140-Character NBA Power Rankings: 2012 NBA Playoff Edition

The 2012 NBA playoffs are in full swing, and they certainly haven't failed to disappoint.

From dominant first-round sweeps courtesy of the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, to the downfall of the Chicago Bulls, the playoffs have been an absolute roller coaster ride thus far.

After every playoff game is played, the balance of power in the NBA playoff power rankings shifts, and that's where we find ourselves now. Instead of boring you with a regular power ranking of the playoff teams, I'll spice it up with a tweet that aptly describes where each team currently stands. 

Ahead is a power ranking of every NBA playoff team in a 140-character or less tweet. 

16. Utah Jazz (ELIMINATED)

Shoot! If we knew the @SanAntonioSpurs were that good we would've let the Phoenix Suns make the playoffs. #SWEPT #D'oh!

15. Dallas Mavericks (ELIMINATED)

RT @JasonTerry: Boy am I glad I didn't get a second NBA Finals Trophy tattooed on my bicep. Turns out OKC doesn't mess around #Whoops  

14. Orlando Magic (ELIMINATED)

Wow. We're going to be a really bad team once Dwight Howard leaves. @Jazz & @Mavericks, at least we won a game though! #YOLO

13. New York Knicks

@FireExtinguisher, thanks for making @Amare's hand look like a baseball.  Apparently he doesn't need his left hand to actually play well. #WTF

12. Denver Nuggets

You mean we have to play defense to win games?  Not happening.  Huh, guess it's back to the drawing board again. #DefenseIsOptional 

11. Chicago Bulls

So...@DerrickRose, is there anyway you can play on one leg? I mean Caron Butler's playing with a broken hand. #WeNeedYou

10. Memphis Grizzlies

RT @CP3: So that's what choking looks like. 3 losses by 6 total points. You guys must've hung out with LeBron this past year. #Uhoh

9. Atlanta Hawks

@AlHorford so remember that time when you helped us beat the Celtics with that double-double? Yea, we need two more of those, okay? #Comeback      

8. Philadelphia 76ers

@Chicago, we'll let you have that one. We wanted to win the series in Philly anyway. Key the Rocky Theme Music #EyeOfTheTiger

7. Los Angeles Clippers

@BlakeShow, remember that agreement that you'll shave your silly ginger beard when we beat the @Grizzlies? Get ready it's coming #It'sOver

6. Boston Celtics

@AtlantaHawks, doesn't it go age before beauty? Yea that's what I thought. Move out the way...#BringOnTheSixers  

5. Los Angeles Lakers

@Nuggets, we'll let you guys get to game six so we can have Metta World Peace back for the OKC series. #StartTheDrama

4. Indiana Pacers

@Magic, Sorry about that guys, even we didn't know we were that good. Anyway, we cannot play the Heat next though? #ReadyToGetSwept    

3. Miami Heat

RT @FireExtinguisher: Sorry Heatles I didn't know busting up Amare's hand would actually make him a better player. #MyBad #Won'tHappenAgain

2. Oklahoma City Thunder

RT @JamesHarden: Good news guys! The NBA just cleared me to wear a helmet if we play the Lakers next round. Take that @MettaWorldPeace  

1. San Antonio Spurs

@NBA. Now taking bets on whether or not we're actually going to lose a game this postseason. Odds set at 5:1.  #NBA_Title #Dominant