Best team in NBA currently?

Shortstop · 01-17-09, 06:26 AM

Starts with an "O" and ends with an "O"

Tsoprano · 01-17-09, 06:27 AM

And "0" is the number of rings they earned in the year 2009.

Lakers will choke at the end of the year, Cavs won't be able to ride Lebron against determined, well stocked contenders.

Boston wins it all this year. Don't be fooled by their recent skid.

l7ustin · 01-17-09, 06:27 AM

Tsop's answer starts with a B and ends with an N

l7ustin · 01-17-09, 06:29 AM

I rank them in the order they are listed...

Tsoprano · 01-17-09, 06:33 AM

Originally posted by l7ustin

Tsop's answer starts with a B and ends with an N

We'll definitely bump this thread in June.

fearless · 01-17-09, 06:36 AM

After watching today's Laker/Magic game there's no doubt that the Magic are the best right now, imho.

Shortstop · 01-17-09, 06:38 AM

Orlando is brewing up something special Tsoprano...

l7ustin · 01-17-09, 06:41 AM

Orlando spanked Spurs and Lakers...ON THE ROAD.

Best is in the East.

Power has officially shifttted.

Rememer when it was who is the best? Mavs, Spurs, Lakers, Suns, Rockets, Hornets....ya those days are gone.

l7ustin · 01-17-09, 01:07 PM

moreee votesss

curious · 01-17-09, 01:22 PM

Oklahoma City will win it all. Take the prop bet now. 1 million to 1 or something like that.

The_Kid · 01-17-09, 01:49 PM

Originally posted by Tsoprano

And "0" is the number of rings they earned in the year 2009.

Lakers will choke at the end of the year, Cavs won't be able to ride Lebron against determined, well stocked contenders.

Boston wins it all this year. Don't be fooled by their recent skid.

I agree with Lebron probably choking but I disagree with Boston winning it all again. If they don't add a veteran player to their bench, they will not even advance to the Finals. Their bench might knows their roles but do you really expect their team as it is now is good enough to bring home a second banner?

unde0087 · 01-17-09, 02:02 PM

Whatever team the NBA stripted at the beginning of the year will win, this league is a joke and is fake as hell. Half the time teams don't even care about winning or show up for games, don't have to go far to see that as we all got to see it last night on ESPN with the Hornets. I don't even know why they played that game other than to justify getting paid millions of dollars.

SlicWilly3 · 01-17-09, 02:06 PM

Def have to go with Orlando right now. Cleveland 2nd.....And Boston 3rd.
Yeah it's crazy that the EAST IS BACK baby!! Love it! Although my fav team the Detroit Pistons aren't even close to the best in the East.....It's just been so many years of the West having all the top teams. Nice to see that changing.

therber2 · 01-17-09, 02:08 PM

Originally posted by curious

Oklahoma City will win it all. Take the prop bet now. 1 million to 1 or something like that.

Done and done.

Junkyard Dog · 01-17-09, 03:50 PM

cavs

gm2022 · 01-17-09, 03:52 PM

Orlando Magic

secret007 · 01-17-09, 03:54 PM

currently orlando impressed me the most...

will they win nba? NO. boston or lakers are going to win it.

ryanXL977 · 01-17-09, 03:55 PM

i agree orlando is best right now
i am amazed day in and out that cleveland wins
i really am

Iwinyourmoney · 01-17-09, 03:56 PM

Why are the pistons even in this poll?

woodyman · 01-17-09, 03:56 PM

orlando are looking the goods at the moment. Surely cavs will lose a few soon

UntilTheNDofTimE · 01-17-09, 04:00 PM

Orlando is 2-0 vs spurs 2-0 vs lakers and I no they've beat boston, there by far right now because they can win big games on the road

ryanXL977 · 01-17-09, 04:01 PM

pistons are a completley mediocre team, mayeb slightly above avg
they are a 6 seed at best

secret007 · 01-17-09, 04:01 PM

it is surprising that between "the big 4", lakers got the lowest vote so far...

isn't lakers supposed to be the most overrated team in nba ?

nygmen86 · 01-17-09, 04:33 PM

ORLANDO baby

jjgold · 01-17-09, 04:34 PM

Orlando
Cleve
Boston
Lakers

Top 4

cheesehead004 · 01-17-09, 05:14 PM

The best team CURRENTLY is Orlando. The best team in the NBA is still, however, the Boston Celtics.

ryanXL977 · 01-17-09, 05:15 PM

im not sure on boston right now
they miss posey so much

Wilforth · 01-17-09, 08:17 PM

If we factor talent level into it, OKC are the best team. They're overachieving by their talent level.
Detroit shouldn't even be in that list in the first place.

l7ustin · 01-18-09, 05:46 AM

Detroit beat Lakers in LA...Idk I guess I thought they were the 8th best team in the NBA...

Tsoprano · 01-18-09, 05:50 AM

Boston by a cool 20 points today.

yisman · 01-18-09, 12:37 PM

I'd rank the teams:

1)Orlando
2)LA Lakers
3)Cleveland
4)Boston
5)San Antonio

The East is stronger at the top but is much weaker after the top teams.

unit1884 · 01-18-09, 12:44 PM

Lakers are too soft to win anything, Gasol = big wet flapping douchebag

zentiense · 01-18-09, 01:48 PM

Sorry fellas, but Orlando is NOT FOR REAL. They cannot beat the best in the East (Cavs, Celts, Pistons). With exactly the same team the Magic have been stomped by the Pistons in the playoffs for years.

Orlando will be lucky to make it out of the first round -- let alone win an effing championship!

Only teams even capable of winning the championship are: Celts, Cavs, Pistons?, Lakers, Hornets, Spurs. Going to come down to two of those six in the finals. Magic have zero defense and zero depth. Denver aint doing anything either -- Chauncey is extremely overrated, Melo has no defense, team has no depth, and there are ongoing injury/off court problems (Nene, KMart, JR Smith -- who killed his best friend last year and got away with it).

So, to answer the poll question -- given the Celts have fallen off, I vote Cavs or Lakers. Right now I give Cavs upper hand, sadly.

zentiense · 01-18-09, 01:50 PM

Re-reading the posts in this thread...I'm still amazed by the amount of Orlando homers. Just wow.