All-Time NBA Franchise Rankings

John Hollinger took into account the following:
Wins
Playoff Wins
Series Wins
Championships
All-Stars
Relocation (a negative)
Intangibles (thugs on the team are a negative)

1. Lakers
2. Celtics
3. Spurs
4. His Airness
5. Suns
6. Sixers
7. Jazz
8. Trail Blazers
9. Pacers
10. Rockets

I respect the guy coming up with a point system and sticking to it, but I just can't agree with the outcome. How could you be more satisfied being a Spurs fan than a Bulls fan? Maybe he should have taken into account back to back titles, something the Spurs never did. The other 3 teams in the top 4 have put together serious runs. He did point out that the Bulls were horrible outside of the Era of His Airness (which is why I just inserted his name).

I don't agree with the Suns being at 5. Yeah they were entertaining, but we all knew they were never going to win because they don't play defense. Even I knew that and I don't watch regular season games. They haven't been a serious team since Barkley left.

I do agree with the Lakers being over the Celtics even though the Celtics own them in the finals, 9-2 I think. But when have the Lakers been without a superstar? When is the last time they had multiple losing seasons in a row? The past 2 years are the first time I can ever remember Boston being good. I think the staying power counts because when Michael, Scottie and Phil left the Bulls we knew it was a wrap for years to come and all those people on the season ticket waiting list were pissed cuz they were locked in....