sa1177

Last issue of the powerankings before preseason I believe. A rank of 20-27 is reasonable but I still think we should be on par or above Jazz, Sixers and Celtics. Thoughts? I glad to see they have adjusted Seattle's ranking as well..seems much more accurate having them at #18 rather then number #8 like they did earlier in the summer.


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cpt.napalm

The clippers above us is what irked me.

GOD

I can't believe that the Lakers are 16th. BIAS

tlong

It's right on the mark.

BlayZa

we finished up 26/30 last season so they are predicting a same performance this year, itll be a push imo.
ak47 is back for utah and i dont think any jerry sloane team would have 2 seasons like the last one in a row. i think its pretty much on track.

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Stein's an idiot first & foremost---he's the guy that chose seattle to finish deadlast last year WITH NATE COACHING, & all they did was win the NW division title. Choosing the KNICKS, WIZARDS, & WARRIORS over Seattle that still has Ray, Rashard, Vladimir, & Luke & Nick, & other young players that aren't too young, but mid-20's, ready to hit their prime, on the team.....that's just plain assanine...I can understand not ranking them in the top 8 I guess, but they should be in the top 12. & the Grizzlies....what have the Grizzlies accomplished in the offseason to give then a ranking @ 11.....Stoudamire?! Didn't they get swept in the playoffs that they barely made? They couldn't even salvage a game against PHX, & Seattle kills Sacramento & is SA's biggest challenge in the playoffs in the west, & they still don't get @ least a respectable ranking....

Minnesota should be higher too IMO. & the 76ers!? They have a good looking team right now, I don't see how they DON'T win the eastern division or @ least get into the playoffs...NJ is overrated, IMO.

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No offense dude, but everyone and their mother picked Seattle to finish deadlast last year.

Except for Seattle fans, of course.

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Minnesota? What have they done this offeason to deserve a higher ranking...Minny is still KG KG KG and that's it. Sure he is great but he cannot carry them alone. Their offseason moves were minimal, Minnesota will struggle to make the playoffs IMO. If Macants develops they will be good in a few years.

Philly? see above but replace "KG" with Iverson. They could be decent if Dalembert continues to develop as well as Iguaodala. Webber is a has been and will whine and cry his way through the season about not getting enough touches.

And yes NJ is overrated.

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Ed O

I think this rating of Portland looks pretty good. I'm worried that there's going to be a significant gap in our conference above us, but that doesn't really matter.

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#26 sounds about right to me.

hasoos

KG was hurt last year, especially heading towards the playoffs he was hurting bad. He is not this year. I think that explains the Minnesota ranking enough.

NY is constantly over rated, and they are again this year. THere is no way That the Knicks are better then the Sonics. Ray Allen and any 11 scrubs are better then the Knicks.

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I just don't understand Seattle at #18 and Golden State at #13 when neither team changed appreciably and the Sonics were easily the superior team last season.

As for the Blazers, that's probably about right. Sad but true. It's going to be a long season.

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Its just typical bandwagon basketball. When Baron Davis came to GS last year, they won a lot of their games once he started playing, so the writer is probably assuming they will continue at that level of play. I am with you, I do not, and I also assume that like DA, Baron Davis will not stay healthy all year long, he rarely does. Even if he was healthy, I don't think they could keep up that level of play.

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The Warriors were very good (18-10) last year after getting Baron Davis.

The Sonics have lost Nate and Daniels while not adding anything.

Look at the personnel and the coaching and I think that the Warriors should be better, too. I'm not sure that they will be, of course.

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