SydneyFall | Nuggets

514 | 4 hours ago

I always get great enjoyment out of how much people get worked up over power rankings.

Sircamembert | Lakers

151 | 4 hours ago

The internet runs on pointless outrage and shameless clickbait

SydneyFall | Nuggets

20 | 4 hours ago

I’ve got like 5 hot takes, that I genuinely believe. But just pick and choose my spots.

waffle-winner | Spurs

10 | 4 hours ago

got like 5 hot takes

Let’s hear it!

SydneyFall | Nuggets

44 | 4 hours ago

the 6 foul ejection rule is one of the dumbest rules in all of sports. Trying to implement it in any other sport would be laughed out of the room. Stars having to sit because of foul trouble is so stupid, think of NFL QB’s who got benched because they got 2 intentional grounding penalties and couldn’t risk a 3rd. Dumbest rule ever. Disqualify for flagrants, or dangerous play. Punush team fouls. Just routine fouls that aren’t dangerous it shouldn’t matter who commits them.
Wemby is already in my top 5 all time starting lineup. He is just better than Duncan.
If you keep your first round pick past a certain date, it can’t win the lottery. Think about how much better the league would be in the Wizards and Kings had a pick swap, and both could try and win the rest of the season without hurting their lottery odds. People here liking that teams try and lose is shocking to me.
Not NBA specific, but the NCAA tournament would be better if they did it like tennis. Only 3 teams in each region were seeded, the rest were a total random draw. It would make the tournament SO MUCH MORE FUN.
Positions don’t matter. It doesn’t matter if you call Jokic a PG since he is the best playmaker in the league or a center. He is the same player. Go with a big lineup, go with a small lineup. Positions simply don’t matter in the modern NBA and people cling to positions that mattered in the 60’s like a koala clinging to a tree even though they are irrelevant.
a bonus. Corner 3’s are overpowered, and the league should just get rid of them. Use the 3 point line to just stop where the courts are too small to handle the 3 point line. Less 3 point line for defenses to defend would improve the game.

SeaCounter9516 | Thunder

27 | 3 hours ago

I didn’t expect you to actually come with some hot takes. I love these lol

rigalitto_ | Nuggets

12 | 3 hours ago

2 is straight rage bait

Gristle__McThornbody | Lakers

4 | an hour ago

For real he hasn’t done anything in this league and already ranked higher than Tim Duncan.

SydneyFall | Nuggets

-3 | 2 hours ago

the Rage bait would be the even hotter take about who the center would be in my all time top 5. I just didn’t want to go there.

rigalitto_ | Nuggets

2 | 2 hours ago

What’s your all time starting 5?

SydneyFall | Nuggets

3 | 2 hours ago

Jordan, LeBron, Durant, Wemby, and Jokic.

I think this team is unbeatable. So tall to create matchups. Jokic being the best passer of all time, while also being the best screen man in the two man game so doesn’t need the ball in his hands. Durant providing size and 3 point shooting. Jordan crushing any PG the other people put out there.

rigalitto_ | Nuggets

3 | an hour ago

All time starting 5 talks kinda becomes meaningless if you go positionless…

I’d go Magic, MJ, LeBron, Timmy, Jokic

psi-8

1 | an hour ago

I’ll swap KD with Kawhi, kepps the shooting rouch but way upgrased on defence, heck he can wven guard 1s since he is good with screen navigation.

Jeffpardy | Thunder

7 | 3 hours ago

Agreed with 1, 5, and 6. I don’t disagree with 3 necessarily, but I’m not sure that is the right solution to fix tanking, and I’ve heard better options proposed. On 2 though, that’s for sure a hot take and way way too early. He has potential to be in top 5 all time, but damn that’s a stretch to say he’s already there

SydneyFall | Nuggets

1 | 3 hours ago

you can pick your all time top 5. Mine would be unconventional but I think I would crush your all time top 5. I wish there was some video game that would let people put their all time top 5’s against each other.

You think of all time starting 5 as the most accomplished to think they deserve it. I think of it as who would combine the best, and Wemby would make so many teams much better. It doesn’t matter if it is early, I think my team would beat yours. (not even knowing what yours is)

Jeffpardy | Thunder

3 | 3 hours ago

That’s fair, it’s each person’s opinion. All time top 5 has so many different ways to judge, peak vs longevity. Greatest by accomplishments vs talent. How do you frame it, top 5 for a single game? Season? Something like that?

