NBA Power Rankings: Opening Day
By Joe Dexter
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Charlotte Hornets (0-0)
Last week: N/A
Last rank: NR
This is the cool kid’s favorite team this season. The Hornets’ colors will become the Abercrombie & Fitch of the basketball community.
You know, Al Jefferson and Kemba Walker can only be so cool. Lance Stephenson though is so popular, even LeBron James knows which way Lance’s wind blows. I really like how creative this team can be on both ends of the floor. Can you imagine a lineup with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Gerald Henderson and Lance Stephenson defensively?
Offensively, Kemba Walker is going to improve this season and Al Jefferson loses Josh McRoberts along side him, but you have to like the potential of Noah Vonleh and Cody Zeller. Marvin Williams will force teams to play small lineups too at certaing times.