Well, we did it folks. We survived Tankapalooza with everything intact (except our soul and desire to watch Sixers basketball, but both of those should come back after the Draft). The worst is behind us now, as the patience of Sixers' fans will now be rewarded with 3 lottery picks (their 1st rounder, New Orleans' first rounder, and Nerlens Noel, who was the 6th pick last year before sitting out all season), a bunch of second round picks, and a whole lot of cap room. A starting five of Michael Carter-Williams, Andrew Wiggins, Garry Harris/Doug McDermott/Noah Vonleh, Thad Young and Nerlens Noel is good enough to instantly jump into the 8th seed in the East.
Yes, thems will be some exciting times in the City of Brotherly Love. It's well deserved after having to watch the 2013-2014 Sixers for 82 games. There were many valleys and low points this season, but there were a couple of bright spots too. MCW looks like the favorite to win the Rookie of The Year award and will certainly be playing in this league for a very long time. The 76ers were also able to bookend their season with wins over the Heat in games 1 and 82.
While things were down in general this season, keep your heads up, because good things will come sooner rather than later to the Wells Fargo Center (other than Flyers playoffs).
Without further ado, here are the final NBA Reverse Power Rankings:
The Contenders:
30) San Antonio Spurs (62-20)
29) Oklahoma City Thunder (59-23)
28) Los Angeles Clippers (57-25)
27) Indiana Pacers (56-26)
26) Miami Heat (54-28)
25) Houston Rockets (54-28)
Can Make A Run To The Conference Finals With A Little Luck:
24) Portland Trailblazers (54-28)
23) Golden State Warriors (51-31)
22) Memphis Grizzlies (50-32)
21) Dallas Mavericks (49-33)
20) Toronto Raptors (48-34)
19) Chicago Bulls (48-34)
Really Unfair That The Suns Aren't In The Playoffs:
18) Phoenix Suns (48-34)
Much Improved Eastern Teams:
17) Brooklyn Nets (44-38)
16) Washington Wizards (44-38)
15) Charlotte Bobcats (43-39)
14) Atlanta Hawks (38-44)
Big Questions About Their Big Stars:
13) Minnesota Timberwolves (40-42)
12) New York Knicks (37-45)
Bit By The Injury Bug All Year:
11) Denver Nuggets (36-46)
10) New Orleans Pelicans (34-48)
Have An Incredible Amount Of Work To Do This Summer:
9) Cleveland Cavaliers (33-49)
8) Detroit Pistons (29-53)
Tankapalooza Contestants:
7) Sacramento Kings (28-54)
6) Los Angeles Lakers (27-55)
5) Boston Celtics (25-57)
4) Utah Jazz (25-57)
3) Orlando Magic (23-59)
2) Philadelphia 76ers (19-63)
1) Milwaukee Bucks (15-67)
By: Dan Goggin
Follow us on twitter @BroadStBeat
While things were down in general this season, keep your heads up, because good things will come sooner rather than later to the Wells Fargo Center (other than Flyers playoffs).
Without further ado, here are the final NBA Reverse Power Rankings:
The Contenders:
30) San Antonio Spurs (62-20)
29) Oklahoma City Thunder (59-23)
28) Los Angeles Clippers (57-25)
27) Indiana Pacers (56-26)
26) Miami Heat (54-28)
25) Houston Rockets (54-28)
Can Make A Run To The Conference Finals With A Little Luck:
24) Portland Trailblazers (54-28)
23) Golden State Warriors (51-31)
22) Memphis Grizzlies (50-32)
21) Dallas Mavericks (49-33)
20) Toronto Raptors (48-34)
19) Chicago Bulls (48-34)
Really Unfair That The Suns Aren't In The Playoffs:
18) Phoenix Suns (48-34)
Much Improved Eastern Teams:
17) Brooklyn Nets (44-38)
16) Washington Wizards (44-38)
15) Charlotte Bobcats (43-39)
14) Atlanta Hawks (38-44)
Big Questions About Their Big Stars:
13) Minnesota Timberwolves (40-42)
12) New York Knicks (37-45)
Bit By The Injury Bug All Year:
11) Denver Nuggets (36-46)
10) New Orleans Pelicans (34-48)
Have An Incredible Amount Of Work To Do This Summer:
9) Cleveland Cavaliers (33-49)
8) Detroit Pistons (29-53)
Tankapalooza Contestants:
7) Sacramento Kings (28-54)
6) Los Angeles Lakers (27-55)
5) Boston Celtics (25-57)
4) Utah Jazz (25-57)
3) Orlando Magic (23-59)
2) Philadelphia 76ers (19-63)
1) Milwaukee Bucks (15-67)
By: Dan Goggin
Follow us on twitter @BroadStBeat
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