Oh, just because you say it, it must be true? Too bad only
one major sports outlet agrees with you... (it's ok... I'm
an admitted Boston homer heh hheh)
NBA Power Rankings: Celtics edge Lakers for first No. 1 of the season
Posted: November 13, 2009, 2:30 PM by Guy Spurrier Basketball, NBA, Rankings<input name="ctl00$Main$WeblogPostTagEditableList1$ctl01" id="ctl00_Main_WeblogPostTagEditableList1_ctl01_State" value="value:%3Ca%20href%3D%22%2Fnp%2Fblogs%2Fpostedsports%2Farchive%2Ftags%2FBasketball%2Fdefault.aspx%22%20rel%3D%22tag%22%3EBasketball%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22%2Fnp%2Fblogs%2Fpostedsports%2Farchive%2Ftags%2FNBA%2Fdefault.aspx%22%20rel%3D%22tag%22%3ENBA%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22%2Fnp%2Fblogs%2Fpostedsports%2Farchive%2Ftags%2FRankings%2Fdefault.aspx%22%20rel%3D%22tag%22%3ERankings%3C%2Fa%3E" type="hidden">
Our first rankings of the season looks a lot like the last one, with Boston and the Lakers battling for the top spot. Phoenix’s fast start has them at No. 3. Perhaps because Shaq has moved on to Cleveland. Is it a coincidence the Cavaliers are only No. 6 right now?
1. Boston Celtics (8-1)
Paul Pierce playing in his 12th season with Boston; only eight players have had longer careers with the storied Celtics.
Read more: http://network.nationalpost.com/np/...r-first-no-1-of-the-season.aspx#ixzz0WlvFQlAs
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/powerRankings (lakers #3 )
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/powerranking (lakers #2)
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/marty_burns/11/10/power.rankings/index.html (lakers #1)
Power ranking are about today and based on the Lakers not having Gasol. The OP said when Gasol returns the league should watch out. I agreed with his post.
Regardless, the Lakers are the defending champs... aka the team to beat.
When you are playing at a high level (#1 in the west) and you are the defending champs then I will say they are the best team in the league. I said the same thing about Boston last year.
