Here are my pre-pre-season playoff predictions for the west, in no order.
Lakers
Spurs
Nuggets
Jazz
Hornets
Mavericks
Blazers
Rockets
Thunder could be close to getting a spot. I think the Rockets could be around.500, they could beat up on the lesser teams. It looked like they would be frustrating for any team even after Yao got hurt against the Lakers. Ariza looks like a good replacement for Artest too. They won't last long in the playoffs, though.
Lakers
Spurs
Nuggets
Jazz
Hornets
Mavericks
Blazers
Rockets
Thunder could be close to getting a spot. I think the Rockets could be around.500, they could beat up on the lesser teams. It looked like they would be frustrating for any team even after Yao got hurt against the Lakers. Ariza looks like a good replacement for Artest too. They won't last long in the playoffs, though.