NBA grades so far compared to pre season expectations, using todays playoff standings off of ESPN. Obviously things can change from now until playoffs
east playoff teams
1. Bucks A+ this team is having a best case scenario type season, where everything is clicking and living up to potential
2. raptors A+ got kwawi, which will be huge come playoff time
3. boston B playing well, but haven't clicked yet this season, especially given all the healthy talent
4. pacers A had a good thing going till oladipo got hurt
5. Philly B should be closer to the top of the conference
6. Nets A nets in the playoffs with an all star, Def a great season for nets
7.hornets B jockey for position at the bottom of playoffs, as usual, not bad, not great, above average
8. Heat C the good- they are a playoff team, the bad- they are nowhere getting past the 1st rd, let alone competing
NON PLAYOFFS EAST
9.Pistons D Salary Cap hell, no playoffs and you have a supposed "franchise" player
10. Wizards F should be a top team in the east
11 Magic C not a good team but at least competitive, nobody thought they were playoff bound
12 Hawks- C rebuild but taking Trae over Donic is going to haunt them for a long time
13. Bulls F Organization is garbage
14. Cavs F Organization is garbage
15. Knicks F Organization is garbage
West Playoff teams
1. Warriors- B Not as dominant as they should be with 5 all stars
2. Nuggets A+ Young Team emerging atop of the conference
3. Thunder A Got russ and george, should be one of the top teams and they are
4. Blazers A Top 4 in the west, not too shabby
5. Rockets C should be a top 3 team
6 Spurs C they are good, but not threatening and probably won't get past 1st rd
7. Jazz B considered a playoff and delivering
8.Clippers B rebuild year but looks like a bright future
NON PLAYOFF WEST TEAMS
10 kings A kings are flirting with the playoffs, this is huge in sacremento, Cleveland Browns of the NBA
11.Lakers F the good- got lebron, the bad- everything else, not being in playoffs with lebron on team is a failure
12. Twolves F Should be the Philly of the West, not a lottery team
13. Mavericks- A not good yet, but landing donic and porzigas is going to be huge down the road
14.Pelicans F not a playoff team even though they have AD and spent a lot of cap space
15. Memphis F crazy season, went from A to F, with Gasol and conley they should be a playoff team
16. suns- C ayton and booker look like future stars, but team still sucks
east playoff teams
1. Bucks A+ this team is having a best case scenario type season, where everything is clicking and living up to potential
2. raptors A+ got kwawi, which will be huge come playoff time
3. boston B playing well, but haven't clicked yet this season, especially given all the healthy talent
4. pacers A had a good thing going till oladipo got hurt
5. Philly B should be closer to the top of the conference
6. Nets A nets in the playoffs with an all star, Def a great season for nets
7.hornets B jockey for position at the bottom of playoffs, as usual, not bad, not great, above average
8. Heat C the good- they are a playoff team, the bad- they are nowhere getting past the 1st rd, let alone competing
NON PLAYOFFS EAST
9.Pistons D Salary Cap hell, no playoffs and you have a supposed "franchise" player
10. Wizards F should be a top team in the east
11 Magic C not a good team but at least competitive, nobody thought they were playoff bound
12 Hawks- C rebuild but taking Trae over Donic is going to haunt them for a long time
13. Bulls F Organization is garbage
14. Cavs F Organization is garbage
15. Knicks F Organization is garbage
West Playoff teams
1. Warriors- B Not as dominant as they should be with 5 all stars
2. Nuggets A+ Young Team emerging atop of the conference
3. Thunder A Got russ and george, should be one of the top teams and they are
4. Blazers A Top 4 in the west, not too shabby
5. Rockets C should be a top 3 team
6 Spurs C they are good, but not threatening and probably won't get past 1st rd
7. Jazz B considered a playoff and delivering
8.Clippers B rebuild year but looks like a bright future
NON PLAYOFF WEST TEAMS
10 kings A kings are flirting with the playoffs, this is huge in sacremento, Cleveland Browns of the NBA
11.Lakers F the good- got lebron, the bad- everything else, not being in playoffs with lebron on team is a failure
12. Twolves F Should be the Philly of the West, not a lottery team
13. Mavericks- A not good yet, but landing donic and porzigas is going to be huge down the road
14.Pelicans F not a playoff team even though they have AD and spent a lot of cap space
15. Memphis F crazy season, went from A to F, with Gasol and conley they should be a playoff team
16. suns- C ayton and booker look like future stars, but team still sucks
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