And what’s your top 5 then?

jonrah69

1 | an hour ago

I think you are still misunderstanding him. He isn’t saying a greatest of all time at each 5 position, and instead is saying which hypothetical team would be the best if they actually played together at their peaks. Even if you don’t have wemby near the top for center he is correct that he would fit exceptionally well on an all time starting 5 since he is such a monstrous defensive presense and doesn’t demand high usage on offense. A more traditional all time 5 with just the 5 greatest at each position often times wouldn’t work because they are usually offensive leaning ball dominant players

WhiteHeterosexualGuy | Hawks

0 | 2 hours ago

Who is your all-time team lineup? Assuming the players are all at their peaks and healthy: I would have Steph, Larry Bird, Kawhi, KG, Wemby.

SydneyFall | Nuggets

1 | 2 hours ago

Jordan, LeBron, Durant, Wemby, and Jokic.

I’d roast your team. Who is curry guarding? How little 3 point shooting you have. You are just getting destroyed.

I actually don’t have a problem with Kawhi there, it is a tough call for me for him or Jordan. I think that not having Jordan just seems like a total hot take in a way that I don’t care about for the bigger point.

JeffersonTowncar | Spurs

1 | an hour ago

What do you mean he doesn’t have three point shooting? 4 of his five are good to elite three point shooters? And Garnett has a mid range game.

WhiteHeterosexualGuy | Hawks

1 | an hour ago

Jordan is the GOAT, but he’s not a great passer and my team would be heavy ball/player movement. Lebron is #2 but I think having a team with specialization is better than having the best all-around guy.

Defensively, I like Wemby on Jokic and KG on Wemby. This would be favorable matchups for me. Steph is the obvious weak link guarding MJ, but prime Kawhi has already shown he can lock Lebron down, and I’m fine with Bird on KD as he’s always been an underrated defender. And KD struggles with strong wings harassing him.

So your offense is probably a lot of MJ iso on Steph, which might be enough, but defensively I think you get torched on the perimeter by Steph/Bird shooting. And I have no idea how you are going to matchup on the perimeter with that lineup, but I imagine Steph/Bird/Kawhi are going to be cooking.

dragonwhale

1 | an hour ago

You really agree with 1? That rule is keeping OKC at top.

jor301 | CHI

7 | an hour ago

People hated it so the sub basically got rid of it but I kinda miss when we would have “unpopular opinion” threads posted here every few months or so. those threads were fun.

SydneyFall | Nuggets

1 | an hour ago

Got to admit, I’m a little shocked that my post you responded to wasn’t nuked to oblivion.

People here normally love the downvote button but are allergic to saying why they disagree.

All of these are reasonable takes that I believe, but people act like they are flame bait.

jor301 | CHI

3 | an hour ago

number 2 is the only one thats crazy tbh but at the same time I get why you would say that.

if you break down the game of basketball to its simplest forms, Wemby is individually better at more things than Duncan is. Definitely a better and more efficient scorer(this isnt really close), and overall a better defender when you combine everything. rebounding and playmaking is mostly a wash.

but ultimately you have to have the hardware and longevity to really put him above Duncan and others. and wemby just flat out doesnt its just too soon. but if he stands the test of time hell for sure be above Timmy.

busyprocrastinating | Spurs

3 | 3 hours ago

u/sydneyfall for commissioner

Adsex

1 | 3 hours ago

What’s your all time starting line up ?

Mine is

Curry (or Jerry West if I want more defense) - Jordan - LeBron - Wemby - Wilt

Bird as 6th man.

Not really sure what you mean with your 5. As a matter of fact, Jokic always roam near the rim in defense (even though he’s not a great rim protector, that’s where he’s best used) and it’s quite the same in offense as well. There’s a huge emphasis on switchability but positions are as important as ever.

SydneyFall | Nuggets

2 | 2 hours ago

Curry (or Jerry West if I want more defense) - Jordan - LeBron - Wemby - Wilt

Jordan, LeBron, Durant, Wemby, Jokic.

I think I would absolutely crush your team, who is Curry going to guard? Wilt getting dragged outside where he is useless?

Adsex

1 | 2 hours ago

In this case, Curry would guard Wemby (or Durant). It’s funny because I specified that I could have Jerry West, though, but tbh I think I’m good with Curry. Please tell me who do you give space to double Curry. Pick your poison. If you don’t double Curry, good luck.

There’s no universe where prime Wilt is useless on defense even in the perimeter, especially against these players. Only Durant would have a chance to get a clean shot with high %. Jokic is great at taking open/semi-open 3pters. Wilt is more mobile and as tall/taller than him, good luck.

