibAOsFjPB9Y5nYcB


What do you think?

ROY: Kyrie Irving
Coach: Tom Thibodeau
6th man: James Harden
MIP: Avery Bradley
Def POY: Tyson Chandler
MVP: Lebron James
Bulls-Sixers: Bulls 4-1
Heat-Knicks: Heat 4-2
Pacers-Magic: Pacers 4-1
Celtics-Hawks: Celtics 4-2
Spurs-Jazz: Spurs 4-2
Thunder-Mavs: Thunder 4-3
Lakers-Nuggets: Lakers 4-2
Grizzlies-Clippers: Clippers 4-2
East Finals: Celtics v Heat 4-3
West Finals: Spurs v Thunder 3-4
NBA Finals: Celtics v Thunder 3-4
Finals MVP: Kevin Durant


All on the spot guesses, didn't look at the expert link, MIP is a tough one, haven't looked up what Ryan Anderson or anyone was doing last season.
 
My thoughts

What do you think?

ROY:Irving
Coach: Pop
6th man:Harden
MIP:Haywood/Bynum?
Def POY: Chandler
MVP: Lebron (not really the MVP but had a good year and very popular within the league)
Bulls-Sixers: Bulls in 5
Heat-Knicks: Heat in 5
Pacers-Magic: Magic in 7
Celtics-Hawks: Celtics in 6
Spurs-Jazz: Spurs in 5
Thunder-Mavs:Thunder in 4
Lakers-Nuggets: Lakers in 7
Grizzlies-Clippers: Griz in 7
East Finals: Heat V Bulls Heat in 6
West Finals: Spurs V Lakers Spurs in 5
NBA Finals: Spurs V Heat Spurs in 7
Finals MVP: who else would win it LeBron
 
For Me

ROY: Irving
Coach: Pops
6th man: Harden
MIP: Ryan Anderson
Def POY: Chandler
MVP: LeBron
Bulls-Sixers: Bulls in 4
Heat-Knicks: Heat in 6
Pacers-Magic: Pacers in 5
Celtics-Hawks: Celtics in 7
Spurs-Jazz: Spurs in 5
Thunder-Mavs: Thunder in 6
Lakers-Nuggets: Lakers in 6
Grizzlies-Clippers: Clippers in 6
East Finals: Heat over Bulls in 7
West Finals: Spurs over Lakers in 6
NBA Finals: Heat over Spurs in 6
Finals MVP: Lebron
 
Here's mine:

ROY: Kyrie
Coach: Pop
6th man: Harden
MIP: Bradley ;)
Def POY: Chandler
MVP: LeBron
Bulls-Sixers: Bulls sweep
Heat-Knicks: Heat in 5
Pacers-Magic: Pacers in 5
Celtics-Hawks: Celtics in 6 ;)
Spurs-Jazz: Spurs in 6
Thunder-Mavs: Thunder in 6
Lakers-Nuggets: Lakers in 5
Grizzlies-Clippers: Grizzlies in 7
East Finals: Bulls 4 Heat 3
West Finals: Thunder 4 Spurs 2
NBA Finals: Bulls 4 Thunder 3
Finals MVP: D-Rose


Whitey,
 
ROY: Irving
Coach: Vogal
6th man: Harden
MIP: Anderson
Def POY: Ibaka
MVP: Durant
Bulls-Sixers: Bulls in 5
Heat-Knicks: heat in 5
Pacers-Magic: pacers in 6
Celtics-Hawks: celtics in 7
Spurs-Jazz: spurs in 4
Thunder-Mavs: thunder in 5
Lakers-Nuggets: lakers in 6
Grizzlies-Clippers: grizzlies in 7
East Finals: heat in 5 over bulls
West Finals: thunder in 6 over spurs
NBA Finals: thunder in 7 over heat
Finals MVP: westbrook
 
Here's my 2 cents worth:

