Which teams will threaten the Heat the most this year?

[Miamis3rdRing]

Carlos Boozer is better than Serge Ibaka

Carlos Boozer sucks and is straight up garbage. He is one of the most pathetic and worthless players in the entire league. He is not better than anybody.

I can't believe some fools on this site had the nerve early on last season to say that Boozer is better than Bosh. Hello people, we're talking about basketball here! Anyone that has actually picked up or even seen a basketball would know he's not even close to being on the same level as Bosh.

Udonis Haslem is EASILY better at basketball than Loozer, EASILY.

Boozer is a bum and will NEVER, I repeat NEVER be part of a team that goes to the Finals. If Chicago is smart they will start Gibson and tell Boozer to ride the bench. Even Joakim Noah is disgusted by playing next to Boozer, I can see it on his face.

Hansbrough has had his way with Loozer ever since he came into the league and it's hilarious to watch.

It's disgusting that Gar Forman could tie for Executive of the Year with Patrick James Riley considering he signed Boozer to a long term contract. The very fact that he signed Boozer for ANY amount of money should have negated him from winning that award.

Like I said, straight up garbage!

[TRG]

1. Westbrook
2. Harden
3. Durant
4. Ibaka
5. Perkins

This lineup scares me. If Perkins becomes the match-up nightmare he was for us when he was on Boston then this lineup definitely scares the **** out of me the most.

And in terms of people saying we can put Battier on Durant to "stop" him, have some of you guys even watched Durant? The dude's the scoring champion the guy will score at will no matter who you put on him. In terms of scoring ability, think Dirk but with more athleticism.

That's why this team is so intimidating. Durant has the potential to go "Dirk" mode on us every night, but unlike the Mavs, he has another rising superstar in Westbrook to back him up plus a rising talent in Harden. A 7 game series with these guys in the Finals would definitely be our biggest challenge yet IMO.

[Miamis3rdRing]

Moving on...

As I said before, there is no team in the league that worries me but if I HAD to pick then I would say the Mavericks once again.

IMO they got worse, but the fact that Carlisle completely destroyed Spo worries me. It took the guy 5 games to realize Bibby sucks (As bad as Boozer) and to bench him for Chalmers.

If we play them again he might come up with schemes that take Spo a couple weeks to figure out.

Thunder and Grizzlies aren't beating us in 7 if we're healthy. Too inexperienced IMO.

*I'm not a full on Spo hater and had no problem w/him receiving an extension. But you have to question his ability to adjust quickly.

[Hallstar]

Jason Kidd gave Durant trouble

we just need to rough him up on the perimeter

[Heat fan06]

Thunder
Bulls
Mavs

Will still be he main threats IMO

[EscapoTHB]

Lebron usually does a good job with Durant. His physicality on D usually bothers him somewhat. And then on the other end, Durant has a lot of problems dealing with Lebron. The main thing for us would be making sure that Wade significantly outplays Westbrook, and then Bosh matches Harden.

Thunder are the one team in the league who might legitimately have a big three. That's why we need to win the title this year. If we can get a title this year, I think we'll have the swagger/experience to roll the Thunder every time we meet them in the future, and keep Durant from getting any titles until the cap situation delutes their roster some more.

Right now they have two of their big three on rookie contracts. Once those guys get the max, they'll have to start shedding their role playes and won't be as deep.