1.Lakers
2.Spurs
3.Nuggets
4.Blazers
5.Jazz
6.Hornets
7.Warriors
8.Mavs

me being optimistic about he warriors

Houston is screwed and they usually take a spot in the western playoffs. Hopefully Monta will make up his last years mishap and bring the team to a successful year.

Rumor has it Utah is shopping Boozer so they can sign millsap, if Boozer is moved Utah will then be in the 6-9 seed range just like us, if he is not they will be the 5. If Jason Kidd stays in the Dallas I see them as a 5,6 .. maybe a 7. If Jason Kidd goes elsewhere then the Mavs will be 7-9 seeds. The if Amare or Nash get traded then the Suns are a 9-11 out of the playoffs but if they both stay they will still be in the fight. As for the Hornets it depends on Tyson Chandler being shipped away this summer or not. If he is they can be a 6-9. If Tyson Chandler stays the Hornets will be 4-6. As for our precious Warriors, if we stay healthy the highest we can get is the 6th seed which will be a very good year, the 7th seed is definitely a good year, and an 8th seed will definitely bring back memories and give us hope and will still be considered a pretty good season. The 9th spot would be dissapointing but if we finished above .500 and missed the playoffs possibly due to injuries which can very easily happen is frustrating but its something to build upon. So our Warriors at best are a 6 seed and at worst a 9 IMO.

that just 3 years ago an 8 seed wiped out a #1 seed. The poster lamenting that we probably get beat by San Antonio if we make the playoffs…well, I hope he was joking.

What I think will happen is 2 teams, GS and OKC, will join the top nine in fighting for playoffs, leaving just Memphis, Minnesota, the Clippers and Sacramento as have-nots. Some very good teams will miss out and be rewarded with high draft picks in a deep draft. It’s going to be an exciting year!

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We Believe is Dead. Very Dead.

1. Lakers (Phil Jackson goes for the ring for the Big Toe) I think they win 69 games (w/ odom)

2. San Antonio (w/ Jefferson…if they stay healthy…Bowen could return…still a dangerous team)

3. Denver (same core, another year, another crack at it)
4. Portland
5. Utah (Boozer back but healthy from day 1)
6. Dallas (Gortat should help that weak frontcourt…Now that I’m thinking about it…who says he can’t start over Dampier?)
7. New Orleans (this changes if they deal Chandler)
8. Clippers/Suns

All important 9th seed- Warriors, Rockets
Improving- OKC, Memphis
Bottom of the Barrel- Sacramento, Minnesota

Still a lot of player movement to be had. Memphis did well trading Q-Rich for Eddie Winslow. They needed a 4 badly and Z-Bo fits the bill for that young squad. Conley, Mayo, Gay + Thabeet, Sam Young, Darrell Arthur, Gasol.That team could very well improve another 10+ wins.

Interesting to see how/what OKC does to its roster. Adding Harden to the mix serves them well. Do they get Millsap? Lee?

You forget that Clippers are returning a team minus Z-Bo but added Blake Griffin….still have Black Santa, a healthy Kaman, Gordon, Camby, Thornton. It’s a stretch to think they go from 19 wins to playoffs, but with a crew like that..I think it’s likely they’re at least on the very rim of the playoffs.

Phoenix can employ their old-style of offense with Nash & Stoudemire without Shaqtus clogging the lanes. If Hill leaves, it leaves them a bit thin. But they still return Barbosa, J-Rich…may end up swapping Big Ben for Chandler. I still see them in the playoff hunt.

Rockets should have gone forward with the tank movement, but there’s a reason Morey’s a top 5 GM in this league. A core of Brooks, Scola, Ariza, Landry, Battier, isn’t so bad…If I were Morey, I’d aim for a top 5 pick next year and a max free agent and they’re back in business, especially with Injured Reserve’s $23 million contract coming off.

..but even to see us scrape out 29 wins out of relatively bad misfortune last season..it’s a ridiculously big leap to say we get the 6th seed. Very best scenario, we’re in the hunt for the 8th seed yet again. If we do squeak it out, we’re rewarded with a 4 game series with the Lakers. Congratulations. Print out We Sort of Believe T-Shirts. Sell Tickets. Merchandise. TV Time. Cohan and Rowell. Job well done.

Best case scenario: 46-36
Most likely scenario: 37-45

With the 11th pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors select…..

Greg Monroe (crossing fingers)

the warriors wont make the playoffs, if anything they will be the 12 or the 13 seed!!!!!!! we believe is dead! ever since Baron ditched us for his hometown :(

1.Lakers
2.Denver
3.San Antonio
4.New Orleans
5.Dallas
6.Portland
7.Utah
8.Memphis (If they get Iverson)

No Warriors. Sorry. I just don’t see it happening.

Utah better not get rid of Boozer if they want to even be in the playoffs. The Warriors will make it as a 6-8 seed if they don’t make any trades or signings. If we play our cards right with our roster and payroll though we’ll make the second round at least. Last season doesn’t count b/c of injuries and related chemistry problems. Houston should miss playoffs w/o Yao and Artest. Suns could get in if they keep Stoudemire and Nash doesn’t fall off like he did last year. And if Boozer gets injured and the Jazz don’t have Millsap they’re toast. The Spurs’ cheating asses will be serious with Jefferson Duncan has 2-3 good years left.

They had so many picks this year… they might come seeded at number 8..

as long as Donald A. Nelson is calling the shots from courtside, period. I love the team. But stop lying to yourselves about our chances with that guy. “That only hurts, it never helps.”
                                                                                                            - Marsellus Wallace

HAHAHAHAHA!!!

Lakers, Portland, San Antonio, Denver are all locks to make the playoffs (barring major injuries).

After that:
-Utah has 2 legitimate all stars, some very good role players, all are under 30 and know the system very well.
-New Orleans has 2 bonafide all stars, 1of them is a super star.
-Dallas has a superstar, a future hall of famer who can still play and there 3rd best player (Josh Howard) could be in contention for Warriors best.
(all 3 won between 48 and 56 games last 2 seasons)

IF everything goes well for Golden State:

-Monta becomes the Monta of 07-08 with play making skills he’s never shown
-Brandan Wright plays 82 games and rebounding consistently (two things he hasn’t proven he can do)
-Randolph is able to produce consistently like he did last month of season in an expanded role as the age of 20.

Those 3 things need to happen in addition to all the wings playing similar to how they played last year and then this team is probably a 42-46 game winner. The last 2 years 48 and 49 wins has been 8th seed.