Western Conference: #3 seed (3 of 8)

JordansBulls · Post #1 » by **JordansBulls** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:17 pm

The poll for the 2nd best record/2nd seed is over in the West conference. Click the team name for poll results. The winner of the previous polls will not be included in new polls. The order of the teams in each poll will be according to the previous poll results. After the 8th best record is determined, the seedings will be adjusted accoring to league rules.

(1) LA Lakers - Pacific Division

(2) San Antonio - Southwest Divison

Ticket_Stub · Post #2 » by **Ticket_Stub** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:23 pm

Waiter, I'm trying to decide between the Portland Trailblazers and the Denver Nuggets... I think I'll go with Portland

TheNewEra · Post #3 » by **TheNewEra** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:50 pm

Denver Nuggets. If they make improvements to the SF/PF spots off the bench. If not *edit* Dallas Mavericks.

edfmx86 · Post #4 » by **edfmx86** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:04 pm

Utah Jazz

Yangsing · Post #5 » by **Yangsing** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:14 pm

Blazers

Zin5 · Post #6 » by **Zin5** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:20 pm

Portland. I think they'll end up with the 2nd and San Antonio the 3rd, but for poll's sake... Adding Andre Miller and a summer's improvement for their young guys should push them up the ladder.

TAI8 · Post #7 » by **TAI8** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:15 pm

Portland..acquiring Andre Miller to lend a helping hand to Roy in terms of leadership will go a long way. Add to internal development and the group intact for one more year and with the first taste of the playoffs, I'd say that they're primed to make a deep playoff run..

thaAteam · Post #8 » by **thaAteam** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:57 pm

TAI8 wrote:Portland..acquiring Andre Miller to lend a helping hand to Roy in terms of leadership will go a long way. Add to internal development and the group intact for one more year and with the first taste of the playoffs, I'd say that they're primed to make a deep playoff run..

id say they are primed for a 5th seed and another first round playoff exit. andre miller is not providing leadership, thats so overrated. has he ever even been out of the 1st round? The answer here is dallas, talent wise they are the third best team in the west.

Malinhion · Post #9 » by **Malinhion** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:10 pm

Nuggets

On Deck: Portland or New Orleans

JordansBulls · Post #10 » by **JordansBulls** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:39 pm

Malinhion wrote:Nuggets

On Deck: Portland or New Orleans

I actually think New Orleans is set.

CP3
Mo Pete/Posey
Peja
West
Okafor

Post #11 » by **dockingsched** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:40 pm

portland should have been #2. spurs aren't going to go all out during the regular season.

on deck: dallas, denver, utah

TiMVP · Post #12 » by **TiMVP** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:43 pm

New Orleans

Post #13 » by **Hilltop** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:44 pm

I'll go with the Denver Nuggets

NickAnderson · Post #14 » by **NickAnderson** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:46 pm

I think it will be close between Denver and Portland.

ponder276 · Post #15 » by **ponder276** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:46 pm

Still pulling for the Hornets. One of the best players in the game in Paul, one of the better 2-way PF/C combos in West/Okafor, and this year they even have a bench. Wings are very weak, but at least they can shoot, and that's all they'll be asked to do.

joe.linnen · Post #16 » by **joe.linnen** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:06 pm

I'll go with Portland, Denver just lost Kleiza to Europe, and for those that voted for Dallas look at all the players they trade for or singed. They all have one thing in common they all can play the same position. Shoothing Guard, Small Forward and Power Forward, on top of that they didn't address their needs at Center either!!!!!!!!

player singed or traded for:
Tim Thomas-SF/PF
Shawn Marion-SF/PF
Drew Gooden-PF/C
Quinton Ross-SG/SF
Kris Humphries-SF/PF

Players already on the team:
Josh Howard-SF/SG
Jason Terry-PG/SG
Shawne Williams-SF/PF
Dirk Nowitzki-PF/C

THEY ALL PLAY THE SAME POSITIONS

TheNewEra · Post #17 » by **TheNewEra** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:31 pm

joe.linnen wrote:I'll go with Portland, Denver just lost Kleiza to Europe, and for those that voted for Dallas look at all the players they trade for or singed. They all have one thing in common they all can play the same position. Shoothing Guard, Small Forward and Power Forward, on top of that they didn't address their needs at Center either!!!!!!!!

player singed or traded for:
Tim Thomas-SF/PF
Shawn Marion-SF/PF
Drew Gooden-PF/C
Quinton Ross-SG/SF
Kris Humphries-SF/PF

Players already on the team:
Josh Howard-SF/SG
Jason Terry-PG/SG
Shawne Williams-SF/PF
Dirk Nowitzki-PF/C

THEY ALL PLAY THE SAME POSITIONS

They don't have a legit C but as far as depth they have at every spot 3 players that can play the spot. they have enough extra parts to get a trade for at least a decent added C.

PG. Kidd/Barea/Beaubois
SG.Howard/Terry/Ross/Buckner
SF.Marion/Williams/Thomas
PF.Nowitzki/Gooden/Humphries
C.Dampier/Jawai/Gooden

thaAteam · Post #18 » by **thaAteam** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:50 pm

joe.linnen wrote:I'll go with Portland, Denver just lost Kleiza to Europe, and for those that voted for Dallas look at all the players they trade for or singed. They all have one thing in common they all can play the same position. Shoothing Guard, Small Forward and Power Forward, on top of that they didn't address their needs at Center either!!!!!!!!

player singed or traded for:
Tim Thomas-SF/PF
Shawn Marion-SF/PF
Drew Gooden-PF/C
Quinton Ross-SG/SF
Kris Humphries-SF/PF

Players already on the team:
Josh Howard-SF/SG
Jason Terry-PG/SG
Shawne Williams-SF/PF
Dirk Nowitzki-PF/C

THEY ALL PLAY THE SAME POSITIONS

do u not realize there are maybe 5 good centers in the nba, so its always okayto say upgrade the position, but of the teams that have one, they are not for sale. so we upgraded every other position. dallas has the 3rd best starting 5 in the west and probably the best bench so id say third is about right

LApwnd · Post #19 » by **LApwnd** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:54 pm

I would vote Den because of their big man rotation. Dall still sucks at that and will get punk throughout the season when facing teams that have good bigs like LAL, Port, Den.

thaAteam · Post #20 » by **thaAteam** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:40 pm

LApwnd wrote:I would vote Den because of their big man rotation. Dall still sucks at that and will get punk throughout the season when facing teams that have good bigs like LAL, Port, Den.

im going to say dallas has better big men then portland.... sorry and as far as denver goes nene and kmart are always injured, and birdman is one failed drug test from a lifetime ban