With LeBron James missing the last two games with an injured right ankle (or “just resting” according to Mike Brown), the Cavaliers haven’t quite looked like the same 50 win team they’ve been all season. But that’s to be expected. They have been forced to readjust roles and make up for the absence of the world’s greatest player.
But Marc Stein’s NBA Power Rankings came out on Monday (March 8th) and the Cavaliers were ranked number three. Yes, #3! Pushing the Cavs down below the Magic and the Mavericks following a loss to a pretty good Milwaukee Bucks team seems a bit premature. Don’t you think?
Here’s what I came up with: My Rankings
Now it’s your turn. Whether you’re a Cavs fan, a Lakers fan (sorry), a Magic fan (sorry, again) or just an NBA fan in general, I’d like to know what you think. Rank the teams 1-30 and post the link to your picks in the comments section.
The Baby Bull has turned his game up a notch in the absence of both LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal (Source: Yardbarker.com)
Deep Left Field
FanSided
Always Miller Time
Hardwood Houdini
Howard the Dunk
Life on Dumars
Pippen Ain't Easy
We're Bucked
1.Cavaliers
2.Magic
3.Lakers
4.Mavericks
5.Nuggets
6.Suns
7.Celtics
8.Jazz
9.Spurs
10.Hawks
11.Heat
12.Bobcats
13.Thunder
14.Raptors
15.Hornets
16.Bucks
17.Grizzlies
18.Bulls
19.Clippers
20.Trail Blazers
21.Pistons
22.Warriors
23.76ers
24.Rockets
25.Wizards
26.Kings
27.Pacers
28.Knicks
29.Timberwolves
30.Nets
1.Cavaliers
2.Magic
3.Mavericks
4.Lakers
5.Nuggets
6.Hawks
7.Jazz
8.Celtics
9.Thunder
10.Suns
11.Trail Blazers
12.Bobcats
13.Heat
14.Bucks
15.Spurs
16.Bulls
17.Grizzlies
18.Rockets
19.Raptors
20.Hornets
21.Kings
22.76ers
23.Pistons
24.Warriors
25.Clippers
26.Pacers
27.Knicks
28.Wizards
29.Timberwolves
30.Nets