Suns Record Predictions

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How many games will the Suns win (assuming 72 games are played)?

>60
2
6%
60
0
No votes
59
0
No votes
58
0
No votes
57
0
No votes
56
2
6%
55 (beats our best win % ever)
1
3%
54
1
3%
53
0
No votes
52
1
3%
51
0
No votes
50
4
11%
49
0
No votes
48
4
11%
47
3
9%
46
5
14%
45
2
6%
44
3
9%
43
0
No votes
42 (matches best win % of last 10 years)
2
6%
41
3
9%
40
1
3%
39
1
3%
38
0
No votes
37 (means we finally have a winning season)
0
No votes
36
0
No votes
35 (just beats last year's win %)
0
No votes
30-34
0
No votes
<30
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 35

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Indy wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 2:28 pm
Superbone wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 1:12 pm
Indy wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 1:00 pm
JeremyG wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:24 am
We actually tied our record of 62 wins during 7SOL, so 55 wins would be needed to beat that percentage.
Yeah, that was my bad when setting up the poll. I can't edit it.
Looks right to me.
Thanks Sup!
:D No worries.
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It looks like the 46-50 range is getting the most hits.
In four years, you don’t have to vote again. We’ll have it fixed so good, you’re not gonna have to vote.

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Nodack wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:30 pm
It looks like the 46-50 range is getting the most hits.
Yeah, as of right now over 50% of the people that voted think it will be in that range.

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Indy wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:50 pm
Nodack wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:30 pm
It looks like the 46-50 range is getting the most hits.
Yeah, as of right now over 50% of the people that voted think it will be in that range.
What a difference a year makes! Remember my bet last year for over 30 for a full 82 game season?
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Superbone wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:01 pm
Indy wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:50 pm
Nodack wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:30 pm
It looks like the 46-50 range is getting the most hits.
Yeah, as of right now over 50% of the people that voted think it will be in that range.
What a difference a year makes! Remember my bet last year for over 30 for a full 82 game season?
I think we are all wildly optimistic.

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Indy wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:02 pm
Superbone wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:01 pm
Indy wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:50 pm
Nodack wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:30 pm
It looks like the 46-50 range is getting the most hits.
Yeah, as of right now over 50% of the people that voted think it will be in that range.
What a difference a year makes! Remember my bet last year for over 30 for a full 82 game season?
I think we are all wildly optimistic.
It’s that part of the year, so let’s enjoy it a little. Real games can bring real expectations but as today, we are still undefeated

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Indy wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:02 pm
Superbone wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:01 pm
Indy wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:50 pm
Nodack wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:30 pm
It looks like the 46-50 range is getting the most hits.
Yeah, as of right now over 50% of the people that voted think it will be in that range.
What a difference a year makes! Remember my bet last year for over 30 for a full 82 game season?
I think we are all wildly optimistic.
Vegas over-under is 38.5. I voted 50. And I’m the one always pitching “If you’re smarter than the betting markets, why aren’t you making money off them?”

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Indy wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:02 pm
Superbone wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:01 pm
Indy wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:50 pm
Nodack wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:30 pm
It looks like the 46-50 range is getting the most hits.
Yeah, as of right now over 50% of the people that voted think it will be in that range.
What a difference a year makes! Remember my bet last year for over 30 for a full 82 game season?
I think we are all wildly optimistic.
I think we're looking at the equivalent of a 50 win season in a normal year. Impossible to provide a point estimate but something along the lines of 44 wins this year. Maybe a bit higher but this team just isn't as good as 1993 with KJ/Barkley/Majerle or 2004 to kick off 7SOL with a pre-microsurgery Amare. Not unless Ayton starts averaging 27 ppg 15 rpg 3 bpg on 8 FTA per game. If that happens, I'll say 50 games THIS year.

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Superbone wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:01 pm
Indy wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:50 pm
Nodack wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:30 pm
It looks like the 46-50 range is getting the most hits.
Yeah, as of right now over 50% of the people that voted think it will be in that range.
What a difference a year makes! Remember my bet last year for over 30 for a full 82 game season?
And you were being very optimistic.
In four years, you don’t have to vote again. We’ll have it fixed so good, you’re not gonna have to vote.

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Nodack wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:21 pm
Superbone wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:01 pm
Indy wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:50 pm
Nodack wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:30 pm
It looks like the 46-50 range is getting the most hits.
Yeah, as of right now over 50% of the people that voted think it will be in that range.
What a difference a year makes! Remember my bet last year for over 30 for a full 82 game season?
And you were being very optimistic.
I was right. Easily.
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Cap wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:05 pm
Indy wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:02 pm
Superbone wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:01 pm
Indy wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:50 pm
Nodack wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:30 pm
It looks like the 46-50 range is getting the most hits.
Yeah, as of right now over 50% of the people that voted think it will be in that range.
What a difference a year makes! Remember my bet last year for over 30 for a full 82 game season?
I think we are all wildly optimistic.
Vegas over-under is 38.5. I voted 50. And I’m the one always pitching “If you’re smarter than the betting markets, why aren’t you making money off them?”
I went with 56! I don't know what came over me, because typically I would be saying a 25% improvement year over year seems about right, and that puts us around 42.

