Most likely Thunder will sign Harden for a new contract. We will know for sure in a few days. Bobcats will be a bottom dwelling team. Cavs, Pistons, Magic, and Wizzards will be a tier above. I am also cheering hard for Raptors to fail for obvious reason. In the WC, Kings is a bottom tier team. Suns, Warriors, and Blazers are a tier above. Above that I rank Rockets and Jazz about the same (not being a homer). I based this projection on our five starters. They perform solidly, despite their youthfulness. Even if Magic have the same win/loss record as Rockets, Rockets will be a better team by default for play at a tougher conference.
i remember when James Johnson was "Durant and Kobe stopper" in Toronto. you just replied to a post that says "he's not a Ron Artest in his prime" with a surprised "did you watch us?" post. yes i did, and i also watched Ron Artest in his prime. now Asik on the other hand is beyond awesome. if he can handle big minutes, he's probably a top 3 defender at center in the league.
