I'm not surprised really. Washington, Charlotte and New Orleans are just as bad as us. Sacramento, Phoenix, Cleveland and GS all have good talent but they still suck as a team. New York is imploding. Magic is dealing with Superman issues. Toronto and Milwaukee are both horrid defensively. Any team within the bottom half of the league can jump to #16 in rankings (and a playoff spot) with as little effort as a couple of 3-game winnning streaks.
You know we've hit rock bottom when Gores gets Nickelback to play at half time. In reference to the Power Rankings, I'd say that the East is finally back. It's going to be a Bulls-Heat ECF that determines the champ most likely.
I honestly think that only OKC has the depth to challenge Miami in a 7 game series. The Bulls are good, but I can't see any sizeable improvements over last year. The Heat came out and blew out the Mavs by half time
If Deng and Rose can get healthy, the Bulls remain the best team in the East. OKC is the one that is best built for a championship though.