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Cap wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:05 pm
Indy wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:02 pm
Superbone wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:01 pm
Indy wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:50 pm
Nodack wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:30 pm
It looks like the 46-50 range is getting the most hits.
Yeah, as of right now over 50% of the people that voted think it will be in that range.
What a difference a year makes! Remember my bet last year for over 30 for a full 82 game season?
I think we are all wildly optimistic.
Vegas over-under is 38.5. I voted 50. And I’m the one always pitching “If you’re smarter than the betting markets, why aren’t you making money off them?”
Vegas thinks we will improve by 4 or 5 games? They must think Chris Paul is going to be injured a LOT.
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O_Gardino wrote:
Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:48 am
Cap wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:05 pm
Indy wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:02 pm
Superbone wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:01 pm
Indy wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:50 pm


Yeah, as of right now over 50% of the people that voted think it will be in that range.
What a difference a year makes! Remember my bet last year for over 30 for a full 82 game season?
I think we are all wildly optimistic.
Vegas over-under is 38.5. I voted 50. And I’m the one always pitching “If you’re smarter than the betting markets, why aren’t you making money off them?”
Vegas thinks we will improve by 4 or 5 games? They must think Chris Paul is going to be injured a LOT.
That is a more than 10% improvement year-over-year. I am curious how often a team improves by more than that without signing/acquiring a top 5 MVP vote getter.

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I'm saying 42. The West is still very strong.
Although NBA now has a 72-game season, it's compact, with many back-to-backs.
The team is deep and fairly talented.
The test will be Monty's ability to mix/match lineups and rest key players.
Window is open again ... blue skies ahead?

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LazarusLong wrote:
Tue Dec 08, 2020 8:24 am
I'm saying 42. The West is still very strong.
Although NBA now has a 72-game season, it's compact, with many back-to-backs.
The team is deep and fairly talented.
The test will be Monty's ability to mix/match lineups and rest key players.
Looks like a good year to have a lot of depth at the guard position.

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jonh wrote:
Tue Dec 08, 2020 8:55 am
LazarusLong wrote:
Tue Dec 08, 2020 8:24 am
I'm saying 42. The West is still very strong.
Although NBA now has a 72-game season, it's compact, with many back-to-backs.
The team is deep and fairly talented.
The test will be Monty's ability to mix/match lineups and rest key players.
Looks like a good year to have a lot of depth at the guard position.
Yep. And I think someone said the 10 games we dropped were all Western Conference teams, so hopefully they helps our record, too.

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LazarusLong wrote:
Tue Dec 08, 2020 8:24 am
I'm saying 42. The West is still very strong.
Although NBA now has a 72-game season, it's compact, with many back-to-backs.
The team is deep and fairly talented.
The test will be Monty's ability to mix/match lineups and rest key players.
It's a good problem for Monty to have, but one he'll have to figure out quickly regarding the guard rotation.

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Nodack wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:30 pm
It looks like the 46-50 range is getting the most hits.
I voted 46. Although I actually forgot that there are fewer than 82 games, so I may have put down a lower number if I had already had my coffee before voting. I think if I'd remembered that it was a 72 game season, I would have voted for around 41 wins.

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Indy wrote:
Tue Dec 08, 2020 8:11 am
O_Gardino wrote:
Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:48 am
Cap wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:05 pm
Indy wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:02 pm
Superbone wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:01 pm


What a difference a year makes! Remember my bet last year for over 30 for a full 82 game season?
I think we are all wildly optimistic.
Vegas over-under is 38.5. I voted 50. And I’m the one always pitching “If you’re smarter than the betting markets, why aren’t you making money off them?”
Vegas thinks we will improve by 4 or 5 games? They must think Chris Paul is going to be injured a LOT.
That is a more than 10% improvement year-over-year. I am curious how often a team improves by more than that without signing/acquiring a top 5 MVP vote getter.
Look at Suns history then. There are examples.
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Mori Chu wrote:
Tue Dec 08, 2020 10:20 am
Nodack wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:30 pm
It looks like the 46-50 range is getting the most hits.
I voted 46. Although I actually forgot that there are fewer than 82 games, so I may have put down a lower number if I had already had my coffee before voting. I think if I'd remembered that it was a 72 game season, I would have voted for around 41 wins.
I think you'll be better off where you are.
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