Current NBA Power Ranking

[Somebody]

Don't look now but a starting 5 of

Jeremy Lin
DeAngelo Russell
DeMarre Carroll
Mosgov
Rhonde Hollis Jefferson

with backups of
Joe Harris
Sean Kilpatrick
Chris LaVert
Trevor Booker
Spencer Dinwiddie

isn't the worst team of all time by any means, especially in the East

Add a free agent.....if that team stays healthy...and others don't....getting mildly nervous

So many ifs though...also Lin is likely to leave

[KGs Knee]

Don't look now but a starting 5 of

Jeremy Lin
DeAngelo Russell
DeMarre Carroll
Mosgov
Rhonde Hollis Jefferson

with backups of
Joe Harris
Sean Kilpatrick
Chris LaVert
Trevor Booker
Spencer Dinwiddie

isn't the worst team of all time by any means, especially in the East

Add a free agent.....if that team stays healthy...and others don't....getting mildly nervous

I definitely do not expect Brooklyn to be as bad as they were last year. I can see a few teams worse than them. LAL-SAC-PHX all will be bad, possibly worse, especially playing in the West. Brooklyn might still be bottom 5 though.

Either way, I'm not terribly concerned about it, we already got our prize (Tatum).  That's a franchise cornerstone type player right there.

[tazzmaniac]

Don't look now but a starting 5 of

Jeremy Lin
DeAngelo Russell
DeMarre Carroll
Mosgov
Rhonde Hollis Jefferson

with backups of
Joe Harris
Sean Kilpatrick
Chris LaVert
Trevor Booker
Spencer Dinwiddie

isn't the worst team of all time by any means, especially in the East

Add a free agent.....if that team stays healthy...and others don't....getting mildly nervous

So many ifs though...also Lin is likely to leave

Why is Lin likely to leave?  He's under contract and I don't think they'd get much for him in a trade.   

[MattyIce]

Don't look now but a starting 5 of

Jeremy Lin
DeAngelo Russell
DeMarre Carroll
Mosgov
Rhonde Hollis Jefferson

with backups of
Joe Harris
Sean Kilpatrick
Chris LaVert
Trevor Booker
Spencer Dinwiddie

isn't the worst team of all time by any means, especially in the East

Add a free agent.....if that team stays healthy...and others don't....getting mildly nervous

So many ifs though...also Lin is likely to leave

Lin leave? is it's player option? if so wouldn't he have left already ?

[nebist]

Here's how I see regular season records in each conference.  Broke them into rough tiers.


East:
1) Celtics
2) Cavs

3) Raptors
4) Wizards
5) Bucks
6) Heat

7) Sixers
Hornets
9) Pistons

10) Pacers
11) Bulls
12) Magic
13) Knicks
14) Hawks
15) Nets

West:
1) Warriors
2) Spurs
3) Rockets

4) Thunder
5) Clippers

6) Nuggets
7) Twolves
Trailblazers
9) Jazz
10) Grizzlies
11) Mavs
12) Pelicans

13) Kings
14) Lakers
15) Suns

[Celtics4ever]

1) Celtics
2) Cavs

I love the Celtics but I think you have these reversed.

[greece66]

How did the OP compile his list?

Also, why are the teams between 16 and 24 missing?

[nebist]

1) Celtics
2) Cavs

I love the Celtics but I think you have these reversed.

Regular season record.  Not overall team quality.  Not reversed.

[hwangjini_1]

How did the OP compile his list?

Also, why are the teams between 16 and 24 missing?

they disbanded them. 

[Neurotic Guy]

Don't look now but a starting 5 of

Jeremy Lin
DeAngelo Russell
DeMarre Carroll
Mosgov
Rhonde Hollis Jefferson

with backups of
Joe Harris
Sean Kilpatrick
Chris LaVert
Trevor Booker
Spencer Dinwiddie

isn't the worst team of all time by any means, especially in the East

Add a free agent.....if that team stays healthy...and others don't....getting mildly nervous

I suppose the Nets could be better than last year, but I am curious what it is about their lineup that makes you nervous? The starters are all basically rotation players on a typical team.  Not saying Russell, RHJ, Lin, Mosgov aren't NBA starters, but these are 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th guys on a good team.  Would Russell be the 3rd best player on any playoff team?  Maybe he grows this year. DMC wouldnt start on most teams. Booker a very good bench guy.  Not seeing it.

[Celtics4ever]

Regular season record.  Not overall team quality.  Not reversed.

That is decidedly lame after we almost got Swept.

[RockinRyA]

Regular season record.  Not overall team quality.  Not reversed.

That is decidedly lame after we almost got Swept.

Its true though. I expect the Cavs to do the same thing this year, coast during the regular season. We are talking about records (since we are talking about the draft picks) not who will likely be in the finals.

[bknova]

What have the Lakers done that makes anyone think they have gotten any better from last year?
They are still a very bad team.

They did acquire Brook Lopez When Healthy, he's not bad.

One of the worst one on one defenders in the league, terrible rebounder for his size and was the best player on a team that won 20 games last year.  Yeah, not bad.