But I guess you’re just saying that you don’t want to have a discussion about it “absolutely crush”, “useless”).

I’m a huge Jokic fan and he’s arguably the GOAT floor raiser (I’d have him 2nd after LeBron), but he’s not in my top 10 when it comes to raising the ceiling of a team.

Your team would be straight up better if you switched Durant with Kawhi, btw. Durant is the better iso player because of ball handling skills, Durant is also better at shooting long 2s, apart from that Kawhi is at least as good as Durant offensively and a better defender and generally brings more in terms of physicality/hustle. In the context of a superteam, I’d have Kawhi, thank you.

SydneyFall | Nuggets

2 | 2 hours ago

In this case, Curry would guard Wemby

This is a statement that has been used for the first time ever, and for good reason. This is insanity.

Adsex

1 | an hour ago

We’re talking about all time teams facing each other. Of course we’re going to have to do strange things. Like, you’re not going to double Curry, but that’s so embarassing for you that you didn’t even answer.

Wemby is not having more than 1.2 ppp (I’d say between 1.1 and 1.0, closer to 1.0) on Curry unless he drives to the rim. Where both his Wemby clone & Wilt would wait for him.

SydneyFall | Nuggets

0 | 2 hours ago

Jokic makes Wilt useless on defense if they try and use him to guard Jokic. Dragging him out to the perimeter, while he has never done that in his life. Suicide.

JOkic would at WORST be a 40% 3 point shooter. While wilt trying to bang with him inside is exactly what Jokic is great at defensively. Quick hands, hitting passing lanes with quick hands. Wilt is a dream matchup for Jokic.

Adsex

1 | an hour ago

You have no idea how Wilt played, do you ? Because Wilt has a horrendous career FT% doesn’t mean that he’s Shaq. He’s taller, more vertical than Shaq, so he could get lobs over Jokic, yes. He could also cook Jokic with his fadeaway. But generally I’d use him more for his roll gravity, and count on Curry to score (or create an opportunity, if you decide to double him).

“He has never done that in his life. Suicide”. That’s not an argument lmao.

Budget_Squash3322

1 | 2 hours ago

On no. 5 I think you are both right for different reasons. Hes right in that positions are often used as arbitrary labels, and you’re correct in pointing out that they are useful general labels based on inherent advantages/limitations. If the league was entirely comprised of players like Lebron, Jokic, Wemby, Doncic, then yea the labels probably wouldnt be needed at all. But theres such a limited number of people that are center/PF size in the world, that its likely impossible for that to happen, so most of your big men are going to be slow and have more limited skillset. Going even further, big men size players will never be as fast, agile or nimble as players 6’6 and below(aka guards) all else being equal. I think we are seeing a synthesis were going forward most teams shortest starting player will be ~6’5(and not necessarily the primary ball handler thus positions become more general) but thats not a hot take and we already see that happening a bit

Carafax

1 | an hour ago

my buddy was talking about the 3 pt line needing changed and i came up the idea to increase the Arc to remove the corner three.

Make the arc end like 10 ft before the corner so it elimnates the corner 3 spot.

SydneyFall | Nuggets

1 | an hour ago

Testify!

If only there was a line that showed what counted as a 3 vs what counted as two.

People are used to corner 3’s and most people hate change.

Lets say they extended the 3 point line another 2 feet because logo 3’s are in a lot of players shot diet now. It would be ridiculous to keep the corner 3 being so short and they aren’t changing every court in the league to make it wider.

Just get rid of the corner 3 when it is too short to handle the right distance!

randotd152

1 | an hour ago

5 is not a hot take. That’s no only a pretty normal view, but positionless basketball is how all kids are taught growing up nowadays. 6 is also a commonly held view, and eliminating the corner 3 has always been part of the “move back the 3-point line” argument.

The thing I’ll say about #1 is that fouling out does serve a purpose to cut down on overly aggressive defense. The penalty for a foul just isn’t severe enough in basketball. In football a single penalty can change game momentum and lead to scores. In hockey you sit out at a disadvantage. In basketball, many fouls simply mean the other team takes the ball out of bounds, which isn’t even necessarily an advantage in certain game situations.

BlooregardQKazoo

1 | 33 minutes ago

I’m a big fan of your #6. Just let the arc naturally meet the sideline.

Your #2 is crazy. If you really want the size and defense, prime Olajuwan is better than 2025-2026 Wemby.

EnderTheTrender | Thunder

-5 | 4 hours ago

No balls, he won’t!

Edit: /S sorry if yall thought this was serious I understand there’s dumbass fans of every team who would actually act like this.

