NBA Predictions

The NBA lockout is driving me and every other true NBA fan crazy, so to ease your pain I would like to give you TheSportsBoys predictions for the 2011-12 NBA season (which I predict will come in around Christmas time).

Coach of the Year: Tom Thibodeau
 I think Tom will repeat as the Bulls cruise to 64 wins with the help of their newly acquired swingman (Who they will grab during this years free agency period).

Most Improved Player: Terrence Williams
Terrence Williams only played in twenty-one games, he should play more minutes and start using his upside this year, I figure he goes from 14MPG, 5PPG, 0SPG, 2APG, 2RPG, 67%FT, 37% FG, and 27% 3FG to 36 minutes, 45% field goal, 32% money ball, 73% from the charity stripe, one steal, seven rebounds, five assists, and sixteen points per game, not to mention getting to the line over and over again and locking up every SF not named LeBron or Carmelo. Terrence needs to be played and when he is he'll turn into a Grant Hill like player.

Rookie of the Year: Kemba Walker
Walker should lead all rookies in scoring, shoot about 43% and pass around 5 assist a game, plus he will show NBA fans his amazing ways to get to the rim.

Sixth Man of the Year: Jamal Crawford
Jamal has been 6th man of the year before and seems to be more determined then ever, not to mention age doesn't seem to bother Mr. Crawford.

NBA All-Rookie First Team:
G - Kemba Walker
G - Kyrie Irving
F - Derrick Williams
F - Bismack Biyombo
C - Enes Kanter

NBA All-Rookie Second Team:
G - Brandon Knight
G - Klay Thompson
F - Jan Vesely
F - Tristan Thompson
C - JaJuan Johnson


NBA All-Defensive First Team:
G - Rajon Rondo
G - Tony Allen
F - LeBron James
F - Andre Iguodala
C - Dwight Howard

NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
G - Jrue Holiday
G - Thabo Sefolosha
F - Grant Hill
F - Tyson Chandler
C - Joakim Noah


NBA All-NBA First Team:
G - Chris Paul
G - Kobe Bryant
F - LeBron James
F - Carmelo Anthony
C - Dwight Howard

NBA All-NBA Second Team:
G - Derrick Rose
G - Dwyane Wade
F - Kevin Durant
F - Dirk Nowitzki
C - Amare Stoudemire


NBA All-NBA Third Team:
G - Deron Williams
G - Russell Westbrook
F - Blake Griffin
F - Pau Gasol
C - Al Horford

Defensive Player of the Year: Dwight Howard
Dwight's fourth but definitely not last time winning this award, 'nuff said?

Most Valuable Player: Chris Paul
I think CP3 will hit double digit assists numbers again, when he throws up a 22-10 he will prove his MVP status, whether he does it for the Knicks or the Hornets is the question...

and the newest addition:

TheSportsBoys Player of the Year Award: Carmelo Anthony
Whether the Knicks grab Deron or CP3 they will help Melo unleash his wrath on opposing defences and win the scoring title, then possibly make the NBA Finals.

TheSportsBoys POY is not to be confused with the MVP, it is presented to the most impressive player not most valuable (e.x. in 1993 Charles Barkley may have been the player of the year but was definitely not the most valuable, which was of course Michael Jordan).

? Vs ?: Rajon Rondo Vs Chris Paul

Career Average:

Rajon Rondo averages a career 11-4-8 while shooting 49% FG, 24% 3FG, and 62% FT he even adds two steals and only three turnovers, while Chris Paul averages a 19-10-5 while shooting 47% FG, 36% 3FG, 85% FT, grabs two steals and still only three turnovers, It's not hard to find out who has the better career average.

Career Average: Paul


Best Year:

Chris Paul has one of the greatest point guard seasons ever putting together a 23-6-11 50% FG 36% 3FG 87% FT 3 STL 3 TO, amazing... Rajon Rondo's best year, unlike Chris Paul's has just passed last year, his 11-4-11 pales in comparison to Paul's but when you add his 48% FG and 2 STL it's still a great all- star season, then you have to bring in his 23% 3FG, 57% FT and 3 turnovers and it's still all star quality and a good starting PG but not close to Paul's.

