BIG NBA QUESTIONS??? PART 3

1. Paul George- I know Granger is in front of him, but he is producing and has to get more time. At least attempt to play the two together because P George has huge potential.

2. Wizards- A healthy Jon Wall and the bottom of the East is weak.

3. No, Maybe, Possible, if someone wants A. Davis

4. Raptors (cuz Stern knows Minny would just draft another PG) and the Raptors will "suprise" everyone by drafting eithier a skinny 6’10 PF or a super soft 7′ european C.

5. One year to see the Ricky Rubio experiment. But that is only if the organization does what makes sense and well Minnesota doesn’t make sense too often.

6. Memphis- Exciting talent but small market.

7. Hard to go away from the classics (bulls, celts ect). However, Golden State’s new look is awesome.

8. No (Think the Heat and the Bulls got em in the East and LA still has Kobe), but if they do win a ring it will be because they have both Westbrook and Durant.

1. Jeff Teague – I think it’s safe to say he has earned his way to the starting PG position for the Hawks ue to performance inthe Playoffs.

2. Bucks/Rockets – Bucks were 9th in the conference and were majority was injured (Delfion, Gooden, Jennings, Bogut, etc.). The Rockets are a winning team, they’re only problem is that due to the heavily competetive western conference, they don’t win enough.

3. Harrison Barnes – Seen flashes of what he can be Sophmore season. Locking Drummond this soon would not be fair, either.

4. Phoenix

5. One more year

6. Memphis

7. Which type? (Home, away. alt.?) I would say Timberwolves Black Alt.

8. More like 4-5 years. But I do think keeping Ibaka and Harden should be a priority as well for the Thunder Organization.

1. Gordon Hayward: Extremely rare combination of size, skill, athleticism, and basketball IQ. This kid is a natural, and has an outstanding work ethic and desire to be excellent.

2. Clippers: Griffin-Gordon duo is still maturing and has scary potential. I still like LAC as a landing spot for Chris Paul, but even if not, they are absolutely a playoff team next year.

3. No chance. It’s Drummond, period.

4. New Orleans: they will be heinously awful when they trade Chris Paul.

5. Zero. I think he’s gone before any basketball starts this season.

6. I don’t think any team is going anywhere for awhile.

7. Golden State!

8. Yes, and will be without Russell Westbrook. Talent can never overcome selfishness, sloppiness, and stupidity.

 5 – How many more years does Kahn really have left in Sota?

5A – I really think that Rick Adelman will save his job at least for the next few years.

 Jeff Teauge- he always had the talent and this summer he gona prove it. he should start hirnich is better off the bench. I think its his time (plus younger brother is getting mention as a 1 and done and possibly better than older) yeah he has something to prove

Clippers- Blake Griffen will get that PG he wants (major trade coming) CP3 CP3 CP3 

the nba 2012 1st overall pick? Its gona be another PG 

The hornets- D.West is not gonna resign and Chris Paul gonna be traded at the break (remember the NBA owns them)

Kahn needs to die like AL DAVIS they killed so many fans already sheeeshhhhh 1 year.

Sacramento- they need to go. they only good thing bout sac is there strip clubs especially the one down the street from the police station lol!!!!!

Best Unis- Utah Jazz just because

NO the thunder will not win a ring in the next 3 yrs. I hate Lebron but him and the heat are gonna go BACK TO BACK sometime in the next 3 yrs dont wanna see it but its gonna happend. WE ALL KNOW IT WILL. And as for Westbrook and Durant they will stay together. it Durant team in the 4th quarter Wsetbrook needs to fall back. If he wants to keep being a All-star.

For most improved player for next year I have 2 players that come to mind.

First, Greg Monroe, he is pretty much the only big man on Detroit’s roster thus he will get lots of playing time. His paly got better and better as the year went on last year so maybe if they start this year he may be focused more in the offence which will help his point and assist numbers as he is a good passer. If he put on some muscle during the summer it will definitely help his rebounding numbers.

