Pistons best in the east according to GMs
Full-Court Press - A Detroit Pistons Blog —
... Bulls 22.2% 4. Miami Heat 14.8% ...but not the Central Divison Which team will win the Central Division? 1. Chicago Bulls 51.9% 2. Detroit Pistons 40.7% 3. Cleveland Cavaliers 7.4% Also, in an unsurprising result, the Spurs are expected to win their fifth NBA title in ten years. Which team will win NBA Finals 2008? 1. San Antonio Spurs 37.0% 2. Phoenix Suns 25.9% 3. Dallas Mavericks 14.8% 4. Detroit Pistons 7.4% You can view the full results of the NBA GM survey by clicking here .
GM poll: Kobe forces you to adjust, plus other notes
The Lakers Nation —
GM poll is out (Every year the NBA polls general managers from around the Association with questions like “Who is the best player in the game?”, etc.). Kobe is mentioned… well, a lot!
The 2007-08 poll: Which player forces opposing coaches to make the most adjustments?
1. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers - 34.6%
2. Steve Nash, Phoenix - 15.4%
3. Tim Duncan, San Antonio - 11.5%
LeBron James, Cleveland - 11.5%
Shaquille O’Neal, Miami - 11.5%
6. Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas - ...
Even the 'insiders' don't know
The Globe and Mail - From Deep —
Predictions are for those most comfortable with being wrong, but the annual general managers survey released the other day by NBA.com is always a little more enjoyable because it only proves that people who are the league’s absolute insiders have no better handle on what’s going to happen when the ball goes up Tuesday than anyone else. Among the predictions from last year that don’t look so good 12 months later are the GM’s choice of Miami as the Eastern Conference champion; and New Jersey as the Atlantic Division winner. Some of the surprises – to me – this year are the ...
NBA General Managers Take Surveys
The Nugg Doctor - A Denver Nuggets Blog —
... (Boulder-CO) The General Managers of nearly every team in the league have taken a survey and the results are in. Questions of note are who is going to win the Northwest Division and who will take home NBA superiority? ...
NBA General Managers Predict What Will Happen in 2007-08
20 Second Timeout —
For the sixth consecutive year, NBA.com polled NBA General Managers to get their predictions for the upcoming season. You can find the complete results here. ...
Friday Bucks Notes
Brew Hoop —
... cause. Milwaukee has a team full of good character players, who should have no problem embracing the team concept. "We have a deep roster, we can all contribute night in and night out to get us wins and that's what it's all about," said Simmons. Ilyasova in Europe updates: He scored 10 points in 11 minutes against his former club team, Fenerbahce, in Euroleague action. He also added five points in a win on October 27. Head on over to NBA.com to check out the annual GM Survey. The Bucks got nine mentions by my count. Here's a ...
Who Saw This Coming?
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog —
... After looking at the predictions from the blogs that cover the Celtics, I was curious as to what the national media predicted for the Celtics. First, I looked at the GM survey on NBA.com. When asked which team will win the Eastern Conference, 25.9% of the GM's predicted the Celtics, 25.9% predicted the Pistons and surprisingly, 22.2% predicted the Bulls and 14.8% predicted the Heat. As surprising as the Celtics were in a positive way, the Bulls and Heat were surprising in a negative way. ...
NBA GMs Bank on Lakers, Celtics
FanHouse —
... Fear not though, fans of the Jazz and Suns: only one GM predicted a Boston title last season, and no one picked the Lakers to win the conference. In fact, the GMs unanimously picked Phoenix to win the Pacific Division. Funny how that works out. ...
Best Home-Court Advantage in the NBA
SLC Dunk —
... Take a look at the GM’s survey last year and that might give you an idea of how good they are at this. That backs up Bill Simmons’ point that most of the GMs in the NBA are horrible. ...
Eddie Jordan is a good in-game adjuster
Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog —
... in defending the passing lanes. Allen Iverson was tops with 26.9%, Butler tied with Trevor Ariza at 11.5%. Gilbert Arenas An 'other receiving votes' in who you want taking the last shot. Kobe obviously ran away with 88.9% of the votes....Paul Pierce and LeBron were others. 3.7% voted for the Wiz to win the Southeast Division, the rest went to the Magic. Of course, for some reason this link contradicts the previous link. ...
Breaking Down The NBA GM Survey
BallerBlogger.com —
... Bryant, L.A. Lakers 74.1%
Dwyane Wade, Miami 14.8%
Others receiving votes: Carmelo Anthony, Denver, Gilbert Arenas, Washington, Chauncey Billups, Detroit
If you were starting a franchise today and could sign any player in the NBA, who would it be?
LeBron James, Cleveland 71.4%
Dwyane Wade, Miami 10.7%
Others receiving votes: Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers, Tim Duncan, San Antonio, Dwight Howard, Orlando
GM Survey: 2007-08 Predictions
Which team will win NBA Finals 2008? ...
Top International Players in the NBA, by NBA GMs
N/A —
... is very promising, and certainly has the most upside, but so does Nikola Pekovic, but that certainly doesn’t make them the BEST international player not in the NBA. And Jorge Garbajosa and Nenad Krstic receiving votes? That’s just because they’ve played in the NBA, is it? Rubio receiving nearly 60% of the votes with a player like Ramunas Siskauskas not making the list shows that the Managers have some things still to learn about basketball outside the NBA. Check out last year’s NBA GM Survey . Links and Resources : ...
Stories to Love: The 2008-09 NBA Season
The Second Coming NBA Column —
... For further reading, please take a look at the GM projections at this time last year. I dare you to look back on this column just one year from now, and see all that has changed. Go on. I dare you. ...
