The Miami Heat continue their tear up of the league. The 76ers are playing their best basketball since the days of Allen Iverson. The Lakers have been revitalised by the return of Andrew Bynum. Finally the Wizards are the worst team in the league and are still win less with 8 losses. Lets get to week 2 of the blasts power rankings.
1. Miami Heat 8-1 (1)- The Heat are still on a roll and if not for a slip up against Atlanta last week, they would still be without a loss.
2. Chicago Bulls 8-2 (3)- The bulls are the second best team in the league and are again doing it with their incredible defense.
3. Oklahoma City 8-2 (2)- The Thunder are the best team in a western conference where every team shows its weaknesses on a nightly bases. They just have the least number of weaknesses.
4. Portland Trail Blazers 6-2 (4)- After all the seasons with horrible luck with injury the Blazers deserve some good fortune. This team is just clicking.
5. Philadelphia 76ers 6-2 (19)- The 76ers have reeled off 5 straight wins and are currently ranked the best offensive AND defensive team in the league. No one would have picked that. They are playing their best ball since the glory days of Dr.J and AI.
6. L.A Lakers 6-4 (9)- The improvement with Andrew Bynum back in the line up has been massive. They are the lakers of old and are a real threat in the West once again.
7. San Antonio 6-3 (5)- The Spurs are still playing good ball without Manu. I'm just worried they'll drop right back in the pack as his absence becomes notable.
8. Atlanta Hawks 7-3 (11)- The Hawks picked up a very nice win against a full strength Heat team. Then they go and lose to the same team without Wade and LeBron. Go figure.
9. L.A Clippers 4-2 (13)- The defense is slowly clicking and the offense is still there. If someone other than Griffin could grab a rebound this team will be a huge threat.
10. Orlando Magic 6-3 (7)- The Magic still have Dwight, for now, and are winning games thanks to his team mates, namely Ryan Anderson who is playing out of his mind to start the season.
11. New York Knicks 5-4 (8)- The Knicks are still terrible defensively, although it did look slightly better Tuesday, even if it was against the Bobcats. Melo is starting to dish to his team mates and become unselfish, which can only be a good thing for this club.
12. Boston 4-4 (10)- The Celtics looked a lot better with Pierce back in the line up, until Indiana managed to shut them down completely in their home gym.
13. Indiana Pacers 6-3 (6)- This Pacers team is still strong. We just over reacted early. With Granger out Tuesday they showed how essential it is to have all their players on the floor.
14. Denver Nuggets 6-4 (12)- Still as balanced as ever and still struggling to commit to defence.
15. Dallas Mavericks 4-5 (15)- Surely somethings gotta give soon for the defending champs.
16. Phoenix Suns 4-4 (20)- The Suns impressed more than a few with a huge win over the Blazers on TNT last Friday. With Nash leading the show, how could they be bad?
17. Utah Jazz 5-3 (18)- The Jazz are continuing to impress with their young squad and are getting solid wins on the board. Could they push for playoffs?
18. Memphis Grizzlies 3-5 (17)- I still can't believe a team that impressed so many in the playoffs last season can continue to disappoint this much. Z-Bo may be out, which means Gay must lead the offense.
19. Cleveland Cavaliers 4-4 (22)- The Cavs and Irving have been very impressive early. Their may be life after LeBron. Long live the king.
20. New Orleans Hornets 3-6 (21)- The Hornets have had their fair share of injuries early, most notably to Eric Gordon.
21. Toronto Raptors 4-5 (25)- The Raptors have had some great moments early, as well as some shockers. Thats what you'll get with a team who's best player is Andrea Bargnani.
22. Minnesota Timberwolves 3-6 (23)- Ricky Rubio and Kevin Love could bring something special in Minny, hopefully they stay around.
23. Houston Rockets 2-6 (14)- The Rockets are not as bad as their record suggests. Their defense has however been atrocious.
24. Golden State Warriors 2-6 (16)- The Warriors have suffered injuries in the early season and should improve, mainly through their new found commitment to defence.
25. Detroit Pistons 2-7 (26)- Surely Frank will have the Pistons playing defense shortly. Surely.
26. Milwaukee Bucks 2-6 (24)- The sooner Bogut returns the sooner the Bucks can actually have a shot at winning.
27. Charlotte Bobcats 2-7 (29)- The only positive for the Cats at the moment is that they are not the worst team in the league.
28. Sacramento Kings 3-6 (27)- Westphal got fired, which is definately a positive for the Kings. Can they finally find some chemistry and win with their young core?
29. New Jersey Nets 2-8 (28)- New Jersey. Please get someone in to help Deron Williams or trade him to a place we can see him prosper. Yours sincerely, every NBA fan in the world.
30. Washington Wizards 0-8 (30)- 3 more games, 3 more losses for the Wizards. Can someone teach this team how to pass?
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