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Posted by: JamFan on Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 10:36 PM
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 The season is set to open Tuesday, and as usual I have waited until just before the season to release my NBA Power Rankings after getting at least a chance to see how the different teams are sizing up during the preseason. So here goes.
1- Los Angeles Lakers - Andrew Bynum is the very big difference between last years roster and this year's team. Everyone is healthy. Ariza and Farmar are both much improved. Look for them both to be starters during the season.
2- Boston Celtics - They lost Posey but should have enough to make a repeat trip to the finals.
3- New Orleans Hornets - Chris Paul and company should improve even more. Having a great preseason, winning often, and the games aren't even close.
4- Houston Rockets - Had an enormous unbeaten run last year without Yao. With the addition of Ron Artest they should be a force in the west.
5- Detroit Pistons - Great defense, but can they find a way to score more. They are second worst in the league in scoring during preseason.
6- Utah Jazz - Coach always has these guys ready to play.
7- Orlando Magic - Dwight Howard is a beast. Young team on their way up. Winning by large margins.
8- San Antonio Spurs - A good team that is showing it's age but with the best coach in the NBA. Good won't be good enough.
9- Dallas Mavericks - Have enough to compete but not win the west. Good preseason but against a weak schedule.
10- Cleveland Cavaliers- Lebron James has something to prove. But his pride is only enough to make this a competitive team. He will be gone at the end of his contract.
11- Toronto Raptors- Jermaine ONeal will have to stay healthy and their guards will have to produce to hold this position.
12- Los Angeles Clippers- The new run and gun Clippers will become what the Suns used to be. Baron Davis lifts this team to a whole new level. Camby makes them a defensive team to watch. If they stay healthy they will move up. 7th seed possible in the playoffs.
13- Phoenix Suns- The run and gun Suns are done. Shaq is done. New coach, new system, old stars, means the sun has set on this team. Look for a youth movement to start the minute they figure out this is not going to work.
14- Portland Trailblazers- Young, talented unit with Greg Oden finally coming in to make a challenge for the 8th seed in the playoffs.
15- Denver Nuggets- What were they thinking. They have had a nice preseason but didn't replace what they lost from last seasons roster.
16- Philadelphia 76ers- Brand will help them be better, but he is not a leader on the floor nor a 4th quarter closer. Someone else is going to have step up and give this team an identity and lead this team to the playoffs.
Dark Horse Bubble Team- New York Knicks- I do not like D'Antoni personally and I think he is a bad playoff coach because he loses his composure. But despite most of the old roster is back , he will make them better because his system works.
10 of my top 16 teams are from the West, so what else is new. I think that New York ( yes, I am going out on a limb here) Chicago, Atlanta, and Washington have the best chance of making the playoffs in the East. Of my top teams in the West, Denver and Portland have the best chance of falling out of the playoff picture.
So you don't like my picks? Think you can do better? Just hit the "discuss" button below and let me have it. Why not?
JamFan
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Posted by: Dave on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 10:25 PM
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Congratulations to Lakerfan8! He is the winner of the $50 Lakers ticket gift certificate contest. His last post in the forum regarding the topic "RE: if there will b a trade with bulls..." was randomly selected as the winner amongst 143 eligible entries (43 comments & 100 forum posts). Keep up the great participation fellow Laker fans and be on the look out for future contests!
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