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1. San Antonio
2. Boston
3. Phoenix
4. Dallas
5-30: Everybody Else.
Discuss.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/powerr...on=2008&week=4
These rankings are officially a joke (oh, I know, that's the sound of everyone stating how slow I am to catch on).
Really though, I have less issue with the Spurs at #2 than with the team that's played the best ball in the NBA to this point moves up ONE spot from 5th.
And NO. I don't really care from a basketball standpoint. But doesn't it irk you that this guy gets paid MONEY to write crap like this?
Discuss. I would really enjoy it if you guys got into a pissing match again.
1. San Antonio
2. Boston
3. Phoenix
4. Dallas
5-30: Everybody Else.
Discuss.
If Dallas has played well enough to be ranked 4th then I feel sorry for the rest of the league...
Utah is 10-4, that's a half-game better. Other than that, name a team other than the previous four that is better than the Mavs right now. We're on a pace to win 55 games, that's quite ty.
Our defense is worse than Phoenix right now, it looks like a Nellie-coached team. And the Suns can get away with it against most teams because of how efficient they are on offense. We have six months to fix it.
And Orlando I guess. I'd put them ahead of Dallas right now too.
Celts play in the EC, maybe that accounts for it, not that the Spurs have had tough schedule, going 1-2 against good teams.
I wasn't talking about our W-L record. I was talking our production on the court. I know there is plenty of time to fix it, I've been preaching that as well.
I guess in a Power Ranking of potential I would rank us even higher than you did, if that's what we are talking about...
How do you guys see Orlando and Boston finishing? Personally I don't see a team in the EC capable of contending with the Celtics. Allen, Garnett, and Pierce are so good that they're covering a lot of their younger teammates weaknesses, and I'm not sure there's a team out East that can exploit that.
I was as well. For instance, I wouldn't put NOLA in the top-five bc I don't think they're a top-five team...yet.
Power Ranking of Potential? I dunno...for the Spurs, their best-case scenario is a le, worst-case scenario is losing to us. For us, best-case scenario is somehow avoiding Phoenix in the first two rounds, get every break against the Spurs, and hopefully things will be different against Boston than they were against Miami. For Phoenix? Hope Dallas does their San Antonio dirty work for them, and then they become the faves to win it all. If not, another early exit at the hands of the Spurs. For Boston? They go to the Finals and anything can happen once they've made it. Worst-case scenario, they get upset by Detroit or Orlando.I guess in a Power Ranking of potential I would rank us even higher than you did, if that's what we are talking about
Youre one to talk.http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/powerr...on=2008&week=4
These rankings are officially a joke (oh, I know, that's the sound of everyone stating how slow I am to catch on).
Really though, I have less issue with the Spurs at #2 than with the team that's played the best ball in the NBA to this point moves up ONE spot from 5th.
And NO. I don't really care from a basketball standpoint. But doesn't it irk you that this guy gets paid MONEY to write crap like this?
Discuss. I would really enjoy it if you guys got into a pissing match again.
I'd rather discuss how youre such a homeristic tool you ranked Tony Parker and others ahead of Steve Nash in a different thread.
Do you even watch basketball?
well boston did struggle to win games where they meant to win bobcats and some lame team they won on the buzzer
Playing in the East may have something to do with it, and for once, I think the logic is pretty well spelled out.
1. Phoenix because of tied-for-1st place record and an 8-game win streak, including a win over #3 Orlando.
2. San Antonio because they are tied for first and have a win over #3 Orlando.
3. Orlando because while they have three losses, two have come against the top two teams in the rankings and the other to a very strong opponant. They are above Boston because they BEAT Boston.
4. Boston because they lost to their toughest compe ion thus far (Orlando), but have been very impressive overall.
I don't see what's so ed up about these rankings? They have never been a "big picture" poll. They go from week to week, guaging the most recent with the overall, but placing more stock in recent play than in past play.
I mean, they are stupid, but this weeks has actually been one of the best explained rankings I've seen.
I think these Power Rankings debacles are going to be the league's undoing. What good is it for the Celtics to start 11-1 if they don't get their Power Ranking props? The NBA should ins ute a system where playoff seeding is based upon won-lost records rather than journalist's opinions.
I prefer players who know how to do more than watch for 50% of the game.
And you're just bitter because you got completely dismantled here:
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthre...t=79649&page=3
So how many championships has Nash won with that run'n'gun no defense style of play? He's got two all-stars and the 6th man of the year on his team and he still can't get it done. Nash will never win a le. Parker has 3 and he JUST qualified for lower car insurance from Geico (turning 25).
Damnit. Fell for a troll. Oh well.
As a Suns fan, I think playoff seedings should be based upon team-by-team ratings rankings...
I agree with JMark, it all depends on perspective. Big Picture P Rankings, I'd probably put Dallas ahead of Orlando. But RIGHT NOW the Magic are playing better. If you approach from a macro big picture perspective, it's easy to get your panties in a wad if you think your team is ranked too low.
The Spurs are the best playoff team and that's all that matters. I'd probably put the Celts at #2 because they will have such an easier path to the Finals than Dallas, Phoenix or Utah, which will most likely have to slay San Antonio themselves, as opposed to hoping one of the others does it.
Rather than judging who wins games by who scores the most points, the NBA should ins ute a celebrity panel of judges to decide who put out the best performance.As a Suns fan, I think playoff seedings should be based upon team-by-team ratings rankings...
They should get the American Idol judges. Hey Amare, Randy Jackson is feelin' ya, dawg.
I see, well by that logic Francisco Elson is a better big man that KG since he has more les.
btw - I responded in that other thread.
After Tony Parker of all people won the Finals MVP, I don't even know how I'm still watching the NBA right now.
And with Varejao holdiing out and the Celtics dominant, I'll probably never get to see him try a turnaround hook shot in the closing seconds of Game 3 of the NBA Finals again, which was the single funniest play of the season last year.
NBA Finals: where Eastern Conference mediocrity happens.
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1. Boston
2. San Antonio
3. Phoenix
4. Orlando
5. Dallas
I think this should be it.
what the you on about? Boston have won most of their games by 20+. I also don't see why how many you win by matters. It's the wins that matter.
One way to screw the Texas teams is have the playoffs be scrapped and just go to a Finals with the teams from each conference with the highest TV ratings.
Don't you have high schoolers to get owned by in lieu of talking basketball?
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