Contenders and pretenders

[royzzz]

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24416986/trend-watch-contending-and-pretending

Agree with the comments GSW is not a contender .. yet.
How the __ is Dallas included in the conversation? ?

 

[spycam1]

To me, the only contenders are Miami, Indiana, OKC, and San Antonio.

 

[8]

I would throw San Antonio out of there. I think a Thunder v Heat/Pacers final is inevitable. Spurs just got abused by Reggie Jackson.

 

[spycam1]

I would throw San Antonio out of there. I think a Thunder v Heat/Pacers final is inevitable. Spurs just got abused by Reggie Jackson.

Part of me agrees with you.

 

[8]

I wouldn't be surprised if Golden State or Portland was in the WCF

 

[UGLI baby]

Agree with Lazy, only true contenders are Heat, Pacers, Thunder in that order.

Heat vs Pacers in the ECF is for the title IMNSHMFO

 

[BTP]

Spurs are in it until they prove they don't belong. Got thrown off so many times. Proved their doubters wrong just as often.

 

[One Brow]

I wouldn't be surprised if Golden State or Portland was in the WCF

I would not be surprised if Portland was there. Golden State, I would be surprised.

 

[8]

I would not be surprised if Portland was there. Golden State, I would be surprised.

What about the Rockets? I forgot about them

 

[spycam1]

What about the Rockets? I forgot about them

Major pretender IMO. Can't see them in the WCF.

 

[Harambe]

Major pretender IMO. Can't see them in the WCF.

This. No defense.

 

[carolinajazz]

Here's the matchups according to ESPN if the season ended today! It's imperative, if you ask me, that the Spurs end up with the No. 1 Seed in the Western Conference, since that would give them more rest in the first round of the playoffs....and force the Thunder to play tougher teams before meeting up with them! The Spurs have some injuries, plus they are getting long in the tooth, which hurts there defense more than there offense. I wouldn't count them out yet, this year. Next year? They're toast!

https://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/matchups