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By Tony Andracki & Mark
Strotman
Each Monday throughout the regular
season, Mark Strotman and Tony Andracki will rank all 30 NBA teams.
Below are Week 7 Power Rankings. Think we're way off? Agree with our
picks? Hit us up on Twitter at @BullsTalkCSN with
comments or criticisms.
Past
rankings: Preseason | Week
1Â |Â Week
2Â |Â Week
3Â | Week
4Â | Week
5 | Week 6
Tags: Sacramento Kings, Boston Celtics, power rankings, Los Angeles Lakers, new york knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Bulls, Brooklyn Nets
| Â # | Â Tony | Â Mark | Â Comments | |
| Â 1 |  | | Â Tony: Watch out now, the Serge Protector has an offensive game. Â Mark: 11 wins in a row, showing no signs of slowing down. | |
| Â 2 |  |  | Â Tony: Blake Griffin and Co. have rattled off 10 straight now. Â Mark: Carmelo may be MVP, but Tyson just as valuable to Knicks. | |
|  3 |  | |  Tony: Tony Parker is playing at an MVP level.  Mark: 10 straight victories…at least one team in L.A. is winning. | |
| Â 4 | | | Â Tony: Still holding off Miami as the beasts of the East. Mark: Now Tony Parker is triple-doubling? These guys never get old. | |
| Â 5 |  | | Â Tony: They need Dwyane Wade to stay on the court consistently. Â Mark: Chris Bosh having another underrated yet efficient year. | |
| Â 6 |  | | Â Tony: Not as hot as other teams in the West, but a bonafide contender. Â Mark: Slowly coming back down to Earth, but still talented. | |
| Â 7 |  | | Â Tony: Winning streak came to an end, but have still won 8 of 10. Â Mark: Stephen Curry should be an All-Star for the first time this year. | |
| Â 8 |  | | Â Tony: Surprisingly boast leagues 7th best D in pts allowed. Â Mark: Horford/Smith frontcourt has been dominant so far. | |
| Â 9 |  | | Â Tony: Bench has been coming to play, Mon. night in MEM notwithstanding. Â Mark: Looking better each week, but Hinrich needs to stay healthy. | |
| Â 10 |  |  | Â Tony: Rubio back, Love looking like a stud again. All is well in Minny. Â Mark: Brook Lopez is back at the perfect time (ASAP). | |
| Â 11 | | | Â Tony: D-Will calling out his coach? Uh oh. Â Mark: Ricky Rubio was great in return from ACL surgery. | |
| Â 12 |  |  | Â Tony: Need some frontcourt help. Last in league in rebounding. Â Mark: Quietly have won seven of last 10. | |
| Â 13 |  |  | Â Tony: Really like this squad, and they're starting to gel. Â Mark: Ersan Ilyosova showing signs of life is great news for Bucks. | |
| Â 14 | | | Â Tony: We all know George can get hot, but can he be consistent? Â Mark: Back over .500 (13-12) for first time since Nov. 23. | |
| Â 15 | | | Â Tony: Ersan Ilyasova coming up just when Bucks need it. Â Mark: One of two teams (Milwaukee) with a winning record and negative point differential. | |
| Â 16 |  |  | Â Tony: See? They rely on Jrue Holiday so much. Â Mark: Brutal four-game roadtrip awaiting Utah (BRK, IND, MIA, ORL). | |
|  17 | | |  Tony: If they can shore up their D, they may join ranks of elite.  Mark: Philly hoping for good news on Andrew Bynum’s MRI this week. | |
| Â 18 |  |  | Â Tony: Just look like a completely different team without Dirk. Â Mark: 12th in the West is the season ended today. | |
| Â 19 |  | | Â Tony: Lin starred in return to NY, but he has no consistency. Â Mark: Could sneak into the playoffs as players continue to get comfortable playing together. | |
|  20 |  | |  Tony: Can't hack it when one or two guys go down to injury.  Mark: Damian Lillard is your current Rookie of the Year, and it’s not close. | |
| Â 21 |  | | Â Tony: Already talking trades? Alright. Â Mark: Just 4-10 on the road, and play 8 of next 13 away from Dallas. | |
| Â 22 | |  | Â Tony: When Nash comes back, run offense through him. Â Mark: 2-0 week on the heels of losing seven in a row. | |
| Â 23 | | | Â Tony: If they have Gortat, why not at least utilize him? Â Mark: Impressive win over Golden State was part of 2-0 week. | |
| Â 24 |  | | Â Tony: Rough luck this season for Lowry and Co. thus far. Â Mark: Trade candidate Jose Calderon will lead a contender down the stretch. Book it. | |
| Â 25 |  | | Â Tony: I like this Drummond kid. Could be dynamic duo with Monroe. Â Mark: Roller coaster continues after losing four straight. | |
| Â 26 |  |  | Â Tony: Man, they're sinking faster than the Titanic. This is sad. Â Mark: Isaiah Thomas showing signs of life off the bench. | |
|  27 | | |  Tony: Feel bad for fans in Sacremento. No hope on horizon.  Mark: Losers of 11 straight, even Kemba can’t straighten it out. | |
|  28 |  | |  Tony: Kyrie's back! And he's dropping 40.  Mark: Irving’s mask is a thing of beauty, and it’s the same dominant player behind it. | |
| Â 29 |  | | Â Tony: Vasquez is putting up solid numbers, but needs to improve efficiency. Â Mark: Anthony Davis has lost his grip on Rookie of the Year honors. | |
| Â 30 |  | | Â Tony: Not even an exorcism could help this team. Â Mark: Bradley Beal and Jordan Crawford will work well when John Wall returns. |
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