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CakeorDeath
08-02-2016, 07:52 PM
Starting 5 Rankings:

30. Philly
29. Brooklyn
28. LA Lakers
27. Sacramento
26. Phoenix
25. Orlando
24. New Orleans
23. Milwaukee
22. Denver
21. Miami
20. Charlotte
19. Indiana
18. Oklahoma City
17. Washington
16. Houston
15. Chicago
14. New York
13. Dallas
12. Minnesota
11. Portland
10. Atlanta
9. Detroit
8. Memphis
7. Boston
6. Toronto
5. Utah
4. San Antonio
3. LA Clippers
2. Cleveland
1. Golden State

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/ranking-all-30-nba-starting-lineups-hint-warriors-are-pretty-good/

Bench Rankings:

30. Brooklyn
29. LA Lakers
28. Charlotte
27. Milwaukee
26. Phoenix
25. Sacramento
24. Miami
23. Orlando
22. Atlanta
21. Memphis
20. Dallas
19. Washington
18. Minnesota
17. LA Clippers
16. Philly
15. Indiana
14. Denver
13. Detroit
12. Oklahoma City
11. Houston
10. New Orleans
9. New York
8. Chicago
7. Portland
6. Cleveland
5. San Antonio
4. Toronto
3. Boston
2. Golden State
1. Utah

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/ranking-all-30-nba-benches-a-non-playoff-team-secures-top-spot/

So, taking the average of the two numbers, the teams stack up (in terms of roster strength) as follows:

1. Golden State (1.5 avg)
2. Utah (3.0)
3. Cleveland (4.0)
4. San Antonio (4.5)
5. Boston (5.0)
6. Toronto (5.0)
7. Portland (9.0)
8. LA Clippers (10.0)
9. Detroit (11.0)
10. Chicago (11.5)
11. New York (11.5)
12. Houston (13.5)
13. Memphis (14.5)
14. Oklahoma City (15)
15. Minnesota (15)
16. Atlanta (16)
17. Dallas (16.5)
18. New Orleans (17)
19. Indiana (17)
20. Denver (18)
21. Washington (18)
22. Miami (22.5)
23. Philly (23)
24. Charlotte (24)
25. Orlando (24)
26. Milwaukee (25)
27. Sacramento (26)
28. Phoenix (26)
29. LA Lakers (28.5)
30. Brooklyn (29.5)

Playoff seeds would be:

West:

1. Golden State
2. Utah
3. San Antonio
4. Portland
5. LA Clippers
6. Houston
7. Memphis
8. (tie) Oklahoma City or Minnesota

East:

1. Cleveland
2. (tie) Boston or Toronto
3. (tie) Boston or Toronto
4. Detroit
5. (tie) Chicago or New York
6. (tie) Chicago or New York
7. Atlanta
8. Indiana
avonbarksdale
08-02-2016, 08:40 PM
why the **** is utah 5
TheWinningFam
08-02-2016, 08:42 PM
Utah best team in the league brehs
no pun intended
08-02-2016, 09:28 PM
Bro you can't simply average the ranks for starter and bench to get an overall ranking. It just doesn't work that way especially when starters carry a heavier weight than the bench lol...do you even math?
ScalsFan21
08-02-2016, 10:02 PM
I definitely think Utah is going to be great this year, and IMO with some luck could rise to as high as the 5th seed in the West behind the Blazers and Clippers.

I agree with No Pun Intended that you can't just average out bench/starter quality as if they're of equal importance.
CakeorDeath
08-02-2016, 10:33 PM
lol...do you even math?

I don't know; do you grammar?


I agree with No Pun Intended that you can't just average out bench/starter quality as if they're of equal importance

I agree that you can't extrapolate a reliable ranking system simply by averaging two arbitrary opinions on starting 5 and bench strength. Surely a multiplier must be added to the starting 5, as giving equal weight to the bench, which typically contributes far less to all measurable statistics than the starters, is silly.

That said, providing an average does provide somewhat of an accurate rating of this particular publication's perception of each team's ten man rotation. Doesn't mean the teams will ultimately finish in this order in the standings - that's where the multiplier comes in - but it is interesting to project that possibility against what most tend to predict as playoff/non-playoff teams next year.

Utah is high but not insanely so. I too see them in the 3-5 range. Houston seems high. Atlanta and Indiana seem low.
Run&Gun=Fun
08-02-2016, 10:52 PM
I definitely think Utah is going to be great this year, and IMO with some luck could rise to as high as the 5th seed in the West behind the Blazers and Clippers.

I agree with No Pun Intended that you can't just average out bench/starter quality as if they're of equal importance.

Where's the pun?

Haha, edit: it's the guys name.

Anyway, If The Suns stay healthy there's no way they're dwindling down at 28
ScalsFan21
08-02-2016, 10:55 PM
No I meant I was responding to no pun intended, the username. :oldlol:

Yeah I'm really high on the Jazz this season. I think they could've used a playoff appearance/first-round beatdown by the Dubs last year just so they got their feet wet, but shouldn't be too big of a deal. This year they'll lose a hard-fought 7 game first round series to Portland and become a bonafide second-tier threat NEXT season.
bigkingsfan
08-02-2016, 10:58 PM
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CakeorDeath
08-02-2016, 11:07 PM
This year they'll lose a hard-fought 7 game first round series to Portland and become a bonafide second-tier threat NEXT season.

I think that all depends on Exum. If he is healthy and has the same defensive abilities he showed before the knee injury, I think Utah beats Portland in a series, purely on the strength of their perimeter defense.

Portland's offense goes through Lillard and McCollum, but I think Utah has enough length on the perimeter to throw a ton of different looks at them (Hill, Exum, Mack, Burks, Hood, Hayward, Johnson). In theory, that keeps Portland out of rhythm.

Utah clearly targeted guys who could allow them to switch everything on high picks. That should hurt teams that run a bunch of their offense through the small guys. Where Utah will be vulnerable defensively is in the mid-range, as Gobert and Favors are not very consistent at recognizing when to step out (and when to help the helper when one of them does).
HylianNightmare
08-03-2016, 09:40 AM
Magic should be bottom 3
feyki
08-03-2016, 10:30 AM
Knicks :roll:
Jasper
08-03-2016, 05:02 PM
milwaukee 23- finish 25 :wtf:

NOT HAPPENING