NBA Predictions
Eastern Conference:
Cleveland
Atlanta
Washington
Milwaukee
Toronto
Boston
Miami
Chicago
Indiana
Charlotte
Detroit
New York
Orlando
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Playoffs:
• Cleveland over Chicago, Miami over Atlanta, Washington over Boston, Milwaukee over Toronto
• Cleveland over Milwaukee, Washington over Miami
• Cleveland over Washington
Western Conference:
San Antonio
Golden State
LA Clippers
Oklahoma City
Houston
Memphis
Phoenix
New Orleans
Minnesota
Dallas
Utah
Portland
Denver
LA Lakers
Sacramento
Playoffs:
• San Antonio over New Orleans, Golden State over Phoenix, Memphis over LA Clippers, OKC over Houston
• OKC over San Antonio, Memphis over Golden State
• OKC over Memphis
More notes:
• Really high on Milwaukee this year
• The West will be a dogfight. Golden State’s a great team, but they had phenomenal luck last year. I think they stumble sometime this year
• Lottery: (1) Boston (via Brooklyn) (2) Philadelphia (3) Sacramento
• The Clippers are the team that is the biggest Wild Card; I could see them win the title, I could see them blow up completely.
• The Finals: I thought Cleveland would pull it off last year. Despite injuries to two of their big three and one of their key roleplayers, they took a loaded Golden State team to 6 games. LeBron’s peak window is closing- he’ll still be a great player for another decade, but the era where he’s clearly the best player in the NBA has only a year or two left. If the Cavs are going to win a title with LeBron as the best player, this is the best year to do it. CLEVELAND OVER OKC IN FIVE GAMES.
Monday, October 19, 2015
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
MLB 2015 Playoff preference
MLB Playoff preference:
1.
Chicago Cubs- Yes, I stopped following them
after the Soriano signing. But they
finally learned how to act like a smart team.
They hired Theo Epstein. They
drafted well. They brought in Joe Maddon
when he was available. I’m sure Harry
Caray is up in Heaven, drinking a Budweiser, and having a great time watching
this team.
(Giant Gap...)
2.
Houston Astros- my rule; if a team I don’t
actively root for can’t win it all, go for the team that has not won it all in
my lifetime
3.
Texas Rangers- hence putting the teams from
Texas as #2 and #3, with Houston ahead of the Rangers because the Astros are a
more impressive story
4.
Pittsburgh Pirates- They won the World Series in
my lifetime- but when I was seven.
5.
Toronto Blue Jays- the only game I attended this
year was in Toronto; this was before they had a huge win streak, but even then
they looked impressive with their hitting.
6.
Kansas City Royals- Pro: Small-market team. Con:
In the same division as the Indians
(Small Gap...)
7.
St. Louis Cardinals- I don’t hate the Cardinals,
but they win. All. The.
Time. It’s boring
(Large Gap...)
8.
New York Mets- Blargh. Not a Mets fan. Still think they are karmically paying back
all of the luck they used to win in 1986.
9.
Los Angeles Dodgers- But at least the Mets aren’t
as obnoxious as the Dodgers. Or have
anywhere near the payroll
10.
New York Yankees- oh, that’s right- they
already lost.
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