What team has the best chance to beat Miami?

[dyukcs]

As someone who's not watched much of the Bulls in the playoffs, why have they regressed so much? Is it Rose's ankle? On paper they match up well with the Heat. They can crash the boards with Noah, Boozer has a strength advantage on Bosh, and they have good perimeter defenders in Deng and Brewer to throw at Lebron and Wade. Also Miami will be forced to give Wade or Lebron the assignment of guarding
Rose all game, but Rose can be saved for offense.

We (Mavs) beat them twice, but it's hard to tell. The first game they played like crap, I remember they were making sloppy passes and not pushing the ball at all in transition. Plus Butler was huge in that game.

I missed the second one, so i can't comment about it. It will come down to how they can handle the Terry/Dirk pick and roll, and if we can contain them in transition. They're good pick and roll defenders, but we'll have to see how they handle it with Dirk, and we're good transition defenders but we have to see how we do against Lebron/Wade.

[orangeparka]

Dallas. They've been a scary team just relentlessly sweeping the **** outta the Lakers. Plus, you know Dirk and Terry will show up for revenge.

Grizzlies are next I guess. Don't think the Bulls will be too difficult.

[SauceOnRice]

Raptors

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[cool007]

Chicago from East and Dallas from West that could beat the Heat.

Thunder and Memphis would give them run for their money as well (meaning would go 6-7 games as well).

[GameTime_3]

Dallas is the team that worries me the most. Dallas is the only other team left in the playoffs that's in the top 10 in both offensive and defensive rating other than the Heat.

Dallas would beat Miami in 6.

Tyson Chandler/Dirk would be to much for Wade/LeBron to overcome. The thing about Miami is that they need to attack the rim to be effective. With Haywood/Chandler, Miami would be forced to shoot alot more jumpers which doesn't play to our strength.

[Raps in 4]

Chicago or Dallas.

[iniestamessi]

Chicago

[jym85]

Wade/LeBron is just going to be so hard to overcome

As long as one is kinda hot from outside each game they should be fine
LeBron seems to be hitting those set outside shots lately whenever I watch a game and the thought of postseason Wade still terrifies me

The defense and effort would for sure be there from the Mavs I think. I just have to cross my fingers as a Mavs fan and hope Terry and Peja and to some extent Kidd stay hot
No title for Dirk if those guys start bricking their open shots

[loflin3hree5ive]

Memphis appears to be a matchup nightmare for Miami.

[boogydown]

Great thread.

Random teams, nobody has a clue.

[Narcist]

Chicago or Dallas.

Both did it in the regular season. Heat are the favorites but **** their beatable.

[PersianCeltic]

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