Maverick41 wrote:Iwasawitness wrote:This Miami team that Dallas beat was nothing special. They were an above average team that featured three superstar players but were horrible outside of them. Dallas already had their number prior to beating them in the finals.
Nothing special? 3 HoF players, 1 of which is arguably the GOAT. Not to mention Spo who will be in the HoF one day too. They were ramming through the East prior to the finals and until the 4th quarter of G2, darn near everyone wrote off DAL as just not on their level. It seems that many forget that D-Wade was also SIGNIFICANTLY better in this year then he was in future Heatles years. If they were nothing special, it's because the Mavs beat them and made it look like they weren't.
First off, LeBron wasn't a GOAT level player at that point. He had exploitable flaws that Dallas used to shut him down. Second, Spo wasn't a HOF worthy coach at that point. He got horribly out coached by Rick in that series. Third, ramming through the East is an exaggeration. Boston had injuries to multiple key players and Chicago was easy pickings thanks to LeBron shutting down the MVP Rose.
Fourth, Yeah yeah yeah yeah I've heard it all and it's always the same thing every single time. "Oh but they had three superstar!"You know what? I have a question for people who keep repeating this line.
So what? Why should I care that they had three hall of famers? They didn't fit well together in their first year together. They had a losing record against the best teams in the league. They had practically no depth. They had major chemistry issues.
What possible reason do I have to care that they had three hall of famers? We've seen multiple teams with far more depth, better fitting pieces, and better coaching for that matter, all while also having three hall of famers. And the thing is? That didn't stop Dallas from being the better team. They had all of those things mentioned expect for three superstars because, guess what? You don't need three superstars on a team, and it's usually not a good idea. And in Miami's case, they didn't become a truly elite team until Bosh deferred to becoming a specialized roleplayer. Gee, funny how that works!
And above all else, as I already mentioned before, Dallas had Miami's number going into the finals already. Toronto at least had a losing record against Milwaukee going into their playoff series (1-3 in regular season matchups). I'm far more impressed with the fact they made actual adjustments to beat an elite Milwaukee team than I am with Dallas beating a team they were already better than.
I will never understand why people just blindly look at LeBron, Wade, and Bosh being on the team and don't factor in anything else beyond that. They did it back then why I said Dallas would win that series and people laughed at me, and for some reason we still see it now after Dallas already beat them and the flaws were there on display.
They weren't anything special. It's okay to admit that.
