BRHornet45's Top 16 Power Rankings as of 12/26

[BRHornet45]

1. Miami Heat - steadily clicking together, if healthy best team in NBA

2. Dallas Mavericks - addition of Chandler has been huge

3. Boston Celtics - will fight with Heat for best team in East

4. Utah Jazz - always solid with favorable home schedule

5. Los Angeles Lakers - defending back to back champs will at least be in the WC finals

6. San Antonio Spurs - Manu can only do so much

7. Chicago Bulls - young, exciting, and steadily improving

8. Oklahoma City - Durant the free throw king and Westbrook

9. Orlando Magic - will fall even further next week

10. New Orleans Hornets - Paul starting to play like a King again

11. New York Knicks - will create a lot of noise, but will epically fail when it counts

12. Atlanta Hawks - $24,894,863, lol Joe Johnson's 2015 salary

13. Denver Nuggets- nothing without Melo and that clock is ticking

14. Indiana Pacers - another exciting team to watch, but will fail miserably

15. Portland Trail Blazers - injuries

16. Houston Rockets - sorry China

[djohn2oo8]

1. Miami Heat - steadily clicking together, if healthy best team in NBA

2. Dallas Mavericks - addition of Chandler has been huge

3. Boston Celtics - will fight with Heat for best team in East

4. Utah Jazz - always solid with favorable home schedule

5. Los Angeles Lakers - defending back to back champs will at least be in the WC finals

6. San Antonio Spurs - Manu can only do so much

7. Chicago Bulls - young, exciting, and steadily improving

8. Oklahoma City - Durant the free throw king and Westbrook

9. Orlando Magic - will fall even further next week

10. New Orleans Hornets - Paul starting to play like a King again

11. New York Knicks - will create a lot of noise, but will epically fail when it counts

12. Atlanta Hawks - $24,894,863, lol Joe Johnson's 2015 salary

13. Denver Nuggets- nothing without Melo and that clock is ticking

14. Indiana Pacers - another exciting team to watch, but will fail miserably

15. Portland Trail Blazers - injuries

16. Houston Rockets - sorry China

OKC above Orlando?

[ElNono]

Pretty weak, IMO. Where are the Bucks and their superstar Boykins?
Are the NBA Hornets even making the playoffs this season?

[BRHornet45]

Pretty weak, IMO. Where are the Bucks and their superstar Boykins?
Are the NBA Hornets even making the playoffs this season?

son not only will they make the playoffs, but they will also win 55 games as I predicted many months ago.

[Dunc n Dave]

1. Miami Heat - steadily clicking together, if healthy best team in NBA

2. Dallas Mavericks - addition of Chandler has been huge

3. Boston Celtics - will fight with Heat for best team in East

4. Utah Jazz - always solid with favorable home schedule

5. Los Angeles Lakers - defending back to back champs will at least be in the WC finals

6. San Antonio Spurs - Manu can only do so much

7. Chicago Bulls - young, exciting, and steadily improving

8. Oklahoma City - Durant the free throw king and Westbrook

9. Orlando Magic - will fall even further next week

10. New Orleans Hornets - Paul starting to play like a King again

11. New York Knicks - will create a lot of noise, but will epically fail when it counts

12. Atlanta Hawks - $24,894,863, lol Joe Johnson's 2015 salary

13. Denver Nuggets- nothing without Melo and that clock is ticking

14. Indiana Pacers - another exciting team to watch, but will fail miserably

15. Portland Trail Blazers - injuries

16. Houston Rockets - sorry China

Decent list, but swap the Spurs and the Jazz. , I don't mind the Spurs being ranked below the Lakers at this point, but the Spurs have beat the Jazz convincingly in Utah already. Put Lakers 4th, Spurs 5th, and Jazz 6th if you insist on trolling Spurs fans. Otherwise, good list.

[BRHornet45]

son there is no trolling involved. why are you so sold on the Spurs as a legit team right now? of course they will be a threat, but they are not a team to be discussed when talking about elite le contenders. Like I mentioned in the post, Manu can only do so much. if he gets hurt or starts struggling, who is going to step up and score?

[BlackSwordsMan]

At this point I'd put houston in front of the spurs.

[djohn2oo8]

At this point I'd put houston in front of the spurs.

If we make the playoffs, I would like to see that matchup

[Dunc n Dave]

son there is no trolling involved. why are you so sold on the Spurs as a legit team right now? of course they will be a threat, but they are not a team to be discussed when talking about elite le contenders. Like I mentioned in the post, Manu can only do so much. if he gets hurt or starts struggling, who is going to step up and score?

They are better than Utah, that's all I'm saying. I am not arguing they are better than Boston, Miami, Lakers, or even Dallas at this point (since they are 0-1 against them), but that still puts them as a Top 5 team.

As for who's gonna score, apparently you haven't watched George Hill play, or even Gary Neal in Hill's absences up until tonight. Let's not forget Parker and Duncan. Then there's . All of those guys can create their own shots. The rest of the team are spot up jump shooters or garbage men (Blair).

[ElNono]

If we make the playoffs, I would like to see that matchup

tbh, I prefer the Spurs to have an easy team like NOH in the first round, so they can be rested for the second round...

