FLCeltsFan's Celtic Thunder: Today's Boston Celtics Links 11/29

FLCeltsFan's Celtic Thunder: Today's Boston Celtics Links 11/29

2013 TOP NBA DRAFT PROSPECTS

If the 2013 NBA Draft will be held today these are the top 10 :

1. Shabazz Muhammad, UCLA (6'6" shooting guard)

2. James Michael McAdoo, North Carolina (6'9" power forward)

3. Nerlens Noel, Kentucky (6'10" center)

4. Cody Zeller, Indiana (6'11" power forward)

5. Marcus Smart, Oklahoma (6'3" point guard)

6. Isaiah Austin, Baylor (7'0" center)

7. Alex Poythress, Kentucky (6'8" power forward)

8. Ben McLemore, Kansas (6'5" shooting guard)

9. Mason Plumlee, Duke (6'11" power forward)

10. Tony Mitchell, North Texas (6'7" power forward)

November Power Ranking

Though it's early to tell but this can be the trend. These are the teams power ranking position after 2 weeks of play:

30. CHARLOTTE BOBCATS - very YOUNG.

29. WASHINGTON WIZARDS - J-Wall is injured.

28. SACRAMENTO KINGS - this team needs an INSPIRATION.

27. DETROIT PISTONS - no CHEMISTRY.

26. PHOENIX SUNS - needs a SUPERSTAR.

25. ORLANDO MAGIC - HOWARDLESS period.

24. TORONTO RAPTORS - losing TRADITION.

23. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS - going UP.

22. INDIANA PACERS- UNINSPIRED basketball.

21. LA LAKERS- needs a new COACH.

20. NEW ORLEANS HORNETS- ANTHONY DAVIS who else.

19. UTAH JAZZ- needs more CEILING.

18. BROOKLYN NETS- Brooks is too SOFT.

17. HOUSTON ROCKETS- the BEARD + LINSANITY.

16.MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES- they are winning even if they are LOVELESS.

15. MILWAUKEE BUCKS- deadly BACKCOURT.

14. PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS- RUGGED.

13. DENVER NUGGETS- no legitimate superstar and DEEP which makes them UNPREDICTABLE.

12. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS- complete in every position but still NEEDS TO BE PROVEN.

11. BOSTON CELTICS- although Allenless and old but they had a CELTIC PRIDE.

10. PHILADELPHIA 76ers- the team has a lot of YOUNG SUPERSTARS.

9. LA CLIPPERS- one reason CP3.

8. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES- always a contender but ERRATIC.

7. CHICAGO BULLS- the team is still HURTING after last years devastating playoff exit.

6. DALLAS MAVERICKS- it seems that everything is lost in Dallas but the team surprisingly survived and INSPIRED.

5. ATLANTA HAWKS- no too much big names but the team is capable of winning BIG GAMES.

4. NEW YORK KNICKS- the big names has so far live to their billings thanks to the NY FANS.

3. SAN ANTONIO SPURS- the team is still DEADLY and experienced.

2. MIAMI HEAT- they are the WORLD CHAMPIONS.

1. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDERS- KEVIN MARTIN is a more perfect fit to the Thunders than James Harden

Hope you enjoy this post. Feel free to comment.

Will Harden Fuel the Rockets?!

Certainly. The BEARD can inspire the Houston Rockets but the scenarios are uncertain and the question is HOW. The Rockets has been unlucky with their recent build up surrounding Yao Ming post Olajuwon era. And to rebuild a team takes luck and science and to say the average rebuilding of a team towards contention may take 8-10 years the average. Exceptions is the LA Lakers where superstars without rings queue in Hollywood to have a ring and to have a share of the limelight.

Back to James Harden. As we know James is a hell of a reserve. He is in fact a SUPER-RESERVE, Sixth Man winner of last season. But being a super sub is different from a franchise player.

That is my point. Harden can not be the franchise player Houston is looking for. He is a Scottie Pippen waiting for his Jordan. Harden has not been tested of being the go to guy all for 48 minutes day in and day out. Unless Kevin McHale will force the issue then we can see a Yao Ming deja vu

That is what happens or can happen in Houston right now. They already have the young legs, willing role players, a good coach, a management who cares and not to mention the Linsanity. Maybe they can draft  a caliber rookie in the future to carry the already ready team or lure young rising superstar into the team.