The Western Conference is stacked this season in the NBA. Jake Madison looks at the West and breaks every team into tiers and looks at how the New Orleans Pelicans matchup. Is a healthy Zion Williamson a difference maker against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets? Where do Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns fit in. Will the Clippers or Warriors stay healthy?
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20 Comments
Can wait for the season.
OKC that’s the team to look out for.
Hi Jake
memphis overrated… i hate to say it but the lakers better
Why do the league wait a week after the last preseason game to start the season? At the most, it should be 3 days.
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1. Nuggets
2. Suns
3. Warriors
4. Kings
5. Thunder
6. Clippers
7. Pelicans
8. Grizzlies
I said what I said….I think the Lakers are too top heavy and injury prone to make the playoffs. Dallas is a mess. Until Kyrie proves that he can play WITH someone else, I don't think they make the playoffs.
I don’t know. I think until
Zion plays a full season of going all out we don’t know how much talent this team has. I think Zion is so talented and gifted that he can elevate the team. If Zion reaches his reasonable potential this season then the Pels are top 3. I think the lakers, gsw and Sacramento are overrated. I think the suns might be horrible defensively. I just don’t see any of the teams as unbeatable. U think peak Zion with health thru can be the one seed in the west. These teams are not dominate. Jokic is not a dominating player. KD, Steph, Lebron are older. Kawhi and Paul George won’t stay healthy. If the pelicans can just get some normal health for their best players they can win the west. Most likely outcome they are 5-7. Worst case scenario they are play in again.
Every day err 🎉
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I think Lakers are better than Clippers
healthy pelicans tier 1
same old unhealthy team – tier 3 / play in
Bookmark this post. I think the rockets and spurs are going to be GOOD
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If we are completely healthy we should be able to beat anyone
Probably battling w Houston for the 10th play in spot if we are being honest with ourselves.
Out of any team, the Suns are by far the most overrated. They have excellent shotmaking and relied on that during last year's playoffs to get them through games, but none of it was easy offense. Meanwhile they have glaring defensive issues. I think healthy Pelicans will have far less problems with the Suns than vs the Nuggets.
The Grizzlies might be a talented team, but their issues are more related to missing their stabilzing force of Tyus Jones. Whenever Ja was out, he was the one keeping them afloat and on a good winning pace, by making sure their offense kept running.
this teamaint goin no where, they made 0 off season moves while most of the upper echelon teams did
My team everyday
Grizzlies are a tier above Lakers and Warriors 🤮
Nuggets deserve to be favourites in West, but if Zion is healthy for the season, then I've little doubt the Pels can be 2nd.
KD is old.