Which teams will threaten the Heat the most this year?

TRG · Post #1 » by **TRG** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 2:13 am

Last year that team was undoubtedly the Celtics during the regular season. As good as our team was they beat us every time. Because of this, I (as well as most other Heat fans) thought that they would be our biggest obstacle to get past in the playoffs, until the Mavericks proved us wrong.

Which team(s) do you guys think pose the biggest threat of beating the Heat in a 7 game series this year? The season hasn't even started yet so this is just speculation.

In my opinion, the only teams I could realistically see beating the Heat in a 7 game series this year are the Bulls and OKC. The Bulls proved last season that they are our true EC rivals that will only get better while OKC is a young, up and coming team that can nearly match our own star power with Durant/Westbrook. In terms of the Mavs, there's no way in hell we lose to them twice in a row in the Finals especially now that they don't Chandler or JJ Barea to expose our weaknesses at the PG and C positions. The Celtics are a degrading team and are noticeably worse without Perkins.

What do you guys think?

SweetTouch · Post #2 » by **SweetTouch** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 2:15 am

OKC has me shaking in my boots

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Miamis3rdRing · Post #3 » by **Miamis3rdRing** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 2:41 am

We already won./green

Seriously, as long as all of the Heat's rotation guys are healthy (This is the KEY) - I think we can take any team in a 7 game series.

Sometimes a team has to pay its dues, and hopefully ours were paid last season.

TRG · Post #4 » by **TRG** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 2:43 am

coolstorybro wrote:We already won./green

Seriously, as long as all of the Heat's rotation guys are healthy (This is the KEY) - I think we can take any team in a 7 game series.

Sometimes a team has to pay its dues, and hopefully ours were paid last season.

Of course we can take any team in a 7 game series we're the most talented team in the NBA. The question is which team will give us the biggest challenge.

Dezmondballins3 · Post #5 » by **Dezmondballins3** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 2:52 am

The Thunder will make the Finals and challenge us alot but we will win

Tuff Gong · Post #6 » by **Tuff Gong** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 3:40 am

OKC is the only team I could see stretching a series to 7 games against us, provided we're fully healthy or at least damn close to it come playoff time.

arsenic · Post #7 » by **arsenic** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 3:44 am

The Knicks.

:rofl2:

jmbflame21 · Post #8 » by **jmbflame21** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:00 am

Watch out fo dem Clippas.... lolz

twozeroMM · Post #9 » by **twozeroMM** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:05 am

I would have to go with the Thunder or Chicago and maybe the Lakers if they get there s**t together :lol:

. More worried about OKC thoe.

Zasterror · Post #10 » by **Zasterror** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:27 am

The Bulls by far. The Rip Hamilton acquisition seems like the missing piece they needed.

TRG · Post #11 » by **TRG** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:36 am

Zasterror wrote:The Bulls by far. The Rip Hamilton acquisition seems like the missing piece they needed.

I watched the Bulls/Pacers preseason game today and I have to agree with this. Hamilton looked very, very good out there. At least better than I thought he would look. The dude still has game.

Seems like the general consensus is OKC though, and for good reason.

dan_atko97 · Post #12 » by **dan_atko97** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:51 am

Bulls will be most challenging, then whoever gets to the finals from the west :/

ninjabelly · Post #13 » by **ninjabelly** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:01 am

bulls, they might even be a better team than us now honestly, rip looked really really good during the game.

MaliBrah · Post #14 » by **MaliBrah** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:54 am

i'm only scared of the bulls and the thunder. Thats it

ndnow · Post #15 » by **ndnow** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:18 am

Not really worried about any team this year. If the Bulls somehow got Howard then we'd be in for a run.

ReturnofMVP3 · Post #16 » by **ReturnofMVP3** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:39 am

Memphis is another team I'd watch for.

ItsAJyaKnow · Post #17 » by **ItsAJyaKnow** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 8:06 am

The only team to challenge the Heat is the Heat.. hands down

TRG · Post #18 » by **TRG** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:23 am

ReturnofMVP3 wrote:Memphis is another team I'd watch for.

Memphis is a good team but there's no way they could hang with us in a 7 game series.

Dr Cracker · Post #19 » by **Dr Cracker** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:31 am

SuperFlash wrote:The only team to challenge the Heat is the Heat.. hands down

+1
OKC i dont think they can beat us Lebron is a lot better than durant ,Wade is better then harden and i think westbrook vs mario or norris , he will have a hard life with our 2 Pg and haslem vs perkins ......UD is UD ...Ibaka vs Bosh theres no story Ibaka is only a shot blocker nothing more....

Post #20 » by **DefenseWins** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:51 am

OKC scares the crap out of me, but this is if both teams were to get to the FInals.

In the East, the Bulls.

Rip did very well in the preseason game. I'd like to see if he would do the same as he did in regular games. Rose didn't take as much shots as he'd usually do, so we'll see how the season progresses.

They are still a good rebounding team, which can kill us lol.