SydneyFall | Nuggets

2 | 4 hours ago

LOL- laughably wrong.

WiIIemdafoe | OKC

2 | 4 hours ago

And porn, lots of porn.

horse_renoir13 | Timberwolves

4 | 3 hours ago

And to quote a great philosopher, “If they took away all the porn, there would only be one website left and it would be called ‘Bring Back the Porn’”

Sircamembert | Lakers

1 | an hour ago

Wow! A Scrubs reference our here in the wild!

Electronic_Pea_4845 | Iran

-1 | 4 hours ago

These power listings pretty decent tho

lethalizered | Thunder

33 | 4 hours ago

Eh, you can enjoy debating shit without getting worked up about it.

The MVP ladder is one man’s opinion as well, but every week it gets posted it’s treated like it’s some official NBA announcement around here lol

SydneyFall | Nuggets

15 | 4 hours ago

The MVP ladder is one man’s opinion as well, but every week it gets posted it’s treated like it’s some official NBA announcement around here lol

And I enjoy laughing at them too.

lethalizered | Thunder

2 | 4 hours ago

Yeah and I don’t usually participate in those myself, the power rankings are more fun to me as they aren’t that crowded(by this I mean the comment section) and it’s more lighthearted especially at the end of March lol

Repulsive-Throat5068 | Lakers

3 | 3 hours ago

I still dont understand why people even care this much about mvp…

Theres like 5-7 “worthy” MVP level players, who cares which one actually wins?

lethalizered | Thunder

3 | 3 hours ago

For one, I think NBA is kinda unique for American sports that there are a lot of player fans instead of team fans.

Second is the current climate being more international adds to the hotness of the debate as you’ll see a lot of European fans chiming in.

Third is of course team fans rooting for their star player to win, that one is obvious lol

EbolaDP

2 | 4 hours ago

You know you can get mad at one mans insane opinions just fine without them being “official”.

lethalizered | Thunder

3 | 4 hours ago

Sure, but why would you even do that lol

sadbecausebad | Warriors

2 | 2 hours ago

getting ragebaited is half the fun of reddit tho

kratiq | Spurs

2 | 4 hours ago

I have a friend who texts me about the MLB power rankings every single week of the baseball season. It used to annoy me but now I just laugh and pretend like I care, too. I don’t even really care about baseball, much less the power rankings of any sport.

Slaphappydap | Raptors

3 | 4 hours ago

Just respond “AI slop” every time he sends one.

Prudent_Fish1358 | Spurs

2 | 2 hours ago

Or if you really wanna trigger him just say, “Doesn’t matter, Yankees are gonna win the World Series anyway.”

Thorlolita | Rockets

2 | 4 hours ago

Rockets aren’t 30 this list is invalidated

PoonGo0n | Spurs

2 | 3 hours ago

Literally meaningless lol

mangabalanga | Thunder

2 | 3 hours ago

I mean we’re on a forum for a children’s game, it’s not that big a leap

SydneyFall | Nuggets

2 | 3 hours ago

People get to overreact to whatever they like. I also get to laugh at them for it.

mangabalanga | Thunder

2 | 2 hours ago

Oh for sure I’m just saying, it’s all kind of silly if you take even a little step back

chiefsfan_713_08 | Thunder

1 | 3 hours ago

yeah they’re way more fun as a mid/bottom tier team to laugh at who you’re ahead of then any sort of actual analysis of the top teams

herdases | Nuggets

1 | 2 hours ago

Tell me who’s taking the knicks over Denver in a 7 game series. Probably not one of those voters.

ShowdownValue

1 | an hour ago

“We are 6-4 in our last 10 and they are 5-5! Our EFG% on the road in March is 0.3% higher! wtf?! How are they ranked one spot ahead of us!?”

powergs | Minneapolis Lakers

1 | 40 minutes ago

Just open some betting site and look at odds. Its much better result

Okc-Spurs-Celtics-Cavs-Nuggets-Knicks-Pistons-Lakers…

It goes like this. I must add its different from power rankings i guess since odds consider coming out from East is easier than beating OKC or Spurs (you can say/think Nuggets is better team than Cavs but have worse odds)

second_impression | Celtics

1 | 37 minutes ago

People used to not care about Power Rankings here

CarmeloDramatic

232 | 4 hours ago

Number 6 is you, dear reader.

azurricat2010 | Lakers

41 | 4 hours ago

Hello Time Magazine, circa 2006.

