With no time to spare, I offer my pre-season power rankings. I’m starting with the Western Conference (and dispensing with the Divsions); the East will follow.
You’ll note it takes until the eleventh team before we posit a sub-.500 record. That certainly won’t be the case with the East. Everyone’s talking about Western dominance – and everyone is right.
Only injuries or complacency can stop this group from their destiny as NBA Finalists or, more likely, champions. Their top 4 players (Curry, Durant, Thompson, Green) could easily be rolled out in the All-Star game as starters. Battle-hardened, and rolling to a 16-1 playoff record – who can argue?