I'd say: 1) Lakers 2) Spurs 3) Blazers 4) Nuggets 5) Hornets 6) Mavericks 7) Rockets (sans Ming) 8) Jazz Fair enough?
I think the Nuggets are better than the Blazers atm, and Rockets aren't making the playoffs without Yao.
Assuming no Yao Ming: 1) Lakers 2) Spurs 3) Blazers 4) Nuggets 5) Jazz 6) Hornets 7) Mavericks 8) Warriors
1. Lakers 2. Dallas - Yes I think Marion helps that much! 3. BLAZERS - I'm a HOMER just feel like we NEED a top 3 seed this season 4. Spurs - I'm betting on injuries dropping them if healthy I'd rank them #2 5. Utah 6. Denver - I still like this team just feel they overachieve a bit last year 7. Hornets 8. OKC - Somebody has to get the #8 seed Again this upcoming season like the last couple we'll see a lot of parity between seeds 2-7 so I see much movement in the standings until the end.
Tier 1 1- LA Tier 2 2- San Antonio 3- Portland 4- Denver Tier 3 5- Dallas 6- New Orleans 7- Houston 8- Utah
1. Lakers 2. Spurs 3. Denver 4. Portland 5. Utah 6. Dallas 7. New Orleans 8. Phoenix I think the Suns are the 8th best team in the West... Nash and Amare and JRich can all still play at high levels, and they have a coach who will play to their strengths. Ed O.
lakers spurs denver us ah fuck, its the same as Ed O's the Spurs will be better than us next season i think , they are retooling nicely and are legit threats.
I would so love a first-round matchup with HCA against either Utah, Dallas or New Orleans next season. Even with the roster we've got, I think with the natural progression and development of our guys, we can beat any of those three.
I'd like to hear a compelling argument for why Denver is better than us. We were tied with them last year... there's a chance they'll lose Birdman (or give him a fat contract so he loses effort), and Oden/Rudy/Batum/Bayless wouldn't be rookies next year. I don't see any way how we're not better next year. So tell me how Denver is going to improve as much as us?
They got Ty Lawson. Full year of Chauncy Billups instead of midseason trade to adjust. Carmello continues to improve. they already locked up Birdman. and...they made it to the western conference finals, we got knocked out in round 1 which means they are already ahead of us.
They got Ty Lawson... to play behind Billups. Billups was acquired in the first week of the season, IIRC. He played almost 80 games with Denver... certainly they adjusted to him. I guess CA improving... but I don't see their guys growing as much as our younger guys will...
