And The ESPN Experts Say......
Bullets Forever —
And The ESPN Experts Say......
Twenty-five of ESPN's best and brightest recently got together to collectively decide how the NBA will shake out in the upcoming 2008-2009 season.
The consensus dictates that the Wizards will get 43 wins and finish 7th in ...
The forecast: First place
Lakers Blog —
... In the East, Boston is expected to remain where they left at regular season's end. Philly jumps up a bit. Miami jumps up A LOT. The party, already fading upon Josh Childress' overseas departure and the teeth pulling required to retain Josh Smith, ends abruptly in Atlanta. Also, an article from CBSSports.com's Gregg Doyle about ...
ESPN committee predicts Detroit Pistons second overall in the East
Full-Court Press —
ESPN has put up their Eastern Conference predictions, based on the collective opinions of 25 ESPN writers, editors and contributors. August 30, ESPN: 2* Detroit Pistons Predicted record:50-32 Last season's record:59-23 Pick your metaphor: Is the championship window closed? Are Sheed, Rip, Tay and/or Mr. Big Shot headed out the door? Will Michael Curry finally put a stop to the coaching carousel? Can Kwame cut it? Will Joe D blow it up? With no answers apparent, Detroit remains a team in limbo. The ...
Celtics #1 in the East
17Banners.com —
... ESPN came out with it's predictions for the upcoming 2008-09 season, and has the Celtics rightfully in the #1 spot in the Eastern Conference: ...
ESPN Doesn’t Get It, Part XVIII
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
... As for the standings, the Celtics get some respect, sort of. ESPN has them at 55-27, 11 wins off last year’s pace. Here’s why: ...
Thoughts on ESPN’s Predictions
BallerBlogger.com —
... The four-letter network is at it already. Twenty-five of ESPN’s writers, editors and contributors offered their outlook on the upcoming NBA season. ...
As the Celtics Age: Here Comes Chicken Little
Celtics 17 —
... but no Celtics/NBA news the Sunday before.
Well put your reading glasses on because we are looking at the topic of the day that is being broached in some circles. The Celtics are getting older, aren’t we all? But the fact that Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen are approaching age 33 within the year and Paul Pierce age 31, that is enough to keep that wheel chair that Pierce used in Game 1 of the Finals within arm’s reach of the Celtics bench this season.
We respond to the ESPN article on the Eastern Conference projections that put the Celtics at the top, but as ...
OK, Now ESPN's Just Trying to Piss Off Sheed
Upside and Motor —
Photo from Getty Images. ESPN's "consensus" predictions on the season came out about a week ago (West, East), but today they unveiled the winners of each conference finals. 25 experts were polled, and each conference cleanly came out in a three team race. Out West, it's between the Lakers (14 votes), the Hornets (8), and the Rockets (3). In the East, the title's up for grabs for the Celtics (17 votes), the Cavs (6), or the Sixers (2). My first thought is this: there is no way in hell we're going to have a repeat Lakers-Celtics ...
Is Elton Brand right? Are the Sixers the Team of the Future?
Clips Nation —
... Don't get me wrong - they're certainly good enough to make the playoffs in the East. It would not surprise me if the Brand Sixers made the playoffs five straight seasons. Nor would it surprise me if they lost in the first round every time. Citizens of ClipsNation feel like the Sixers are now the darlings of ESPN - but even so, they're only predicting fifth place in the East for the team. That's this year. Next season, they either lose their starting point guard, or lock up more long term salary on a player in his 30's. ...
Turmoil to Follow
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
Not too long ago, 25 ESPN writers, editors and contributors weighed in on a number of topics concerning the upcoming season. One issue discussed was which team was most likely to descend into turmoil. You know the story. The Isiah Thomas Knicks. "The Ship be Sinkin'" Knicks. The Jail Blazers. The Clippers for a decade or two. It happens sometimes. Things start poorly, continue worse, and then ... everyone seems to start agreeing that the team is falling apart. There is an unofficial code in ...
Cavs Notes: Cavalier Contemplation
Cleveland Cavaliers —
... to stay away from the gym for the time being. I know, ground-breaking. ESPN Off-Season Predictions Check them out here . I won’t spoil them if you haven’t seem them yet, but I will say ESPN actually likes the Cavs this year. Th-that’s all, folks! This entry was posted on Monday, September 15th, 2008 at 8:52 pm and is filed under ...
