NBA Expert Predictions 2007-08

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NBA Predictions: Who Are the Experts Picking?
Published 10/30/2007 at FanIQ Blog
... (yes, believe it). Here's the expert pick rundown: Bill Simmons: Spurs over Bulls J.A. Adande: Spurs over Pistons Chris Broussard: Suns over Celtics Ric Bucher: Rockets over Pistons Mark Jackson: Suns over Celtics Tim Legler: Suns over Bulls Ian Thomsen: Mavs over Pistons (also the pick for SI Mag) Marty Burns: Spurs over Pistons Jack McCallum: Mavs over Celtics Fred Carter (NBATV): Spurs over Celtics Maurice Brooks (NBA.com): Suns ...

The Time is Yao
Published 10/31/2007 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... or a Nash in for good measure. Save for the ocassional B-Diddy or Tony Parker pick, which is just plain eccentric, there hasn't been too much shaky limb climbing this preseason. But scouring the picks, I noticed something about my MVP pick , Yao Ming: only one other person has made it. That would be John Hollinger of ESPN.com. That makes us two crazy bastards. I'm Hall, he's Oates. No one's asked, but if they were to do so, they may say: "Why Yao?" Instead of answering, "Why not Yao?", Hollinger can point to ...

Power Rankings Mail -- We're Starting Fresh
Published 10/31/2007 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... that we expect to happen this season, there's a much bigger reason for my joy... I'm tired of all the predictions and speculation. Seriously, aren't you ready to just let the guys in uniform decide who the best teams and players are? We were discussing who is going to win the East this year here in the office yesterday, and at some point, I just got tired of talking about it. We posted our predictions yesterday, and you'll notice that my explanation (all the way at the bottom) is shorter than the others. It's because I honestly have no idea what's going to happen. And ...

I'm Convinced
Published 11/11/2007 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... differential too. Despite all that, I arrived at the IZOD Center thinking that the Atlantic Division was still a three-team race (you could find reasons to say that the Raptors or Nets were the best team in the division) and that the Eastern Conference was wide open. Well, after seeing the new Celtics in person for the first time, I've changed my mind. Boston is definitely the best team in the division and they're my new pick to win the East. (I'm taking a mulligan on my old pick . They stink right now.) But it's not just because they're 5-0. Five games is five games. A ...

Boston's unbeaten record has people starting to believe ...
Published 11/12/2007 by Alessandro at Parquet Wishes and Leprechaun Dreams
... Well, after seeing the new Celtics in person for the first time, I've changed my mind. Boston is definitely the best team in the division and they're my new pick to win the East. (I'm taking a mulligan on my old pick. They stink right now.) ...

Power Rankings Mail -- Turkey Day Edition
Published 11/22/2007 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... . And if they're healthy, I believe the Spurs will win another title. But have the Spurs had a better season than all of the teams above them so far? No. And what does market size have to do with anything? I ranked the Knicks 28th this week, they could very well be 30th come Monday, and they're in the biggest market in the league. Let the other guys have a little shine for now Kevin. And honk your horn when you see me on Market St. after Game 1 in June. Ling - N.J.: Are you aware of the Lakers beating Rockets on the road and winning against Pistons at home? They are 3-0 ...

Power Rankings Protraction -- Where I Went Wrong
Published 12/3/2007 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... . It's a great thing to admit you're wrong and it doesn't happen enough in sports media. I'd like to think that I'm not afraid to admit that I'm wrong, but my wife my tell you otherwise. I am a Taurus after all. Still, I know that predicting exactly how the season will go is impossible. So, I'm not going to make excuses for predicting that the Bulls would win the East . I will say, however, that I think the Bulls can still turn their season around. They're playing very good defense, they're relatively healthy and they've gotten off to a bad start before. They just need to ...

Experten
Published 2/17/2008 by Paul Niemeyer at NBA-Blog
Die Abstimmung stammt von nba.com, datiert auf den 30. Oktober 2007.

