No one can beat Miami in a 7 game series

[Da-Met]

I believe that when a veteran team punches Lebron in the mouth (figuratively) in a high pressure series, he will mentally crumble.

Because of this I believe the Heat will lose to either San Antonio, Dallas, or the LA Lakers.

If Miami plays OKC and Chicago I believe they will win.

[supremacy]

Miami isn't beating Chicago let alone OKC in a series. LeBron just doesn't have the "it" factor when it matters. The guy falls apart when his team needs him the most.

[Kerosene]

Miami isn't beating Chicago let alone OKC in a series. LeBron just doesn't have the "it" factor when it matters. The guy falls apart when his team needs him the most.

He didn't fall apart against Chicago, quite the contrary, actually; he picked them apart. They won't be the ones stopping him this year either.

[RELL_MARLEE]

Its amazing how delusional some of you guys are. Miami doesn't have the "it" factor to win it all..but all the other contenders do...lmaooo hilarious..simply hilarious

[Tai]

I can accept the premise that the Heat are beatable in a 7 game series. Considering the NBA Finals last season, anyone should be able to subscribe to that.

Does that mean they're not the favorites, though? At least for the East, I can't go that far. You wanna tell me OKC has a chance at them? Have at it; I'd probably agree. But as the defending Eastern Conference champions, the conference is pretty much the Heat's to lose.

[SpinninHouse]

I believe we will take Miami to 7 games. Whether we win or not remains to be seen. But Dwade has enormous problems when he's going against Rip Hamilton. If Rip is healthy that will even the playing field a little bit.

Lebron went crazy on us last year in the post-season. But Lu does as good of a job on him as anybody. As crazy as it sounds, the guy who can really hurt us is Bosh. He should be able to destroy Boozer all series long. And Taj is great defensively but Bosh has a couple of inches on him as well. He'll probably hit that 12-footer all series long.

I believe if Miami gets through us, which they very well might -- I'm not sure how much they'll have left to face off with OKC or SA. Having said that, I don't know how much OKC or SA will have left after battling the other. It really could go either way for all four teams.

Should be a great final four this year. There is absolutely no love between the Bulls and Heat. Noah and Lebron hate each other. Derrick is the entire-Lebron himself. You won't see him dancing and taunting. We strongly dislike each other and I'm sure it'll get nasty.

[CablexDeadpool]

Don't think Miami is that good.


I thought they would lose last year and I think they will lose this year.

It's not about record it's about how the team is structured.

They need a game changer off the bench.

[This IsMy House]

Don't think Miami is that good.


I thought they would lose last year and I think they will lose this year.

It's not about record it's about how the team is structured.

They need a game changer off the bench.

Why they have 3 that start? I think having Miller, Battier, Haslem off the bench is a damn good bench. Each impacts/"changes" the game completely. Miller spreads the floor because he's deadly from 3, and finally is healthy. He also rebounds the ball and can create his own shot if needed. Battier also spreads the floor with his shot finally back and him knocking them down consistently. He also plays incredible defense which allows LeBron to move to a different player usually the better player on the floor and defend them. He also is a good rebounded, and is always scrapping for balls. Haslem when his shot is falling is a key asset for the team, and it seems like his shot is money in the 4th when the team needs him most. He also is a great defender, and is the leagues best rebounder off the bench.

So whats so bad about them? Not to mention Norris Cole.

[GrangerDanger]

Miami is by far the most stacked team in the league maybe even the most stacked team of alltime considering context of the era. But they can be beat because they are fatally flawed and their best player is inury prone. I would bet on the Bulls winning the East and Miami getting beat by the Pacers/Magic/Sixers in the second round

[This IsMy House]

Miami is by far the most stacked team in the league maybe even the most stacked team of alltime considering context of the era. But they can be beat because they are fatally flawed and their best player is inury prone. I would bet on the Bulls winning the East and Miami getting beat by the Pacers/Magic/Sixers in the second round

Say whaaaaaat?

