SQUEEZE the ORANGE NBA Power Rankings....Everyone chasing the WEST SIDE STORY Report, 305 BOYZ, and THUNDERup...and who wants to take a SHOT?

Its all in the RANKINGS if you ask the FANS but for PLAYERS you play and don't Scoreboard Watch until it gets to the END of the SEASON. The SQUEEZE the ORANGE Power Rankings have not changed the WHole Season except for the BULLS, HEAT, and THUNDER jockeying for that NUMBER ONE SPOT.

Now we are just past the 61st NBA ALL-STAR Game and it is getting real close to WINNING TIME and WE know who is chasing the DALLAS MAVERICKS Throne but who are the TEAMS in that 2nd Tier that is trying to AVOID those 3 Teams in the 1st Round of WINNING TIME.

SQUEEZE the ORANGE NBA Power Rankings for MARCH 2nd 2012 sponsored by WHO wants to take on D-ROSE, MIAMI THRICE, or the OK CITY TRIPLETS:

1. MIAMI (3) 28-7: King JAMES may have finally distinguished himself as the BEST PLAYER in the GAME by far and you give him WADE County and C-BOSH 1.....NBA...WE HAVE A PROBLEM.

2. OK CITY (2) 29-7: They have the MOST EXPLOSIVE 3 on this side of the PLANET even more EXPLOSIVE than MIAMI THRICE. DURANT and WESTBROOK are definately on the SAME PAGE but it is the EMERGENCE of James HARDEN that makes the THUNDER one-UP on everyone else in thew WEST.

3. BULLS (1) 29-8: It still seems as thought D-ROSE is SCORING too much for my liking and that doesn't bode well for the BULLS. They must get more FLOW and CONTINUITY on OFFENSE in ORDER for the BULLS to have any shot in even getting to the HEAT in the EAST.

4. SPURS (4) 24-11: They are doing most of their DAMAGE with arguably their BEST PLAYER OUT in Manu GINOBLI. The SPURS have some FOREPOWER but need to make a move at the TRADE DEADLINE to really go after the THUNDER and the MAVS Crown.

5. INDIANA (9) 22-12: They are playing maybe better than anyone named BULLS, HETA, and THUNDER. The BIG MAN Hibbert made the ALL-STAR Team and they have a BIG TIME Player in GRANGER. Only time will tell for the PACERS as they make their MOVE in the EAST. 2nd Year SNIPER/Custodian Paul GEORGE is emerging quickly as well.

6. LAC (7) 21-12: LOB City will get you as far as the END of FIGUEROA Street in L.A. and then what? REALITY is starting to sit in for the CLIPS as they try to figure out what and who they want to be on a nightly BASIS. The LAKEshow know who they want to be NOW WHAT CLIPjoint?

7. DALLAS (5) 21-15: The NEW Schedule is starting to catch up with the MAVS and now DIRKiliscious goes down with a DAY-to-DAY Injury. I still think the MAVS despite all those shortcomings are as dangerous as anyone in the NBA when it is all said and done.

8. LAL (10) 21-14: They will make a move at TRADING DEADLINE but the question is WHICH MOVE? 10K LAKES Boyz B0-EASY would have been a nice fit but the LAKERS have other plans. is it DWIGHT for DREW in store for the LAKERS LORE?

9. SIXERS (6) 21-15: That SOFT SCHEDULE from the ONSET of the SEASON has caught up with them a little. They have been playing well until SPENCER HAWES went down. They need HAWES ASAP or they will get to or UNDER the .500 mark.

10. HOUSTON (13) 21-15: The SURPRISE in the WEST and they have been playing inspired BASKETBALL under Kevin MCHALE. The EMERGENCE of POINT GUARD Kyle LOWERY and the ZGo-To-GUY Mentality of SNIPER Kevin MARTIN has made the ROCKETS a TEAM to be reckon with later on down the line towards WINNING TIME.

11. ORLANDO (11) 23-14: The MAGIC are a FRANCHISE bracing for the inevitable and that is FRANCHISE Center Dwight HOWARD. Until they have the DWIGHT SAGA under their CONTROL..the MAGIC will be playing as though any TRIP down the COURT the LIGHTS or the RIMS will be removed.

12. MEMPHIS (NR) 20-15: They have missed Z-BO but the PLAY of Marc GASOL and RUDY have the GRIZZ believing that they can pull off what they pulled off last year and get DEEP into the NBA PLAYOFFS.

13. KNICKS (14) 18-18: I know they have made MAJOR STRIDES but they have a LONG WAY to go as far as getting into that TOP 4 in the EAST where they can feel as though they belong. The MORE they get comfortable with LINsanity at the POINT the BETTER the RECORD and the more dangerous they become.

14. DENVER (15) 19-17: They miss Dino GALLANARI like a FAT KID loves CAKE. Having said that the NUGGETS still have a chance at getting WILSON CHANDLER back off of his stint in playing in CHINA. Considering at one point the NUGGETS were 14-7 they have hit the BOTTOM of the ROCKIES.

15. ATLANTA (8) 20-15: They were just 18-10 and moving in the RIGHT DIRECTION then the NEWS came that J SMOOVE 5 didn't make the ALL-STAR Team again. After Big AL Horford the HAWKS have ONLY 2 GUNS in J.J. and J-SMOOVE 5 and ONLY one of them shows up all the time.

16. BOSTON (12) 17-17: Now they are trying to TRADE their BEST PLAYER in RONDO and the CELTICS and AINGE are denying it again. At what POINT does DANNY look himself in the MIRROR and say, "EVERY YEAR isn't going to be YOUR YEAR....so I have to MOVE ON". The C's were DONE before the LOCKOUT so don't get desperate and trade away your BEST PLAYER to DATE.

OTHERS of NOTE......

PORTland 18-18
MINNESOTA 18-19
UTAH 16-18