Best Year: Paul


Scoring:

Paul has the obvious upside in scoring with his higher efficiency and 8 point higher total, he can also score from inside and outside while Rondo's scoring is limited to layups, dunks and close range jumpers.

Scoring: Paul


Passing:

Chris Paul has been an amazing passer since his intro to the league in 2005 while Rondo has blossomed into one of the leagues passers. Chris Paul carries his teams to win while turning overpaid under achievers into legitimate starters while Rajon Rondo has learned passing while passing to hall of famers, but now he's the one keeping them legitimate starters.

Passing: Tied


Defence:

Chris Paul seems to be the better defensive player in stats, his steals are higher but Rajon Rondo is the best defensive point guard in the league with Jrue Holiday looming, he's a better defender on the jump shot, man to man and he doesn't back down to anyone, not to mention his defensive intensity and hustle, Chris Paul is good but Rondo is the best.

Defence: Rondo


Overall: Paul

Chris Paul won in a 3-1-1 fashion, taking the decision and star point guard role, he's also our pick for most pure point guard in the league.

48: Paul Pierce

The Modern Celtic and "The Truth" Paul Pierce has been through alot and showed it throughout his career. He's one of the toughest to play the game and what every NBA player should hope to be, but there are two people that should write about Pierce, one is Bill Simmons and one is our own Vinsanity_15.
Take it away bro...

Paul Pierce is one of the all time greats, with his great scoring ability and excellent defense he has been able to perform in late game situations time after time, Paul Pierce is "The Truth", a nickname given too him by Shaquille O'Neal in 2001. Paul Pierce and the Boston Celtics have made the finals twice in the last five years winning once in 2008 and losing to the Lakers in 2010, Pierce now in his later years still is an All-Star who is able to deliver clutch performances every time he's on the court.Pierce from the very beginning was a star, he was put into the Boston team team that was failing, and was able too bring the team back to a finals contender,with Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett coming to the Celtics in the summer of 2007 the team had climbed back on top, they won the Championship in 2008 cementing there greatness. Pierce is still a major threat, but now with younger and faster stars like Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, and other teams like the Heat and Knicks making their own big three's. The Celtics look like they are slowly coming down, Paul Pierce at 48 is a great spot, it puts hims right with the very best which he deserves, Paul Pierce is a for sure going into the Hall of Fame and TheSportsBoys would bet money on it.

78: Paul Westphal

Most people know Westphal as the "Guru of Go" for creating uptempo offense everywhere he went, but Westie was an amazing player who could handle, get sick steals, drain 360's, reverses and 3 point plays on command. Without his signature game that lives on through ESPN Classic not many people would remember Westie...
But I am sure glad we do.

Totals

 

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Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1972-73	22	BOS	NBA	60		482	89	212	.420				67	86	.779			67	69				88	245
1973-74	23	BOS	NBA	82		1165	238	475	.501				112	153	.732	49	94	143	171	39	34		173	588
1974-75	24	BOS	NBA	82		1581	342	670	.510				119	156	.763	44	119	163	235	78	33		192	803
1975-76	25	PHO	NBA	82		2960	657	1329	.494				365	440	.830	74	185	259	440	210	38		218	1679
1976-77	26	PHO	NBA	81		2600	682	1317	.518				362	439	.825	57	133	190	459	134	21		171	1726
1977-78	27	PHO	NBA	80		2481	809	1568	.516				396	487	.813	41	123	164	437	138	31	280	162	2014
1978-79	28	PHO	NBA	81		2641	801	1496	.535				339	405	.837	35	124	159	529	111	26	232	159	1941
1979-80	29	PHO	NBA	82		2665	692	1317	.525	26	93	.280	382	443	.862	46	141	187	416	119	35	207	162	1792
1980-81	30	SEA	NBA	36		1078	221	500	.442	6	25	.240	153	184	.832	11	57	68	148	46	14	78	70	601
1981-82	31	NYK	NBA	18	12	451	86	194	.443	2	8	.250	36	47	.766	9	13	22	100	19	8	47	61	210
1982-83	32	NYK	NBA	80	59	1978	318	693	.459	14	48	.292	148	184	.804	19	96	115	439	87	16	196	180	798
1983-84	33	PHO	NBA	59	2	865	144	313	.460	7	26	.269	117	142	.824	8	35	43	148	41	6	77	69	412
Career			NBA	823	73	20947	5079	10084	.504	55	200	.275	2596	3166	.820	393	1120	1580	3591	1022	262	1117	1705	12809

