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 Monday, October 30
ESPN's experts' NBA picks for 2000-01
 
 


Dr. Jack Ramsay
EASTERN
ATLANTIC: 76ers
CENTRAL: Bucks

WESTERN
MIDWEST: Spurs
PACIFIC: Lakers

PLAYOFFS
EAST CHAMPS: 76ers
WEST CHAMPS: Spurs
NBA TITLE: Spurs

MISC.
MVP: Tim Duncan
ROOKIE: Kenyon Martin
COACH: Larry Brown
SCORING CHAMP:
Shaquille O'Neal
COACH ON HOT SEAT:
Rick Pitino
SLEEPER TEAM: Suns


Fred Carter
EASTERN
ATLANTIC: Knicks
CENTRAL: Pacers

WESTERN
MIDWEST: Spurs
PACIFIC: Blazers

PLAYOFFS
EAST CHAMPS: Knicks
WEST CHAMPS: Blazers
NBA TITLE: Blazers

MISC.
MVP: Shaquille O'Neal
ROOKIE: Kenyon Martin
COACH: George Karl
SCORING CHAMP:
Shaquille O'Neal
COACH ON HOT SEAT: Rick Pitino
SLEEPER TEAM: Cavaliers


Ric Bucher
EASTERN
ATLANTIC: 76ers
CENTRAL: Pacers

WESTERN
MIDWEST: Spurs
PACIFIC: Lakers

PLAYOFFS
EAST CHAMPS: Pacers
WEST CHAMPS: Spurs
NBA TITLE: Spurs

MISC.
MVP: Tim Duncan
ROOKIE: Desmond Mason
COACH: Isiah Thomas
SCORING CHAMP:
Shaquille O'Neal
COACH ON HOT SEAT:
Rick Pitino
SLEEPER TEAM: Bucks


David Aldridge
EASTERN
ATLANTIC: Knicks
CENTRAL: Bucks

WESTERN
MIDWEST: Spurs
PACIFIC: Blazers

PLAYOFFS
EAST CHAMPS: Knicks
WEST CHAMPS: Blazers
NBA TITLE: Blazers

MISC.
MVP: Tim Duncan
ROOKIE: Kenyon Martin
COACH: Lenny Wilkens
SCORING CHAMP:
Allen Iverson
COACH ON HOT SEAT:
Rick Pitino
SLEEPER TEAM: Bucks

 

Mitch Lawrence
EASTERN
ATLANTIC: 76ers
CENTRAL: Hornets

WESTERN
MIDWEST: Spurs
PACIFIC: Lakers

PLAYOFFS
EAST CHAMPS: 76ers
WEST CHAMPS: Spurs
NBA TITLE: Spurs

MISC.
MVP: Tim Duncan
ROOKIE: Kenyon Martin
COACH: Larry Brown
SCORING CHAMP:
Shaquille O'Neal
COACH ON HOT SEAT:
Mike Dunleavy
SLEEPER TEAM: Bucks


Jeffrey Denberg
EASTERN
ATLANTIC: 76ers
CENTRAL: Hornets

WESTERN
MIDWEST: Spurs
PACIFIC: Blazers

PLAYOFFS
EAST CHAMPS: 76ers
WEST CHAMPS: Blazers
NBA TITLE: Blazers

MISC.
MVP: Allen Iverson
ROOKIE: Kenyon Martin
COACH: Larry Brown
SCORING CHAMP: Shaquille O'Neal
COACH ON HOT SEAT:
Rick Pitino
SLEEPER TEAM: Rockets


Marc Stein
EASTERN
ATLANTIC: Heat
CENTRAL: Bucks

WESTERN
MIDWEST: Spurs
PACIFIC: Lakers

PLAYOFFS
EAST CHAMPS: Heat
WEST CHAMPS: Lakers
NBA TITLE: Lakers

MISC.
MVP: Shaquille O'Neal
ROOKIE: Kenyon Martin
COACH: Pat Riley
SCORING CHAMP:
Vince Carter
COACH ON HOT SEAT:
Rick Pitino
SLEEPER TEAM: Jazz


Frank Hughes
EASTERN
ATLANTIC: Magic
CENTRAL: Raptors

WESTERN
MIDWEST: Spurs
PACIFIC: Blazers

PLAYOFFS
EAST CHAMPS: Bucks
WEST CHAMPS: Blazers
NBA TITLE: Blazers

MISC.
MVP: Shaquille O'Neal
ROOKIE: Desmond Mason
COACH: Dave Cowens
SCORING CHAMP:
Shaquille O'Neal
COACH ON HOT SEAT:
Dan Issel
SLEEPER TEAM: Warriors

 

Peter May
EASTERN
ATLANTIC: Magic
CENTRAL: Bucks

WESTERN
MIDWEST: Spurs
PACIFIC: Blazers

PLAYOFFS
EAST CHAMPS: Knicks
WEST CHAMPS: Spurs
NBA TITLE: Spurs

MISC.
MVP: Tim Duncan
ROOKIE: Stromile Swift
COACH: Gregg Popovich
SCORING CHAMP:
Shaquille O'Neal
COACH ON HOT SEAT:
Dan Issel
SLEEPER TEAM: Pistons


Dave Revsine
EASTERN
ATLANTIC: Magic
CENTRAL: Bucks

WESTERN
MIDWEST: Spurs
PACIFIC: Lakers

PLAYOFFS
EAST CHAMPS: Bucks
WEST CHAMPS: Lakers
NBA TITLE: Lakers

MISC.
MVP: Shaquille O'Neal
ROOKIE: Stromile Swift
COACH: Phil Jackson
SCORING CHAMP: Allen Iverson
COACH ON HOT SEAT:
Rick Pitino
SLEEPER TEAM: Mavericks


Jason Jackson
EASTERN
ATLANTIC: Heat
CENTRAL: Pacers

WESTERN
MIDWEST: Spurs
PACIFIC: Lakers

PLAYOFFS
EAST CHAMPS: Magic
WEST CHAMPS: Lakers
NBA TITLE: Lakers

MISC.
MVP: Kobe Bryant
ROOKIE: Stromile Swift
COACH: Isiah Thomas
SCORING CHAMP:
Allen Iverson
COACH ON HOT SEAT:
Mike Dunleavy
SLEEPER TEAM: Bucks