I just wanted to point out how much of a FREE-for-all it is this year in basketball.. it seems EVERY team has improved... and its amazing how many teams have star power on them... i'll just go through and list off key guys along with my rating scale

TOP TIER TEAMS: Title Contenders

SAN ANTONIO SPURS- Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobli, Tony Parker, Micheal Finley, Nick Van Exel, Robert Horry

DETROIT PISTONS- Ben Wallace, Chauncy Billups, Rasheed Wallace, Richard Hamilton, Antonio McDyess

MIAMI HEAT- Shaquille O'Neal, Alonzo Mourning, Dwayne Wade, Antoine Walker, Gary Payton, Jason Williams

HOUSTON ROCKETS- Tracy McGrady, Juwan Howard, Yao Ming, Bobby Sura, Dikembe Mutumbo, David Wesley

INDIANA PACERS- Jermaine O'Neal, Ron Artest, Jamal Tinsley, Stephen Jackson

PHOENIX SUNS- Steve Nash, Amari Stoudamire, Quentin Richardson, Shawn Marion, Jim Jackson

DALLAS MAVERICKS- Dirk Nowitski, Jerry Stackhouse, Jason Terry, Keith Van Horn, Darrel Armstrong

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS- Lebron James, Larry Hughes, Damon Jones, Zyndrunis Ilgauskis, Eric Snow, Drew Gooden



2ND TIER TEAMS: PLAYOFF TEAMS

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS- Baron Davis, Mike Dunleavy, Derek Fisher, Jason Richardson

DENVER NUGGETS- Carmello Anthony, Earl Boykins, Kenyon Martin, Marcus Camby, Andre Miller

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES- Paul Gasol, Shane Battier, Eddie Jones, Bobby Jackson, Damon Stoudamire, Mike Miller

MILWAUKEE BUCKS- Micheal Redd, Andrew Bogut(R), T.J. Ford, Toni Kukoc, Joe Smith

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES- Kevin Garnett, Wally Szczerbiak, Troy Hudson, Michael Olowakandi, Anthony Carter

NEW JERSEY NETS- Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson, Lamond Murray, Scott Padgett, Cliff Robinson

NEW YORK KNICKS- Stephon Marbury, Eddie Curry, Penny Hardaway, Antonio Davis, Malik Rose, Jamal Crawford, Quentin Richardson

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS- Allen Iverson, Chris Webber, Jamal Mashburn, Kyle Korver

SACROMENTO KINGS- Mike Bibby, Peja Stojakavic, Bonzi Wells, Shareef-Abdur Raheem, Brad Miller

SEATTLE SUPERSONICS- Ray Allen, Vladamir Radmonavic, Mateen Cleaves, Danny Fortson, Rashard Lewis, Luke Ridnour

UTAH JAZZ- Andre Karalenko, Carlos Boozer, Greg Ostertag, Matt Harpring, Mehmet Okur

3RD TIER TEAMS: SIDE SHOWS

WASHINGTON WIZARDS- Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison

ORLANDO MAGIC- Grant Hill, Steve Francis

ATLANTA HAWKS- Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, (R)Salim Stoudamire

BOSTON CELTICS- Paul Pierce, Ricki Davis

L.A. LAKERS- Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Kwame Brown, Chris Mihm

4TH TIER TEAMS: THEY SUCK!!!

L.A. CLIPPERS- Elton Brand, Sam Cassell, Catino Mobley
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS- Darius Miles, Zach Randolph, Ruben Patterson
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS- Emeka Okafor, Gerald Wallace
CHICAGO BULLS- Tyson Chandler, Eric Piatkowski
TORONTO RAPTORS- Morris Peterson, Jalen Rose
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS- Noone, they stink.

Remember that the Bucks just added Magloire. This gives them an additional big man inside, and definitely improves an already improved power game inside. Bogut and Magloire playing together will be an awesome combination. Still, the Bucks desperately need for T.J. Ford to stay healthy, and that is a big question mark.

Originally posted by Imagineer
Still, the Bucks desperately need for T.J. Ford to stay healthy, and that is a big question mark.

The Bucks need Terry Cummings, Sidney Moncrief and Ricky Pierce!

Sorry about that, I haven't followed the NBA since 1990.

Well, if you want to walk down memory lane, what the bucks could really use is their first and second round picks for 1969. They only signed the first round pick then, and that was Kareem Abdul Jabbar. If they had signed their second round pick as well, they might have had a shot at the best team of all time. That second round pick, who signed with the ABA, was Julius Erving.

I cant wait for the season to start.

You missed it, the Bucks are already 3-1.

4TH TIER TEAMS: THEY SUCK!!!
L.A. CLIPPERS- Elton Brand, Sam Cassell, Catino Mobley

They've been doing well so far. I was impressed.
2ND TIER TEAMS: PLAYOFF TEAMS
SEATTLE SUPERSONICS- Ray Allen, Vladamir Radmonavic, Mateen Cleaves, Danny Fortson, Rashard Lewis, Luke Ridnour
They have been terrible disappointment so far. What the hell is up with these guys.
3RD TIER TEAMS: SIDE SHOWS
WASHINGTON WIZARDS- Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison
These guys have been playing amazing so far. I think they'll be exciting to watch.

I don't when this was posted but I would take the Bulls and the Clippers off the 4th tier area lol they are taking names right now and well the bulls are in the seventh seed