Legit contenders?

[Clippersfan86]

I think the NBA is scripted sooo...

HEAT
OKC

Now if the script writers want to go in a different direction, then

Knicks
Lakers
Spurs
Memphis
Clippers

These teams above can make it to their Conference Finals, but to beat the HEAT or OKC, then you will need the powers to be with you (Stern & Co ), so you can get some calls late in the game.

HEAT & Knicks ECF, like I have been saying way before the season started ( the league is scripted )

Clippers have to make it to the WCF or Cp3 is gone, and the league can not have that... So Clippers vs ? is a very good question.

So CP3 HAS to get further than he's ever been in his career in his second year with a new team or else he takes a huge paycut and bails?

[HowFit]

Legit - Miami / OKC / Memphis / Spurs

This...

[LoveMeOrHateMe]

How many teams have a realistic chance of winning the Finals this year? right now my list would go as:

1. Heat
2. Thunder
3. Spurs

And if course if they gel and are healthy, the Lakers would challenge the Heat for the number one spot, it's pretty sad that only 4 teams have a legit shot at winning the title.

Lakers
Heat
Spurs
Thunder
Memphis
Brooklyn
Knicks
Clippers
celtics

[lvlheaded]

I dont really get the people that are willing to put the Clips and Celts, but not the Knicks and Nets. They have played very well so far, out playing both those teams. I think if you are going to include those two, you have too include the teams from NY.

Legit: Heat, Spurs, Thunder

Close: Knicks, Grizz, Nets

They will get there: Lakers, Clippers, Celtics

Thats how I look at it, for now anyway

[Gram]

Memphis is a contender. I'd love to see them win too.

[justinnum1]

Good chance:
Heat
Spurs
Thunder
Not a very good chance:
Memphis
Brooklyn
Knicks
Clippers
celtics
Lakers

Yep.

[RonE Coleman]

Heat Thunder Spurs Memphis Knicks Lakers and maybe the Clippers

[Gram]

Heat Thunder Spurs Memphis Knicks Lakers and maybe the Clippers

Elaborate.

[RonE Coleman]

Celtics are done unless they make some moves over the course of the year

[hievan]

I could see a thunder vs memphis conference final going 7 games, also knicks or nets have a good shot at ECF but contenders are really only OKC Miami Spurs and Grizz. Melo hasnt ever done anything in the playoffs to warrant a finals run this year. East is pretty much locked down(although the celtics took miami to 7 last year so who knows), west is wide open but go thunder! Lol

[justinnum1]

Heat Thunder Spurs Memphis Knicks Lakers and maybe the Clippers

you think the knicks are contenders but not the clippers?

[--23--]

Heat, Lakers, Thunder, Clippers, Memphis, Spurs

[RonE Coleman]

Elaborate.

Outside of Miami, the Knicks are the 2nd best team in the East and will only get better with Iman and Amare coming back despite what the media tells you people who buy into whatever they say.

[Faneik]

If Lebron doesn't get injured, the Heat will be in the Finals. Sorry Knicks and Nets fans, but they're just too dominant.

Regarding the West, this is how I rank them right now:

1. OKC
2. Lakers --> they will improve their performance
3. Spurs
4. Grizzlies
5. Clippers

[RonE Coleman]

you think the knicks are contenders but not the clippers?

What do the Knicks have anything to do with the Clippers? The West is much better than the East. Clippers would have to outlast the Spurs who smacked them around last year in the playoffs, the Thunder, Lakers and Memphis.

The Knicks are not as good as Miami but would have a better chance making it past Miami then the Clippers do getting by those 4 teams.

If you can't grasp that