Top 7 NBA teams for start of 2014-15 season?

[insidehoops]

Rank the top 7 teams in the league, and share at least one key thought about each squad

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7)

(Free free to do more than 7 if you want. I picked 7 just as a gut pick as far as how many "really good" teams tend to be in the league.)

[ArbitraryWater]

What do you mean "for start" ? Like, which teams mesh the best in the first months or so? Or best regular season teams? Or just overall?

[Smook A.]

1. Spurs
2. Bulls
3. Cavaliers
4. Clippers
5. Warriors
6. Mavericks
7. Thunder

[chips93]

spurs
clippers
cavs
bulls
mavs
warriors
grizzlies

[Fudge]

What do you mean "for start" ? Like, which teams mesh the best in the first months or so? Or best regular season teams? Or just overall?
I honestly don't understand why you have to make every subject so complicated. It really isn't that difficult, bro.

[Shade8780]

I honestly don't understand why you have to make every subject so complicated. It really isn't that difficult, bro.
KD's injury is a big factor.

[Fudge]

KD's injury is a big factor.
Duh, so they should barely sniff the Top 7. Wasn't that easy?

1. Spurs
2. Cavaliers
3. Bulls
4. Clippers
5. Mavericks
6. Warriors
7. Trail Blazers

[MP.Trey]

Why such an arbitrary number?

[RoundMoundOfReb]

1) San Antonio Spurs
2) Oklahoma City Thunder (When they get healthy)
3) Cleveland Cavaliers
4) Los Angeles Clippers
5) Chicago Bulls
6) Golden State Warriors
7) Dallas Mavericks

[blablabla]

Bulls
Cavs
Clippers
Mavs
Thunder
Blazers
Spurs

[ArbitraryWater]

Why such an arbitrary number?

I honestly don't understand why you have to make every subject so complicated. It really isn't that difficult, bro.

[Fudge]

I honestly don't understand why you have to make every subject so complicated. It really isn't that difficult, bro.
See, now you're just derailing Jeff's thread, bro. Like, either post your Top 7 teams or GTFO. Stop trolling.

[BuffaloBill]

1. Spurs - defending champs, this is the only correct spot for them. I'll be rooting for the repeat

2. Cleveland Cavaliers - great offseason, this will probably be the best year in Cleveland history, not just sports wise, but everything

3. LA Clippers - two top 5 players imo at the top of their game, great coach, great situation

4. Chicago Bulls - if Derrick Rose is healthy, this is easily one if the elite teams in the league

5. Golden State Warriors - top tier team on paper but it seems like they have too much trouble making it past the 2nd round because there are 3 juggernauts at the top of the west

6. OKC Thunder - missing the MVP. But will still find ways to win through Westbrook and the other starters

7. Idk if I want to put the Mavs or the Raptors here. I have faith in the raptors, I see them continuing what they started in the 2nd half of last season which was an amazing run. Mavs idk we'll see

[Genaro]

Spurs
OKC
Clippers
Cavs
Bulls
Warriors
Mavs

[Real14]

In no order..

1 BULLS

2 CAVS

3 CLIPPERS

4 MAVS

5 SPURS

6 KNICKS

7 BLAZERS

[BurningHammer]

1. Spurs
2. Cavs
3. Clippers
4. Bulls
5. Warriors
6. Raptors
7. Blazers

[Real14]

1. Spurs
2. Cavs
3. Clippers
4. Bulls
5. Warriors
6. Raptors
7. Blazers

:lol

[Smoke117]

1. Cleveland Cavs
2. San Spurs
3. Golden State Warriors
4. Clippers
5. Thunder
6. Bulls
7. Rockets

[dubeta]

In terms of talent, experience, chemistry?

1. Spurs

2. OKC

3. Bulls

4. Clippers

5. Heat

6. Warriors

7. Mavs

[TheReal Kendall]

Spurs
Bulls
Cavs
Clippers
Thunder
Wizards
Suns

[insidehoops]

What do you mean "for start" ? Like, which teams mesh the best in the first months or so? Or best regular season teams? Or just overall?

That's actually a reasonable question. Ranking who the best teams should be right away is different than ranking who might be the best come playoff time.

I guess for now, do it for the start of the season

[Heavincent]

Bulls being hyped up like crazy for the second year in a row.

Anyway...

