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Western Conference: #3 seed (3 of 8)

Poll ended at Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:17 pm

Denver
32
29%
Portland
52
47%
Houston
1
1%
Dallas
7
6%
New Orleans
5
5%
Utah
8
7%
Phoenix
1
1%
Minnesota
1
1%
Golden State
2
2%
Memphis
2
2%
 
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Re: Western Conference: #3 seed (3 of 8) 

Post#21 » by GDS20 » Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:44 pm

Denver

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Re: Western Conference: #3 seed (3 of 8) 

Post#22 » by Kayjay » Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:45 pm

It's Dallas.
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Re: Western Conference: #3 seed (3 of 8) 

Post#23 » by Tim Lehrbach » Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:59 pm

LApwnd wrote:Dall still sucks at that and will get punk throughout the season when facing teams that have good bigs like LAL, Port, Den.


Dallas was 3-0 vs. Portland last season and was the only opponent to win twice in the Rose Garden.
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Re: Western Conference: #3 seed (3 of 8) 

Post#24 » by Effigy » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:03 am

Portland and Denver had the same record last year and split their season series. Since then Portland got better by adding Andre Miller, while Denver added nobody and got a little worse, losing Kleiza. So I'll go with Portland.
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Re: Western Conference: #3 seed (3 of 8) 

Post#25 » by dreamcloud » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:28 am

Dallas is going to be such a flop next year. 6th seed at best.

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Re: Western Conference: #3 seed (3 of 8) 

Post#26 » by NikeZ15 » Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:02 am

thaAteam wrote:
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.



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Post#27 » by Spykes » Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:05 am

I expect it'll be real close between Portland and Denver again next season.
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Re: Western Conference: #3 seed (3 of 8) 

Post#28 » by rewill17 » Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:29 am

Without making too many assumptions the safest bets are Denver or Portland. In a less safe bets NO, Utah, Denver, Dallas are all possibilities. Then we must account for yearly explosions (09 - Blazers, 08 - Hornets, 07 - Raptors, etc, 04 - Wolves) that just go from nowhere/or slowly improving to top 4. Doesn't seem like there are any teams with mass upgrades, but it could happen.

but I dont think this poll gives too much room for discussion, its really who is the safest bet at this point.
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Re: Western Conference: #3 seed (3 of 8) 

Post#29 » by lakErfrOmManiLa » Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:38 am

:lol: :lol: :lol: @ Portland

Why is the Jazz soooo underrated in this board?? And Portland is soooo OVERRATED????

Did anyone noticed that the Jazz still have the same team?????

Utah would Surprise people.. :D
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Re: Western Conference: #3 seed (3 of 8) 

Post#30 » by Lakeshow2417 » Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:42 am

I was really close to voting for either POR/UTAH. POR is experienced now and Oden will probably be healthy and it will be a tough place to play in the rose den. Plus I believe they still have webster and that just adds on to the depth chart. while DEN did absolutely nothing at all. W/o boozer i dont think utah can reach 55 wins.


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Re: Western Conference: #3 seed (3 of 8) 

Post#31 » by farzi » Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:59 am

lakErfrOmManiLa wrote::lol: :lol: :lol: @ Portland

Why is the Jazz soooo underrated in this board?? And Portland is soooo OVERRATED????

Did anyone noticed that the Jazz still have the same team?????

Utah would Surprise people.. :D


Probably because when Utah was healthy towards the end of the year they got punked by LAL, Portland, and most of the other playoff teams while slipping from 5th to 8th pretty fast.

According to RealGM last offseason, Portland was a 7th or 8th seed at best, and would be lucky to make the playoffs. They won 54 games.
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Re: Western Conference: #3 seed (3 of 8) 

Post#32 » by Pai Gow » Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:53 am

How was Utah healthy at the end of last season? Memo didn't play the first two games against L.A.? Booz came back from his injury and wasn't 100%, same with Andrei and Millsap.

You just pulling that **** out of your ass?

When we were playing well, our main cogs in Deron, Millsap, Okur and AK were somewhat healthy, its when we went on our 12 game winning streak and got back into the race for homecourt advantage, its when Booz came back and Memo went down is when we started to tail off.

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Re: Western Conference: #3 seed (3 of 8) 

Post#33 » by Nuggets_Talk » Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:07 am

Bonzi wrote:Portland and Denver had the same record last year and split their season series. Since then Portland got better by adding Andre Miller, while Denver added nobody and got a little worse, losing Kleiza. So I'll go with Portland.


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Re: Western Conference: #3 seed (3 of 8) 

Post#34 » by Nuggets_Talk » Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:08 am

farzi wrote:
lakErfrOmManiLa wrote::lol: :lol: :lol: @ Portland

Why is the Jazz soooo underrated in this board?? And Portland is soooo OVERRATED????

Did anyone noticed that the Jazz still have the same team?????

Utah would Surprise people.. :D


Probably because when Utah was healthy towards the end of the year they got punked by LAL, Portland, and most of the other playoff teams while slipping from 5th to 8th pretty fast.

According to RealGM last offseason, Portland was a 7th or 8th seed at best, and would be lucky to make the playoffs. They won 54 games.


and they had denver with about 42 wins and 10th in the west. oops.
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Re: Western Conference: #3 seed (3 of 8) 

Post#35 » by CodyB » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:00 am

A healthy Utah is VERY underrated.
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