Top NBA teams for 2007-08 season.?

In a recent article on ESPN.com, John Hollinger put the Houston Rockets #1. How is this even possible. They are on of the most inconsistent teams in the league, have not made it to the second round in who knows how long. How in the world are they ahead of Spurs, Mavs, Suns, Jazz, or even Celtics, Piston, Cavs, Heat?

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This is a tough question. Let's start with the teams that won't be going too far. First off the Suns. Yes they have the potential, but too much turmoil. Right now anyway. If they could find a possible solution to Marion right now, then now we're talking. The Jazz, won't be able to compete with any of the top teams of the Western Conference. They don't have anyone stable at the guard position. Celtics are looking good. Very good adds with Ray Allen, and KG. They also aquired a decent bench. James Posey, Scott Pollard. There draft picks will get good playing time with Kendrick Perkins as the starting center? That won't last long. Big Baby will be in there before you know it. The Pistons are also struggling. Webber isn't big enough to play center, Billups is Billups, he'll work well with anyone. I definitely think they'll be up there again, but won't contend. The Mavericks are looking good at # 2 in the Western Conference. But sadly, it's the Spurs again. Way too dominant. As for the Cavs and the Heat, well they're injury prone, and will be kicked out the first round of the playoffs. Oh yeah and the Rockets. Yeah, no. They're not going anywhere.

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unless ANYBODY can prove they can play as balanced as the spurs, nobody will dethrone them. nothign is guaranteed but it seems apparent. they can play slow paced, defensive games. they can battle it down in the half-court set, and they can run. GO SPURS. Report It


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Houston Rockets!!!! With New coach and t-mac %26amp;Yao and Steve Francis is back ,Scola , Mike James and with a lot of new players. This a change team a new team and if you dont believe me watch the whole regular season and there going to beat tha **** out of everybody and the celtics are still going to suck haha
no way the rockets are #1.Suns, spurs and mavs are the teams to beat in the west. East i would say definitely pistons and bulls, and maybe cavs. Celtics will definitely be a suprise this season, whether for the better or worse.
Top contenders are:

1.San Antonio

2.Miami

3.Bulls

4.Pistons

5.Dallas

Boston can be a contender also but the bench and point guard is the problem.

cant put suns a contender because we dont know if amare can be consistent again and if marion would demand out of suns.
Well they could very well do it you know. They were inconsistent LAST year, but look at all the changes they made. Hiring a new coach in Rick Adleman, getting an influx of new talent in Luis Scola, Steve Francis, Mike James, Jackie Butler, and Aaron Brooks. This team could very well be one of the most improved teams in the league this upcoming season
I agree 100%. The Spurs, Mavs, and Suns are still the teams to beat. Unless John Hollinger knows something signifigant we don't know, he's either a complete idiot or a blind Houston fan.
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I agree fully with you Hollinger is a Houston Homer

I bet the rockets won't even make the playoffs!

He works for ESPN, what do you expect?

bogus predictions and crap analysis.
I would say that the Mavs, Suns, and Spurs are the best teams in the NBA. The Celtics could be one of the best, but the Big Three of Pierce, Allen and Garnett have to learn how to share the basketball. I think the Nuggets are an up and coming team that could be one of the elite teams, with Iverson and Melo. But they have to play better defense. Defense wins championships in the NBA. Thats why Detriot and San Antonio has been so sucessful.
It's not just about talent, it's about coaching too.

Remember when everybody doubted Miami and then Riley took over and they won a championship? Do you remember when Dallas was always on the verge and then the hired Avery Johnson and went to the finals. Do you remember when Detroit made it tho the finals and haven't been back since they hired Flip Sanders? Coaching is huge in this game. The philosophy of basketball is just as important as talent. you can have all the talent in the world and you will go nowhere unless you have a plan of execution. Rick Adelman is an exceptional coach, and with 2 domination players like Yao and T-Mac, they already have the talent. Everybody is talking about Wells now too. Bonzi (whom I grew up with in Muncie, Indiana) excelled under Adelman in Sacremento and almost took down the Spurs single handedly. If Frances is anywhere near his old Houston form, they can beat anybody in the leauge! They also have the Argetinien PF Scola, who won MVP at the "Tournament of the Americas" this summer, James, Head, Battier, Novak (a 6'9" 3pt specialist), Mutombo and whatever they can trade for (because they are getting rid of Rafer "Skip-to-my-lou" Alston). Come on, this team is good and with Adelman, they are elite!
I think the Celtics, Mavs, Suns, Spurs, Pistons, Cavs, Warriors are good.

Celtics because they got the trio: KG, Allen, Pierce

Mavs because they have the MVP and a strong cast

Suns- play very uptempo, hard to catch up with

Spurs- lock down defense and pretty good offense

Pistons- great chemistry, all around talent on both sides of court

Cavs- LEBRON JAMES!!!

Warriors- Just a bit worse of a version of Suns. (not as physical down low)
the Bulls will prevail in the East......The Suns in the west....The Rockets will have a smooth takeoff, but will come crashing down to the earth....barely making it out of the 1st round
MIAMI HEAT!!!
Boston Celtics with their superstars KG, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce.