NBA Conference Finals + NBA Finals Predictions For the Next 5 Years

[jjspoels]

I've got

2013 NBA Finals: Heat > Spurs in 7, LeBron James Finals MVP

2014 Eastern Conference Finals: Heat > Pacers in 6

2014 Western Conference Finals: Thunder > Warriors in 6

2014 NBA Finals: Heat > Thunder in 7, LeBron James Finals MVP

2015 Eastern Conference Finals: Pacers > Heat in 5

2015 Western Conference Finals: Warriors > Thunder in 7

2015 NBA Finals: Warriors > Pacers in 6, Steph Curry Finals MVP

2016 Eastern Conference Finals: Bulls > Pacers in 6

2016 Western Conference Finals: Thunder > Nuggets in 6

2016 NBA Finals: Thunder > Bulls in 7, Kevin Durant Finals MVP

2017 Eastern Conference Finals: Pacers > Wizards in 5

2017 Western Conference Finals: Rockets > Nuggets in 6

2017 NBA Finals: Pacers > Rockets in 5, Paul George Finals MVP

2018 Eastern Conference Finals: Bulls > Cavaliers in 6

2018 Western Conference Finals: Warriors > Thunder in 6

2018 NBA Finals: Warriors > Bulls in 7, Harrison Barnes Finals MVP

Please respond with your own predictions as well as constructive criticism.

[RyanB06]

Um, why?

[speedy]

All I had to read was Chris Bosh Finals MVP and I was done.

[jjspoels]

Actually that's a good point I dunno what I was thinking

Ill change that

[NEW.ERA]

Toronto Huskies 2017 NBA Champions.

Andrew Wiggins MVP

[Shumway]

2014 NBA Champion: The Violators

MVP: Dan Cortes

[Evil G]

2013 NBA Finals: Heat < Spurs in 7, Tony Parker Finals MVP

2014 Eastern Conference Finals: Heat < Bulls in 7

2014 Western Conference Finals: Grizzlies < Clippers in 7

2014 NBA Finals: Clippers > Bulls in 7, Blake Griffin Finals MVP

2015 Eastern Conference Finals: Cavaliers > Bulls in 6

2015 Western Conference Finals: Clippers > Grizzlies in 7

2015 NBA Finals: Cavaliers > Clippers in 6, Kyrie Irving Finals MVP

2016 Eastern Conference Finals: Cavaliers > Hornets in 4

2016 Western Conference Finals: Rockets > Trail Blazers in 5

2016 NBA Finals: Cavaliers < Rockets in 7, James Harden Finals MVP

2017 Eastern Conference Finals: Cavaliers > Pacers in 7

2017 Western Conference Finals: Trail Blazers < Rockets in 7

2017 NBA Finals: Cavaliers > Rockets in 6, Kyrie Irving (2) Finals MVP

2018 Eastern Conference Finals: Cavaliers > 76ers in 5

2018 Western Conference Finals: Trail Blazers > Kings in 7

2018 NBA Finals: Trail Blazers < Cavaliers in 7 (Game 7 in OT), Otto Porter Finals MVP

In this prediction, the No.1 pick next year will be Andrew Wiggins going to Portland.

[Lights Out]

Jeremy Lin Finals MVP

LeBron opts out in 2014 to play for the 76ers.

[Evil G]

1. Who else other than Mr. Lin? He's not bad at all.
   
2. Okay, that one maybe is just a little too far...but he probably will opt out or his championship window is shut. I believe the 76ers would be a team that LeBron would like because of Holliday, Turner, and Bynum.
   

[Lights Out]

Who else other than Mr. Lin? He's not bad at all.

There's this bearded guy on the Rockets who's pretty good and not a complete liability on both ends of the court like Lin.

Okay, that one maybe is just a little too far...but he probably will opt out or his championship window is shut. I believe the 76ers would be a team that LeBron would like because of Holliday, Turner, and Bynum.

