HoopsHype.com Season Predictions

All five columnists pick Miami to beat Oklahoma City in the Finals. However, two of the five columnists pick New York to reach the Eastern Conference Finals instead of Chicago. Also, three of the five columnists pick the Lakers to reach the Western Conference Finals instead of Dallas.

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Take some of that with a grain of salt.

One of the guys putting NY ahead of Da Bullz is from Milwaukee, also the only guy to have the Bucks in the playoffs. The only guy to have the Suns in the playoffs is from Phoenix. Homerism reeks, don’t it?

Plus, two guys voted VDN as CoY. Yeah. Sure. In some universe different from this one.

LBJ as DPOY? Really? Above Dwight? Heck, above Lu?

And Kobe is no longer NBA Elite. He’s NBA Great. He’s not better than D-Wade (as much as I hate him).

by Doshi on Dec 20, 2011 5:32 PM CST reply actions

The milaukee guy has the Bulls being the 4th seed?

1. Miami
2. New York
3. Orlando
4. Chicago

Let us cavort like the Greeks of old! You know the ones I mean.

by hedonism bot on Dec 20, 2011 6:31 PM CST up reply actions

People outfox themselves,

when they believe a wins total is a fluke.

by Dunker Von Smashalot on Dec 20, 2011 10:39 PM CST up reply actions

And most importantly: Who gives a shit what they think?

Recovering...

by Juiceboxjerry on Dec 22, 2011 1:26 AM CST up reply actions

This might be the least thought out, worst season predictions I've EVER seen....

Honestly.

THEO!

by wrigleyrocker12 on Dec 20, 2011 5:35 PM CST reply actions

i fuckin love this

yet again, the bulls are being underestimated again. Great, last yr, we on 62 games without a SG who can score and made it to the freekin ECF. This yr, these fuckers are gonna be wrong again with these predictions!

by Geo4MVP on Dec 20, 2011 5:40 PM CST reply actions

Its HoopsHype

they’re usually wrong lol

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by ThorCo on Dec 20, 2011 5:41 PM CST up reply actions

yeah i know, but i always get the feeling majority of the media really underestimates the bulls

by Geo4MVP on Dec 20, 2011 5:49 PM CST up reply actions

Under the radar again! I like!!

by adocarbog on Dec 21, 2011 2:13 AM CST up reply actions

and I bet after the 62 wins

the first thing you did was look up old predictions!

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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 20, 2011 6:08 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs

I lol’d at two people picking VDN as coach of the year.

If I got Derrick Rose in a room alone what I would do is not acceptable by law. But it would result in our kids.

by cayal on Dec 20, 2011 9:18 PM CST reply actions

heh, idiots. Their IQ must be far below the nations average IQ

Anyone who picks vinny as coach of the yr clearly don’t watch the NBA.

by Geo4MVP on Dec 20, 2011 9:51 PM CST up reply actions

When I noticed VDN name there I thought, first coach to be fired category. WOW!

by adocarbog on Dec 21, 2011 2:14 AM CST up reply actions

Why do so many of them think Wall will make the all-star team?

by Chicagoblooz on Dec 20, 2011 10:27 PM CST reply actions

cause he's got the athleticism of drose and the passng of cp3

duh!

by grabmesomeBOOZ on Dec 21, 2011 4:02 AM CST up reply actions

Wait I thought that was DRose

Dangit.

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by Prevenge on Dec 21, 2011 12:46 PM CST up reply actions

no one had the bulls higher than 4th last year.

glad to welcome the haters again this year!

i can’t take anyone seriously who thinks new york is the 2 seed.

Look
I didn’t want to offend anyone by saying the "f" word or generalizing my statement to any particular sex by saying "gays" or lesbians" or "bi’s" so "homos" is the most "politically correct" term. I’m just trying to be more tact in a tactless blog.

by Hindut Patrol on Feb 15, 2011 2:51 PM EST

by Jaina on Dec 21, 2011 8:43 AM CST reply actions

One of them has Orlando 3, ahead of the Bulls!

THEO!

by wrigleyrocker12 on Dec 21, 2011 9:41 AM CST up reply actions

but they're gonna score BUCKETS!

i like the bulls flying under the radar again anyway. it will make the championship ceremony that much better

by grabmesomeBOOZ on Dec 21, 2011 10:55 AM CST up reply actions

supposed to reply to jaina

by grabmesomeBOOZ on Dec 21, 2011 10:56 AM CST up reply actions

Ugh, people are dumb

Only 6 teams (9 seasons between them) have won 62 or more games and sported a DRtg less than 102.

Here is what they did the next year:

1. 69-13 record, won championship (Bulls)
2. 56-26 record, won championship (Lakers)
3. 62-20 record, lost in 2nd round (Celtics, Kevin Garnett was out in playoffs)
4. 52-30 record, lost 1st round (76ers, won NBA finals previous year)
5. 58-24 record, won championship (Spurs)
6. 57-25 record, lost first round (Sonics, went to finals the next year and lost to Bulls)
7. 58-24 record, lost NBA finals (76ers)
8. 13-37 record, (Bulls, no Jordan, no Pippen, no Rodman, no Phil Jackson, gutted team)
9. Last year’s Bulls

Ok, so let’s see. Of those 8 teams, 3 won championships the next year. Of those who didn’t win championships the next year, 2 had just won championships. The remaining 2 did make an NBA finals the next season or the season after. Bottom line: teams that win 62 games and play great defense don’t just drop drastically. They stay in title contention until the team is broken up. The Bulls record may change, but they will remain competitive.

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by DRose01 on Dec 21, 2011 11:43 AM CST reply actions 3 recs