therealbig3 wrote:I think we can beat Miami with D-Will. They're the favorites until proven otherwise, but our size can cause some problems for them imo.
miami does struggle with size, but i dont think our size will cause them the same level of issues as say the pacers. Our bigs arent agressive(lopez) and dont play a ton offensively in the paint(KG). I do like blatche against them, he is really agressive and plays with a chip on his shoulder against them...
i mean, on paper, our size should give them tons of trouble, but that hasnt been the case. for whatever reason lopez seems timid vs them and doesnt look to dominate inside. and struggles with how great miami is on the quick double teams.
defensively our height will certainly help us, especially with KG now. i just dont like how we match up offensively. when they trap us we seem to turn it over a ton(transition points for them) and we dont seem willing enough to dominate down low. evne in the preseason game KG had battier on him and didnt try and bully him under the rim
i mean, its not impossible, but im not optimisitc about preventing them from sweeping us again this year