Secondly, Omri Casspi. He had a good first year in Sacramento but things went down last year and he was not really seen as a core part of the team and had to play behind other many better players. But that is no longer the case as he has to fight Joey Graham, Christian Eyanga, Alonso Gee, and Manny Harris for playing time, which is a battle he will come out on top of. He will be one of the main offensive threats on the floor at all times on this time only behind the main point guards Baron Davis(oft injured and aging) and Kyring Irving(injured and young). All the big men on this team are mostly there for hustle and defense, Varejao, Hollins, Thompson, and Erden, so they wont take many touches away from him but will help him on the defensive side. So with a likely lineup, considering injuries, looking like Sessions, Eyanga, Casspi, Thompson, and Hollins, I see Casspi filling the stat sheets.

1 – Assuming there is a season…who will win Most Improved Player? Why? Danilo Gallinari because he will most likey be denver go to guy next season, and Denver might lose a lot of their core players.

2 – Which new team (in either conference) will make the playoffs, that didnt make it last year?I’ll go on a limb and say L.A. clippers. Bledsoe(probably mo williams starting),Gordan,Aminu,Griffin, and Jordan… I think they might have a chance to sneak in as an 8 seed

3 – Is Drummond the lock to go #1? If not, who will? Maybe, This years draft class is deep so, I think you have to wait til the season to start to see who is actually the real deal. it also depends on whos picking and how much of a risk they want to take, but I gonna give it to Harrison Barnes just because I expect a big season out of him and I already seen him play.

4 – Off the top of your head guess…which team do you think will win the lottery?NJ Nets, dwill will probably leave so david stern will feel he owes them a pick(like cavs), too bad it will be in brooklyn and I probably won’t like them anymore

5 – How many more years does Kahn really have left in Sota? hopefully one year,its long overdue

6 – Which team is most likely to be relocated to another city next? (besides the Nets) Im going to say the hornets, eventually the nba is gonna give up and just sell them to whoever, I think they would be next maybe go to Seattle

7 – In your opinion…which team has the best uniforms?Twolves black jersey, I like their unis a lot

8 – Will the Thunder win a ring in the next 3 years? If so, will it be with Westbrook and Durant still together? maybe 5 years or more, theres alot of upcoming teams,plus big 3s and just plain great teams.I think eventually they will get their chance

 1 – Assuming there is a season…who will win Most Improved Player? Why?

The Most Improved Player award is normally given to someone who did not necessarily make dramatic improvements in their game, but rather someone who saw an increase in minutes as a result of someone else’s departure.  Kevin Love won last year once Al Jefferson was shipped off.  With the lockout still in tact, minimal transactions have been made, so this is one of the hardest awards to predict at this moment.  Greg Monroe and Jeff Teague are trendy choices, but I’m going to go out on a limb and say John Wall.  I think he will make the leap to being a top 5 point guard this year (assuming we have one).

2 – Which new team (in either conference) will make the playoffs, that didnt make it last year?

I would like to say the Wizards, but I just don’t see it until we add someone who can score inside.  I think a safer pick is the Clippers; they have two legitimate franchise cornerstones and some nice complementary young pieces.  They are much like the Lions of the NBA; after years of compiling high draft choices, it’s finally translating into success.

3 – Is Drummond the lock to go #1? If not, who will?

Drummond has enormous potential.  He looks like a cross between Amare Stoudemire and Dwight Howard physically, and shows surprisingly good passing ability.  My main concern with him is that he averaged 15 points per game in high school.  Really?  That has to put doubts into the minds of scouts as to his willingness to dominate night in and night out.  I was initially perplexed at his decision to return to prep school, as there wasn’t much he could prove from another year dunking on  6’4 high school players.  If he dominates the Big East, he should go #1.  If I had to choose anyone from this draft though, I would take Anthony Davis.

4 – Off the top of your head guess…which team do you think will win the lottery?

Toronto.  They suck.

5 – How many more years does Kahn really have left in Sota?

If they don’t win 30 games and Rubio turns out to be a bust, he is gone after this year.  He is easily the worst GM I have ever seen.

6 – Which team is most likely to be relocated to another city next? (besides the Nets)

Sacramento.  There’s been talk for sometime now about them relocating to Anaheim.  

7 – In your opinion…which team has the best uniforms?

I have to go with the new Wizards unis.  Those are pretty sick

8 – Will the Thunder win a ring in the next 3 years? If so, will it be with Westbrook and Durant still together?

Yes, they will win a ring in the next 3 years.  I think it ultimately will be done with Westbrook there.  I don’t see Sam Presti panicking after one bad playoffs and shipping him off.  Westbrook stays, and they win big.