Turner is very mediocre at best and wants out of Philly. There's no guarantee that Bynum is coming back. Most of all, Philly just isn't a free-agent destination in today's NBA.

[chuckymack]

I firmly believe that if LeBron opts out, he's going back to Cleveland, where he and Kyrie will rule the league.

That being said, I don't see LeBron opting out. There's just too much talent to walk away from in Miami.

And with that, here are my completely uninformed predictions:

2013 NBA Finals:

Heat over Spurs in 6

LeBron James Finals MVP

2014 Eastern Conference Finals:

Heat over Bulls in 5

2014 Western Conference Finals:

Rockets over Thunder in 7

2014 NBA Finals:

Heat over Rockets in 5

LeBron James Finals MVP

[Evil G]

Who else other than Mr. Lin? He's not bad at all.

There's this bearded guy on the Rockets who's pretty good and not a complete liability on both ends of the court like Lin.

Okay, that one maybe is just a little too far...but he probably will opt out or his championship window is shut. I believe the 76ers would be a team that LeBron would like because of Holliday, Turner, and Bynum.

Turner is very mediocre at best and wants out of Philly. There's no guarantee that Bynum is coming back. Most of all, Philly just isn't a free-agent destination in today's NBA.

I concede. I still think the Sixers will make some confrence finals and the Rockets will win a championship, though.

[dbadefense1990]

And yet, throughout all this...there will still be no Seattle NBA team. Shucks.

[Evil G]

No...they just woudn't make it until 2019. Against the Blazers. Reminds me....

2019 Eastern Conference Finals: Cavaliers < Wizards in 7

2019 Western Conference Finals: Trail Blazers > SuperSonics in 4

2019 NBA Finals: Trail Blazers > Wizards in 5, Andrew Wiggins Finals MVP

They would come in the 2017-18 season along with the Virginia Beach Squires.

[FiddySicks]

2841:

West Eastern Conference Finals

New New York Knicks < Tune Squad in 8

Mars Conference Finals

Seattle Bucks > Flint Tropics in 2

NBA Finals

Tune Squad > Seattle Bucks in 11

MVP: Michael Jordan

[Cujo]

2013: Miami Heat def. San Antonio Spurs

2014: Miami Heat def. Sacramento Golden Palace Kings

2015: Miami Heat def. Seattle 76ers

2016: Miami Heat def. Western North Dakota Jazz

2017: Miami Heat def. San Francisco Warriors

[HedleyLamarr]

Who else other than Mr. Lin? He's not bad at all.

There's this bearded guy on the Rockets who's pretty good and not a complete liability on both ends of the court like Lin.

When's the last time a guy got named Finals MVP because of his defensive prowess?

[pmoehrin]

Who else other than Mr. Lin? He's not bad at all.

There's this bearded guy on the Rockets who's pretty good and not a complete liability on both ends of the court like Lin.

When's the last time a guy got named Finals MVP because of his defensive prowess?

A decent argument can be made for Duncan in '05. Same thing with Olajuwon the two times he won it as well.

Most of your Finals MVP's though were either offensive playmakers or got it down on both ends of the floor.

As for my Finals predictions for the next five years, I'm thinking Orlando is going to surprise people with a couple trips to the Finals. I could see Nikola Vucevic as a future Finals MVP. Phoenix looks really good out in the West as well. Michael Beasley is going to show once and for all why he should have been drafted ahead of Derrick Rose.

I think those two teams will just alternate who wins the title for the next five years. Maybe the Bobcats/Hornets will sneak in, but that's about it. Oh and look out for Sacramento as well. Looking at their current roster, I think they have the makings of a dynasty there. I really do. If Jimmer Fredette can ever figure out how to handle the ball better, look out. 60 win team easily I'd say.

[FiddySicks]

The term "Forest of Silliness" comes to mind when reading that post.

[pmoehrin]

The term "Forest of Silliness" comes to mind when reading that post.

I agree. Olajuwon was clearly a Finals MVP based more on his offensive ability then his defensive ability.