Top last season RPMs on this season's contenders
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:55 pm
Which teams have two guys in top 12 on last season overall RPM or close to it?
Yes - Cavs, Thunder (Westbrook 13th almost makes 3 and Ibaka 19th), Warriors, Spurs
Close- Clips (Paul 2nd, Griffin 15th), Chicago (Noah 17th, Gibson 23rd, Rose coming back), Raptors (Johnson 16th, Lowry 21st)
Not as close- Griz (Conley 14th, Gasol 33rd last season, better before). Rockets (Beverely 20th, Howard 22nd, Harden 45th), Wiz (Gortat 24th, Wall 65th, Hilario 68th), Mavs (Dirk 5th, Chandler 34th), Blazers (Aldridge 10th, Lillard 50th). Heat (Andersen 27th, Bosh 44th, Deng 48th, Wade 79th), Nets (Garnett 30th, Williams 43rd), Hawks (with 41st and 42nd and Horford coming back), Pacers (32nd and 58th), Suns (with 25th if they retain Bledso and 39th with Dragic) and Knicks (Anthony 53rd and 56th).
Pelicans with a distance to go (Holiday 60th, Davis 98th), same for Hornets (67th and 93rd).
Some say you need two in top 12 to win a title. On RPM or another metric perhaps.
Yes - Cavs, Thunder (Westbrook 13th almost makes 3 and Ibaka 19th), Warriors, Spurs
Close- Clips (Paul 2nd, Griffin 15th), Chicago (Noah 17th, Gibson 23rd, Rose coming back), Raptors (Johnson 16th, Lowry 21st)
Not as close- Griz (Conley 14th, Gasol 33rd last season, better before). Rockets (Beverely 20th, Howard 22nd, Harden 45th), Wiz (Gortat 24th, Wall 65th, Hilario 68th), Mavs (Dirk 5th, Chandler 34th), Blazers (Aldridge 10th, Lillard 50th). Heat (Andersen 27th, Bosh 44th, Deng 48th, Wade 79th), Nets (Garnett 30th, Williams 43rd), Hawks (with 41st and 42nd and Horford coming back), Pacers (32nd and 58th), Suns (with 25th if they retain Bledso and 39th with Dragic) and Knicks (Anthony 53rd and 56th).
Pelicans with a distance to go (Holiday 60th, Davis 98th), same for Hornets (67th and 93rd).
Some say you need two in top 12 to win a title. On RPM or another metric perhaps.