BlogPoll NBA Power Rankings: Edition 4 (12/31/09)

Dave Kelsey

Dec 30 |10:07

Through out the year, we'll ask our esteemed Bloguin Basketball blogs to vote on the NBA from top to bottom. It's two solid months into the NBA season and we are starting to get a pretty good idea for "who's who" amongst these teams. Here is what the Bloguin NBA Bloggers had to say...

- The Lakers remain on top, but are now tied with Boston, despite the Celtics' three game slide.

- The Lakers, Blazers, Thunder, Kings, Hornets, Pacers, and Nets ALL did not change a position.

- Everyone voted the Nets dead last, as evidenced by their Average Ranking of "30." They are on pace for the worst season... ever.

- The Memphis Grizzlies were the highest gainers, jumping up 8 spots in the rankings to #16.

- The Bucks and Bobcats were the big losers, dropping down 4 spots each.

- Please explain this: Chicago is in the playoffs in the Eastern conference as the #7 seed, yet ranked #23. Charlotte is in the playoffs as the #8 seed, yet ranked #21. Alternative reality fail.

- I told you all the TWolves would not be ranked #29 this time! KLOVE4MVP

Without futher ado:

Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
T-1		1	-	25-6	1.9
T-1		"I really battled on this. Really. But in the end, I give the number one slot to the Lakers based on who they've lost to. They're in a mini-slump... and still winning. And Kobe's been phenomenal. Man's shown up to work every day." - With Malice...
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
T-1		2	1	23-8	1.9
T-1		"Despite the recent losing slide, they will be in the very thick of things until the end." - TWolves Blog
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
3		6	3	26-8	2.7
3		"Christmas day in LA proved to this team what they could be capable of." - Stepien Rules
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
4		3	1	23-8	4.1
4		"The Magic have been pretty impressive, especially given that Nelson's been polishing pine for a large part of December. As he gets his legs under him, Orlando are going to get tougher. And who'd have thought that JJ Reddick would turn into a basketballer? I didn't see THAT coming..." - With Malice...
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
5		7	2	15-6	5.1
5		"This is the deepest and most talented roster to surround Dirk yet." - Stepien Rules
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
6		8	2	21-10	5.7
6		"Atlanta by the stats are one of the top teams in the NBA. Follow the numbers - like Hollinger - and you'll note that they're right up near the very top of the tree. Until they play another top team and they're found out." - With Malice...
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
7		4	3	20-12	7.0
7		"Denver's in desperate need of a defensive identity and a leader in Chauncey's absence." - The Nugg Doctor
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
8		5	3	21-12	9.1
8		"Steve Nash runs better, further, faster than any 36 year old man on Earth and does more at the end of his runs than just about anyone else playing the game. Hey, maybe he's really Benjamin Button???" - With Malice...
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
9		9	-	21-13	9.3
9		"I hear Portland is experimenting with a 5 guard lineup for upcoming games." - Blue Blitz
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
10		13	3	18-11	10.3
10		"I said it at the start of the season. The main issues this team will face this season are health/age. Right thus far." - With Malice...
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
11		12	1	19-13	11.0
11		"The Rockets are Wal-Mart, Zellers, Target, JC Penny, K-Mart rolled into one. No big names, but value for money day in, day out!" - With Malice...
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
12		11	1	18-13	12.4
12		"They need to stop losing to teams like the Timberwolves and they'll be fine." - TWolves Blog
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
13		10	3	16-13	12.6
13		"Some good wins through December, some poor losses too tho'. Still don't believe... and unless that roster changes, Wade'll bail." - With Malice...
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
14		14	-	17-14	13.0
14		"Still above .500 despite the hardest schedule in the NBA to date. Here come the easy games The next 9 all come against teams with losing records except Utah and San Antonio teams the Thunder already beat earlier in the year." - Blue Blitz
anking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
15		20	5	16-17	15.1
15		"Enjoy Chris Bosh will you can TO, he's not sticking around for more of this." - With Malice...
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
T-16		24	8	15-16	17.1
T-16		"The Grizzlies are winning games, and Zach Randolph is in the discussion for Top 10 MVP. That alone blows my mind." - TWolves Blog
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
T-16		16	-	14-17	17.1
T-16		"Tyreke Evans is a stud...even if half the country doesn't see him play" - Stepien Rules
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
18		18	-	14-16	17.7
18		"'Tis amazing. 'Tis. Even tho' West's starting to fire, and Paul's doing what he always does, this team has really, really fallen from grace." - With Malice...
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
19		15	4	12-18	19.3
19		"I can't really figure out this team. But they are scrappy, I'll give them that." - TWolves Blog
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
20		21	1	13-18	19.9
20		"There's never been any question that this roster is actually pretty good. The Curse? Well... that's another story entirely." - With Malice...
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
21		17	4	12-18	21.6
21		"They have gotten better since the trade with GS and are still in the playoff hunt in the Easy East" - Blue Blitz
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
22		19	3	11-20	22.0
22		"Money not well spent. Unless you like losing." - TWolves Blog
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
23		22	1	12-17	22.3
23		"If Del Negro's not fired, can he be forced to cut off his mullet?" - Stepien Rules
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
24		28	4	12-20	23.7
24		"There is something mesmerizing about these Knicks, even when they're winning." - A Stern Warning
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
25		23	2	10-20	25.6
25		"They have gotten better since Arenas came back but really are still a long way away from contention" - Blue Blitz
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
26		26	-	9-22	26.7
26		"It's funny. At times this team can look half decent. At other times, they look... well... like what we've come to expect from Indiana. If Reggie was dead, he'd be turning in his grave." - With Malice...
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
T-27		29	2	7-26	26.9
T-27		"Kevin Love is clearly the best player ever. Annnythinggggg isssss possssssibleeeee!!!" - TWolves Blog
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
T-27		25	2	9-22	26.9
T-27		"Considering at one point they were playing 3 guards 1 forward and 1 groundskeeper they aren't half bad" - Blue Blitz
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
29		27	2	9-22	27.0
29		"At least there is one interesting thing in Philly this season. What? You know the answer." - A Stern Warning
Ranking	Team	Last poll	Change	Record	Avg Ranking
30		30	-	3-29	30
30		"No prizes for guessing who is last in these rankings. That's right, no prize, says LeBron." - A Stern Warning

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