Calm_Independent_782 | Knicks

9 | 3 hours ago

KD is Lady Whistledown confirmed

Lowkey_buzzed

2 | an hour ago

More power to you brother

Mediocre-Ant-7178 | Nuggets

133 | 4 hours ago

This guy must hate Luka.

M4A1SD__ | Lakers

36 | 3 hours ago

I think the vast majority of the media hates him. It seems like the only people who like him are fans and other players.

Spike_der_Spiegel | Raptors

7 | 2 hours ago

lol

Jec1027 | Warriors

1 | 31 minutes ago

Massive cope

M4A1SD__ | Lakers

1 | 24 minutes ago

Coping with what, exactly?

Jec1027 | Warriors

1 | 15 minutes ago

Voters dont just dislike luka for no reason

M4A1SD__ | Lakers

1 | 7 minutes ago

What am I coping with?

Resident_Durian_478 | Spurs

-9 | 3 hours ago

The lakers aren’t ready this year

TheAus10 | Mavericks

12 | 3 hours ago

2022 - Luka leads Mavs to beat 64 win Suns. 2023 - Luka misses playoffs 2024 - Luka leads Mavs past #1 seed OKC and to the Finals. 2025 - Luka traded mid season. First round exit. 2026 - ????

Even numbered years seem to be when Luka goes off so who knows what’ll happen this off-season.

Resident_Durian_478 | Spurs

4 | 3 hours ago

They’ll retool next year and build around him properly, this year I don’t think they’re getting passed the second round.

TheAus10 | Mavericks

1 | an hour ago

Realistically, you’re absolutely right.

But the fun side of me wants to belive in Luka magic and therefore, you’re now actually wrong. :)

KudoNBA19

-3 | 2 hours ago

I don’t think so either but that’s in the west. I don’t think any team in the east is 100% better than us

sadbecausebad | Warriors

0 | 2 hours ago

my flair aside, i think it’d be cool if the east sneaks in a chip here. every contender in the west just tires each other out or something

Quiet_Childhood4066

3 | 3 hours ago

Neither are the pistons and knicks

WhiteHeterosexualGuy | Hawks

-2 | 2 hours ago

Pistons, yes, Knicks will never be ready. They’ll probably get worse in the future, not better.

heat_fan_ | Raptors

133 | 4 hours ago

How the hell is Knicks 5

fantasnick | Knicks

97 | 4 hours ago

Feel like that easily belongs to lakers

wormhole222 | Heat

48 | 3 hours ago

Well you see it’s because:

~~The Knicks have a better record~~

~~The Knicks have the head to head tiebreaker~~

~~The Knicks have the better best player~~

~~The Knicks have the higher seed~~

M4A1SD__ | Lakers

15 | 3 hours ago

Yeah, We beat them last week, have lost maybe one game since then, and they are ahead of us?

Spike_der_Spiegel | Raptors

0 | 2 hours ago

Knicks are 5th by MOV, Lakers 14th

No-Ranger3356

7 | 4 hours ago

first round exit

No-Mine-3982 | Knicks

5 | 4 hours ago

Easily a first round exit, should be the Lakers instead imo

JaderMcDanersStan | Timberwolves

3 | 3 hours ago

You think Knicks will lose to the Hawks?

sadbecausebad | Warriors

7 | 2 hours ago

the seahawks are superbowl champions so yea probably

Ashamed_Elk2301

4 | 3 hours ago

They were on a 8 game winning streak and we’re 27-7 since January

bosceltics23 | Celtics

3 | an hour ago

The teams they beat on that *7 game streak were Jazz, Pacers, Warriors, Pelicans, Wizards, Pacers, Nets

ProphetofChud2 | Hornets

1 | 5 minutes ago

lmfao

slammaster | Raptors

2 | an hour ago

I wonder if the top two in the west look so good that it hurts the others.

I think the Lakers are better than the Knicks, but the Knicks have a much better chance of getting to the finals, so maybe that helps their perception?

nonononono11111

89 | 4 hours ago

Such a pleasant gap year for the Celtics

KoalaOnABuilding | Pistons

3 | an hour ago

STOP BULLYING ME

bigbodydenver | Nuggets

55 | 4 hours ago

3 of the 5 best teams arent in east.

Waikuku3

84 | 4 hours ago

Tbh I dont get why Lakers and Nuggets are below the Knicks

MacJonesisaterrorist | Celtics

16 | 4 hours ago

They really are

lethalizered | Thunder

37 | 4 hours ago

Not for me to defend the Lakers of all teams(ugh), but they’ve been 12-2 in the month of March and that includes a win against the Knicks themselves.

