Sound Off: Your 2012-13 NBA Champions are __?

[Jasong7777]

If the Lakers can somehow get past the Thunder, then I say the Lakers should win. The Lakers actually match up pretty well against the Heat if they faced them in the Finals.

[BezO]

I'll go with the Heat.

I have a problem with the Lakers' best players. Kobe & Nash are aging & Howard sucks at the line.

And I don't think the Thunder got better than the Heat over the summer.

[DBMcGee3]

Quote: Originally Posted by smidtitus23

Chicago bulls

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Bulls! I wish, but maybe next year. Let's go D Rose!

[Kashanova]

Heat will win again, Thunder will beat the lakers but will fail to beat the heat.

[Cavsfan4life]

Boston Celtics

They added Terry and Courtney Lee on the perimeter, both bring 3 point shooting and Lee is a good defender.

They get Jeff Green back who has looked good so far, and it gives them someone who can play PF/SF for small ball.

They added size in Darko and Melo, as well as getting Sullinger

Along with who they already had, this has to be one of the more versatile teams in the league, being able to mix and match depending on matchups.

Id have the Heat second, Thunder third, and Lakers 4th. Heat did add Allen, but they still lack size other than Bosh. Plus, it remains to be seen if Wade can stay healthy.

Thunder added Jones and more size, I see them coming out of the West again, but I think Cs would give them problems.

The Lakers look great on paper, and they should be good offensively, but Mike Brown and the coaching staff are going to have to find ways to hide Nash on defense as well as avoid their bigs getting into foul trouble. Their bench is mainly spot up shooters as well, they really dont have a playmaker that can create for others, which means Nash and Kobe will still see a lot of playing time.

[vtcha]

Quote: Originally Posted by pillznbooze247

i dont think the heat can handle 82 games, and one injury to bron, wade, n they done.

I believe that applies to every team not just the Heat...

Man people act as if the 82 game is much more gruelling than a lockout season .. if you ask me, I'm sure any player would prefer the standard 82 games rather than a condensed 66 game season as there wouldn't be as much 'wear and tear' on the body, let alone playing back-to-back-to-back games


As for my predictions:
Final Four: Heat, Celtics, Thunder, Lakers
Dark horse: Clippers, Nets
2012-13 NBA Champions: Heat

[GageC13]

Heat vs. Thunder rematch.

Heat win in 6 games.

[ehh]

Def the Heat. LeBron with the monkey off his back and playing free and loose all post season.