Per Game

 

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Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1972-73	22	BOS	NBA	60		8.0	1.5	3.5	.420				1.1	1.4	.779			1.1	1.2				1.5	4.1
1973-74	23	BOS	NBA	82		14.2	2.9	5.8	.501				1.4	1.9	.732	0.6	1.1	1.7	2.1	0.5	0.4		2.1	7.2
1974-75	24	BOS	NBA	82		19.3	4.2	8.2	.510				1.5	1.9	.763	0.5	1.5	2.0	2.9	1.0	0.4		2.3	9.8
1975-76	25	PHO	NBA	82		36.1	8.0	16.2	.494				4.5	5.4	.830	0.9	2.3	3.2	5.4	2.6	0.5		2.7	20.5
1976-77	26	PHO	NBA	81		32.1	8.4	16.3	.518				4.5	5.4	.825	0.7	1.6	2.3	5.7	1.7	0.3		2.1	21.3
1977-78	27	PHO	NBA	80		31.0	10.1	19.6	.516				5.0	6.1	.813	0.5	1.5	2.1	5.5	1.7	0.4	3.5	2.0	25.2
1978-79	28	PHO	NBA	81		32.6	9.9	18.5	.535				4.2	5.0	.837	0.4	1.5	2.0	6.5	1.4	0.3	2.9	2.0	24.0
1979-80	29	PHO	NBA	82		32.5	8.4	16.1	.525	0.3	1.1	.280	4.7	5.4	.862	0.6	1.7	2.3	5.1	1.5	0.4	2.5	2.0	21.9
1980-81	30	SEA	NBA	36		29.9	6.1	13.9	.442	0.2	0.7	.240	4.3	5.1	.832	0.3	1.6	1.9	4.1	1.3	0.4	2.2	1.9	16.7
1981-82	31	NYK	NBA	18	12	25.1	4.8	10.8	.443	0.1	0.4	.250	2.0	2.6	.766	0.5	0.7	1.2	5.6	1.1	0.4	2.6	3.4	11.7
1982-83	32	NYK	NBA	80	59	24.7	4.0	8.7	.459	0.2	0.6	.292	1.9	2.3	.804	0.2	1.2	1.4	5.5	1.1	0.2	2.5	2.3	10.0
1983-84	33	PHO	NBA	59	2	14.7	2.4	5.3	.460	0.1	0.4	.269	2.0	2.4	.824	0.1	0.6	0.7	2.5	0.7	0.1	1.3	1.2	7.0
Career			NBA	823	73	25.5	6.2	12.3	.504	0.2	0.7	.275	3.2	3.8	.820	0.5	1.5	1.9	4.4	1.3	0.3	2.6	2.1	15.6

Per 36 Minutes

 

