2011 CB draft: How does my team look?/division rankings

[nickagneta]

Here's my opinion on the rankings. I am still attempting to get a hold of Rondo to put in a combined Kings ballot and will be waiting until nearly the deadline to submit if I do not hear from him:

East:

1. Indiana
2. Philadelphia
3. New York
4. Washington
5. New Jersey
6. Chicago
7. El Salvador
8. Miami
9. Boston
10. Orlando
11. Atlanta
12. Detroit

West:

1. Sacramento
2. Portland
3. Utah
4. San Antonio
5. Phoenix
6. Denver
7. Golden State
8. Oklahoma City
9. Memphis
10. Cleveland
11. Dallas
12. Los Angeles

[StartOrien]

Here's my opinion on the rankings. I am still attempting to get a hold of Rondo to put in a combined Kings ballot and will be waiting until nearly the deadline to submit if I do not hear from him:

East:

1. Indiana

I say screw him, and just submit as is.  

EDIT: Also Nick, rules state to keep your team off the ballot.

[nickagneta]

I see you lurking Rondo.....send me your rankings or post them here and then I will send in our combined ballot.


BTW...hope you are having a fantastic vacation.

[celticpride07]

10. Thunder - That frontcourt is one injury away from falling apart, and questions about how Kobe/Rondo can coexist without a third reliable option have me worried.

dalembert has missed like 1 game in the past 5 years he's always healthy

I also think Ty Thomas and Darko are pretty decent backups.

Good backups, but if they're starting you're in trouble. Hence the injury concerns. I also included Artest in the frontcourt there, as the SF rotation is pretty old.

dalembert is starting..never misses a game!

[nickagneta]

Here is my list.

Celtics - No go to guy. Jameer should start w/ Hedo not Holiday. Like Horford as a 2nd guy

Gonna be another one of those years where before next season everyone will go, " Oh man, your team was so underrated last year. You were right about Al Horford already being the best player on the Hawks and Eric Gordon is the go to scorer for a playoff team. Jrue Holiday has played off the ball successfully his entire time in the NBA. BTW, Greg Monroe was a beast this year. But no, we're not going to listen to your player evaluations this year either."

KC,

It was nothing personal. There is just a lot of "maybes" on your team. Maybe Eric Gordon is good enough to be the go to guy on a playoff team. Horford might be the best player on Atlanta but are there guys on your team as good as Josh Smith, Joe Johnson, Jamal Crawford, etc.? Your team is right there for the 8th seed but I personally don't see Boston beating out Orlando to get it. I'm just one voter though so it's nothing to fret about.

I'm not fretting, I've just become king of the "I told you so" on this blog.

I can attest to that.

[celticpride07]

how do you think kobe and deron are going to work in turkey? you y'all think kobe will be useless next to a star pg? i doubt it!

[nickagneta]

Here's my opinion on the rankings. I am still attempting to get a hold of Rondo to put in a combined Kings ballot and will be waiting until nearly the deadline to submit if I do not hear from him:

East:

1. Indiana

I say screw him, and just submit as is.  

EDIT: Also Nick, rules state to keep your team off the ballot.

SO...read the prologue to the rankings. This is not an official ballot. I know the rules.

[StartOrien]

Here's my opinion on the rankings. I am still attempting to get a hold of Rondo to put in a combined Kings ballot and will be waiting until nearly the deadline to submit if I do not hear from him:

East:

1. Indiana

I say screw him, and just submit as is.  

EDIT: Also Nick, rules state to keep your team off the ballot.

SO...read the prologue to the rankings. This is not an official ballot. I know the rules.

'Prologue' is an awfully dramatic wording, no? 

[nickagneta]

Here is my list.


Kings - LBJ. Who holds Lebron accountable? Billups provides leadership and is great fit here

Accountable for what? Since 2006 a LeBron led team has never finished lower than 4th in the Eastern Conference. This is the only year that a team with Lebron James had anywhere near the talent that this Kings team has on it.

Accountable for what? Being a 2 time MVP, 2 time ECF champion, 2 time EC regular season champion, and the best basketball player on the planet?

I respect the fact you think two other teams better than the Kings, that's fine. But what exactly does LBJ have to be held accountable for. He has always been a regular season monster. The playoffs? Well, we can talk about that when they begin, but for the regular season, is there any reason to question his greatness?

[nickagneta]

Here's my opinion on the rankings. I am still attempting to get a hold of Rondo to put in a combined Kings ballot and will be waiting until nearly the deadline to submit if I do not hear from him:

East:

1. Indiana

I say screw him, and just submit as is.  

EDIT: Also Nick, rules state to keep your team off the ballot.

SO...read the prologue to the rankings. This is not an official ballot. I know the rules.

'Prologue' is an awfully dramatic wording, no? 

It was an awfully dramatic ranking. LOL.

[StartOrien]

How do we fix the rankings to make sure IP & Kane go head to head?

[KCattheStripe]

Here's my opinion on the rankings. I am still attempting to get a hold of Rondo to put in a combined Kings ballot and will be waiting until nearly the deadline to submit if I do not hear from him:

East:

9. Boston

The man starting Wes Matthews is putting my player evaluations at 9th.  

[KCattheStripe]

how do you think kobe and deron are going to work in turkey? you y'all think kobe will be useless next to a star pg? i doubt it!

Considering Deron is better than Rondo and they'll be playing in Turkey...

[nickagneta]

Here's my opinion on the rankings. I am still attempting to get a hold of Rondo to put in a combined Kings ballot and will be waiting until nearly the deadline to submit if I do not hear from him:

East:

9. Boston

The man starting Wes Matthews is putting my player evaluations at 9th.  

Let me put it to you this way....I don't think there is a single player on your team that would ever be a #2 player on a championship caliber team. Sorry.

I like a bunch of those players. I think Gordon one of the best shooters in the game. I think Holiday and Monroe have potential. I think Horford a very very good power forward. I think Nelson an adequate starting PG.

But all together on the same team? They aren't very good and that's in a weak Eastern Conference.

[indeedproceed]

Here is my list.


Kings - LBJ. Who holds Lebron accountable? Billups provides leadership and is great fit here

Accountable for what? Since 2006 a LeBron led team has never finished lower than 4th in the Eastern Conference. This is the only year that a team with Lebron James had anywhere near the talent that this Kings team has on it.

Accountable for what? Being a 2 time MVP, 2 time ECF champion, 2 time EC regular season champion, and the best basketball player on the planet?

I respect the fact you think two other teams better than the Kings, that's fine. But what exactly does LBJ have to be held accountable for. He has always been a regular season monster. The playoffs? Well, we can talk about that when they begin, but for the regular season, is there any reason to question his greatness?

Anyone know a good copyright lawyer? Nick is stealing my arguments from last year verbatim.