The NBA season begins tomorrow night, so it’s time for me to give my NBA predictions. I will give my predictions for the divisions, championship and MVP.
Atlantic Division – Toronto Raptors
This will be one of the worst divisions in the NBA. The Raptors don’t win because of how good they are, but because of how bad everyone else is. I like Kyle Lowry’s game, as well as those of Terrence Ross, DeMar DeRozan and DeMarre Carroll. But they still aren’t that good.
Central Division – Cleveland Cavaliers
This will be one of the best division races. It will come down to the Cavs and the Bulls, but the Cavs have the edge. Their roster is far too stacked to not win, especially since arguably the best Bulls player is constantly hurt. Love, Smith, Shumpert, Irving, and the list goes on and on. Having Lebron helps too.
Southeast Division – Atlanta Hawks
The Heat will provide the most pressure to the Hawks, but most teams will supply some. The depth at guard is what gives Atlanta the edge. They have the perimeter shooting and size down low to win big. But it will be interesting to see what Thabo Sefelosha can do to help them off the bench this year, especially since he intends to sue the NYPD for last years altercation.
Pacific Division – Golden State Warriors
The reigning NBA champions will defend their division crown, but not easily. The re-tooled Clippers will create a challenge and will take the Warriors to their limits throughout the regular season. Steph Curry, reigning MVP, will help a lot while on the floor, as will fellow Splash Brother Klay Thompson. The most interesting part of the team is how their size will match up against opposing teams, as they lost David Lee in the offseason.
Southwest Division – Houston Rockets
This one is better than last year. The Rockets will be carried through a division where each team could conceivably win by their high-powered offense. James Harden remains at shooting guard and Ty Lawson has been added at point guard. The presence of Dwight Howard will be felt consistently and the bench is good. They will fight their way to a division title.
Northwest Division – Oklahoma City Thunder
They can definitely do it, especially if they can find an answer at shooting guard. They still have Westbrook and Durant. Ibaka is a solid player at power forward. I have a major sleeper team out if this division though, the Denver Nuggets. They’re pretty good, or at least not that bad. Emmanuel Mudiay is a solid pickup at point guard and they still have The Manimal Kenneth Faried. They could make some noise.
NBA Finals – Cavaliers over Warriors 4-2
They’re just too good. Lebron and Co. will win and finally get Cleveland a title. They are deep, experienced and ready. There is no stopping the Cleveland Cavaliers this year. Sorry Golden State.
MVP – Lebron James
The King will reign again. He will bring a title and bring some hardware. Curry can challenge, and so can Harden, but in the end Lebron will win.
These are my picks, I might be wrong or I might be right. Comment your opinions, we might have something in common. Just saying.