Eastern Conference Power Rankings Post Kevin Love Trade

[jonathanlambert33]

The Eastern Conference looks way different now following the Kevin Love trade. Here are the updated NBA power rankings for all 15 teams.

http://airalamo.com/2014/08/23/nba-power-rankings-eastern-conference-post-kevin-love/?utm_source=FanSided&utm_medium=Network&utm_campaign=Trending%20on%20FS

1. Cleveland
2. Chicago
3. Washington
4. Miami
5. Charlotte
6. Toronto
7. Atlanta
8. Indiana
9. Brooklyn
10. Detroit
11. New York
12. Milwaukee
13. Orlando
14. Boston
15. Philadelphia

 

[buzzy]

I'd move Toronto up and Indy even further down.

 

[Pugz]

toronto should take the division, indy may be too high still too.

 

[snipezo]

Tdot should be at number 4 at least IMO.

 

[Mobruler]

Brace yourselves, I'm about to say the first nice thing I've said about the Pistons in years.  They've been a late lottery team for like the past 8 seasons and now it stops.    
 
They will be a 6/7/8 seed and most of the credit will be given to the new regime, although that's not really where it belongs.  The credit belongs to Andre Drummond who will probably emerge as a top 15 player and the 2nd best center in the league.  The team offered contracts to every perimeter shooter who would be willing to come here in the off season, and that's what Drummond needed.  I expect the team will stop the charade of running Smith/Monroe/Drummond and instead start Smith at the 4 and bring Monroe off of the bench.  These are no brainer decisions that most of the posters on this forum would have chosen to make.
 
So now you have Drummond surrounded by a very athletic power forward who plays above average weak side defense, a couple strong perimeter jackers at 2 and 3, and a point guard... well the point guard is a problem.  If Brandon Jennings starts doing Brandon Jennings things, I hope Drummond will punch him in the balls.

 

[RipCity32]

Brace yourselves, I'm about to say the first nice thing I've said about the Pistons in years.  They've been a late lottery team for like the past 8 seasons and now it stops.    
 
They will be a 6/7/8 seed and most of the credit will be given to the new regime, although that's not really where it belongs.  The credit belongs to Andre Drummond who will probably emerge as a top 15 player and the 2nd best center in the league.  The team offered contracts to every perimeter shooter who would be willing to come here in the off season, and that's what Drummond needed.  I expect the team will stop the charade of running Smith/Monroe/Drummond and instead start Smith at the 4 and bring Monroe off of the bench.  These are no brainer decisions that most of the posters on this forum would have chosen to make.
 
So now you have Drummond surrounded by a very athletic power forward who plays above average weak side defense, a couple strong perimeter jackers at 2 and 3, and a point guard... well the point guard is a problem.  If Brandon Jennings starts doing Brandon Jennings things, I hope Drummond will punch him in the balls.

I agree with this. I wouldn't say most agree, but I think some do as well but we have to prove ourselves. I'm fine with where we are for now.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I still think they will go with that Smith/Monroe/Drummond lineup if Monroe is on the opening day roster. They'll want to feature Monroe to up his trade value, not bring him off the bench and cut his minutes. It's a tough situation, but they'll obviously not bring Smith off the bench.