2008, February 4: The Rose Report – Volume #5
June 24, 2008
Rose Rankings (Week of February 4th):
#1 – Utah: 16-2 since Kyle Korver trade
#2 – New Orleans: Will lack of depth become an issue?
#3 – Boston: Is Sam Cassell in this teams future?
#4 – Detroit: All-Star backcourt in Billups and Hamilton
#5 – Phoenix: Marion not an all-star for first time since 2005 (2003, ’05, ’06, ’07)
#6 – Dallas: A healthy Stackhouse gives this team a different look
#7 – Orlando: Hedo Turkoglu deserves to be an all-star
#8 – Los Angeles Lakers: Trade for Gasol ups ante in the West
#9 – San Antonio: Will they make a trade by the deadline
#10 – Golden State: Welcome back Chris Webber
#11 – Cleveland: Lebron James has developed a killer instinct
#12 – Portland: Brandon Roy deserved is all-star nod
#13 – Toronto: Jose Calderon deserved all-star consideration
#14 – Houston: Yao Ming (22.1ppg, 11rpg & 50 FG%)
#15 – Denver: Has struggled without Carmelo Anthony
#16 – Washington: Jamison & Butler deserve all-star selection
#17 – Sacramento: Kevin Martin is a big time scorer
#18 – New Jersey: Not good when your point guard leads the team in rebounding
#19 – Atlanta: Rookie Horford has been a consistent force (9.2ppg & 9.7 rpg)
#20 – Indiana: No Jermaine O’Neal, no playoffs
#21 – Philadelphia: Are a different team when Dalembert plays big
#22 – Chicago: The trade rumors clock is still ticking
#23 – Bobcats: Jason Richardson is finding his stride
#24 – New York: At least the Giants won the Super Bowl
#25 – Milwaukee: A possible roster shake up in the making
#26 – Los Angeles Clippers: Will Maggette be traded?
#27 – Memphis: Is Mike Miller going to Cleveland?
#28 – Minnesota: Al Jefferson is making a name for himself
#29 – Seattle: Will Kurt Thomas finish the season here?
#30 – Miami: No one saw this coming
