07-09-2025, 08:42 AM
(07-09-2025, 07:58 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: I would agree with this but would put OKC in tier 1 by themselves. Houston and Denver in tier two. Minny and LAC in tier 3. I think both teams deserve that but won't be surprised if at least one team jumps them in the regular season. Then I have a big tier with the rest...besides the Pelicans, PHX and Utah. Pelicans and PHX may be a higher tier than Utah but I don't think any of those three are anything to worry about.
That's fair. And I'm perfectly fine with OKC in a tier of their own. Just think Denver did enough to improve, after taking them to 7 games last season. And I love what HOU did this offseason, after being the 2 seed last year. I just think there's enough there to say they closed the gap a bit -- to be in the same tier is all.