http://www.fearthesword.com/2015/11/5/9673312/eastern-conference-power-rankings-15-teams-that-arent-the-lakers6. New York Knicks (2-3)Why Everything is Fine: Sure, we make jokes about the Knicks beating the Wizards, but that's more too poke at the Wizards than to say the Knicks are bad. So far New York has beaten Milwaukee and Washington, and lost three competitive games to the Cavs, Spurs, and Hawks. The best thing is that the Knicks are doing this without Arron Afflalo, and are looking decent with Kristaps Porzingis and Jerian Grant playing big minutes and looking good while doing so. Even if the record doesn't end up matching the play, "everything is fine" just means competitive games, Melo being healthy, and Zingis being a thing, and all those things are happening so far.
Why Things Could Go Full Lakers: That part above where it says "New York Knicks." They invented what the Lakers look like.
14. Philadelphia 76ers (0-4)Why Everything is Fine: #TRUSTTHEPROCESS
Why Things Could Go Full Lakers: The process is looking mighty Chris Grant-y, from this totally unbiased point of view.
15. Brooklyn Nets (0-5)
Why Everything is Fine: no
Why Things Could Go Full Lakers: This team plays the Lakers Friday. I'll see y'all on the other side of the time rift that game opens in the universe.
11/5/2015 9:06 PM