Thanks to AZ Buckeye for his final NBA power rankings to 2010. The Pretty Ponies return to the top of the heap, for now. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!!!!!
The final Top 10 of the year!
1. Mavericks – Big wins on the Florida trip, giving Miami its last two losses, and matching the Spurs' hot start. Dirk is my MVP so far this year.
2. Spurs – Best record in the NBA at 26-4. San Antonio’s strength of schedule picks up steam starting this week, Lakers and Dallas to finish their year.
3. Celtics – Beasts of the East so far this year. Ran into a buzzsaw on Christmas Day, losing to the Magic.
4. Heat – Have been unbeatable except to the Mavericks the last month. LeBron with huge games on the road against the Knicks and Lakers.
5. Jazz – Jerry Sloan is leading his charges once again to the top of their division. The schedule is very favorable to start the year for Utah.
6. Lakers – The Lakers has been going through the motions, and they have struggled mightily. Kobe seems like the only one with anything in left in the tank.
7. Thunder – Durant is scoring at will. Thunder, next to the Suns, have played as tough as schedule as anyone in the league so far this year.
8. Magic – Talk about a team you don’t know what is coming next. Struggled in December but seemed to have righted the ship with big wins over the Spurs and Celtics. Will be interesting to see how the trades pan out for this club.
9. Hornets – The NBA-owned franchise keeps rolling into the New Year. Monty Williams is my coach of the year so far for putting this team into the playoffs if the season ended today.
10. Knicks – The reunion of Mike D’Antoni and Amare Stoudemire has come up roses so far this season as the excitement in MSG is back. Would be great to see this make the playoffs once again just for the organ player (DE-FENSE!!!) and their great crowds. (Editor's note: Stoudemire will fade in the playoffs due to his lack of offensive post game and his terrible team D. Weak side blocks don't count as playing tough defense.)
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