No. 3 in Hollinger's Final Regular Season Power Rankings

[Boob-No-More]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/powerranking

The Blazers have the largest margin of victory (+9.81) of any team in the league over the last 1/4 of the season.

He also has the Rockets ranked 6th.

So, according to Hollinger's system, the 3rd and 6th best teams in the entire league are meeting in the 1st round.

BNM

 

[Minstrel]

Portland is almost as close to the Lakers, in his ranking score, as Boston is to Portland.

Portland has been red hot for the last quarter-season. If it keeps up into the playoffs, they really could get to the Finals.

 

[alex42083]

I think I'd cry tears of joy if we made it to the NBA Finals this season.

 

[Ed O]

ESPN showed the best records since the all-star break. I believe that Portland was third-best and Houston was fourth-best.

It sucks that we got such a good and hot team that matches up with us so well, but if I were a Rockets fan I think that this is the matchup (outside of against LA, of course) that I'd want the least. They'd crush San Antonio and I think that they'd beat Denver up on the inside while siccing Artest on Carmelo...

Ed O.

 

[mgb]

After so many ending season slumps this sure is refreshing to say the least!! I feel so confuse! I'm not use to this!

 

[Masbee]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/powerranking

The Blazers have the largest margin of victory (+9.81) of any team in the league over the last 1/4 of the season.

He also has the Rockets ranked 6th.

So, according to Hollinger's system, the 3rd and 6th best teams in the entire league are meeting in the 1st round.

BNM

Well, of course "best" doesn't really matter. It is the record that matters. And, of course, being in the Wetern Conference, where match ups like this (2 top 10 "best" teams) meeting in the first round happen many years.

It sucks for both teams. Really sucks. One of the 6 "best" teams in the entire NBA is guaranteed to go home after only one round diluting the quality of the playoffs.

If the conferences were not taken into account for the playoffs and this BCS style seeding system were used the 1st round matchups would be:

1: Cleveland
16: Philly

2: Lakers
15: Chicago

3: Portland
14: New Orleans
Funny, this would have been the matchup if N.O. could have made a free throw.

4: Orlando
13: Miami
Interesting in-state matchup

5: Boston
12: Atlanta
Interesting re-match of a tough series last year

6: Houston
11: Phoenix
Suns are in! 11th "best" team out of 16 team playoffs. Shame.

7: Denver
10: Utah
Mountain city matchup

8: San Antonio
9: Dallas
The battle for Texas

 

[Boob-No-More]

If the conferences were not taken into account for the playoffs and this BCS style seeding system were used the 1st round matchups would be:

1: Cleveland
16: Philly

2: Lakers
15: Chicago

3: Portland
14: New Orleans
Funny, this would have been the matchup if N.O. could have made a free throw.

4: Orlando
13: Miami
Interesting in-state matchup

5: Boston
12: Atlanta
Interesting re-match of a tough series last year

6: Houston
11: Phoenix
Suns are in! 11th "best" team out of 16 team playoffs. Shame.

7: Denver
10: Utah
Mountain city matchup

8: San Antonio
9: Dallas
The battle for Texas

I actually think those match-up would be more entertaining than the ones we actually have for the 1st round.

BNM

 

[Boise Blazer]

Well, of course "best" doesn't really matter. It is the record that matters. And, of course, being in the Wetern Conference, where match ups like this (2 top 10 "best" teams) meeting in the first round happen many years.

It sucks for both teams. Really sucks. One of the 6 "best" teams in the entire NBA is guaranteed to go home after only one round diluting the quality of the playoffs.

If the conferences were not taken into account for the playoffs and this BCS style seeding system were used the 1st round matchups would be:

1: Cleveland
16: Philly

2: Lakers
15: Chicago

3: Portland
14: New Orleans
Funny, this would have been the matchup if N.O. could have made a free throw.
4: Orlando
13: Miami
Interesting in-state matchup

5: Boston
12: Atlanta
Interesting re-match of a tough series last year

6: Houston
11: Phoenix
Suns are in! 11th "best" team out of 16 team playoffs. Shame.

7: Denver
10: Utah
Mountain city matchup

8: San Antonio
9: Dallas
The battle for Texas

Or if a team wasnt allowed to make a game winning 3 pointer say ... after the shot clock has expired. (cough, cough .. Spurs)

 

[Stevenson]

But don't you know Nate can't coach and his teams always collapse at the end?

Where is Mixim when we need him????

 

[Boob-No-More]

But don't you know Nate can't coach and his teams always collapse at the end?

Where is Mixim when we need him????

Under the bus - where KP threw him.

BNM

 

[STOMP]

But don't you know Nate can't coach and his teams always collapse at the end?

Where is Mixim when we need him????

being a man of his word?

STOMP