NBA 2011-12 Season Thread

[PiratesPensSteelers]

It's the season that almost wasn't. I'm very happy we can now talk about basketball and not revenue. Let's get the predictions going and as always let the Lebron hate run wild and free.

[Aubergine~!]

Final details are still being worked out, so this isn't 100% certain yet...

Anyways, it's early days but who does everyone have winning the championship?

[PiratesPensSteelers]

Well, I hate to say it but the easy answer for me is Miami depending on what they do with their bench. I loved Dallas but I can't see them playing that well again this year.

I wonder if a 60 odd game season is short enough that it will still lead to weird outcomes like it did with 50 game season.

[jesse_custer]

I see Miami winning it this year, though it will be a challenge.

[jessecuster3]

I see Miami winning it this year, though it will be a challenge.

The Bulls are still a 2 Guard away from the Promised Land.

[Anthony]

I'll wait for the free agency period to be over before making my prediction. There may be a lot of turnover and movement so while Miami's core may remain the same, someone's roster may get a huge boost and possibly cut their road to the championship short. Still even money's on Miami as it stands right now.

[PiratesPensSteelers]

The Bulls are still a 2 Guard away from the Promised Land.

Yeah, a consistent shooter who can play big minutes at that position will go a long way.

[Cavemold]

Pendening on off season moves i have the lakers going all the way. Let's hope pau gausoft has woken up

[jesse_custer]

The Lakers have a shitty coach, so they're not even going to make the Finals.

[PiratesPensSteelers]

The Lakers have a shitty coach, so they're not even going to make the Finals.

Geesh, it has been a long off-season. I had to dig into the recesses of my brain to remember who they hired. Mike Brown for anyone else with NBA transaction rust.

[Cavemold]

The Lakers have a shitty coach, so they're not even going to make the Finals.

I dont know about that.. The cavs played soild D under him and he's going toughen up the lakers I think. Well see..Kobe should be healthy for once . A Kobe healthy will do leaps and bounds . We still need a PG....

[PiratesPensSteelers]

I dont know about that.. The cavs played soild D under him and he's going toughen up the lakers I think. Well see..Kobe should be healthy for once . A Kobe healthy will do leaps and bounds . We still need a PG....

The fact that he's (Kobe) had a long off-season and the season is shortened really might do wonders for the Lakers title hopes. It'll be interesting to see how that plays out.

[jesse_custer]

The Lakers had trouble with the Hornets last season with Phil Jackson. I don't see them having much luck against the Grizzlies, Mavericks, or Thunder with Brown this season.

[Anthony]

I dont know about that.. The cavs played soild D under him and he's going toughen up the lakers I think. Well see..Kobe should be healthy for once . A Kobe healthy will do leaps and bounds . We still need a PG....

The problem is the Cavs' O was stagnant. Give the ball the James and let him do something with it....

[kalorama]

The problem is the Cavs' O was stagnant. Give the ball the James and let him do something with it....

Other than Lebron, the Cavs didn't have anyone who could create offense, either for himself or anyone else. Brown put the ball in James' hands because he was the only one with any real chance of doing anything with it.

Brown may not be a coach for the ages, but he deserves more credit than he gets. Getting guys to buy in and play consistently hard on defense is real accomplishment for a coach, esp. when they're getting limited opportunities offensively.