NBA Power Rankings: February 21, 2008

Here are my NBA Power Rankings . I rank the top-10 teams in the NBA. Again, the Western Conference shows its strength, with 8 out of the 10 teams. 1. Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers have arguably the most talent in the NBA. Look at this starting five (plus Bynum coming back later, don't forget about him): Kobe, Fisher, Odom, Radmanovic (or Walton), Odom, and Gasol. Then the bench: Farmar, Vujacic, Ariza, Turiaf, and Walton (or Radmanovic). Gasol is an excellent 2nd scorer without needing to be "the man", like he ahd to do in Memphis. Lamar Odom doesn't need to score and can focus on rebounding and passing .  Both now have no pressure because Kobe is the #1 scorer. The trio of Kobe, Gasol, and Bynum will be almost unstoppable. And oh yeah, they're 9-1 in their last 10 games.  2. Utah Jazz. The Jazz are 19-3 in their last 22 games, and 9-1 in their last 10 games. They are 23-3 at home. Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams are in rhythm and ... (link)