[ekff]

I know its been a crazy off-season and a crazy start to the season., but I'd like to see what would be everyones NBA Power Rankings?
(Don't have to do all teams, do top 5, 10 or whatever)

As of last night I believe I have now seen every team play this season.


IMO:

1 - Miami Heat (7-1)

2 - Chicago Bulls (6-1)

3 - Oklahoma City Thunder (5-2)

4 - Portland Blazers (5-1)

5 - San Antonio Spurs (5-2)

6 - Indiana Pacers (4-2)

7 - Denver Nuggets (5-2)

8 - L.A. Lakers (4-4)

9 - L.A. Clippers (3-2)

10 - Orlando Magic (5-2)

11 - Boston Celtics (4-3)

12 - Atlanta Hawks (4-3)

13 - New York Knicks (2-4)

14 - Philadelphia 76ers (3-2)

15 - Memphis Grizzles (3-3)

16 - Minnesota T'Wolves (2-4)

17 - Sacramento Kings (3-5)

18 - Dallas Mavs (3-5)

19 - Milwaukee Bucks (2-4)

20 - Utah Jazz (3-3)

21 - Toronto Raptors (3-3)

22 - Golden State Warriors (2-4)

23 - Houston Rockets (2-4)

24 - New Orleans Hornets (2-4)

25 - Charlotte Bobcats (2-4)

26 - Phoenix Suns (2-4)

27 - Cleveland Cavs (3-3)

28 - Detroit Pistons (2-4)

29 - New Jersey Nets (1-6)

30 - Washington Wizards (0-6)



Early MVP Cand. --- THIS SEASON

1 - Lebron James (MIA)
2 - Kevin Love (MINN)
3 - Kevin Durant (OKC)
4 - Monta Ellis (GSW)
5 - Dwight Howard (ORL)

[LWC]

1 - Miami Heat (7-1)





2 - Chicago Bulls (6-1)

3 - Oklahoma City Thunder (5-2)

4 - Portland Blazers (5-1)

5 - San Antonio Spurs (5-2)

6 - Indiana Pacers (4-2)

7 - Denver Nuggets (5-2)

8 - Boston Celtics (4-3)

9 - L.A. Clippers (3-2)

10 - Orlando Magic (5-2)

11 - L.A. Lakers (4-4)

12 - Atlanta Hawks (4-3)

13 - New York Knicks (2-4)

14 - Philadelphia 76ers (3-2)

15 - Toronto Raptors (3-3) -Have shown flashes of being very good-

16 - Minnesota T'Wolves (2-4) -Are getting better. Rick Adelman's hands are certainly all over this team already-

17 - Sacramento Kings (3-5) -Lots of talent, hopefully Keith Smart can corral it. Must improve the teams's Assist to Turnover Ratio-

18 - Dallas Mavs (3-5)

19 - Milwaukee Bucks (2-4) -Bad record but when they get Bogut back, will improve-

20 - Utah Jazz (3-3) -Will regret the day they let Sloan slip away-

21 - Memphis Grizzles (3-3)

22 - Golden State Warriors (2-4) -Have the talent to be better-

23 - Houston Rockets (2-4)

24 - New Orleans Hornets (2-4)

25 - Charlotte Bobcats (2-4)

26 - Phoenix Suns (2-4)

27 - Cleveland Cavs (3-3)



28 - Detroit Pistons (2-4)




29 - New Jersey Nets (1-6)

30 - Washington Wizards (0-6)

Coach of the Year:
Rick Adelman (I wish Sacramento would have brought him back, instead of letting him go to Minnesota.)

[Aslan]

I agree with y'alls top 5. Spurs won't stay their long though, with Manu being out a while.
Wizards have too much talent to be winless.

[ekff]

I agree with y'alls top 5. Spurs won't stay their long though, with Manu being out a while.
Wizards have too much talent to be winless.

Yeah I better enjoy it while I can still say it..
Neal and Anderson just can't do what Manu does.

[Stardust]

Most impressive aspect of the best start in Heat history besides what we've seen from LeBron? In all games they have won, they've scored at least 23 points in transition. Miami went 20-2 last season when its running game cracked the 20s.

[Nefarious83]

My Detroit Pistons are so terrible.

[zaga_fan]

I would put the Blazers at 3.....
They've really surprised me.
Raymond Felton may be the most underrated player in the NBA.

[LWC]

My Detroit Pistons are so terrible.

Joe Dumars had some REALLY bad trades over the past few years that really decimated this team.

[itzAmazing]

IMO, it goes: Heat, Bulls, Thunder, Blazers, and then everyone else.