They should be included in the top 5 for a power ranking, easily.

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1 | 4 hours ago

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lethalizered | Thunder

8 | 3 hours ago

Well yeah, they shouldn’t have been top 5 in a power ranking a month ago, but now they should be lol

What was your point here?

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Evilfart123 | 76ers

1 | 3 hours ago

Power rankings are based off how the team has been playing recently, not a whole 14 games ago.

lethalizered | Thunder

1 | 3 hours ago

And these power rankings are published weekly to determine the latest success of teams.

They could lose three in a row next week and get down again.

I think you’re treating this more like a seasonal ranking, and yeah a team’s seasonal accomplishments certainly should be (and is) included, but if you don’t weigh the recent trend heavier, why do you even need a power ranking? Just go by total record and call it a day.

Background_Ant3973 | Greece

1 | 3 hours ago

I genuinely think you might be arguing w/ a clanker. No way a real person could reason like that lol

Randvek | Trail Blazers

8 | 4 hours ago

I wouldn’t take New York against Denver or LA right now, would you?

PassMeTheBackwood | Knicks

24 | 4 hours ago

The Nuggets have beaten the Knicks once since 2022

SydneyFall | Nuggets

-7 | 4 hours ago

You didn’t answer the question.

PassMeTheBackwood | Knicks

16 | 4 hours ago

I would 100% take the Knicks to beat the Denver Nuggets

SydneyFall | Nuggets

-9 | 4 hours ago

Then you should let us know how much money you made putting your money where your mouth is the last time they played.

HokageEzio | Knicks

3 | 4 hours ago

Lakers are magma hot so I get it if somebody were to pick them.

We consistently bend Denver over a barrel.

coacoanutbenjamn | Celtics

3 | 4 hours ago

Nuggets have been too shitty on defense to be top 5

bigbodydenver | Nuggets

-3 | 4 hours ago

Knicks and Pistons are both whatever

HokageEzio | Knicks

9 | 4 hours ago

You’re 1-7 against us in the last 4 years and we’ve dropped 140 on you twice in the last 4 games.

bigbodydenver | Nuggets

-6 | 3 hours ago

H2h matches is just anecdotes im grand scheme

Knicks arent a title threat or a top 5 team

HokageEzio | Knicks

4 | 3 hours ago

Knicks

3rd in Offense
6th in Defense
5th in Net Rating

Nuggets

1st in Offense
21st in Defense
6th in Net Rating

Pistons

9th in Offense
2nd in Defense
3rd in Net Rating

Not sure what you’re looking at to claim that the Knicks and Pistons are whatever but the Nuggets are a top 5 team with their terrible defense.

GotKarprar | Mavericks

3 | 3 hours ago

Neither are the nuggets

bigbodydenver | Nuggets

0 | 3 hours ago

I believe they are.

GotKarprar | Mavericks

3 | 3 hours ago

And I bet Knicks fans think their team is too 😭

HokageEzio | Knicks

1 | 3 hours ago

Pacome Dadiet scored 11 of his 29 points this season on Denver.

SignificantScreen100 | Celtics

1 | 2 hours ago

Power rankings are all about recent form and trends.

No_Improvement_477 | Bucks

3 | 4 hours ago

East was supposed to have a massively down year but here we are with 3 of top 5 teams playing in the East.

lawschoolthrowaway36 | Lakers

43 | 4 hours ago

Lakers just destroyed the Knicks and have lost 1 game since then, which was to Detroit at the end of a long road trip during a month playing 17 games in 31 days.

Behind the Knicks? Really?

comeonmang126 | Pistons

16 | 4 hours ago

When we beat the Knicks we at LEAST had Cade /s

purplenyellowrose909 | Timberwolves

5 | 3 hours ago

This headline is specifically designed to piss off the east and make them argue tho

Edit: or just the Lakers

Chance_Major297

3 | 2 hours ago

Why would the East teams be upset? This makes the East look pretty good. Den/LaL/Min are the ones who likely feel slighted. Knicks are the perfect team to use though, since their fans are delusional and willing to fight to the death about a random list.