1. Spurs






2. OKC (if healthy)
3. Warriors
4. Clippers
5. Bulls (if healthy)
6. Cavs
7. Blazers

[bdreason]

1) Spurs
2) Thunder
3) Clippers
4) Warriors
5) Cavs
6) Bulls
7) Blazers

[bdreason]

Bulls being hyped up like crazy for the second year in a row.

Anyway...

1. Spurs






2. OKC (if healthy)
3. Warriors
4. Clippers
5. Bulls (if healthy)
6. Cavs
7. Blazers



Great minds think alike.

[I<3NBA]

Spurs
Bulls
Cavs
OKC
Grizz
Raps
Clips

[nzamcdza]

1) Spurs
2) Thunder
3) Cavs
4) Warriors
5) Clippers
6) Bulls
7) Blazers

[SugarHill]

In no order..

1 BULLS

2 CAVS

3 CLIPPERS

4 MAVS

5 SPURS

6 KNICKS

7 BLAZERS

If it was ordered, knicks would be the top spot, eh? :kobe:

[ArbitraryWater]

I honestly don't understand why you have to make every subject so complicated. It really isn't that difficult, bro.


That's actually a reasonable question. Ranking who the best teams should be right away is different than ranking who might be the best come playoff time.

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[Sakkreth]

Clippers overrated.

[qrich]

My picks, for season start:

1] Bulls
2] Clippers
3] Spurs
4] Blazers
5] Cavaliers
6] Warriors
7] Mavericks

As according to ISH:

1] Spurs (106)
2] Bulls/Cavs (76)
4] Clippers (70)
5] Thunder (62)
6] Warriors (39)
7] Mavericks (20)
8] Blazers (12)
9] Raptors (5)
10] Grizzlies (4)
11] Heat (3)
12] Knicks (12)
13] Suns/Rockets (1)

[BuffaloBill]

Clippers overrated.



Surely you jest

[Dr. Cheesesteak]

based on how the squad is built for the regular season, and including opening day injuries, I got:

1. Spurs
2. Cavs
3. Bulls
4. Clippers
5. Warriors
6. Mavs
7. Blazers

[TheMarkMadsen]

Cavs
Spurs
Bulls
GS
Clippers
Heat
Mavs

[YouGotServed]

Spurs
cavaliers
clippers
bulls
rockets
warriors
okc assuming swagbrook takes over

[DMV2]

1. Spurs
2. Mavericks
3. Thunder
4. Cavaliers
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5. Warriors
6. Clippers
7. Bulls
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[fpliii]

Spurs
Clippers
Mavs
Thunder
Cavs
Warriors
Bulls

[Demitri98]

If all are healthy...

1. Spurs
2. Thunder
3. Warriors (yep)
4. Bulls
5. Cavs
6. Clippers
7. tossup between Dallas, Washington and Portland

[tragicbronson]

1. Spurs
2. Cavs
3. Bulls
4. Thunder
5. Clippers
6. Nuggets
7. Warriors

[Kobe_6/8]

1. Spurs - defending champs, this is the only correct spot for them. I'll be rooting for the repeat

2. Cleveland Cavaliers - great offseason, this will probably be the best year in Cleveland history, not just sports wise, but everything

3. LA Clippers - two top 5 players imo at the top of their game, great coach, great situation

4. Chicago Bulls - if Derrick Rose is healthy, this is easily one if the elite teams in the league

5. Golden State Warriors - top tier team on paper but it seems like they have too much trouble making it past the 2nd round because there are 3 juggernauts at the top of the west

6. OKC Thunder - missing the MVP. But will still find ways to win through Westbrook and the other starters

7. Idk if I want to put the Mavs or the Raptors here. I have faith in the raptors, I see them continuing what they started in the 2nd half of last season which was an amazing run. Mavs idk we'll see

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[Heavincent]

2 things I immediately notice:

1. Warriors massively underrated
2. Bulls massively overrated (again)

[Heavincent]

Bulls being hyped up like crazy for the second year in a row.

Anyway...

1. Spurs






2. OKC (if healthy)
3. Warriors
4. Clippers
5. Bulls (if healthy)
6. Cavs
7. Blazers

My list is pretty off (like everyone else), although I'm one of the few who put GS in my top 3. I ranked the Bulls way too high.

Also, who would have thought the Rockets would be a top 3 team in the league?