Do the Heat have an unfair advantage over Western teams?

[Death Knight]

Miami might just be a weaker team than last year's.

hmm. not so sure if serious

Actually i might agree, the heat are exposed with big front courts, i remember the grizzly game and thought its just is not fair to the heat.

If those bigs play inside, then yes. If you get big front courts that plays on the perimeter, then it's not going to matter.

[HeatFanSince87]

I love how it's November and everyone looks past Boston already. When will you people realize that a meaninglss game in November against the Pistons means nothing to teams like Boston. Playoff series are so different it's night and day... and its NOT easy. Like someone else said, injuries are a huge factor. Bulls will also get Rose back and be a HUGE problem once that happens.

To OP if we use your logic then the Thunder were more "rested" then Miami being Miami played in 18 games and a game 7 prior to the Finals and the Thunder played in 16 games. Your logic is flawed.

[HeatFanSince87]

Actually i might agree, the heat are exposed with big front courts, i remember the grizzly game and thought its just is not fair to the heat.[/quote]

If those bigs play inside, then yes. If you get big front courts that plays on the perimeter, then it's not going to matter.[/quote]


Miami playing on a long west coast trip in a game in November... they don't treat these the same as games in May and June. Miami got blown out in OKC last regular season too. Why do you think these games mean anything in the big picture?

[nykballa2k4]

Rest is overrated. The Raptors had 3 days off, and even 4 days off, and lost both times. In other words, if you're a good team, then you're a good team and you're going to win. If you're a bad team, then you're a bad team, and you're going to lose. No amount of rest or unrest is going to change the inevitable results.

Not talking about rest though. Talking about having rounds where you face a team good enough to scare you in a seven game series. Big three didn't face a true challenge until the finals. Thunder were a perfect victim though.

[HeatFanSince87]

Rest is overrated. The Raptors had 3 days off, and even 4 days off, and lost both times. In other words, if you're a good team, then you're a good team and you're going to win. If you're a bad team, then you're a bad team, and you're going to lose. No amount of rest or unrest is going to change the inevitable results.

Not talking about rest though. Talking about having rounds where you face a team good enough to scare you in a seven game series. Big three didn't face a true challenge until the finals. Thunder were a perfect victim though.

We're going to pretend Miami wasnt down 2-3 and facing elemination in Boston? Miami faced elemination twice against Boston.. just because you think this wasnt a "true" challenge means nothing. Boston and Indy were more challenges then OKC turned out to be. Miami had to play without Bosh basically both series, and were adjsuting their starting lineups on the fly moving Battier into the starting 4 spot. Miami was down 1-2 to Indy and 2-3 to Boston...both series test Miami big time, and in reality is a big reason I think they beat OKC. Miami swept the first two rounds in 2005 and lost in the ECF's with HCA. Orlando did the same in 2010 and lost to Boston.

The "easier" path isnt the best path..

[heatwillbeback]

Miami and Boston have so much history with one another that's as tough as a match up as anybody for Miami. Its always a battle when Boston/Miami is played.

[HeatFanSince87]

Miami and Boston have so much history with one another that's as tough as a match up as anybody for Miami. Its always a battle when Boston/Miami is played.

Not only that but for people on here to say Miami wasnt tested prior to OKC is a joke. Boston was a game away from the Finals against us

[Dr Pepper]

Miami was tested before OKC but imo that's more to do with the health of the Heat than the Celtics