Ashamed_Elk2301

2 | an hour ago

Crazy I only see lakers fans complaining 😭😭😭

Sammy2729 | Lakers

42 | 4 hours ago

lmaoo knicks above the lakers is a joke

brnccnt7

20 | 4 hours ago

He had Knicks at 4 in his last ranking

This guy is clearly a Knicks fan and hates the Lakers

Exactly why garbage writers like this shouldn’t be posted

chuckchukgoose

-1 | an hour ago

Disagree. Knicks were overrated at the start of the year but they’re still better than the Lakers

Sammy2729 | Lakers

1 | 28 minutes ago

Nah, lakers having a better record than them despite suffering more injuries and playing in a tougher conference is a proof which team is better

chuckchukgoose

1 | 25 minutes ago

Nah, West isn’t a tougher conference anymore, aside from the 3 tanking teams.

I don’t think it’s a huge discrepancy, but I’m taking the Knicks over the Lakers this year

Sammy2729 | Lakers

1 | 12 minutes ago

?? Seeds 1 to 4 have in the west have a top 4 MVP candidate on their team, while the 5th seed has a team which made the western finals twice in a row and the 6th seed has kevin fucking durant.

chuckchukgoose

1 | 8 minutes ago

Be real, the west only has 2 contenders

(I know you won’t agree with that, you’re gonna rep your purple & gold lol)

Sammy2729 | Lakers

1 | 7 minutes ago

i agree that the only 2 teams favoured to win are spurs and okc, but that doesn’t stop me from knowing that the knicks and not better than the lakera

I_Set_3_Alarms | Celtics

36 | 3 hours ago

Even as a Celtics fan I still can barely process how this season has turned out so far lol

thelunarunit | Spurs

17 | 3 hours ago

Jaylen Brown really showed out this season for the celtics. He didn’t get that tanking season memo 🤣

Justalittlejewish | Celtics

16 | 3 hours ago

Maybe everyone was just afraid that Joe Mazulla would choke out the first person to suggest that he actually attempt to lose.

aZealousZebra

3 | 2 hours ago

The Celtics are not good because of Jalen Brown. This has to stop.

Antique_Pin5266

8 | 2 hours ago

Yeah it’s all the other dudes stepping up. Mazulla masterclass

budubum | Thunder

1 | an hour ago

One of the best coaching seasons we’ve seen imo

ProphetofChud2 | Hornets

1 | 4 minutes ago

They definitely are, at the end of the day you still need that guy that’s going to step up and be the go to guy, even if everyone else is playing their part.

xHodorx | Celtics

1 | an hour ago

Gotta make up for the spray on hair

twrs_29 | Thunder

34 | 4 hours ago

Knicks at 5???

Victor_Wembanyama1 | Spurs

19 | 4 hours ago

r/nba has no idea what a power rankings is lol

IllIIllIllIllII

10 | 2 hours ago

Neither does the writer of the power rankings

Riskybusiness622

12 | 4 hours ago

Author has to be a Knicks fan they coping putting them so high.

AceMcStace | Trail Blazers

12 | 4 hours ago

We’re so mediocre it’s crazy lol

ThinReply2047

9 | 4 hours ago

The Knicks in the last 9 games are 7-2 with the 7 wins being vs Pacers, Warriors, Pacers, Nets, Wizards, and Pelicans and their 2 losses are vs the Hornets and Thunder. They are absolutely not above the Nuggets or Lakers lol. Mickey Mouse ass schedule.

Defiant_Regular3738

5 | 4 hours ago

How the fuck Knicks on there

SquimJim | Celtics

4 | 4 hours ago

Absolutely wild we rank so high in total rebound percentage. We were s bad to start the year. I’m not sure if I’m more surprised by the record and placement in the power rankings or how good we’ve been on the boards

Due_Advisor925 | Knicks

3 | 3 hours ago

What a burden 🙄

WhiteHeterosexualGuy | Hawks

3 | 2 hours ago

You guys play with a ton of energy and take a ton of jump shots that seems to lead to a lot of long rebounds, combined with spacing the floor a ton so it’s hard to get into position to box yall out. It makes sense to me after our game the other night.

thejuan | Spurs

3 | 3 hours ago

Official is really stretching the definition here - it’s nba.com’s power rankings, not the league’s

moby323 | 76ers

2 | 4 hours ago

Damn, I thought my 76ers would at least crack the top 15

TheGoatPurdy | Warriors

-6 | 4 hours ago

Nope they are frauds

moby323 | 76ers

5 | 4 hours ago

The little nephews on here are completely incapable of making a comment that doesn’t use the words “fraud”, “glaze”, or the crying emoji

NotWD | Raptors

2 | 3 hours ago

Glazing the frauds on r/NBA 😭😭😭

/s

Spinexel | BOS

2 | 2 hours ago

Keep crying 😭

Pneuma_LooT | Pistons

2 | 3 hours ago

The pistons have the best record against teams over .500 in the nba. Beat the Celtics 3 out of 4 times. Are something like 11-3 without cade this year, and continue to be a top defensive team in the league.

