2013-2014 NBA Season

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Duvalier

Did you see Sports Illustrated's NBA preview issue? They have the Lakers #6 out West with Memphis at #9. I don't know which ranking is worse...can't understand that whatsoever

I havnt seen it yet. Not sure I want to now

[Duvalier]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I havnt seen it yet. Not sure I want to now

Other than those two, I would switch out their #7 (Mavericks) and #8 (T-Wolves) with the Blazers and Nuggets.

In the East I'd go with the Pistons their #9 a bit higher...maybe somewhere between #5 an #7 and move the Raptors out of the top eight seeds.

[Cannon Shell]

Wizards might have locked up 8 seed and sure 0-4 sweep with the Gortat trade. Hard to believe that teams like this still don't value number 1 picks enough not to make these types of trades. Which I suppose is why they are "teams like this".

[Duvalier]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Wizards might have locked up 8 seed and sure 0-4 sweep with the Gortat trade. Hard to believe that teams like this still don't value number 1 picks enough not to make these types of trades. Which I suppose is why they are "teams like this".

Lol...I like that "teams like this".

After that trade...it's going to be a big time battle to see who can do the better tanking job the rest of the year. Should be extremely competitive between the Sixers and Suns. Noel supposedly sitting out the entire year even though he should be ready to go sometime during the season.

[Duvalier]

I'm liking the Pistons...the more I look the more I like their team. They brought in enough shooters to open things up inside, and I see Drummond being one of the most improved players in the league this year. No chance to contend with the top teams like the Heat and Pacers but they are much better than last years 29 win team.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Duvalier

I'm liking the Pistons...the more I look the more I like their team. They brought in enough shooters to open things up inside, and I see Drummond being one of the most improved players in the league this year. No chance to contend with the top teams like the Heat and Pacers but they are much better than last years 29 win team.

They certainly have increased the overall talent level there. The issue IMO is that Josh Smith and Brandon Jennings are kind of players that accumulate stats on flawed teams guys as opposed to filling a role that leads to making others around them better. Smith is best as a small ball 4 and Jennings would be best as an off the bench scorer like Jamal Crawford. Casting them as a wing 3 and PG with their typically poor shot selection is going to be interesting. They will surely win more than 29 though I'm not seeing them as being as good enough to finish in the top 8

[Duvalier]

Chuck...who are your top 8 in both the East and the West?