NBA官網本週實力榜
Let’s Get This Right
By John Schuhmann
Posted Feb 11 2008 12:35PM
February 11, 2008 .
On Wednesday, the NBA.com crew is flying down to New Orleans, where we'll be
giving you the most thorough coverage of All-Star Weekend you can find.
There will be dunks. There will be threes. There will be skills and shooting
stars. There will be a Day of Service. There will be rookies and sophomores.
There will be parties. A ton of photos will be taken and the NBAE video
editors will have their hands full for days on end.
And the Court Reporters will be there, behind the scenes and in front. That's
the good news.
The bad news is that you will not get your weekly dose of Power Rankings next
Monday. It will be rough, but we'll come back strong on the 25th.
For now, I need to make sure that the list is straight and without fault.
Last week, I think I gave the Rockets the shaft, moving them up only one spot
even though they had won 12 of 15. Fortunately, they went 3-0 this week and I
was able to properly reward them with a big bump up. So, now it's a perfect
list, from one to 30.
No? Well, then let me know what the problem is and I'll answer mail from New
Orleans.
Hero Team of the Week: Utah (3-1)
Zero Team of the Week: Washington (0-4)
High jumps of the week: Houston (+6), Utah (+4), L.A. Clippers (+3)
Free falls of the week: Charlotte (-3), Cleveland (-3), Atlanta (-2), Golden
State (-2), Minnesota (-2), Portland (-2), Sacramento (-2)
Off: Points scored per 100 possessions
Def: Points allowed per 100 possessions
The league averages 91.6 possessions (per team) per game and 107.9 points per
100 possessions.
TEAM (LAST WK) REC. BREAKDOWN
1 Detroit (2)
37-13 Off: 113.0 (3), Def: 103.8 (3) -- The Pistons have quietly won eight
straight, sharp on both ends of the court. If they take care of business in
Atlanta and against the Pacers, they should be going into the break as the
best team in basketball, and the only one with three All-Stars.
2 Boston (1)
39-9 Off: 111.3 (10), Def: 99.5 (1) -- With Sunday's win over the Spurs, the
Celtics are now 16-0 against the West. They've got a five-game trip with
stops in Denver, Golden State, Phoenix and Portland right after the break.
3 Utah (7)
33-19 Off: 113.2 (2), Def: 107.0 (11) -- The Kings ended Utah's 10-game
winning streak on Friday, but the Jazz kept their 12-game streak at home
alive with Saturday's win over the Bulls. At 22-3 at EnergySolutions Arena,
the Jazz are tied with Dallas for the best home record in the league.
4 New Orleans (3)
34-15 Off: 111.9 (8), Def: 105.7 (6) -- Wednesday's double-OT win over the
Suns was an absolute classic and the Hornets' 13th straight win in overtime
(an NBA record). Fascinating stat though: The Hornets are last in the league
in free throw attempts per possession (0.22). One would think that a team
that doesn't get to the line often would struggle in close games.
5 Phoenix (4)
36-15 Off: 114.2 (1), Def: 108.2 (15) -- Shaq is practicing and could play
Wednesday or Thursday. And it's a small sample size, but in the four games
the Suns have played without Shawn Marion this season, their defensive rating
is 113.7. That's pretty bad.
TEAM (LAST WK) REC. BREAKDOWN
6 Dallas (5)
34-16 Off: 113.0 (4), Def: 108.3 (17) -- Avery Johnson called a timeout 40
seconds into Sunday's loss in New Jersey to rip into his team for a defensive
lapse. I can't imagine what went down in the locker room after the 19-point
loss.
7 L.A. Lakers (6)
33-17 Off: 112.8 (5), Def: 106.6 (8) -- With games in Charlotte and Minnesota
before the break, the Lakers have a real shot at putting together a 7-2
Grammy trip. But we still await word on the knee.
8 San Antonio (9)
32-17 Off: 109.7 (11), Def: 104.2 (4) -- The bad news: They lost the the
KG-less Celtics and are 9-8 over their last 17. The good news: They expect
Tony Parker back right after the break. The good outweighs the bad.
9 Houston (15)
30-20 Off: 106.7 (17), Def: 103.5 (2) -- It's gotta be tough when you're 10
games over .500 having won six straight and 10 of your last 11, and you're
still tied for the last playoff spot. Tonight's game against the Blazers is
huge.
10 Golden State (8)
30-20 Off: 112.3 (6), Def: 109.9 (24) -- Monta Ellis is shooting 30-37 (.811)
over the last three games. That's pretty good.
11 Denver (12)
31-19 Off: 108.4 (14), Def: 105.3 (5) -- The Nuggets couldn't come through on
their promise to go into All-Star Weekend with an eight-game winning streak,
but Wednesday's loss to the Jazz was right there for the taking. They just
couldn't get a stop or a bucket when they needed it.
12 Orlando (11)
32-20 Off: 112.0 (7), Def: 108.4 (18) -- A couple of weeks ago, I thought
that the Cavs were going to cruise right past the Magic for the third spot in
the East, but Orlando has been standing strong. Tonight's matchup at Amway
Arena should be a good indication of where the teams stand.