I get 1 & 2 but idk how you could make these rankings and put the Celtics above detroit lmao.

Justalittlejewish | Celtics

7 | 3 hours ago

Because with Tatum seemingly rounding back into form, we’re easily the most dangerous team in the east as long as Cade is out. You guys are doing a really impressive job holding it down without him, but your playoff hopes more or less hinge on Cade coming back soon and not having any lingering issues from the collapsed lung.

If Cade comes back in the next week or so and looks good, I could easily see you guys leaping us in the power rankings.

TopHatTony11 | Pistons

0 | 3 hours ago

Doesn’t matter as long as they’re number 2 in the standings.

holyyguava | Hornets

1 | 3 hours ago

That’s not how the rankings work

Jack_The_Sparrow_ | Warriors

1 | 4 hours ago

must be nice to be good

stormking14 | Knicks

1 | 4 hours ago

Why are we 5? 😂 We should be lower

TheWarelock | Heat

1 | 3 hours ago

The Heat should not be ranked higher than the Magic lol, they own us.

Plane-Bend4349

1 | 3 hours ago

Pistons at #4 without Cade is kinda wild 😅 I’d probably have Denver over the Knicks right now.

SL_Rowland | Hawks

1 | 2 hours ago

Ah-ah!

SharpEdgeBets

1 | 2 hours ago

Hawks not in the top 5 feels disrespectful. 13-1 in their last 14, 16-6 since the deadline, and they are absolutely cooking with this Jalen Johnson and Porzingis frontcourt. The Trae trade unlocked something completely different on both ends.

No-Diver6326

1 | 2 hours ago

Knicks ????

Few_Committee5958

1 | 36 minutes ago

Warriors should be there

darren_meier

1 | 30 minutes ago

Four of the top eight are from the West, four of the eight are from the East. Interesting.

HeyItsChase | Pacers

1 | 22 minutes ago

Lmfao weve looked pretty damn good the last few weeks. Rick is trying to get us to end on a high note for next year. 29 is harsh this writer is a moron!

/s (but only in tone)

Dono_X_Dono | Raptors

0 | 4 hours ago

My nba final will be the western conference final of OKC vs Spurs

1nTheNick0fTime | Lakers

0 | 3 hours ago

Knicks have not been playing well. These power rankings get more arbitrary every week

captmorgan50 | Thunder

-3 | 4 hours ago

Free throw merchant

YoWeBall | Pacers

-2 | 4 hours ago

Okay but what about draft odds power rankings?

rumblegod | Thunder

-3 | 4 hours ago

Okc vs Timberwolves WCF.

Think_Substance_9246

2 | 4 hours ago

Very good chance they meet in 2nd round

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-7 | 4 hours ago

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brnccnt7

12 | 4 hours ago

They’ve been winning still

newyork99

-7 | 4 hours ago

Thunder clearly at the top, and then there are 5-6 teams floating around beneath them

ymi17 | Thunder

7 | 4 hours ago

I’d argue Spurs are clearly 2 and closer to 1 than to 3.

MortimerCanon

-7 | 4 hours ago

I’ve checked out of this season as these games have been exceptionally bad with more than half the teams actively trying to lose.

Are the Spurs really that good? They’re all super young, don’t have any shooting, and Wemby is amazing but still raw/unpolished on offense.

cookomputer | Spurs

2 | 3 hours ago

Raw unpolished Wemby and no shooting around him, our offense must be shit 😂

BlunderDefect | Spurs

2 | 3 hours ago

This guy is years behind on his take.

thecrunchcrew | SAS

1 | 2 hours ago

Watch our games. We’re good, in part due to our improved shooting.

We’re on a 24-2 run and just became the first team in league history to win 4 consecutive road games by 25 points.

whatssenguntoagoblin | Alperen Sengun

-8 | 4 hours ago

Having the Pistons and Knicks over the Lakers in a power rankings poll is a joke.

Mikee392

8 | 4 hours ago

Knicks maybe, but the Pistons just beat the Lakers without Cade, Stew, and Sasser a week ago and beat the T’Wolves by 22 on the road, again, without Cade and Stew. Pistons deserve their spot as long as they keep winning.

Ill_Ad3517

-8 | 4 hours ago

All the East teams on here are fake.

NBA official power rankings for week 24: #1 Thunder, #2 Spurs, #3 Celtics, #4 Pistons, #5 Knicks