The World’s Quickest 2018-2019 NBA Preview

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The 2018-2019 NBA season starts tomorrow night, and I. Can. Not. Wait.

LeBron James going out west to lead the Lakers.  Kawhi Leonard getting traded out east to the Raptors.  Boogie Cousins signing with the already loaded Warriors.  The “Process” manifesting itself in Philadelphia.

This is going to be the most exciting NBA season in recent memory.  So without further ado…

* – playoff team

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

  1. Boston Celtics-*
  2. Philadelphia 76ers-*
  3. Toronto Raptors-*
  4. New York Knicks
  5. Brooklyn Nets

Central Division

  1. Indiana Pacers-*
  2. Milwaukee Bucks-*
  3. Cleveland Cavaliers-*
  4. Detroit Pistons
  5. Chicago Bulls

Southeast Division

  1. Washington Bullets — ERRRR, I mean ‘Wizards’-*
  2. Charlotte Hornets-*
  3. Miami Heat
  4. Orlando Magic
  5. Atlanta Hawks

Analysis:  The best three teams in the East reside in the Atlantic Division.  Aside from that and the Bucks, not much interesting going on in the Eastern Conference.

Playoff seeding:

  1. Celtics
  2. Sixers
  3. Raptors
  4. Pacers
  5. Bucks
  6. Bullets
  7. Hornets
  8. Cavaliers

Eastern Conference Champ: Boston Celtics

Western Conference

Southwest Division

  1. Houston Rockets-*
  2. New Orleans Hornets-*
  3. San Antonio Spurs-*
  4. Dallas Mavericks
  5. Memphis Grizzlies

Northwest Division

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder-*
  2. Utah Jazz-*
  3. Portland Trailblazers-*
  4. Denver Nuggets
  5. Minnesota Timberwolves

Pacific Division

  1. Golden State Warriors (well, DUH…)-*
  2. Los Angles Lakers (the LeBron Effect is in FULL EFFECT)-*
  3. Phoenix Suns
  4. Los Angeles Clippers
  5. Sacramento Kings

Analysis:  The West is loaded — friggin’ loaded.  LeBron as a Laker.  Boogie in Golden State.  And then there are the Rockets, Thunder, Jazz, Pelicans and Spurs.  Good times…

Playoff seedings:

  1. Warriors
  2. Rockets
  3. Lakers
  4. Thunder
  5. Jazz
  6. Pelicans
  7. Spurs
  8. Trailblazers

Western Conference Champ: Golden State Warriors

2018-2019 NBA Champion: Golden State Warriors (do I REALLY have to go to the trouble to explain this?)



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