[Brooklyn53]

heat can be beat. they will not win a championship this year.

/nogreenfont

[Tien]

Last year was a different story.

The Heat was not the most stacked / deep team in the league last year. They barely even knew how to play with each other. Arguably they only started to gel with each other starting playoffs. It took them an entire season to learn how to beat the top Chicago / Boston teams, whom wasted them in the regular season.

Dallas was with a payroll surpassing 90+ million, they were one of the strongest championship teams I've ever seen in the last 7-8 years. I'd say Lakers 2001, was the most impressive complete playoff team in the last 12 years, and Dallas 2011 was 2nd.

This year its a different story. They are playing even better than they were last year, and legitimately have a good enough bench to carry them through.

Everyone on the Heat knows what their roll is and knows exactly how to execute. There is no more collapses when they hold a 15-20 point lead. They know how to close games now and do it efficiently. No hero balling like last year.

With the high level of OKC turnovers, and the lack of a 2nd offensive option for Chicago (Derrick Rose will have to go 35+/10 every game to win 4), I don't see the Heat losing to anybody other than themselves (like the Lakers in 2004).

[bullsnewdynasty]

lack of a 2nd offensive option for Chicago (Derrick Rose will have to go 35+/10 every game to win 4)

I don't know how you can say this when the Bulls have 3 starters other than Rose that are capable of scoring 20 on any given night.

[CablexDeadpool]

Don't think Miami is that good.


I thought they would lose last year and I think they will lose this year.

It's not about record it's about how the team is structured.

They need a game changer off the bench.

Why they have 3 that start? I think having Miller, Battier, Haslem off the bench is a damn good bench. Each impacts/"changes" the game completely. Miller spreads the floor because he's deadly from 3, and finally is healthy. He also rebounds the ball and can create his own shot if needed. Battier also spreads the floor with his shot finally back and him knocking them down consistently. He also plays incredible defense which allows LeBron to move to a different player usually the better player on the floor and defend them. He also is a good rebounded, and is always scrapping for balls. Haslem when his shot is falling is a key asset for the team, and it seems like his shot is money in the 4th when the team needs him most. He also is a great defender, and is the leagues best rebounder off the bench.

So whats so bad about them? Not to mention Norris Cole.

The Heat need a Jason Terry before I go and say they are unbeatable. I mean a Jason Terry in terms of impact, just come off the bench and take over a game.

Heat have role players on the bench, they do their little roles and they look to the Big 3 and say, " I did my part, yall gotta do something and the Big 3 look back and go "SMH these mothershutyourmouth".

Cole and Chalmers has the gamechanger "I am the baddest mofo alive" mentality but their skills don't match their mentality.

Unbeatable teams have that star off the bench, who just go and tear teams a part. Jason Terry, Toni Kukoc, Jamal Crawford, Ginobili, James Harden.

Those type of players make opposing teams go, "And him too?! FML."

The Heat bench is so lackluster that Lebron and Wade can score 30 each and still lose.

If you are as top heavy as the Heat are and you got 3 players that can go for 25 plus and 2 of them go for 30 and you still lose your team is horribly imbalanced. You have a bulk of the scoring and the defense coming from 3 players is horrible. The bench is so one dimensional they can't even play 20 mins a game because after a while they become a detriment.

If Wade and Bosh have an off game who is gonna help Lebron and vice versa? and you can look at every scenario, it is gonna fall on 3 players. The bench are just backseat passengers, it's like being on aroad trip and the punks in the back is like "Well I brought snacks and gas money, yall up front can take turns driving."

[CablexDeadpool]

lack of a 2nd offensive option for Chicago (Derrick Rose will have to go 35+/10 every game to win 4)

I don't know how you can say this when the Bulls have 3 starters other than Rose that are capable of scoring 20 on any given night.

Derrick Rose is almost the only player on the team that can dribble


Derrick Rose is the only shot-creator, in the playoffs it would probably take Rose becoming epic and just demolishing teams for the Bulls to win the Championship.