Forum Game Rank the West, based on what you've seen so far

[Rastapopoulos]

I just looked at a power rankings and it had at least 4 West teams at the top before any East (Cavs). The West is just absurd. But there are still interesting surprises. Surprisingly good: Phoenix. Surprisingly bad: Clippers. What's your ranking? Do you have us in the top 8 or do we get to keep our pick this year?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

1. OKC (killing it without Jalen Williams)
2. Denver (these first two are obvious, the only thing that might change is the order)
3. Rockets (doing fine without VanVleet)
4. Spurs (Fox is back)
5. Lakers (doing fine without LeBron)
6. Wolves
7. Golden State
8. Phoenix
9. US!
10. Grizz (thanks to CEDRIC COWARD!)
11. Everybody else, although I predict the Mavs will climb out of this morass, and possibly the Clippers.

Who's been a more catastrophic GM: Nico Harrison or Joe Dumars?

 

[tlongII]

Yah but how much higher would we be if we kept Cedric Coward instead of Hansen?

 

[B-Roy]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Yah but how much higher would we if kept Cedric Coward instead of Hansen?

Can he play the point?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Obviously DC stands out, but what's with Jaquez? It's like his second year was just a giant fake out. I guess the faster pace really suits him. Maybe we should offer the Heat Dame for him.


Edit: WAITAMINUTE... KYLE KUZMA???

 

[wizenheimer]

how is this calculated?

 

[Phatguysrule]

how is this calculated?

I'm no mmathematician, but I think they look at the number of points saved per possession and then extrapolate it to 100 possessions

 

[wizenheimer]

in the West:

biggest surprise: none really
biggest disappointment: Clippers

no surprise at all:

* Morant is still a head case
* Zion has only played half of the Pels games
* Jokic, already unbelievable, who should be a 5-time MVP, is at career highs in rebounding, assists, PER, TS%, Winshare/48 & BPM
* Kings Big-3 of LaVine-DeRozan-Sabonis didn't mesh last season and hasn't meshed this season

 

[wizenheimer]

I'm no mmathematician, but I think they look at the number of points saved per possession and then extrapolate it to 100 possessions

everybody is a comedian...by the way, what is mmath?

 

[Phatguysrule]

everybody is a comedian...by the way, what is mmath?

Damnit

 

[wizenheimer]

Damnit

yeah...it kind of dilutes the power of smartassery when you combine it with dumbassery

 

[THE HCP]

I STILL can’t believe we drafted Scoot over Wemby! I tried to tell you all!

 

[THE HCP]

WOW!

 

[THE HCP]

You can’t put into words what this person is accomplishing. Simply AMAZING!