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Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1972-73	22	BOS	NBA	60		482	6.6	15.8	.420				5.0	6.4	.779			5.0	5.2				6.6	18.3
1973-74	23	BOS	NBA	82		1165	7.4	14.7	.501				3.5	4.7	.732	1.5	2.9	4.4	5.3	1.2	1.1		5.3	18.2
1974-75	24	BOS	NBA	82		1581	7.8	15.3	.510				2.7	3.6	.763	1.0	2.7	3.7	5.4	1.8	0.8		4.4	18.3
1975-76	25	PHO	NBA	82		2960	8.0	16.2	.494				4.4	5.4	.830	0.9	2.3	3.2	5.4	2.6	0.5		2.7	20.4
1976-77	26	PHO	NBA	81		2600	9.4	18.2	.518				5.0	6.1	.825	0.8	1.8	2.6	6.4	1.9	0.3		2.4	23.9
1977-78	27	PHO	NBA	80		2481	11.7	22.8	.516				5.7	7.1	.813	0.6	1.8	2.4	6.3	2.0	0.4	4.1	2.4	29.2
1978-79	28	PHO	NBA	81		2641	10.9	20.4	.535				4.6	5.5	.837	0.5	1.7	2.2	7.2	1.5	0.4	3.2	2.2	26.5
1979-80	29	PHO	NBA	82		2665	9.3	17.8	.525	0.4	1.3	.280	5.2	6.0	.862	0.6	1.9	2.5	5.6	1.6	0.5	2.8	2.2	24.2
1980-81	30	SEA	NBA	36		1078	7.4	16.7	.442	0.2	0.8	.240	5.1	6.1	.832	0.4	1.9	2.3	4.9	1.5	0.5	2.6	2.3	20.1
1981-82	31	NYK	NBA	18	12	451	6.9	15.5	.443	0.2	0.6	.250	2.9	3.8	.766	0.7	1.0	1.8	8.0	1.5	0.6	3.8	4.9	16.8
1982-83	32	NYK	NBA	80	59	1978	5.8	12.6	.459	0.3	0.9	.292	2.7	3.3	.804	0.3	1.7	2.1	8.0	1.6	0.3	3.6	3.3	14.5
1983-84	33	PHO	NBA	59	2	865	6.0	13.0	.460	0.3	1.1	.269	4.9	5.9	.824	0.3	1.5	1.8	6.2	1.7	0.2	3.2	2.9	17.1
Career			NBA	823	73	20947	8.7	17.3	.504	0.3	1.0	.275	4.5	5.4	.820	0.7	2.0	2.7	6.2	1.8	0.5	3.3	2.9	22.0

Advanced

 

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Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48
1972-73	22	BOS	NBA	60	482	14.2	.490	.420			6.3	18.3							0.5	0.9	1.4	0.140
1973-74	23	BOS	NBA	82	1165	16.1	.542	.501	4.2	7.6	5.9	20.6	1.5	1.4				96	1.7	1.5	3.2	0.132
1974-75	24	BOS	NBA	82	1581	17.3	.544	.510	2.8	7.4	5.1	21.5	2.2	1.1				95	3.0	2.2	5.1	0.156
1975-76	25	PHO	NBA	82	2960	19.9	.551	.494	2.7	6.7	4.8	23.3	3.2	0.7				98	6.3	3.2	9.6	0.155
1976-77	26	PHO	NBA	81	2600	21.4	.571	.518	2.4	5.5	3.9	29.4	2.3	0.4				99	6.9	2.7	9.6	0.178
1977-78	27	PHO	NBA	80	2481	23.8	.565	.516	1.7	5.2	3.4	28.5	2.4	0.6	13.6	30.9	107	100	6.9	2.9	9.8	0.190
1978-79	28	PHO	NBA	81	2641	22.6	.580	.535	1.5	5.1	3.3	29.9	1.9	0.5	12.2	27.8	114	106	8.2	2.2	10.4	0.189
1979-80	29	PHO	NBA	82	2665	21.1	.593	.535	1.9	5.7	3.9	24.2	2.0	0.7	12.0	25.6	116	105	7.7	2.8	10.5	0.189
1980-81	30	SEA	NBA	36	1078	16.5	.517	.448	1.1	5.7	3.5	21.5	2.0	0.7	11.8	24.9	106	107	1.5	0.9	2.4	0.106
1981-82	31	NYK	NBA	18	451	13.3	.489	.448	2.2	3.4	2.8	31.8	2.0	1.0	18.0	23.9	99	111	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.032
1982-83	32	NYK	NBA	80	1978	14.1	.516	.469	1.1	5.8	3.4	33.4	2.2	0.5	20.2	20.9	100	102	1.0	2.7	3.7	0.091
1983-84	33	PHO	NBA	59	865	14.6	.549	.471	1.1	4.8	2.9	22.4	2.2	0.4	17.0	21.5	107	110	0.9	0.7	1.5	0.086
Career			NBA	823	20947	19.4	.558	.506	2.1	5.8	4.0	26.2	2.3	0.7	13.9	26.0	109	101	44.6	23.0	67.7	0.155