NBA Season 2014/2015

Flashback, August 22nd, 2014, these were the predictions from the so called NBA (season 2014/2015) pundits;

Eastern Conference playoff predictions:

1. Cleveland Cavaliers
2. Chicago Bulls
3. Washington Wizards
4. Toronto Raptors
5. Miami Heat
6. Brooklyn Nets
7. Charlotte Hornets
8. New York Knicks

Western Conference playoff predictions:

1. Oklahoma City Thunder
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Los Angeles Clippers
4. Houston Rockets
5. Golden State Warriors
6. Portland Trailblazers
7. Dallas Mavericks
8. Los Angeles Lakers

The 2014-2015 NBA playoff predictions:

Eastern

  1. Cavaliers vs Heat and
  2. The Bulls vs Wizards.

Western
  1. Spurs vs Clippers
  2. Thunder vs Rockets

The Eastern Conference finals: the Cavs and Bulls.
The Western Conference finals: the Thunder vs Clippers

The finals: The Cavs vs The Thunder

The 2014/2915 NBA Champions: LeBron's The CAVS

Unfortunately the GSW had other ideas!
cc: Nyani Ngabu, Yegomasika, Raimundo, Steph Curry, Tyta, BAK,
 

Context is everything.

I believe those predictions [and they are predictions for a reason] were predicated on the assumption and expectation that the finalists were going to be at full strength.

Now look at all the injuries that OKC had. Look at the CAVS.

Come on now....
 
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