i think these rankings are a lot more realistic then the ones previously posted. anyone agree/disagree?

http://www.nba.com/features/power_rankings_sept05.html

Houston seems rather high, but otherwise pretty good. I could see Dallas and Sacramento really fall this year, but that remains to be seen.

Really is hard to predict how teams will be positioned at the end of the season. This list does seem reasonable but I don't see the Sonics being so high, as well as Indiana and the Kings. Strange that Wizards and 76ers are rated higher than the bulls, even with the bulls being younger and more likely to improve a bit.

The Golden State Warriors are the hardest to predict really. They could be quite crap, especially if Baron gets injured for a long period of time and if the frontline doesn't get sorted out. They could be a top 4 team in the west as well........... If things keep improving some of these young guys will make this team a force as soon as this season.

I wouldnt put the celtics & philly above the warriors. Other teams also, but those 2 stand out to me.

I could see warriors going a lot higher than that. They put warriors at 16 because the asume bdavis is going to be get injured a long period of time.

I think it's a fair rating, seeing as everyone's not optomistic Warrior fans like on this board. Aside from a breath-taking conclusion at the end of the season, what do the Warriors truly have to show for the last 10 years? They've got some proving to do to the rest of the league, and I look forward to seeing them do it.