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NBA Top 5 team selection

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yejin
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
France493 Posts
December 23 2011 22:24 GMT
#1
Hello,

I feel like picking up the NBA again but I haven't watched a game since 1998 so... yeah. I'm going to purchase the league pass for 5 teams, but I'd like you to help me picking the team I should watch.

Here are my ideas:

- Lakers, because I enjoy watching Kobe playing.
- Heat, I think there are wade and james there and I heard they're good.
- Cleveland/Detroit - No idea of these teams perform, but they were quite good I think
- Chicago for Rose who seems to own
- Clippers with a funny line-up

Could you help me and justify your choice ?

Thanks

nospeech
supdubdup
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States916 Posts
December 23 2011 22:30 GMT
#2
Heat - Lebron.
Bulls - Derrick Rose, MVP.
Clippers - Lob City
Thunder - the 2002 Athletics in Basketball form, except Giambi and Damon stayed.

Turn it Up
dazed
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada191 Posts
December 23 2011 22:31 GMT
#3
both cleveland and detroit are horrible and will finish near the bottom.

Id replace them with OKC thunders
Dexington
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada7276 Posts
December 23 2011 22:43 GMT
#4
Cleveland and Detroit are god awful.

OKC is always exciting and they do well. The Knicks are fun to watch because there's a ridiculous amount of scoring

But my bet is the Clippers will be the most exciting team to watch this season. I'd say a reasonable over/under for alley oops each game from Chris Paul to Blake Griffin is 4.
"Man you guys are missing out waving your stats dicks about instead of watching this pvp" - bbm
iamperfection
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States9647 Posts
December 23 2011 22:44 GMT
#5
lakers knicks heat okc and bulls would be my picks. Diffrent time zones and all good teams
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juked
Profile Joined May 2010
United States691 Posts
December 23 2011 23:12 GMT
#6
On December 24 2011 07:44 iamperfection wrote:
lakers knicks heat okc and bulls would be my picks. Diffrent time zones and all good teams


I highly agree with this. Maybe you can throw in the celtics sometimes.
Juliette
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States6003 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-23 23:41:22
December 23 2011 23:36 GMT
#7
LA, LA LA.

I'm gonna cheer for bulls this season, cause I need a non-LA team to cheer for. ><

I also agree with okc

edit: heat for wade only :D
OKAY FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE I SEE WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
mahi29
Profile Joined May 2011
United States235 Posts
December 23 2011 23:39 GMT
#8
LA - I'm a Laker's fan so thats a biased pick
OKC - Durant is fun to watch and they are all super young and athletic
LA Clippers - Chris Paul and Blake Griffin should be a entertaining combo
Heat - I personally hate the team, but they have 3 all-stars and 2 of the greatest to play, so why not
Bulls- Derrick Rose

Props on following the NBA again, even though its a shortened season unfortunately
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Vortigan
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Denmark306 Posts
December 24 2011 00:11 GMT
#9
get rid of detroit and cleveland and replace them with knicks because its a very interesting team with chandler, melo, stoudermire and because they are due for some succes.

Also u should have the Mavs on there just because they are the champs. Now, I'm a Celtics fan but tbh i'm really not sure what's gonna happen there this season.
igotmyown
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States4291 Posts
December 24 2011 00:13 GMT
#10
Knicks. Easy time to watch 5 teams, since superstars are now congregating into super teams.

Miami/Clippers/Knicks give you 3 mvp candidates, 7+ allstars, nba champion and olympic gold medalist tyson chandler.
Bulls and OKC are also full of young to in their prime talented players.

Boston and Lakers are fading, though they still have hall of fame players.
FortyOzs
Profile Joined February 2011
189 Posts
December 24 2011 00:15 GMT
#11
1. Miami Heat
2. Chicago Bulls
3. OKC Thunder
4. LA Clippers
5. LA Lakers

That's what I would do at least
shawster
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada2485 Posts
December 24 2011 00:15 GMT
#12
as long as you got the clips idc.

i'm so excitd to watch them this season holy shit.

definately okc

FlaShFTW
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States10483 Posts
December 24 2011 00:32 GMT
#13
Clippers - LOB CITY!!!

Knicks - Dude, Melo/Stoud/Chandler/Davis???

Lakers - I'm a die-hard Laker fan. Go watch some Kobe.

Thunder - Durant ALL DAY

Heat - Grudgingly as I am completely a Lebron hater.
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0mgVitaminE
Profile Joined February 2009
United States1278 Posts
January 08 2012 20:15 GMT
#14
Portland over the Lakers in my top 5, others are the same (clippers, knicks, thunder, heat)
Hi there. I'm in a cave, how bout you?
IMBAkorean
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada835 Posts
January 08 2012 20:21 GMT
#15
Bulls: defending mvp d.rose :D
Clippers: Lob city
Thunder: one of the best young teams in the league
Heat: ...
Grizzlies: a lot of good young players
RATDOTO
Kraznaya
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States3711 Posts
January 08 2012 21:15 GMT
#16
Miami, OKC, Minnesota, Portland, Denver

all these teams play fast paced offensive basketball that's really enjoyable to watch

people might recommend teams like chicago/LA but they play really slow and are often in slugfests
do you have enough resolve, hero of justice?
krndandaman
Profile Joined August 2009
Mozambique16569 Posts
January 09 2012 00:41 GMT
#17
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Zim23
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1681 Posts
January 09 2012 02:27 GMT
#18
Bulls x 5.
Do an arranged marriage if she's not completely minging, and don't worry about dancing, get a go-kart, cheers.
Existential
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia2107 Posts
January 09 2012 02:33 GMT
#19
1. Miami
2. LA Clippers
3. Chicago Bulls
4. OKC
5. Knicks

PS: I'm a Lakers fan, but atm they're not really worth paying league pass for.
Jaedong <3 | BW - The first game I ever loved
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