Post by cobrafitz on Mar 6, 2008 15:33:55 GMT -5
New Update..some teams changed again.
1. Portland Trailblazers 11.4 (1st 10.9): The Trailblazers haven't relinquished this spot all season long, and despite recent moves by Seattle to gain an edge over Portland, their interior presence is just too much.
2. New York Knicks 10.9 (3rd 8.8): The Knicks continue to climb up the ranks in the Power Factor and currently own the 4th best record in the NBL. It will be interesting to see if they can make it to the finals as the Power Factor ranking might suggest.
3. Seattle Supersonics 7.75 (5th 6.65): If Seattle gets home-court advantage, this could be a very interesting postseason in the West. Without it, I think they'll play a close series with Portland but will fall in the seventh game.
4. Charlotte Bobcats 6.75 (6th 4.5): As most expected, the Bobcats are climbing back into the mix after a rough start. I think they have more weaknesses than in years past, but still a team I don't want to face come playoff-time.
5. Sacramento Kings 6.25 (8th 3.8): The Kings are rapidly climbing back from a rough start, and they are looking to carry their momentum into the postseason. I'm not sure how well they match up against Seattle and Portland, it could be a 2nd round exit for the Kings.
6. Detroit Pistons 5.5 (9th 3.55): The Pistons despite having a great record don't show well here in the Power Factor. Not sure if this is because they've played in a balanced division talent-wise or if it's an indication they're not as strong as their record might indicate.
7. Los Angeles Lakers 4.0 (11th 2.15): The Lakers are back in the top ten and could be a dangerous team in the postseason with Kobe and D-Wade stepping it up. Their acquisition of Garnett will give them a chance at fending off Seattle and Portland superior inside games, that is if Garnett has anything left.
8. Cleveland Cavaliers 2.95 (2nd 8.95): The question last time was - is Cleveland really that good, and the answer was no as they fell from 2nd to 8th. It also appears they'll be watching the playoffs at home again this year.
9. Golden State Warriors 2.1 (4th 6.95): Other teams have been able to stop the high octane Warriors lately as they have been losing with more regularity. Their weakness inside will be their downfall.
10. Atlanta Hawks 2.1 (13th 1.35): The Hawks will make a run with budding young stars Gerald Henderson, Deron Williams and Andrew Ogilivy. This may not be their year, but if they get any kind of support around those two they'll be a force in years to come.
11. Minnesota Timberwolves 0.7 (12th 1.4)
12. Milwaukee Bucks .25 (7th 4.0)
13. Miami Heat -.2 (15th 1.15)
14. Phoenix Suns -.9 (NR -1.3)
15. Philadelphia 76ers -1.4 (NR -1.2)
1. Portland Trailblazers 11.4 (1st 10.9): The Trailblazers haven't relinquished this spot all season long, and despite recent moves by Seattle to gain an edge over Portland, their interior presence is just too much.
2. New York Knicks 10.9 (3rd 8.8): The Knicks continue to climb up the ranks in the Power Factor and currently own the 4th best record in the NBL. It will be interesting to see if they can make it to the finals as the Power Factor ranking might suggest.
3. Seattle Supersonics 7.75 (5th 6.65): If Seattle gets home-court advantage, this could be a very interesting postseason in the West. Without it, I think they'll play a close series with Portland but will fall in the seventh game.
4. Charlotte Bobcats 6.75 (6th 4.5): As most expected, the Bobcats are climbing back into the mix after a rough start. I think they have more weaknesses than in years past, but still a team I don't want to face come playoff-time.
5. Sacramento Kings 6.25 (8th 3.8): The Kings are rapidly climbing back from a rough start, and they are looking to carry their momentum into the postseason. I'm not sure how well they match up against Seattle and Portland, it could be a 2nd round exit for the Kings.
6. Detroit Pistons 5.5 (9th 3.55): The Pistons despite having a great record don't show well here in the Power Factor. Not sure if this is because they've played in a balanced division talent-wise or if it's an indication they're not as strong as their record might indicate.
7. Los Angeles Lakers 4.0 (11th 2.15): The Lakers are back in the top ten and could be a dangerous team in the postseason with Kobe and D-Wade stepping it up. Their acquisition of Garnett will give them a chance at fending off Seattle and Portland superior inside games, that is if Garnett has anything left.
8. Cleveland Cavaliers 2.95 (2nd 8.95): The question last time was - is Cleveland really that good, and the answer was no as they fell from 2nd to 8th. It also appears they'll be watching the playoffs at home again this year.
9. Golden State Warriors 2.1 (4th 6.95): Other teams have been able to stop the high octane Warriors lately as they have been losing with more regularity. Their weakness inside will be their downfall.
10. Atlanta Hawks 2.1 (13th 1.35): The Hawks will make a run with budding young stars Gerald Henderson, Deron Williams and Andrew Ogilivy. This may not be their year, but if they get any kind of support around those two they'll be a force in years to come.
11. Minnesota Timberwolves 0.7 (12th 1.4)
12. Milwaukee Bucks .25 (7th 4.0)
13. Miami Heat -.2 (15th 1.15)
14. Phoenix Suns -.9 (NR -1.3)
15. Philadelphia 76ers -1.4 (NR -1.2)