link 9 (7) Rockets 32-24 Even after trading for Wesley and Jon Barry, formerly scorching Rockets needed to swing a buzzer trade for longtime target Mike James because Sura's back, by all accounts, doesn't look good.
Actually, i kindof know how this power ranking works. Put the team by the order of wins, minus 1 or 2 if they are in the winning streak, plus 1 or 2 if they are the losing streak.. heck.. i never buy this lousy ranking..
What!?!?!? Baby bulls are ranked higher than Rockets? ESPN just gets crappier and crappier. -- droxford
LOL, when they put us #6 overall last week, it was all good. Now we drop to #9 due to a losing streak, ESPN sucks big time.
Well.. in fairness, it's supposed to be a week-to-week analysis that will probably change as teams go through winning and losing streaks. But the fact that they put the Bulls ahead of us is wrong. And the fact that they shot the Pistons up from 6 to 1, past the Spurs even though Detroit is .648 and SA is .764 ... well, that's wrong, too. ..and crappier... and crappier ... and crappier ... -- droxford
How in can Detroit be #1 when they have 6 more losses than the Spurs and 5 more losses than the Suns (not to mention they play in the Leastern conference). I dont mind the Rockets dropping to #9 since we have lost 3 in a row but to put the Bulls ahead of us is just insane especially when we destroyed them just two weeks ago.
because, actual record doesn't matter in the power rankings. it's a ranking based on relativity to other teams...basically who is hot who is not. only problem is, for the most part, marc stein is an idiot.
We were in the 7 spot last week. I agree- we should be above the Bulls. They are in the East, for pete's sake. That just shows that you always have to take Sports ratings with a grain of salt when East Coast teams seem higher than they should be- most of America's media is on the East coast. Of course they are going to favor their teams.
I don't know what you guys dont understand about these rankings They are based on the hottest teams in the NBA The Bulls are "hotter" than us because they have won 7 of their last 9, including wins over Dallas, Minny, Sac, and Miami.
I don't think ESPN will ever get back to their high level of prominence unless they rank the Rockets #1 throughout an entire season. If they don't do that, they are doomed for mediocrity and demise...
Well, looks like the Bulls really shouldn't be ranked ahead of us. I only wish this game was nationally televised.
Agreed. It should have been. 19,000 fans! That's really good attendancel ol. sold out like. Anyways..I really think we can beat the Wizards, Sonics, Mavericks..maybe SUns..we just have to play well. I hope to see it happen.
sorry i dissed the mighty espn rankings but i didn't mention anything about the bulls being ranked ahead of the rockets.
Sorry, my post wasnt only or completely aimed at you I was just trying to get the point across about how its based on the hotness of the current teams and their current play. The bulls part was to everyone who was questioning whether they should be ranked higher or lower than us
