Pacific Division

The Pacific Division consists of the powerful teams of Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings, and Golden State Warriors. The performances that these teams had shown during the 2006 NBA Season are sloping down and high that is not very good for the over-all performances of the Pacific Division. For the succeeding paragraphs, you may preview the reviews for each team of the Pacific Division during the 2007 NBA Season.

As expected, the power of the gunning and blazing Phoenix Suns is dominating the entire Pacific Division. It is because of the most accurate shooters with built-in speed that the team has. These shooters can create points simply by performing extensively in the court. The head coach of the team, Mike D’Antoni, coaches his team to run a team off the courts. However, the team needs the extraordinary playmaking abilities of Steve Nash and the power of Amare Stoudemire to bring them to the next level.

In the 2006 NBA Season, Los Angeles Clippers had arrived and took the second place next to Phoenix Suns in the Pacific Division. Despite the fact that Sam Cassell is not getting any younger, he was still a solid player of the team that can be able to run the court and set up playing strategies on his own. Under the coaching supervision of Mike Duleavy, the Clippers failed to live up to expectations in 2007 and failed to make the playoffs.

The swinging performance of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2007 NBA season was not so good. However, the competitive fires of Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant are still feared by some teams of other divisions. They were kicked out of the first round by the Suns in convincing fashion. They have to add good players around Kobe.

The 2007 NBA Season was a horrid time for the Sacramento Kings. They failed to make the playoffs and are in dire need for change. With players like Mike Bibby, Brad Miller and the volatile Ron Artest, the Sacramento Kings do have some good players. Maybe a trip to the lottery will give them a boost next season.

The 2007 Golden State Warriors have turned a corner when they defeated the top seed and Western Conference powerhouse, the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs. It was the team's first playoff appearance in about 20 years. With a young core of players led by the indomitable Baron Davis, the Golden State Warriors are coached by the old fox, Don Nelson.

Despite of the swinging facts above, the Pacific Division remained highly competitive. It will still be tough for other teams to outscore the Phoenix Suns but good defense will certainly help to shut them down.