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Old 02-08-2008, 10:48 AM
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Ranking the Western contenders
Marty Burns from SI ranked the Western contenders in order of who he thought had the best chance to reach the NBA finals. Done after the Shaq trade.

Agree, Disagree?

1. San Antonio
2. Los Angeles Lakers
3. Dallas
4. Phoenix
5. Utah
6. Golden State
7. New Orleans
8. Houston
9. Denver
10. Portland
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New Orleans is the best team in the West, this dude is foolish. #7???
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lol dallas 3, NO 7

marty burns can ead
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New Orleans is the best team in the West, this dude is foolish. #7???
Thought New Orleans and Dallas should probably switch spots myself
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Saw Charles Barkley on PTI today

The team he predicts to come out of the West

The Utah Jazz
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the hornets are frauds. once bynum comes back the lakers are number 1...they have the best starting 5, the best bench and the best coach. end of discussion...spurs are like 3rd
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lakers aren't 1 without kobe

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kobe will play uva...he averaged 32 pts a game through that 4 game stretch after he hurt his pinky
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1.Suns
2.NO
3.LA
4.SA
5.Denver
6.Utah
7.Dallas
8.GS
9.Houston
10.Portland
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I put New Orleans at #5, Phoenix at #2 or 3 and move everyone down a slot and it would look about right. JMO


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2. Phoenix
2. Los Angeles Lakers
4. Dallas
5. New Orleans
6. Utah
7. Golden State
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1. Lakers/Spurs (they are flat out tied IMO with Parker healthy)
2. Suns
3. Utah
4. Dallas
5. New Orleans
6. Golden State
7. Houston
8. Denver
9. Portland
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For those counting the Spurs out, remember that they are a game ahead of their pace last season and thats WITH all the injuries this season. Food for thought.
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Marty Burns from SI ranked the Western contenders in order of who he thought had the best chance to reach the NBA finals. Done after the Shaq trade.

Agree, Disagree?

1. San Antonio
2. Los Angeles Lakers
3. Dallas
4. Phoenix
5. Utah
6. Golden State
7. New Orleans
8. Houston
9. Denver
10. Portland

Agree for the most part, think he has done a good job.
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1. San Antonio
2. Los Angeles Lakers
3. Dallas
4. Phoenix
5. Utah
6. Golden State
7. Houston
8. New Orleans
9. Denver
10. Portland
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