I'd put the Pacers in there before Chicago or the Nets. Nets could be a failed experiment, truly, with a rookie coach and a geriatric front line. I'm never as impressed with Chicago and D-Rose as others. They just can't score efficiently enough for a post-season run. Nuggets definitely regress. No question they were a team riding Karl's system there. I predict Warriors regress slightly this year. I just feel it in my bones as a Bay Area resident. That's no knock on Iggy but more that I think Steph, much as I like him as a player, is going to miss a lot of games.
grizzlies will be a different team next year without Hollins. I don't think they'll be a top tier team this year. Pretty stupid decision on their part
1. Heat 2. OKC 3. Spurs 4. Pacers 5. Bulls 6. Rockets 7. Memphis 8. Nets. (Too old to be ranked higher) 9. Clippers 10. Gsw 11. Knicks
Contenders: Thunder Spurs Clippers Grizzlies Rockets Warriors Playoff Worthy: Nuggets Timberwolves Pelicans Lakers Lottery Bound Mavericks Trailblazers Jazz Kings Suns