[djohn2oo8]

tbh, I prefer the Spurs to have an easy team like NOH in the first round, so they can be rested for the second round...

[mavs>spurs]

son there is no trolling involved. why are you so sold on the Spurs as a legit team right now? of course they will be a threat, but they are not a team to be discussed when talking about elite le contenders. Like I mentioned in the post, Manu can only do so much. if he gets hurt or starts struggling, who is going to step up and score?

we have Udoka back which is enough an insurance. its pretty obvious someone just tries to overhype what manu does for us in order to magnify the paradox that spurs would suffer a lot when/if manu sucks/hurts. spurs will always find the proper guy to score by tactic, and they will get just fine whoever gets injured and misses some games.

[Pelicans78]

1. Dallas
2. Celtics
3. Spurs
4. Heat
5. Lakers

[u4lakers14]

spurs 6th? behind lakers? really?

[Trainwreck2100]

1. Miami Heat - steadily clicking together, if healthy best team in NBA

2. Dallas Mavericks - addition of Chandler has been huge

3. Boston Celtics - will fight with Heat for best team in East

4. Utah Jazz - always solid with favorable home schedule

5. Los Angeles Lakers - defending back to back champs will at least be in the WC finals

6. San Antonio Spurs - Manu can only do so much

7. Chicago Bulls - young, exciting, and steadily improving

8. Oklahoma City - Durant the free throw king and Westbrook

9. Orlando Magic - will fall even further next week

10. New Orleans Hornets - Paul starting to play like a King again

11. New York Knicks - will create a lot of noise, but will epically fail when it counts

12. Atlanta Hawks - $24,894,863, lol Joe Johnson's 2015 salary

13. Denver Nuggets- nothing without Melo and that clock is ticking

14. Indiana Pacers - another exciting team to watch, but will fail miserably

15. Portland Trail Blazers - injuries

16. Houston Rockets - sorry China

solid list tbhimobbq

[crc21209]

Obvious troll post. Utah and LA ahead of the Spurs right now is clearly going with your "heart" not your "head" BR. It's OK. Don't be jealous. It's not our fault your team choked away its great start to the season....

[j-money24]

1. Dallas
2. Celtics
3. Spurs
4. Heat
5. Lakers

+1
Even though the Lakers have a better record than the Magic, i might put the Magic ahead of the Lakers for now.

[Roger Freemason Jr.]

If you're talking regular season, then your list has SOME validity. But if you're talking about in general, that list isn't realistic, especially since your not regarding the team as a playoff en y, which we know is a very different thing from a regular season en y. here's a realistic list considering those factors.

1.Lakers (They know what they're doing, they're two time champions)
2.Celtics (Their defense is uncanny in the league, & intense playoff mindset)
3.Spurs (Always shows true colors in playoffs, and now with a refined offensive line-up)
4.Mavericks (They're playoff mindset is weak, but it's a whole new season, and they're scary good)
5.Magic (People can forget how good this team is, don't let the standings fool you)
6.Heat (They've been playing very well, developing rapidly as a unit.)
7.Jazz (The Jazz have that fighting spirit, with the necessary talent, great team)
8.Bulls (When Noah comes back, that trio of Rose, Boozer, and Noah is incomparable)

that's enough. the knicks and the hornets are neck and neck for the 9th. but the Hornets are no doubt the team to put your money on if they meet in the finals( unlikely I know)

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol magic so low man, after beatin celtics and spurs? gtfo

[MiamiHeat]

Heat above Mavs even though we beat them twice??? gtfo br

[Girasuck]

If you're talking regular season, then your list has SOME validity. But if you're talking about in general, that list isn't realistic, especially since your not regarding the team as a playoff en y, which we know is a very different thing from a regular season en y. here's a realistic list considering those factors.

1.Lakers (They know what they're doing, they're two time champions)
2.Celtics (Their defense is uncanny in the league, & intense playoff mindset)
3.Spurs (Always shows true colors in playoffs, and now with a refined offensive line-up)
4.Mavericks (They're playoff mindset is weak, but it's a whole new season, and they're scary good)
5.Magic (People can forget how good this team is, don't let the standings fool you)
6.Heat (They've been playing very well, developing rapidly as a unit.)
7.Jazz (The Jazz have that fighting spirit, with the necessary talent, great team)
8.Bulls (When Noah comes back, that trio of Rose, Boozer, and Noah is incomparable)

that's enough. the knicks and the hornets are neck and neck for the 9th. but the Hornets are no doubt the team to put your money on if they meet in the finals( unlikely I know)

Power Rankings are always based on what a team has done to this point, not a projection of what they'll be like in the playoffs. Going by that, I think BR's list is pretty solid. Only change I'd make is Spurs 4, Jazz 5, Lakers 6.

[fevertrees]

Lakers have no business being in the top 10 unless they can beat a legit team with a winning record!

[u4lakers14]

son not only will they make the playoffs, but they will also win 55 games as I predicted many months ago.

mathematics,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,get some

[u4lakers14]

Lakers have no business being in the top 10 unless they can beat a legit team with a winning record!

championships,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,get some

[cheguevara]

5. Magic

4. Spurs

3. Heat

2. Mavs

1. Celtics