Because Rolly and I have been really busy with other
things (Rolly is busy prepping for his long-awaited Manila homecoming, while I
am busy buying two kinds of nappies and milk for the kids), we haven’t been
able to really dissect the coming NBA season as deeply as we want. Instead, we’ve
been watching Bill & Jalen’s NBA Previews on the Grantland Network YouTubeChannel (in-between Rolly’s packing his luggage and my changing diapers), which
are equal parts hilarious and serious (shout out to Clairvoyant Bill and Jalen's giving
people what they want!).
So here we are, a few minutes away from tip-off,
scrambling our crazy excuse for a preview! Still, I think we have some
interesting things here, like LBJ winning MVP (whuuuut?!), the Clippers barging
into the NBA Finals (of course), and both Rondo and Gay getting traded
midseason! Yes, we can (try to) be clairvoyant, too!
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| Oooh!!! Here we go!!! (image from Yahoo! Sports) |
OUR EAST
PLAYOFF PICKS
Rolly’s
Picks
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Enzo’s
Picks
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1- Bulls
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1- Heat (boo)
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2- Heat
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2- Pacers
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3- Pacers
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3- Bulls
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4- Nets
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4- Nets
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5- Knicks
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5- Knicks
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6- Hawks
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6- Wizards
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7- Wizards
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7- Pistons
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8- Cavs
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8- Cavs
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Wildcard: Pistons
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Wildcard: Bucks
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OUR WEST PLAYOFF
PICKS
Rolly’s
Picks
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Enzo’s
Picks
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1- Spurs
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1- Clippers
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2- Clippers
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2- Spurs
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3- Warriors
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3- Rockets
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4- Thunder
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4- Thunder
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5- Rockets
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5- Warriors
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6- Grizzlies
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6- Grizzlies
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7- Nuggets
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7- Nuggets
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8- Blazers
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8- Mavericks
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Wildcard: Pelicans
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Wildcard: Blazers
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WHO COMES
OUT OF EACH CONFERENCE?
Rolly says: Heat over Bulls in the East and Spurs over Clippers
in the West.
Enzo says: Heat over Pacers in the East and Clippers over
Rockets in the West.
WHO WINS IT
ALL?
Rolly says: The Miami Heat will repeat over the San Antonio
Spurs for their first franchise three-peat! J
Enzo says: The Miami Heat will overcome the Los Angeles Clippers for their
first franchise three-peat… L
PICKS FOR THE PLAYER AWARDS
Rolly’s
Picks
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Enzo’s
Picks
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MVP- Derrick Rose
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MVP- LeBron James (boo)
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ROY- Victor Oladipo
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ROY- Victor Oladipo
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DPOY- Dwight Howard
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DPOY- Dwight Howard
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MIP- Jonas Valanciunas
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MIP- Andre Drummond
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6MOY- Klay Thompson
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6MOY- Jamal Crawford
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WHEN WILL THESE GUYS PLAY?
Rolly’s
Picks
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Enzo’s
Picks
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Kobe- He will play Christmas Day versus Miami.
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Kobe- He will play Christmas Day versus Miami.
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Rondo- Skip the season.
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Rondo- Skip the season AND traded.
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Bynum- He will play by US Thanksgiving.
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Bynum- He will play by early-mid December, and then get injured
again. He will return in time for the Cavs to make a push for the Playoffs.
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WHO WILL BE FIRST-TIME
ALL-STARS?
Rolly says: John Wall in the East and Steph Curry in the West.
Enzo says: Totally agree. Wall will be a beast this season, and Curry will
finally get what is due him. Josh Smith will get snubbed again, though, and
Anthony Davis might just be in consideration, too.
WILL PHILLY WIN MORE THAN
NINE (9) GAMES?
Rolly says: No!
Enzo says: Evan Turner will be a stat-stuffer, but Philly will still pile up the
losses.
WHO WILL HAVE THE BEST
RECORD?
Rolly says: Bulls will get the best record.
Rolly says: Bulls will get the best record.
Enzo says: Miami still has this. Oh, and BOO.
WHO WINS THE SCORING TITLE?
Rolly says: James Harden.
Enzo says: Kevin Durant because Westbrook is out for a month or two (or
three), and then he gets traded to Houston next summer (go Rockets!!!).
WHO GETS TRADED FIRST – KOBE
OR RONDO? OR THE FIELD?
Rolly says: I am picking the field, with my money on Rudy Gay or Pau Gasol.
Enzo says: Kobe never leaves LA (I didn’t say Lakers now did I?). I think
Gay is good to go right now, but Toronto will pull the trigger probably before
New Year’s.
WHO WILL GET MORE Ts – LARRY
SANDERS OR DEMARCUS COUSINS?
Rolly says: Larry!!! He’s a bad boy!
Enzo says: Cousins!!! He’s a baby!
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