Western Conference: #8 seed (8 of 8)

JordansBulls · Post #1 » by **JordansBulls** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:09 pm

The poll for the 7th best record/7th 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

(3) Portland - Northwest Division

(4) Denver - Northwest Division

(5) Dallas - Southwest Division

(6) Utah - Northwest Division

(7) New Orleans - Southwest Divison

That Nicka · Post #2 » by **That Nicka** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:16 pm

I think Phoenix gets in

Dr Positivity · Post #3 » by **Dr Positivity** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:20 pm

Houston Rockets. They've survived with one of Tmac/Yao plenty before. Healthy Tmac with Brooks, Battier, Ariza, Scola and great defense makes the playoffs

Post #4 » by **rsavaj** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:25 pm

Phoenix

J Smitty · Post #5 » by **J Smitty** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:26 pm

OKC gets this spot, I guarantee it.

tundraknight · Post #6 » by **tundraknight** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:34 pm

Steve Nash has been declining at a rapid rate. The Suns will be a lottery once again this season.

I also dont think the Rockets will survive if Yao is out all season long.

My surprise pick is the Clippers. Clippers vs Lakers in round 1. Battle of LA!

Dat Pass · Post #7 » by **Dat Pass** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:41 pm

Dr Mufasa wrote:Houston Rockets. They've survived with one of Tmac/Yao plenty before. Healthy Tmac with Brooks, Battier, Ariza, Scola and great defense makes the playoffs

Post #8 » by **rsavaj** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:47 pm

tundraknight wrote:Steve Nash has been declining at a rapid rate.

lol, are you sure about that? After the All Star Break(when PHX started running again), Nash put up 17.4 ppg, 9.9 apg, and recorded his 3rd straight season of 50/40/90 percentages, becoming the first player in history to do that 3 straight seasons. He would have done it 4 straight seasons but one season he shot 89.9% from the line instead of 90 :roll:

killacalijatt · Post #9 » by **killacalijatt** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:51 pm

I think the Warriors get it, Ellis is healthy again and Randolph and Monster Morrow should be getting plenty of minutes

MaryvalesFinest · Post #10 » by **MaryvalesFinest** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:06 pm

Well Nash just wants to have fun and he doesn't care about winning so it's going to depend on how much the other 12 players want to win. I think the Suns make it though because Amare is in a contract year and he wants a max deal from some team so whether they keep him, trade him or he leaves he's going to try and prove he deserves the max.

Post #11 » by **dockingsched** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:11 pm

a frontcourt of griffin/kaman/camby will lead the clips past any of those remaining teams.

BillessuR6 · Post #12 » by **BillessuR6** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:34 pm

Despite Dunleavy I am going with the clippers...

wiff · Post #13 » by **wiff** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:39 pm

I think OKC manages to squeeze into the 8th seed.

PHX missed the playoffs last year now Shaq is gone I don't see them making the playoffs.

The Clippers, and their reputation proceeds them, are not making it.

If not OKC I'd go with the Warriors but Nelly needs to get on meds for his roster imbalance.

Meeks · Post #14 » by **Meeks** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:45 pm

i really want either of Clips or Thunder to squeak in, but as of now Im goin with the Suns.

the_warden · Post #15 » by **the_warden** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:47 pm

rah rah Phoenix rah rah rah

the_warden · Post #16 » by **the_warden** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:59 pm

I mean, if you're picking OKC, you're basically saying they will have between a 20-25 (probably closer to 25) game improvement over last year. That's pretty optimistic.

Austin · Post #17 » by **Austin** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:14 pm

Phoenix wins this one, but I think they could go anywhere from 5-8 really... but cracking the top 4 is gonna be hard.

GDS20 · Post #18 » by **GDS20** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:30 pm

Golden State

Flashy_Lights · Post #19 » by **Flashy_Lights** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:30 pm

That other team from L.A.

ThunderPoke · Post #20 » by **ThunderPoke** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:35 pm

the_warden wrote:I mean, if you're picking OKC, you're basically saying they will have between a 20-25 (probably closer to 25) game improvement over last year. That's pretty optimistic.

Not so optimistic when you consider that they had an atrocious 3-29 start last season.