Put Me in The Game Coach!

This is Z-Money coming in late in the season to throw in my "not so expert" opinion on this NBA Season.

The shortened season is coming to an end and its time to start looking at possible playoff match ups. It's looking like the Thunder are going to run away with the West and the Bulls are pulling ahead of the East without MVP “D. Rose”, Scary!  

With only a month left in the season start to watch teams that get hot. The Jazz went from 11th in the west to 7th on a 6 game win streak this last week that ended in a quad-overtime loss to Atlanta. No teams position in safe in this condensed season.

Power Ranking: 

1. Bulls - Winning tough games without Rose, watch out!
2. Thunder - Durant & Co. with newcomer D. Fisher could be running away with the west.
3. Heat - Time to panic? Really need to tighten the D and turn up the O if this is Heats Year.
4. Spurs - The team that took it all last lockout season could be making a run this year.
5. Orlando - Getting their money worth by keeping D12 for the season but will it pay off?
6. Lakers - The offense is clicking and Kobe is punching the bench in frustration...
7. Hawks - Made it through a  tough 3 game series with a 4OT win over the hot Jazz.
8. Pacers - Lost a tough game in Phoenix but watch for them to make some noise in the East.
9. 76ers - Seems to be cooling off after a hot stretch in the season but still is a threat in the East.
10. Celtics - May be old and on there last leg but have the experience to cause problems in the East.
11. Clippers - Got a much needed win over Memphis and I am expecting them to bounce back this week.
12. Memphis - Needs to keep cranking out wins to secure that playoff spot.
13. Jazz - How did they go on a 6 almost 7 game win streak? Watch out for this young team to click, get hot, and shake up the playoff race in the west.
14. Suns - May be cooling off but Nash is going to do everything he can to get to the playoffs again.
15. Knicks - If NY can figure there stuff out and be the team they are on paper the East is just as unsafe as the West.
16. Dallas - Sleeper team of the West? Might be slowing down but lets not forget what happened last year to the Mavs.
17. Nuggets - Slowly slipping away as a power in the northwest division. Need to tighten up the D.
18. Bucks - Can they clinch that number 8 spot in the east?
19. Rockets - Getting better and could be another team that gets hot and makes it to the playoffs.
20. Golden State -  Rebuilding and could cause problems for playoff contenting teams in the west.
21. Kings - Have good young talent but not enough to make a playoff run but enough to upset some playoff contenders.
22. Minnesota - Lose of Ricky probably ruined a playoff run but still could come from behind.
23. Portland - Rebuilding time and no playoffs in 2012!
24. Nets - Will be cleaning out their lockers soon and Dwill is going to be packing his bags if things don't change soon.
25. Raptors - Have shown potential this year and could cause problems to higher seeded teams in the east looking to secure a playoff spot.
26. Piston - 5 game losing streak what else can be said.
27. Hornets - Enjoy your win over CP3.
28. Cavs - Maybe will make a push for the playoffs... next year!
29. DC - Need Nene under the basket to have a chance to win a game
30. Bobcats - 7 wins? Blown out by the Nets? I think some D-league teams could contend with the Cats.

There you have it. Let me know what you think?