Post Trade Deadline Power Rankings

[GhostOfPoverty]

I'm as skeptical as anyone, but lol at calling the Wolves #3 in the West when they've been the top ranked team of the conference by wins for most of the season so far.

 

[fightinfunbags]

It's funny you've called out Hield for years for being "soft" and now he's on your team.

Actually, I haven’t commented much about Hield at all. You’re just making shit up because you can’t respond to what I’ve said.

The Pacers defense is dog shit. Their style doesn’t translate well to playoff basketball. Why the fuck do you care so much about where I rank the Pacers in the East. I have them at 7 and they’re the 6 seed now.

 

[fightinfunbags]

I'm as skeptical as anyone, but lol at calling the Wolves #3 in the West when they've been the top ranked team of the conference by wins for most of the season so far.

The only playoff experience that team has is failure. They could finish as the 1 seed and they won’t sniff the WCF.

 

[GhostOfPoverty]

The only playoff experience that team has is failure. They could finish as the 1 seed and they won’t sniff the WCF.

Well aren't you just a ray of sunshine.

 

[trojanfan12]

Actually, I haven’t commented much about Hield at all. You’re just making shit up because you can’t respond to what I’ve said.

The Pacers defense is dog shit. Their style doesn’t translate well to playoff basketball. Why the fuck do you care so much about where I rank the Pacers in the East. I have them at 7 and they’re the 6 seed now.

Dude's got his axes of retardation to grind...and he's gonna grind them. lol

 

[logic]

To be fair, Weaver was the one that had many of those guys in place to begin with. Hayes over Haliburton was egregious.

He had them on the roster, but it is pretty clear (except to Monty) who should be playing. And at the time it was not hugely egregious, Hayes looked to be a great prospect and many are biased against 4 year players. No one knew that Haiburton would explode into what he is now and that Hayes would have a hip injury that he never recovered his quickness from. Also, Weaver was on the Pistons job for 1 week before that draft, who knows how much say he actually had.

 

[logic]

Well aren't you just a ray of sunshine.

He’s a Philly fan, they don’t do sunshine

 

[trojanfan12]

He’s a Philly fan, they don’t do sunshine

But it's always sunny in Philadelphia.

They made a tv show about it and everything.

 

[Shanemansj13]

I'm as skeptical as anyone, but lol at calling the Wolves #3 in the West when they've been the top ranked team of the conference by wins for most of the season so far.

It doesn't seem too crazy.

1-4 seeds are separated by 2 games.

Nuggets just won a championship.
Clippers have a ton more experience than Minny and they have a Finals MVP.
OKC I understand-they have very little experience.

#3 makes sense to most unless you think Minny is the best in the west. The only thing you can back that up with is this year-very little playoff experience other than Gobert and Conley. It actually makes perfect sense by the experience logic. Doesn't mean they can't make it to the 2nd round or WCF's but I wouldn't put them at #1. That spot is reserved for the Nuggets

 

[fightinfunbags]

It doesn't seem too crazy.

1-4 seeds are separated by 2 games.

Nuggets just won a championship.
Clippers have a ton more experience than Minny and they have a Finals MVP.
OKC I understand-they have very little experience.

#3 makes sense to most unless you think Minny is the best in the west. The only thing you can back that up with is this year-very little playoff experience other than Gobert and Conley. It actually makes perfect sense by the experience logic. Doesn't mean they can't make it to the 2nd round or WCF's but I wouldn't put them at #1. That spot is reserved for the Nuggets

Some of their guys have playoff experience. They have experience failing.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Some of their guys have playoff experience. They have experience failing.

 

[GhostOfPoverty]

Some of their guys have playoff experience. They have experience failing.

You are seriously one of the least pleasant posters I've ever encoutered on a forum

 

[fightinfunbags]

You are seriously one of the least pleasant posters I've ever encoutered on a forum

Thank you. I’m sorry that reality has messed with your delusions.

And it’s spelled e-n-c-o-u-N-t-e-r-e-d

 

[msgkings322]

You are seriously one of the least pleasant posters I've ever encoutered on a forum

LOL I love when trolls cry about getting trolled

 

[GhostOfPoverty]

LOL I love when trolls cry about getting trolled

I'm not a troll. I barely even post here. I realize it's difficult to understand for someone with 113k posts in 14 years on an internet message forum, but some of us have lives outside of the internet and don't get caught up in e-drama like you do

 

[dtgold88]

Don't like doing my own team either for bias or fear of jinxing but otherwise here goes......

1) Celtics
2) Milwaukee
3) NY
4) Miami
5) Philly
6) Indiana


1) Denver
2) Clippers
3) OKC
4) Minnesota
5) Phoenix
6) Lakers
7) Pels

 

[trojanfan12]

Don't like doing my own team either for bias or fear of jinxing but otherwise here goes......

1) Celtics
2) Milwaukee
3) NY
4) Miami
5) Philly
6) Indiana


1) Denver
2) Clippers
3) OKC
4) Minnesota
5) Phoenix
6) Lakers
7) Pels

So you have the Cavs 7th then?

 

[Mebert]

Some of their guys have playoff experience. They have experience failing.

This is the year for them to win a round and get playoff experience, a good shot at a launching pad for the future. I would be surprised if they made it past 2 rounds, but that would be exciting for the future.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Hey! Figured we could post some power rankings for how we see the East and West now coming out of the trade deadline. Here’s mine to get stuff started. Do what you want but I’m leaving my team out of here for a couple of reasons. You can’t handicap the Sixers without knowing about Embiid and I’m a homer and can’t distinguish what’s my head and what’s my heart.

East:
1. Celtics
2. Knicks (if healthy)
3. Bucks
4. Cavs
5. Heat
6. Orlando
7. Indiana

West:
1. Nuggets
2. Clippers
3. T’Wolves
4. OKC
5. Suns
6. Mavs
7. Lakers

So here’s what I’m thinking going into the playoffs:
East
1. Celtics
2. Sixers
3. Bucks (if Giannis is healthy)
4. Knicks (if OG is healthy)
5. Pacers
6. Cavs
7. Heat
8. Orlando
9. Hawks
10. Bulls

West:
1. Nuggets
2. T’Wolves
3. Thunder
4. Mavs
5. Clippers
6. Suns
7. Lakers
8. Warriors
9. Pelicans
10. Kings

 

[Brightboat]

The Warriors are on a roll. They seem to have figured something out. Figured out how to get something out of Kuminga