ESPN / NBA.com / SI Power Rankings - week 17

Texas Longhorns · Post #1 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:38 pm

ESPN Rankings

1. Lakers
2. Pistons
3. Spurs
4. Celtics
5. Rockets
6. Jazz
7. Hornets
8. Mavericks
9. Suns
10. Cavaliers

NBA.com Rankings

1. Lakers
2. Spurs
3. Rockets
4. Jazz
5. Pistons
6. Celtics
7. Hornets
8. Suns
9. Mavericks
10. Warriors

Sports Illustrated Rankings

1. Rockets
2. Jazz
3. Lakers
4. Pistons
5. Spurs
6. Suns
7. Celtics
8. Mavericks
9. Hornets
10. Warriors

J-Mezzy · Post #2 » by **J-Mezzy** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:40 pm

Cavs shouldn't be ahead of th Magic.

magicfan4life05 · Post #3 » by **magicfan4life05** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:41 pm

The Los Angeles Lakers have played only one home game since acquiring Pau Gasol -- and zero games in that span with Andrew Bynum -- but are a scorching 9-1 with their new Spaniard. So we humbly retract last week's suggestion that Kobe Bryant's mangled pinkie demanded a drop to No. 5 and duly lift the Lakers into the top spot of ESPN.com's weekly NBA Power Rankings for the first time since late in the 2003-04 season ... Kobe and Shaquille O'Neal's last season together as teammates.

i couldve sworn they were number 1 earlier this year?

hermes · Post #4 » by **hermes** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:43 pm

they were, maybe in a different poll, nba.com or something
hornets should be higher i think

theTHIEF · Post #5 » by **theTHIEF** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:54 pm

stickied...

CzBoobie · Post #6 » by **CzBoobie** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:25 pm

J-Mezzy wrote:Cavs shouldn't be ahead of th Magic.

Since LeBron returned from the injury in December, the Cavs are 23-12 and the Magic 19-17...

[waiting to hear usual "omg but we are two games ahead of them!"]

Post #7 » by **semi-sentient** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:32 pm

magicfan4life05 wrote:i couldve sworn they were number 1 earlier this year?

I believe that was the SI poll. I don't recall seeing them #1 on NBA.com or ESPN.com rankings. Those polls have been dominated by Boston/Detroit, for the most part.

Texas Longhorns · Post #8 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:07 pm

Thank you for mentioning SI, I added it along.

J-Mezzy · Post #9 » by **J-Mezzy** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:43 pm

CzBron wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Since LeBron returned from the injury in December, the Cavs are 23-12 and the Magic 19-17...

[waiting to hear usual "omg but we are two games ahead of them!"]

The rankings are not since December, but for week 17. The Magic went 3-1 in beating down the Pistons at their home court and like you said, we still have the better record, so better week, better record. Why the Cavs?

hermes · Post #10 » by **hermes** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:04 pm

lakers at 3 whats the deal SI

CzBoobie · Post #11 » by **CzBoobie** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:13 pm

J-Mezzy wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

The rankings are not since December, but for week 17. The Magic went 3-1 in beating down the Pistons at their home court and like you said, we still have the better record, so better week, better record. Why the Cavs?

That doesn't make any sense, the Celtics currently lost 3 in a row but that doesn't make them bottomfeeders for this week's rankings. The rankings definitely took in account more than one week. Plus if I recall correctly the Cavs beat the Magic two weeks ago.

Texas Longhorns · Post #12 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:15 pm

The rankings for NBA.com are for TWO weeks. I don't know about ESPN and SI.

J-Mezzy · Post #13 » by **J-Mezzy** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:18 pm

Well, we play the Cavs twice pretty soon. Should be fun to see who the third best team in the conference is.

I could see where the Cavs are top 10, but to me the Magic deserve it just as much, yet they never make it. I've seen Toronto and Cleveland ahead of us on every ranking despite us beating Boston, Detroit, losing to Toronto and then whipping the Kings and Sixers

Post #14 » by **B Mac** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:28 pm

Its hard to argue when all three polls have Cleveland ahead of Orlando though.

dingclancy · Post #15 » by **dingclancy** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:54 pm

Lol at media bias... suggesting that Kobe's injury wasn't serious in the first place or he was faking it. hehe.

Ming Kong! · Post #16 » by **Ming Kong!** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:29 pm

Wow the Jazz go down to 6th after one loss? Sure it was against the Clippers, but it's just one loss. Hell, since it's against the Clippers it doesn't worry me. I only get concerned about how the Jazz play against playoff teams.

The Celtics and Hornets have suddenly cooled off a lot.

Post #17 » by **UCFJayBird** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:57 am

NBA.com's rankings:

I don't see how the Magic go 3-1 on the week, and drop two spots. I don't mind Cleveland being over them really, but c'mon.

CzBron, that's a pretty lame argument. You're taking a span of 35 games, nearly half the season. The Magic are 12-5 in the last 17 games. Meanwhile, the Cavs are 11-6.

canoner · Post #18 » by **canoner** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:14 am

UCFJayBird wrote:NBA.com's rankings:

I don't see how the Magic go 3-1 on the week, and drop two spots. I don't mind Cleveland being over them really, but c'mon.

CzBron, that's a pretty lame argument. You're taking a span of 35 games, nearly half the season. The Magic are 12-5 in the last 17 games. Meanwhile, the Cavs are 11-6.

I guess it is debateble who goes in front of whom between Magic and Cavs. But I don't see how either one can squeeze in top 10 right now. So it is 11-14, no big difference.

I'd put Rockets around #5 for now. Definitely not #1.

Post #19 » by **KF10** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:32 am

Everybody list the Kings #15. Eh, it is a good rank, I guess...Supposedly, we are the BEST sub .500 team in the NBA according to ESPN...

CzBoobie · Post #20 » by **CzBoobie** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:28 am

UCFJayBird wrote:NBA.com's rankings:

I don't see how the Magic go 3-1 on the week, and drop two spots. I don't mind Cleveland being over them really, but c'mon.

CzBron, that's a pretty lame argument. You're taking a span of 35 games, nearly half the season. The Magic are 12-5 in the last 17 games. Meanwhile, the Cavs are 11-6.

Come on, it's not like you're 10 spots behind the Cavs, you are actually right behind the Cavs in two of those rankings and it's not like you're playing without 3 very important players and upgraded your roster via trade.