| 2000 Power Rankings: Week 16 |
| Rank |
Team |
Rec. |
Comment |
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1 |
Lakers |
50-6 |
Notice how everyone always talks about the Laker losses? Finding faults in this team is like finding a needle in a haystack. |
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2 |
Trail Blazers |
46-10 |
Although they are locked into a top 3 spot in the playoffs, Portland can really make a statement by knocking off LA at the Rose Garden. |
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3 |
Knicks |
47-9 |
With all the attention on the Western Conference, the Knicks continue to creep up the victory ladder and pull further and further away from Indiana. |
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4 |
Spurs |
46-11 |
Although not a shadow of their old selves before getting slaughtered by Los Angeles, they are still battling for a number 2 spot in the west. |
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5 |
Jazz |
40-15 |
Same old, same old. The old faithfuls Stockton and Malone continue to dominate opponents across the league. |
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6 |
Pacers |
39-17 |
A fantastic home record has lifted Indiana all the way to the number 2 seed in the east. But can an 8 game deficit be overcome? |
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7 |
Kings |
36-20 |
Adleman's squad continues to play well, but they still have several to play with the Lakers, an imminent death trap. |
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8 |
Hornets |
37-20 |
Another impressive run for this no-name team puts them 17 over .500 and definitely a top half seed in the playoffs. |
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9 |
Timberwolves |
33-23 |
Sure, they're on a rough skid, but they have been playing good teams like the Lakers well as of late, including a huge victory over San Antonio. |
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10 |
Suns |
31-25 |
Jason Kidd is finally showing to us that he's over the trade gripe with his 26 point performance over the Clippers and his 7 blocks over Dallas. |
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11 |
Cavaliers |
30-26 |
No one in the league seems to have an answer for Ilgauskas; he's about as unstoppable in the paint as they come. |
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12 |
Raptors |
28-27 |
Vince has launched this team over .500 and into playoff contention, but we really have to watch the kid McGrady and Orlando's interest in him. |
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13 |
Heat |
32-25 |
Everyone says how they needed Hakeem to win basketball games, but with Miami going 0-5 on Riley's suspension, he may be the MVP on this club. |
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14 |
Nets |
29-27 |
Jersey can only hope that their miracle win over the Lakers at home will be the turning point of their mediocre season. |
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15 |
Rockets |
28-29 |
It's finally happened, and it's bad news for western teams in Houston's vicinity: the old guys are getting it done, and have put the Rockets in the 8th spot. |
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16 |
Bucks |
28-29 |
Ray Allen is finally back! That's the good news. The bad news is that Milwaukee still has a long way to go to sneak into the playoffs. |
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17 |
76ers |
29-27 |
The old AI magic is wearing off, as a huge skid includes a rout by the Lakers in Philly; a game that the Sixers really wanted to win. |
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18 |
Pistons |
25-31 |
They need to get better at the Palace before they can even think about being playoff contenders. |
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19 |
Nuggets |
24-31 |
If recent trade rumors about Van Exel and La Frentz going to Dallas fall through, it may create turmoil in Denver for the next few years. |
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20 |
Mavericks |
21-35 |
Nash has got it going on right now, but it seems to be too little too late. |
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21 |
Hawks |
21-33 |
No improvement, no playoffs, attendance is slipping. Atlanta is in desperate need of a new GM. |
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22 |
SuperSonics |
22-36 |
Now rumors have it that Glove will be headed to Milwaukee for Ray Allen or Los Angeles for Robert Horry. Either way, Seattle loses the heart and soul of their team. |
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23 |
Grizzlies |
19-37 |
More poor play, more rumors brewing in Memphis. Bibby was seen with Adleman, perhaps considering a contract? We'll have to see. |
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24 |
Celtics |
17-39 |
This is definitely the worst Boston team that we have seen since the early 90's. Poor coaching and poor excecution are to blame, not talent. |
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25 |
Magic |
16-41 |
These guys need to acquire Grant Hill from Detroit quickly before he gets too old. |
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26 |
Clippers |
16-42 |
With Lamar Odom continuing to shine on a lousy Clipper squad, it is becoming inevitable that he will be looking into another franchise once his contract is up. |
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27 |
Wizards |
15-42 |
No, this comment is not about MJ coming back. Stack is 3 weeks from being 100%, which is good for years to come, but wasteful for this one. |
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28 |
Warriors |
7-49 |
Gilbert Arenas can use J-Rich in the paint, since he is constantly getting triple teamed with no one to pass to. |
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29 |
Bulls |
3-53 |
At least they're making it easy for us to figure out who gets stuck in the cellar every week. |