The Tao of Kobe ... and Yao
Published 2/26/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... . First, I'd like to give Rockets fans my heartiest condolences. You lose Tracy McGrady for 17 games, weather that annual storm and then run off 12 consecutive wins to move into seventh place in the Western Conference, three games within the conference-leading Lakers and then ... Yao goes down for the rest of the season. I can't even imagine. I'd also like to apologize for picking Yao as my 2007-08 MVP . Here's what I wrote just before the season tipped off: "I like my Coach of the Year pick Rick Adelman's style of offense and I believe my MVP pick, Yao Ming, will play a ...

Coach of the Year: Second Edition
Published 3/8/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... 5. Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs, 43-18, second in the West I just wrote about my man-crush on Pop. Although their 11-game streak was snapped at Denver on Friday night, obviously he belongs. He just won't win. Sorry Spurs fans. You'll just have to settle for titles and flotillas down the Riverwalk. Awww, poor you. 4. Rick Adelman, Houston Rockets, 41-20, fifth in the West As awesome as this 17-game streak has been, and as much as I want to toot my own horn regarding my preseason pick , I can't move him into the top three ... yet. Continue to win and do it without Yao, ...

Coach of the Year Rankings: Third Edition
Published 3/15/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... You've had the chance to watch some of the best players ever, you have stars courtside, you have a beautiful arena. I love the passion, but the persecution complex? I don't get it.) Sorry to those who root the guys in Forum Blue and Gold, but I cannot ignore the Rockets 21-game winning streak. I can't shy away from the fact Houston has won nine of those games without their All-Star center and have an identical record as the Lakers. I mean, after all, who saw this coming? Oh, wait, " I did ." (And to those ...

Who Saw This Coming?
Published 4/7/2008 by FLCeltsFan at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
... Next, I checked out an NBA.com preview that listed the picks of the experts. Out of their 9 experts, only 2 predicted the Celtics to win the Eastern Conference. 5 picked the Bulls, 1 picked the Pistons and 1 picked the Cavaliers. Here are a sampling from the comments section: ...

The World's Most Unlikely MVP Showdown
Published 4/11/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
Tonight, at 10:30 Eastern/7:30 Pacific, the Los Angeles Lakers will face the New Orleans Hornets in Tinseltown. Potentially on the line: the #1 seed in the West, and an MVP award that could go to Chris Paul or Kobe Bryant. Whoa. Really? Think back to when this season began. Remember preseason predictions? (By the way, I don't mean to pick on the people at NBA.com by linking to their predictions. Mine were just as bad -- but theirs came up first in my google search, and a blogger mustn't dawdle. And as long as we're ...

How The West (And The MVP) Might Have Been Won [Nba Closer]
Published 4/14/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
... Orlando reached the big 5-0. The Magic made it to 50 wins for the first time in 12 years with a 104-84 sandblasting of the Chicago Bulls. Hedo Turkoglu scored 24 and Dwight Howard had 19 in limited action. Meanwhile, the Bulls are one game away from 50, too. Losses that is. And just think, they were supposed to win the East and go to the NBA Finals. Fun fact: Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy showed up to the game with a bruise under his right eye that he got from "horsing around" with his 13-year-old son. (Do we need to call child protective services?) Oh ...

Final COTY Blog: Scott's the Man
Published 4/29/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... as NBA Coach of the Year presented by Kia. (Whew!) Scott, the Hornets' third-year coach, ran away with the award, garnering 70 of the possible 125 first-place votes and finished with 458 points, 236 points ahead of Boston's Doc Rivers, who led the Celtics to the league's best record at 66-16 was second in the last COTY rankings. You'll see NBA.com COTY final rankings pretty much mirrored the official vote. Damn, I'm good. ( Editor's note : Hey, Goober. Where were you before the season ? ) Houston's Rick Adelman, who led the Rockets to a historic 22-game winning streak ...