2008, March 2: The Rose Report – Volume #7
June 24, 2008
Rose Rankings (Week of March 2nd)
#1 – LA Lakers: Kobe is the NBA MVP.
#2 – Boston: Adding P.J. Brown and Sam Cassell is big.
#3 – San Antonio: This team seems to get better as the season goes on.
#4 – Pistons: Will work Dixon into the rotation and add more depth.
#5 – Houston: The longest win streak in the NBA (15).
#6 – New Orleans: Tyson Chandler (11.7pts/12.2rebs).
#7 – Dallas: Bet that Jason Kidd will be on the floor in crunch time.
#8 – Utah: Must play better on the road.
#9 – Phoenix: Perimeter defense is missing Shawn Marion.
#10 – Orlando: Turkoglu is 3rd in the NBA with 4th quarter points (James/Bryant).
#11 – Cleveland: Will be without Ilgauskas for at least a week.
#12 – Toronto: Will be without Bosh for at least 1 week.
#13 – Golden State: Working Austin Croshere into the line-up.
#14 – Denver: Surprisingly not in the West playoff picture.
#15 – Philadelphia: Energetic and athletic team in the East playoff hunt.
