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Who will have a worse record than the Warriors?

orangello

orangello

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I have been pushing the idea of the Jazz giving as many minutes as possible to the rookie and sophomore players on the team. I have been encouraged by the things that I have been hearing about Bell, Jefferson and Miles. It remains to be seen if it will actually help or not but it sounds good so far.

With that being said I wanted to get peoples ideas on teams that will finish with a worse record than the Warriors.

Who you got?
 
Here are my teams that I can almost guarantee will finish with a record below the Warriors, in no particular order:

Minnesota
Phoenix
Bobcats
Cavaliers
Raptors

Possible, depending on trades, FA pick ups, etc

Rockets
Jazz
Magic
Hornets

Not sure about their team:

Kings
76ers
Nuggets
 
In a dream scenario the Jazz would give the young guys playing time and they still make the playoffs and the Warriors finish 22nd at the end of the year.
 
Can we get a Warriors watch thread going with an explanation of the pick they owe us? It's something like 6th or lower protected right?

There's no telling how GS will do until after the dust from this player swapping/free agency circus settles. But they've missed out on Chandler and Paul so far. They might get Deandre Jordan but it looks like the Clips will match.

I'm just hoping their horrible offseason continues ---> hiring Jackson and drafting Klay Thompson. Ouch!
 
orangello said:
Here are my teams that I can almost guarantee will finish with a record below the Warriors, in no particular order:

Minnesota
Phoenix
Bobcats
Cavaliers
Raptors

Possible, depending on trades, FA pick ups, etc

Rockets
Jazz
Magic
Hornets

Not sure about their team:

Kings
76ers
Nuggets
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I think Minni will be better than people are expecting, and I think Denver will be horrible this year if things pan out for them the way I think they will. Too many FA's on the way out and Ty can only do so much for that group.
 
davidbenoit said:
Can we get a Warriors watch thread going with an explanation of the pick they owe us? It's something like 6th or lower protected right?

There's no telling how GS will do until after the dust from this player swapping/free agency circus settles. But they've missed out on Chandler and Paul so far. They might get Deandre Jordan but it looks like the Clips will match.

I'm just hoping their horrible offseason continues ---> hiring Jackson and drafting Klay Thompson. Ouch!
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Top 7 protected for 2012 and 2013. Top 6 protected in 2014. If we don't qualify for it in 2014 then we get the Warriors' 2nd rounder in 2014 and 2016. I think those were the stipulations. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
 
I wouldn't be surprised if Minnesota was better than us. Adelman should help them compete. Also wouldn't be surprised if Denver and Portland completely suck. So much disarray on both teams.

This will be truly be a weird year as I feel like some teams are about to rise from the depths, and others are on the verge of sinking to the bottom. I feel like this year a lot of teams will be tied at the middle.
 
Almost certainly going to have a worse record than Golden State:

Cleveland
Charlotte
Minnesota
Detroit (not sure why you all are forgetting them)
Toronto

Then it's really hard to say about anyone else, including the Jazz. If I had to guess, I would say we end up with a pick between 9 and 13 from GS.
 
MattMan said:
On the bright side for Matthews, he's the big man on the backcourt campus in Portland now.

I don't have much hope for them though. I think they might battle Denver for worst in the NW.
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2nd place in NW division is up for grabs. I could see any team getting it.
 
Also, I watched a Demarcus Cousins interview and they asked him about his weight. He responded by telling them it wasn't important, then sarcastically joked about how fat he was and how he just played video games all lockout. It was actually pretty funny. Also found a report that said he was 10 pounds lighter entering camp this year than last year. So the Kings may actually be competitive this year.
 
orangello said:
Here are my teams that I can almost guarantee will finish with a record below the Warriors, in no particular order:

Minnesota
Phoenix
Bobcats
Cavaliers
Raptors

Possible, depending on trades, FA pick ups, etc

Rockets
Jazz
Magic
Hornets

Not sure about their team:

Kings
76ers
Nuggets
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Minnesota is no guarantee. They've hired Rick Adelman, and they have some seriously talented players. Id say the teams they'll definitely beat are the Suns, Raptors, Bobcats, Cavs, the Pistons, and the Nuggets. The Magic and the Hornets will depend on whether Paul and Howard leave their teams.
 
Didn't Portland get Raymond Felton? And now Alridge has a heart condition? They could be in trouble if Aldridge can't play.

GS has two skilled gaurds that can create and shoot , and even the rookie Klay Thompson could get smokin. This will be huge in the condensed season. They started slow last year when their big FA prize got hurt early, but came on a bit at the end. Udoh, Lee & Biedrins should be able to rebound, even if they can't defend anyone. This should make them a lock to win 18 games and good for 8th place in the NBA. Even Mark Jackson can't screw this up, can he?
 
I expect Cuz to be a beast this year .. only negated by the Jimmer making sure the ball never reaches his area.

I kid.
 
Denver and Portland won't make it.
Denvers out 3 players.
Portlands out like 20...

So that should be good
 
Cavs
Raptors
Bobcats
Hornets
Wolves
Kings
Pistons likely
Wizards likely
Nets maybe
Bucks maybe
Suns maybe
Sixers maybe
 
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