I am going to go ahead and take the liberty of referring to this season as the 2012 season.  Forget 2011-2012. There were so few games played in 2011 that I am going to save myself vital energy and go 2012 here on out. Feel free to send your complaints to David Stern.

1) Mike added a Twitter feed of some Warriors and NBA writers into our left side bar.  I am really digging this feature as a non-twitter user.  Now we get more Tim Kawakami complaining!

2) The three of us made some predictions before the season started and we never got them posted, so you will have to take our words for it that these first 5 games did not influence the predictions (The playoff predictions were made a few games into the season because we forgot to do it before the season started, oops)

Your 2012 Golden State Warriors Record Predictions:

Mike: 34-32  .515 winning percentage (42 wins in a normal 82 game season)

Xian: 31-35  .470 winning percentage (38.5 wins in a normal 82 game season)

Jake: 29-37  .439 winning percentage (36 wins in a normal 82 game season)

For reference: 2010-2011 36-46  .439 winning percentage (equivalent to 36 wins in this shortened 66 game season)

Some of the Pros have them at:

Bill Simmons 22-44; .333 winning percentage;  27 wins in a normal 82 game season (link to podcast)

Joe House 26-40; .394 winning percentage; 32 wins in a normal 82 game season (same podcast)

TK: 31-35; .470 winning percentage; 38.5 wins in a normal 82 game season; 10th in conference

If you can find predictions from any of the local guys put them in the comments and we can update the post.  I found nothing for Ratto, MTII, RUSTY! or any of the KNBR folks.

Your 2012 Playoff Predictions:

Mike:
WC: Lakers
EC: Miami
NBA: Miami
MVP: Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamebron

Xian:
WC – OKC
EC – MIAMI
NBA – MIAMI (UGHH)
MVP – DURANT

Jake:
WC: OKC
EC: Miami
NBA: Miami
MVP: Lebron

We did not actually make a prediction whether or not the Warriors would make the playoffs, but by record Xian and myself do not think they will and Mike may or may not think they are going to squeak in with the 8th seed two games over .500

Posted by Jake in Predictions, Warriors