The season begins TONIGHT!  And just like we did in college, Chuck and I waited until the absolute last minute to get a huge project done… and only made it happen because we pulled an all-nighter. 

So sit back, flip through our version of Highlights to get our take on what's gonna happen in the NBA this year, and when it's done… you can offer your take.

AVOID THE OBSTACLES AND GET THROUGH THE MAZE TO GET TO THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

The 1.(team) will win the NBA title in a 2.(number) game series over the 3.(team). 4.(Player) will be the Finals MVP. 

The 5.(team) will defeat the 6.(team) in the Eastern Conference Finals, while the 7.(team) defeat the 8.(team) in the West.

The Celtics will total 9.(number) wins, 10.(verb) the Bulls regular season record. Due to various injuries, 11.(noun) and 12.(noun), the Lakers will fail to reach the conference finals.

Despite inferior stats, 13.(player) will collect the league MVP award.  Even the Kobe and LeBron 14.(noun) couldn't ignore the impact of 15.(player) on a team that won (9, repeated) games. The (15, repeated) will round up a bunch of awards, including 16.(player) as Sixth Man, and 17.(coach) for Coach of the Year.

Other notables: Rookie of the Year – 18.(player). Defensive Player of the Year – 19.(player). The first head coach to be fired will be 20.(coach).

The biggest surprise will come in the 21.(division), where the 22.(team) edge out the 23.(team). But 24.(blogger) will say I told you so, because Vince Carter is a 25.(noun).

Chuck                                        John
1. Boston Celtics                        1. Boston Celtics
2. 6                                            2. 6
3. San Antonio Spurs                  3. Portland TrailBlazers 
4. Rajon Rondo                           4. Paul Pierce
5. Celtics                                    5. Celtics
6. Cavaliers                                 6. Cavaliers
7. Spurs                                     7. Blazers
8. Mavericks                     
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;   8. Spurs
9. 73                                          9. 66
10. breaking                               10. ignoring
11. complacency                        11. Khloe Kardashian
12. Kobe Douchebaggery            12. Pau Gasol's vagina
13. Kevin Garnett                        13. Kevin Garnett
14. sycophants                           14. ball washers
15. Celtics                                  15. Celtics
16. Marquis Daniels                     16. Rasheed Wallace
17. Doc Rivers                             17. Doc Rivers
18. Blake Griffin                           18. Blake Griffin
19. Dwight Howard                       19. Dwight Howard
20. Byron Scott                           20. Don Nelson
21. Southeast                              21. Southeast
22. Atlanta Hawks                       22. Atlanta Hawks 
23. Orlando Magic                       23: Orlando Magic
24. John                                     24: Chuck
25. big pile of crap                       25: his secret lover

There it is.  Chuck and I are both all in.  What about you?  Share your thoughts in the comments.