The defending champions are not in the top three, the Suns are in the top 10, and the Lakers are not in the top 15
The NBA regular season is in full swing, and everyone has understood the strength of each NBA team so far in the season, and the ceiling of each team is more or less clear. So the question is, what is the current power ranking of the 30 teams in the NBA? No, just now the famous sports media ESPN gave a new power list. Now, let's take a look at this list given by ESPN, shall we?
The 1-5 places are: 1-Celtics (42-12). 2- Timberwolves (38-16). 3- Cavaliers (35-17). 4- Clippers (35-17). 5- Nuggets (36-18).
To tell the truth, among these 5 teams, the most capable teams to win the championship are none other than the Nuggets, Clippers and Celtics. Especially the Clippers and Nuggets, the Clippers have played very well in recent times, and they are among the top in the league on both offensive and defensive ends. Now that Harden has fully integrated into the team, George and Xiaoka have played steadily, and Wei Shao has played smoothly in the bench lineup, and now this Clippers definitely have the strength to attack the championship. Although the Nuggets' record is not as shining as last season, the Nuggets' lineup is the most reasonable, with Jokic on the inside, Murray on the outside, Porter and Gordon on the front, and no team in the league will underestimate in the face of such a lineup.
The 6-10 places were: 6-Thunder (37-17). 7- Bucks (35-20). 8- Pelicans (32-22). 9- Knicks (33-21). 10- Suns (32-22).
These 5 teams focus on talking about the Suns. After the win against the Kings, the Suns moved up to fifth place in the West, but Beal withdrew from the game due to injury. Head coach Vogel said Beal would miss the All-Star Game. Realistically speaking, if the Suns have a complete lineup, then the Suns have every chance to attack the championship. However, Bill's is too brittle, the Big Three have not yet formed a tacit understanding, and the lineup of the Big Three has not yet been successfully run-in. Again, the fact that solar energy can't hit the championship Bill is undoubtedly an X-factor.
The 11-15 spots were: 11-Mavericks (31-23). 12-76 (32-21). 13- Kings (30-23). 14- Magic (29-25). 16- Pacers (30-25).
The 16th-20th places are: 16-Lakers (29-26). 17- Warriors (26-25). 18-Heat (29-25). 10- Jazz (26-28). 20- Bulls (26-28).
These five teams will give you a talk about the Lakers. Recently, the Lakers' trade scandals have been continuous, especially James's trade scandals. I don't know, what do you think of the scandal of James trading? Anyway, my opinion is that the Lakers will definitely not trade James, although James is old, but the face of James's league is the guarantee of the team, who would trade such a player? What's more, with the addition of Dinwiddie, the Lakers' lineup has become more sound, and the current Lakers have enough strength to impact the playoffs and the championship.
The 21-25 places are: 21-Hawks (24-30). 22- Rockets (24-29). 23- Nets (21-32). 24- Raptors (19-35). 25- Grizzlies (18-36).
The bottom five are: 26 Trail Blazers, 27 Spurs, 28 Hornets, 29 Pistons, 30 Wizards. I don't know, do you agree with the ranking given by ESPN?