13 Cleveland (10)
28-22 Off: 106.3 (18), Def: 107.8 (13) -- The week began with a huge win over
the Celtics and ended with a huge loss to the Nuggets. Looking for help right
now, Cavs fans? You're probably not going to get it, but if you be patient,
the Summer of 2009 could be very good to you.
14 Toronto (16)
27-22 Off: 111.6 (9), Def: 107.4 (12) -- It's great to see T.J. Ford back in
uniform, but I feel like we're still waiting for the Raptors to hit their
stride. There's an opportunity for them to go on a nice run after the break.
15 Portland (13)
28-22 Off: 108.8 (13), Def: 108.3 (16) -- The Blazers have dropped six of
their last nine (with Brandon Roy missing the last two) and finish their
pre-break schedule in Houston and Dallas. From this vantage point, the
playoffs are starting to look unlikely for Portland.
16 Sacramento (14)
23-26 Off: 107.8 (15), Def: 109.8 (23) -- Chalk Wednesday's loss to the
Sonics up to the dangers of washing dishes. Chalk Saturday's loss to the
Warriors up to that Ellis kid I talked about above.
17 Washington (17)
24-26 Off: 109.3 (12), Def: 109.3 (21) -- The Wiz have dropped seven straight
(they're 1-6 without Caron Butler) and are on the wrong side of .500 for the
first time since Dec. 7. I'll spare you a link to the Gilbert shaving story.
18 New Jersey (19)
22-29 Off: 103.7 (25), Def: 109.5 (22) -- Sunday's win over the Mavs was the
Nets' second straight double-digit win after having only two in their first
49 games. Is it the start of a turnaround or just a quick flash of
Kidd-and-Carter brilliance?
19 Philadelphia (21)
21-30 Off: 105.5 (20), Def: 106.7 (9) -- When the Sixers put up 20 fast break
points or more, their offensive rating is 110.4 and they're 11-3. When they
record less than 20 fast break points, their offensive rating is 103.6 and
they're 10-27. Of course, it all starts with the D. Oh, and Rodney's facial
was better than D-Wade's.
20 Atlanta (18)
21-26 Off: 105.0 (23), Def: 106.8 (10) -- Just 6-16 away from Philips Arena
so far this season, the Hawks are in danger of losing their playoff position
with six straight on the road following Tuesday's game against the Pistons.
21 Indiana (23)
21-30 Off: 106.3 (19), Def: 108.5 (19) -- Without Jamaal Tinsley and Jermaine
O'Neal, the Pacers have won two straight. So, the question remains: Where do
they go from here?
22 Chicago (22)
20-30 Off: 103.2 (26), Def: 106.2 (7) -- The Bulls are certainly within
striking distance of the playoffs, but I think I'd like to see them win two
in a row before I believe they can catch the Nets or Hawks. They haven't won
two straight since right after the coaching change back in December.
23 Charlotte (20)
18-33 Off: 104.8 (24), Def: 110.7 (25) -- The Bobcats have lost six straight
and haven't even been competitive in any of the six, losing by an average of
19.2 points. That has some questioning the team's effort and the coach's
effectiveness.
24 New York (24)
15-36 Off: 105.2 (21), Def: 111.7 (28) -- Remember when a big deal was made
about the Knicks signing Randolph Morris out of Kentucky near the end of last
season? Randolph Morris has played in two games (5:56 total) this season.
25 L.A. Clippers (28)
16-32 Off: 102.7 (28), Def: 108.1 (14) -- As hot as the Clippers were in
Friday's win in Toronto, they were equally cold the next night in Philly.
26 Seattle (26)
13-37 Off: 101.5 (30), Def: 108.9 (20) -- Their winning streak ended Monday
against the Bulls, but the Sonics came back to beat the Kings and almost beat
the Suns. With a solid offensive rating of 107.4 over their last six, they
may be ready to turn over the title of worst offensive team in the NBA to
someone else.
27 Minnesota (25)
10-39 Off: 102.7 (27), Def: 110.9 (27) -- After that nice little 5-2 run, the
Timberwolves have dropped three straight with an ugly offensive rating of
95.0 over the three. But Peter Vecsey likes to watch them and they did give
the Celtics a scare.
28 Milwaukee (27)
19-32 Off: 105.1 (22), Def: 112.4 (29) -- The Bucks haven't been 100 percent
healthy since early November, but you've still got to wonder what's wrong
with this team when they blow an 17-point lead at home to the Knicks for the
second time this year.
29 Memphis (29)
13-37 Off: 107.2 (16), Def: 112.6 (30) -- Notice something about the bottom
four? NBA teams in cities that start with the letter 'M' are a combined
51-148 (.256) this season.
30 Miami (30)
9-40 Off: 102.0 (29), Def: 110.7 (26) -- The Heat were actually pretty fun to
watch in yesterday's loss to the Lakers. As resident Bucks fan, Rob has said
about his favorite team, "If you're gonna lose, you might as well try to run
while you're doing it."
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