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Well Celts are the worst rebounding team in the league.

And Wade has been very inconsistent recently, doesn't have to do with game plan, has to do with him vanishing.

We will see is all I have to say.

Funny people are all silent then Heat lose 3 games, and every goes nuts. This Heat team is better than last year.

8-2 vs. these two teams in the playoffs, let's talk when it matters.

That's just not true. They both had good games last night, the Big 3 combine for 71 points themselves, and they still lost. Name me one team that has ever won a championship while being carried completely by 1 or 2 players.

This isn't a overreaction to one game. They're 13-9 since the break and it's the exact same problem that killed them last year.

And I'm not making a "sig bet" because I'm not 13 years old. I don't need to make a stupid meaningless bet to prove to anyone that I know what I'm talking about.

They'll be in the finals.

Yessir.

Someone needs to lay Taj Gibson the phuck out early also. That kid is such a punk b!tch. Wouldn't mind if Turiaf put him in hospital next time he is raising his arms like a buffoon. What a clown.

I agree with most of this, especially about Wade and DWade.

But, if you look around at the potential matchups, the Heat are at a severe disadvantage in their problem areas.

Pacers- Collison/Post play/Rebs

Magic-Howard/Rebs

Celtics-Rondo/Rebs

Bulls-Rose/bench/Rebs

Not saying the Heat wont be favored, because obviously they will be, but Wade and LBJ are gonna be used too much just to make it out the east.

The Heat are really getting all their defense, assists, blocks, steals, points, etc from Wade and LBJ.

Lebron is gonna have to play the point, and set Bosh and Wade up. Thats the only way they win, which would also be the simplest fashion for them to win.

LBJ could be the best pg in the world if he gave it a shot.

So as long as LBJ and D Wade turn it on in the playoffs it's a cake walk to the finals? You do realize that even the 90's era Bulls needed Pippen, Rodman, Kukoc, Harper to win championships. And the Heat dont have the greatest closer of games to ever live, they don't even have a closer period.

You're right, I hate the Heat. And its precisely because of people like you who believe that if you put D Wade and LeBron on the same team thats all you need and everyone else might as well pack it in. TEAMS win championships. Once again please name me one team in NBA history that was completely carried by 2 players? You won't be able to. Unless the supporting cast steps up or just shows up at all, the Hear aren't winning anything. Even then you still have to count on LeBron not choking. He's appointed the best player in the league because he's the most physically gifted but it's been 9 years and he still hasn't won anything. You wanna be great you win championships not MVP's.

No I'm not talking you Gator. You have proven your worth and stuck around. It's guys who appear for 2 days and disappear when the Heat play well again.

Im a die hard Kobe fan, and I even admit that DWade and LBJ are better than him, atp.

Wade will be there in the playoffs. LBJ will be there in the playoffs.

Im not tripping off of last night, because the Bulls wont see Korver hitting 30 footers in the playoffs.

If LBJ plays that pg position, they roll through anybody easily.

When Chalmers brings the ball up the court, the defense can setup whatever defense they choose because he's looking to get rid of the ball.

When LBJ is the primary ball handler, the defense must stay honest, and not being able to cheat on LBJ means a triple-double

Yeh I agree, Chalmers needs to be posting up in the corners and primarily shooting. I want to see LBJ a little more assertive also than he has been recently.

Like I said earlier Gator, I am not talking about you when I was talking about the lack of knowledge. You know your chit and have been talking ball for a bit here now.

Outside of the Celtics, nobody has a legitimate shot to beat the Heat.

The Magic and Pacers may force a gm 6.

If I were the Heat Id be the Pacers biggest fan right now.

As it stands, the Pacers 3rd/Celtics 4th, the Heat wont have to goto battle with the Celtics.

That would give the Heat a big advantage.

Im pretty sure the Bulls/Celtics series would be a hard, tough, gruesome battle. No way, at that point, one of those teams beat the Heat.

If the Heat have to face the Celtics in the 2nd rd, it will be the best series in all of basketball.

That's my point lol he dominated the C's and the bulls last year and I figured it was just his time. Then he finds himself backed up against a wall in the finals and doesn't show up.

I agree with you I don't think it's fair to blame him for anything in Cleveland really outside that last year or two because those teams they put around him just weren't that good. I don't think there's much of an excuse for last years finals though other than he choked.

And thank you for your opinion on the C's. All I was really looking for was some reasoning behind it cuz I'm pretty sick of everyone doubting this team simply because theyre old and just leaving it at that. However, I still disagree. KG and Paul still get their shots off on their own in a pretty regular basis. KG scores all of his points on pick and pops and his own post play, there's really not much that's shutting that down other than him just missing shots. Especially since he's moved to the 5 cuz other centers really aren't gonna go 15 feet away from the basket and chase him out there. And Paul still gets it done, still gets his moves off on just about anyone. His scoring numbers are down cuz he had a reallyyy slow start as did the rest of the team but there isnt much digression from the Paul Pierce who was finals MVP not too long ago. And with Ray and Pietrus off the bench they have something they haven't had since 08 which is consistent bench scoring. Say what you want about Bradley and Stiemsma but all you're asking out of these guys is specific roles which they both do very well. Bradley which is energy and defense and Stiemsma which is rebounding and defense.

And I literally have no idea how you shut down rondo and I don't think anyone else does either. You can put LBJ on him and try to keep him out of the lane but the C's will just pick and roll you all day until you switch off or leave bass or KG open for a jumper.

Like I said, 2 months ago I was convinced this team had nothing left but the tools are there. Doc is the best coach in the league and he's gotten the most out of these guys down the stretch, and they all know this is pretty much their last crack at it so I don't see them fading away any time soon. Not guaranteeing anything other than the Heat will not run over them the way they did last year.

Out West, it depends on Bynum and Gasol. I think they are a tougher combo than Westbrook/Durant.

OKC, is obviously the stronger team, between them and the Lakers.

Its all about matchups out west. The Lakers would struggle immensely against the Grizz/Thunder.

The Spurs would have big problems against the Lakers/Clippers.

The Thunder struggle against the Spurs.

If Kobe swallows his pride, and plays inside out, they could make to the conf finals.

But, for my money, Id go Grizz vs Thunders.

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