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Jason’s Preseason Predictions By Jason Kelly
10.27.2008 - Updated on 10.27.2008
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MVP
LeBron James
RoY
Greg Oden. I’m not picking him because I think he’s the best of the rookie crop. I’m picking him because he’s so far in the lead already that no one will be able to un-seat him. I’m also not saying he won’t be the best rookie. No one will be able to overcome his lead. Think about how badly the pre-season college football polls screw up the BCS. According to many scouts, Beasley is the most “NBA-ready” rookie in the league. He should be able to make a huge impact on that team, and he’s already shown the headiness to hide in the closet when absolutely necessary. He still won’t be able to overcome Oden’s preseason lead, though. At best, he can do like Amare Stoudemire and get gypped into being called the “co” ROY.
MIP
Most improved? I’m supposed to identify an under-achiever and decide this will be his break-out season? Will Darko shine through? Shaq? If he plays 75 games is that the biggest improvement of anyone in the league? What if D-Wade returns to form? Would that be a great improvement? I’m going to predict that someone on the Knicks will have a greatly improved season. Throw a dart and pick a starter (other than Randolph or Curry).
DPoY
AK-47. Not a starter, but he comes off in a Michael Cooper-like role and could really give the Jazz a huge edge off the bench.
CoY
Jerry Sloan. This is more of a “Lifetime Achievement Award” pick than anything else.
Sixth Man
James Posey. Ben Gordon coming off the bench in a contract year could be a very explosive phenomenon. This award seems generally restricted to offensive sparkplugs; however, if the Hornets have continued success, it will be due in no small part the James Posey solidifying the second unit on a team who’s biggest weakness is depth. I’m going to wager that Posey will be the most important man off the bench and that this will overcome the general tendency to give this award to a one-dimensional offensive player.
All-NBA First Team
G Kobe Bryant
G Chris Paul
F LeBron James
F Amare Stoudemire
C Kevin Garnett
All-NBA Second Team
G Deron Williams
G Dwayne Wade
F Tim Duncan
F Paul Pierce
C Dwight Howard
All-NBA First Team Defense
G Chris Paul
G Kobe Bryant
F Ron Artest
F Tim Duncan
C Kevin Garnett
All-Rookie First Team
G Derrick Rose
G O.J. Mayo
F Joe Alexander
F Michael Beasley
C Greg Oden
NBA Finalists
Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs.
I can’t see anyone in the East knocking off the Celtics. After putting his entire team on the chopping block, the only off-season move Joe Dumars made was to pick up Kwame Brown.
Here’s some algebra: Tim Duncan > Pau Gasol + Andrew Bynum. So long as Manu Ginobili is not playing on a broken ankle, the Sp*rs have the advantage.
NBA Champion
It is an odd year, but Timmeh will have his hands full with Kevin Garnett – who is, like Duncan, better than the Gasol-Bynum tandem. The supporting cast is better and KG smells blood with his first ring.
Finals MVP
Kevin Garnett
NBA’s Worst Record
Memphis Grizzlies. Anyone picking otherwise isn’t watching the same league.
Biggest Rookie Bust
Roy Hibbert.
Coach Most Likely to Be Fired
Anyone working for Mark Cuban is on the chopping block, but I’m really not sure how George Karl still has his job.
Player Most Likely to Be Traded
Shawn Marion. Last season, I said he would not make it through this season. |
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Posted by
joey
on 01.13.2009 | oops predictions wrong ! how can you be so stupid . | Posted by
on 10.28.2008 | Your algebra sucks.... Here’s some algebra: Tim Duncan > Pau Gasol + Andrew Bynum. So long as Manu Ginobili is not playing on a broken ankle, the Sp*rs have the advantage..... WRONG. Tim Duncan>Pau Gasol +Andrew Bynum... if ginobili... how about kobe... heres kobe’s algebra... Kobe Bryant> Manu Ginobili + Tony Parker + Bruce Bowen. YOU SUCK. . | Posted by
TEMPY
on 10.28.2008 | THAT ONE GUY IS BRUTALLY HONEST, BUT I AGREE WITH HIM. WHEN U WROTE AK47 FOR DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR, IS THAT FOR REAL? HES COMING OF THE BENCH, DUDE WTF? AT LEAST GO FOR SUMONE LIKE HOWARD, GERALD WALLACE OR JOSH SMITH, PLAYERS THAT PRODUCE BIG ON DEFENSE EVERY NIGHT, AS STARTERS.
AS MUCH AS YOU HOOPSVIBE WRITERS MUST HATE ’that one guy’, HES KNOWS HIS SHIT, ID RECOMMEND HIRING HIM HAHA FOR REAL THO . | Posted by
on 10.28.2008 | Wow... Lakers losing to Spurs? Which algebra did u take to get Duncan > Gasol + Bynum. Didn’t you see last year when Spurs played Lakers with only Bynum? I mean if the equation was Kobe > Parker + Manu then it is understandable but wow....Let me tell you this. Lakers are not losing to anyone this year. . | Posted by
mclutch
on 10.27.2008 | i think id hafta agree with "that one guy" these predictions are kind of off...but then again not many predictions about the nba have actually come true in recent years. so maybe jk got it right? but the spurs cannot beat the lakers. they are too old, maybe bynum/pau can’t defend duncan individually but the lakers defense with bynum will not look like the debacle it was vs the c’s in last year’s finals. and if i remember correctly...the lakers were w/out bynum all throughout the playoffs last year...and still beat the spurs...so..manu bad ankle or not, the spurs cant beat the lakers in the playoffs. ak47 will not win dpoy...he’s lost it and sure, some might say it doesnt happen that often..but ak47 got the facial of the century, courtesy of b-davis a couple years back...he can never fully recover from that. it’s like that french guy n vc in the olympics. j-sloan is not gonna win coy. itll be one of the new coaches: either terry porter or vinny del negro if they can pick their teams up off the ground. and no way in hell are any knick players getting most improved, unless david lee all of a sudden reaches kg status (not likely) . | Posted by
on 10.27.2008 | HoopsVibe was better off before you started running your mouth like you knew the first thing about the NBA. Please find somewhere else to troll. . | Posted by
that one guy
on 10.27.2008 | Wow ur sh*t is off. Roy the biggest rookie bust. Greg RoY. Stat first team NBA. AK-47 D-Man of the year. A knick for most improved. This crap is a joke. Please go back into your hiding hole, where you belong, HoopsVibe was better off . |
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