Power rankings for 09'-10' NBA season

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ORLANDO, FL - JUNE 14: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers holds the Bill Russell MVP trophy and the Larry O'Brien trophy after defeating the Orlando Magic in Game Five of the 2009 NBA Finals on June 14, 2009 at Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida. The

WHO'S GOT THE POW-A !
This would be my best approximate inference of the present state of NBA teams ranked on the guidelines of POW-A....that's POW-A also known as POWER in English. Over the next three weeks we'll examine the up coming season and the teams as they stand now. Looking at where they'll stack up and what to look for. This week we'll look at the top ten, the cream of the crop, the top dogs of the league. Hopefully this introduction is now the required 300 words.

#1—Orlando Magic

ORLANDO, FL - JUNE 14: Dwight Howard #12 of the Orlando Magic moves through the lane against Andrew Bynum #17 of the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Five of the 2009 NBA Finals on June 14, 2009 at Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida. The Lakers won 99-86. NOTE T

Magic my buddies, looking forward to what you should do this season. Going all the way, and not just with L.A.'s mom. I really think they did a great job of making their team deeper in the right areas this offseason. More so than any other team... but LA is a close second.

#2—Los Angeles

ORLANDO, FL - JUNE 14: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers points down the court during Game Five of the 2009 NBA Finals against the Orlando Magic on June 14, 2009 at Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida. The Lakers won 99-86. NOTE TO USER: User expres

I was looking for a picture of DJ Mbenga to put as the face of the Lakers and all the results that came up were of Kobe. He's such the face of the Lakers that he is literally even the face of other players. That or mbenga and him just look alot alike.

#3—Cleveland Cavaliers

ORLANDO, FL - MAY 30: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on during introductions against the Orlando Magic in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2009 Playoffs at Amway Arena on May 30, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USE

They picked up Shaq, OK. Now what?

#4—Boston Celtics

BOSTON - MAY 17: Paul Pierce #34 of the Boston Celtics walks off the court as he is pulled from the game late in the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at TD Banknorth

With KG back and hopefully healthy and the addition of Sheed they may actually be a little underrated at four, but we'll see.

#5—Denver Nuggets

DENVER - MAY 29: Carmelo Anthony #15 of the Denver Nuggets looks on from the bench in the fourth quarter of Game Six of the Western Conference Finals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Pepsi Center on May 29, 2009 in Denver, C

Pretty quiet in Denver this offseason but when you beat New Orleans down by 80 points in a game and make it to the Western Conference Finals, what more do you really need to do?

#6—San Antonio Spurs

SAN ANTONIO - APRIL 28: Guard Tony Parker #9 of the San Antonio Spurs during play against the Dallas Mavericks in Game Five of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center on April 28, 2009 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE

Signing a great swing man, and pending no injuries (who isn't saying that though) San Antonio could make a longer run into the playoffs than the first round exit of last season.

#7—Portland Trailblazers

HOUSTON - APRIL 30: Guard Brandon Roy #7 of the Portland Trail Blazers in Game Six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center on April 30, 2009 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and ag

I know I said this about Boston too but I really really mean it for Portland, probably too underrated on this list. The problem is their regular season success didn't translate in the playoffs. Their youth and inexperience proved to be a legitimate problem. But they've got some experience under their belts now, and a new face or two, so lets see what they can do.

#8—New Orleans Hornets

DENVER - APRIL 29: Chris Paul #3 of the New Orleans Hornets looks on during a break in the action against the Denver Nuggets in Game Five of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Pepsi Center on April 29, 2009 in Denver, Co

I just can't get that 80 point game out of my head. Hopefully they can.

#9—Dallas Mavericks

DENVER - MAY 13: Carmelo Anthony #15 of the Denver Nuggets knocks away a pass intended for Dirk Nowitzki #41 from Jason Kidd #2 of the Dallas Mavericks in Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Pepsi Center on May

This is a veteran squad now, hopefully not too veteran. Biggest problem still evident is a lack of a good big man or a slasher scorer. They do have a stronger inside presence though definitely and hopefully better inside defense as well. Two problems that needed to be addressed.