NBA Power Rankings through 3-22

[alfdogg 0]

...but not that East team.

 

1. Detroit

2. Sacramento

3. Indiana

4. Lakers

5. San Antonio

6. Minnesota

7. Memphis

8. Dallas

9. Houston

10. New Jersey

11. Utah

12. Miami

13. Portland

14. Cleveland

15. Denver

16. New Orleans

17. New York

18. Boston

19. Milwaukee

20. Toronto

21. Seattle

22. Golden State

23. Philadelphia

24. Clippers

25. Phoenix

26. Washington

27. Atlanta

28. Chicago

29. Orlando

 

Discuss.

[razazteca 0]

If Jermaine O'Neal's injury is serious than I can see the Pacers drop a few spots if not out of the top 10. And I must say that the Detroit Wallace duo should be feared by all in the league.

[The Electrifyer 0]

Detroit is seriously frightening ever since they got Rasheed. They hold there opponents to like 70 ppg and win by almost 20 ppg. I want to see how they fair against some of the Western powerhouses now.

[razazteca 0]

I want to see the Detroit Wallaces vs Dallas Antwains. If the Pistons can keep the Mavs under 70 then I will be impressed. I think the Rockets with Yao, Cato, Taylor can give the Pistons a good game also.

[Ripper 0]

The thing is, its alot more than just the frount line. When you have the Wallace's up frount, the guards get to run around with their arms flaling about like psychos causeing turnovers in the back court. It is something to watch now really. Agressive D...and not the Bruce Bowen "elbow you in the throat when the ref isn't looking" kind.

[razazteca 0]

The thing is, its alot more than just the frount line. When you have the Wallace's up frount, the guards get to run around with their arms flaling about like psychos causeing turnovers in the back court.  It is something to watch now really.  Agressive D...and not the Bruce Bowen "elbow you in the throat when the ref isn't looking" kind.

Bruce Bowen is not that bad, in the Lakers vs Kings game Karl Malone slaps players in the face while attempting steals. Also Karl enjoys swinging elbows when going for rebounds.

[Guest Vitamin X]

So what are the Power Rankings going to be now that the Lakers spanked the Kings?

 

If they beat Minnesota tommorrow night, there will be much rejoicing in my house.

[Youth N Asia 0]

DETROIT WHAT!

 

I seriously think they stand a shot this season. The Wallaces can be dominating together. And when's it all said and done all you have to do is win 4 of 7 at the end.

[alfdogg 0]

Sac and the Pistons both drop 2 since this came out.

 

Looks like LA will be #1 next week, pending tonight's result against the Wolves.

 

If they lose, then it *should* be the Pacers in that spot, provided we beat the Magic tonight.

[Ripper 0]

The thing is, its alot more than just the frount line. When you have the Wallace's up frount, the guards get to run around with their arms flaling about like psychos causeing turnovers in the back court.  It is something to watch now really.  Agressive D...and not the Bruce Bowen "elbow you in the throat when the ref isn't looking" kind.

Bruce Bowen is not that bad, in the Lakers vs Kings game Karl Malone slaps players in the face while attempting steals. Also Karl enjoys swinging elbows when going for rebounds.

Oh yeah, Bruce isn't the worst, but he is pretty bad.

 

I have no problem with physical d. I have problems with plain illegal D that gets called great(I think of the Knicks guards and their "handcheck" back in the 80's and early 90's).

 

Malone is a very very DIRTY defender and always has been.

 

Johns Stockton...my hero on defense. He is a tricky player, but was never dirty.

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