[SI.com] New Power Rankings

At least we're above the jazz.

 

Rafer playing football now too? He has "off-field" trouble?

 

In terms of matching up, we are better than the Hornets and Spurs. Jazz are always questionable. I feel that with Artest, we match up better. I would love to see one of the Jazz elbow Artest in the face.

 

bos
roc
la
san
phi

 

Championship teams in the west
Spurs- one last great run= tim,manu,tony
Lakers=their frontline is dangerous, best shooting guard in the league
Rockets= must stay healthy

Contenders
Hornets= they got no bench, posey will start come post season
Jazz= as long as okur thinks he is dirk, they wont go far
Blazers= coaching, expierance, they will be there just not yet

Cinderalla teams
Kings= still need a big man
Dallas= they will catch some old magic, i smell a trade in the future

 

What's the difference between championship team and contender? There can only be one championship team, and until that championship is won they're only a contender.

 

wow, are you the geico man with beard? Where did the time machine take you? Did you talk to George Washington?

 

Awesome

 

Yao vs. Bynum
Scola vs. Pao
Artest vs. Odom
TMac vs. Kobe
Rafer vs. Fisher
Rocket. bench vs. Lakers bench

Looking at these matchups of the Rockets vs. the Lakers , imo, Houston is now better than the best team in the West last year. So they should be at least ranked number 2 behind Boston.