espn power rankings out... not very flattering

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  1. MIXUM

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    lol the Bucks scare me sooooooo bad ;)
     
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    Milwaukie is actually a pretty good team. Bogut and Jennings is going to be a good combo. With Gooden, Salmons, Delfino, and Maggette they could be good. Not as good as us no, but I still think they should be top 5 in the east.
     
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    The Bucks are a good team man. It's a good idea to actually watch other teams every once in a while. It gives you a better idea of where your favorite team is at.
     
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    Yeah, I think they have a pretty bright future with Jennings, and Salmons was a solid pickup for them last year.
     
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    Interesting he didn't mention Rudy leading the NBA in 3's, LA's good play and Matthews playing well.
     
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    The Thunder are still the most overrated team in the NBA. #5??? I know Durant is the darling of the NBA, but this is just silly for a team that's only big move was to add rookie Cole Aldrich.

    I've got no problem with the Blazers at 11 right now.
     
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    I love watching Jennings play!
     
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    Bogut is probably not going to be 100% for the entire season.

    I like the Bucks, but if he is not coming back strong - their prospects are much lower this year.
     
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    I like how people assume I havent seen them play. I'm not saying they are a bad team. But against Portland they dont scare me one bit.
     
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    Duely noted. I will start watching other NBA teams play, not just my favorite team. Because I have so much access to my favorite team there is no way that I watch other teams play :cheers:
     
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    Well last year they gave us all we could handle. If I remember right at least one game went to overtime. One guy that is seriously under rated on that team is Ilyasova. That guy flies under the radar all the time.
     
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    Bogut is one of the few player on the Bucks that's a legit defender. They added more offense this summer, but I can't really say they improved defensively. I rank them the same as the Atlanta Hawks. Teams that should be the 5 and 6 seeds in the East.
     
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    I would love to see how many players we had out that night. This may have nothing to do with us playing the Bucks, but there was a 3 game stretch where we had only 1 of our top 9 leading scorers from the year before available to play.
     
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    In general I have found that when players are out, most of the time other guys step up their level of play a lot, and a lot of that depends on their coach. We have had a good history of Nate getting his guys ready when players are down. Some other teams, not so much.
     
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    I think the Blazers are hard to pin down in a ranking like this because there are so many questions. I think 11th is about right with taking into account that there are so many unknowns. But the Blazers have much more potential to leapfrog into the top 3 if health and chemistry pan out somehow, then any other team close in rankings.
     
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    Skiles has a history of getting good results from teams until they start tuning him out. That's another thing to look for when looking at the Bucks, but, overall, if they continue to advance and Bogut does not suffer too much from his injury - they would be a very good team.
     
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    Top 3? Sorry man that's a huge stretch. This team firing on all cylinders maybe top ten, but top 5 would take an act of God and a new coach.
     
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    really? They were close to top 10 last year while almost having no cylinders. I'm not saying top 3... but "Maybe top ten" ???
     
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    Bogut is hurt. He is the anchor for the team on both ends. Without him at 100% they won't be dangerous.

    Also, Jennings is going to have to deal with the sophmore hump. He will be scouted this year and unless he improves a lot, he could regress.
     
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