ROY: Kyrie Irving (daylight 2nd.)
Coach: Frank Vogel (I think I may be slightly Pacer biased;) , so honorable mention to both Popovich and Thibadeau)
6th man: James Harden (This one is pretty easy, he has been outstanding off their bench all year)
MIP: Paul George (I said there may be a little Pacer love)
Def POY: Dwight Howard (if reputation counts in voting) but Tyson Chandler should be deserved winner.
MVP: Lebron James or Kevin Durant (flip a coin)
Bulls-Sixers: Bulls in 4
Heat-Knicks: Heat in 5 (Carmelo will get hot in at least one game, so no sweep this year for NY)
Pacers-Magic: Pacers in 5 (No Howard for Magic makes them vulnerable to a sweep)
Celtics-Hawks: Celtics in 6 (Best East 1st round matchup-if Horford can come back and make impact this could get real interesting)
Spurs-Jazz: Spurs in 4 (Maybe 5, Utah's Home Court is probably enough for at least 1 win)
Thunder-Mavs: Thunder in 6 (From Champs to 1st round fodder - this series will be very tight and entertaining)
Lakers-Nuggets: Lakers in 7 (Seriously hoping for a Lakers 1st round loss, dont know why, just think it would make their offseason highly proactive)
Grizzlies-Clippers: Clippers in 7 (At least I hope this goes 7, at this is my favourite 1st round bracket, great matchups all over the floor)
East Finals: Heat over Bulls in 7. (This is presuming Rose is healthy. If not then Heat over Celtics in 6)
West Finals: Thunder over Spurs in 6 (Just think, OKC will have to beat Mavs AND Lakers just to get to Conference Finals - will it be too tired vs too old??)
NBA Finals: Heat over Thunder in 6 (Gotta figure that a tougher playoff run will finally catch up to Thunder-though I really hope they win)
Finals MVP: Lebron James (unless there is the Thunder Championship, then it is all Durant's)
 
I also have a feeling it will be a Spurs/Heat finals unless Boston can do something special (which I think is possible).

I'm mighty worried about the Heat. They've been coasting for ages (all season) and have'nt bothered with much of their usual d*ckin around like last year (you know all the carry on as if they had the title locked up).

I still feel OKC may struggle to get through.

I mean if they beat Dallas, they then most likely get the Lakers, then possibly the Spurs, then the Heat/Celtics. That would be some championship.
 
if lebron wins MVP, then its nothing but a popularity contest.


Lol u mad? I hate lebron since he left Cleveland bug he has played as well as ANYONEelse in the league. He plays at bother ends of the floor better then anyone else.... He deserve to be in contention for it more then anyone else!! Durante would be the popularity contest winner. But having said that he'd be top 3 in my MVP picks.
 
I'm a Lebron hater but that's a bit of a stretch lol. Lebron???? POPULAR???? haha


Lebron team record 46-20 - 27.1ppg 7.9rpg 6.2apg 3.4topg Hollinger PER 30.80

Durant team record 47-19 - 28ppg 8rpg 3.5apg 3.8topg Hollinger PER 26.26


it's a close battle to say the least
 
Lol u mad? I hate lebron since he left Cleveland bug he has played as well as ANYONEelse in the league. He plays at bother ends of the floor better then anyone else.... He deserve to be in contention for it more then anyone else!! Durante would be the popularity contest winner. But having said that he'd be top 3 in my MVP picks.

lebron is in a team of superstars where they all feedoff eachother. but durant is a true playmaker that makes his entire team play better, and he and the rest of the team have been building and learning together. no egos.
 
For me the Most Important Thing

I bet there will be a Debate after this

Lebron 6.3 APG & 0.531FG%

and

Durant 3.5 APG & 0.496FG%
 
lebron is in a team of superstars where they all feedoff eachother. but durant is a true playmaker that makes his entire team play better, and he and the rest of the team have been building and learning together. no egos.

I know that there is more to the game than just the 3 key stats but at a quick glance the teams looks pretty even to me...

Lebron 27.1PPG 7.9RPG 6.2APG - 37.5MPG @ 53.1FG%
Wade 22.1PPG 4.8RPG 4.6PPG
Bosh 18.0PPG 7.9RPG 1.8APG

Durant 28.0PPG 8.0RPG 3.5APG - 38.6MPG @ 49.6FG%
Westbrook 23.6PPG 4.6RPG 5.5APG
Harden 16.8PPG 4.1RPG 3.7APG

It's going to be interesting but to say if Lebron wins then its just a popularity contest is a joke.
 
for me u can take lebron out for the heat and they still win, take Durant out of OKC and they struggle. For me Durant is a more valuable player to his team! Pretty hard to ague with that i think.
 
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