11-01-2022, 10:12 AM
(11-01-2022, 10:06 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: Yeah, the Clippers, Nets and Heat are going to be very interesting to watch. I would argue that both the Heat and Clippers are very well run (Clipps just have had awful injury luck), but they are both in win now mode. The Nets are a whole different story. I think the Warriors are much better positioned as long as Steph is good. I just trust their system.
For the supposed tanking teams, I expect they either run out of steam on their own or their front office assists with this. OKC typically plays very well the first half of the season, but then go on long losing streaks as the season goes in the second half of the season. I think Utah and SA will go this route as the season progresses. It sucks losing to Utah twice though (Memphis) early in the season.
The Warriors playoff run was one of the very few times in the last 3 years where their top 3 guys were healthy, and they are not getting any younger. They might get one more run in with injury luck, but that group will be done soon.