duncan228
03-21-2009, 10:50 PM
NBA power rankings: March 22, 2009 (http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/NBA_power_rankings_March_22_2009.html)
Mike Monroe
TOP 10
(Last rank in parentheses)
1. Cavaliers (2): Guess who’d have home-court advantage in potential Finals series vs. Lakers? And they’re 23-4 vs. West.
2. Lakers (1): Jackson whines that his guys lack killer instinct. Says Kobe: “He’s using that to motivate us.”
3. Celtics (3): Garnett’s back, and just in time. They need him to hold off Magic in race for No. 2 in East.
4. Magic (8): Dwight Howard’s next role? In a movie. DH to Orlando Sentinel: “I’m a good actor.”
5. Nuggets (13): Back on winning track, now Karl’s on a new campaign, whining that ’Melo gets “smacked” too often.
6. Rockets (7): Three-game win streak featured Yao as crunch time go-to guy, at Adelman’s insistence.
7. SPURS (6): Be surprised if Ginobili doesn’t return for cameo in Friday’s home game vs. Clippers.
8. Hornets (4): B. Scott to MVP voters: Don’t forget CP3 because he’s carrying Hornets even more this season than last.
9. Jazz (5): Sloan tossed 132 seconds into loss at Orlando, quickest ejection in the other 1,872 games he’d coached.
10. Hawks (11): Seven-game win streak includes four against Western playoff teams.
THE REST
11. Trail Blazers (9)
12. Mavericks (12)
13. Heat (10)
14. Pistons (14)
15. 76ers (15)
16. Suns (16)
17. Bulls (21)
18. Bobcats (17)
19. Nets (19)
20. Knicks (18)
21. Bucks (20)
22. Warriors (24)
23. Thunder (22)
24. Pacers (23)
25. Kings (28)
26. Grizzlies (27)
27. Clippers (29)
28. Wizards (26)
29. Raptors (25)
30. Timberwolves (30)
Mike Monroe
TOP 10
(Last rank in parentheses)
1. Cavaliers (2): Guess who’d have home-court advantage in potential Finals series vs. Lakers? And they’re 23-4 vs. West.
2. Lakers (1): Jackson whines that his guys lack killer instinct. Says Kobe: “He’s using that to motivate us.”
3. Celtics (3): Garnett’s back, and just in time. They need him to hold off Magic in race for No. 2 in East.
4. Magic (8): Dwight Howard’s next role? In a movie. DH to Orlando Sentinel: “I’m a good actor.”
5. Nuggets (13): Back on winning track, now Karl’s on a new campaign, whining that ’Melo gets “smacked” too often.
6. Rockets (7): Three-game win streak featured Yao as crunch time go-to guy, at Adelman’s insistence.
7. SPURS (6): Be surprised if Ginobili doesn’t return for cameo in Friday’s home game vs. Clippers.
8. Hornets (4): B. Scott to MVP voters: Don’t forget CP3 because he’s carrying Hornets even more this season than last.
9. Jazz (5): Sloan tossed 132 seconds into loss at Orlando, quickest ejection in the other 1,872 games he’d coached.
10. Hawks (11): Seven-game win streak includes four against Western playoff teams.
THE REST
11. Trail Blazers (9)
12. Mavericks (12)
13. Heat (10)
14. Pistons (14)
15. 76ers (15)
16. Suns (16)
17. Bulls (21)
18. Bobcats (17)
19. Nets (19)
20. Knicks (18)
21. Bucks (20)
22. Warriors (24)
23. Thunder (22)
24. Pacers (23)
25. Kings (28)
26. Grizzlies (27)
27. Clippers (29)
28. Wizards (26)
29. Raptors (25)
30. Timberwolves (30)