Team w/ best chance to beat Miami in a 7 game series?

ChicagoStrong · Post #121 » by **ChicagoStrong** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:16 pm

Heat11114 wrote:Indy is also playing better this year than last and has already beat Chicago in Chicago.

No Luol Deng

Post #122 » by **Heat11114** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:18 pm

ChicagoStrong wrote:
Heat11114 wrote:Indy is also playing better this year than last and has already beat Chicago in Chicago.

No Luol Deng

Injuries are part of the game. Do you want them to wait until Deng is healthy then play the game?

Cliff Levingston · Post #123 » by **Cliff Levingston** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:18 pm

Is this thread a monthly requirement on the General Board or something?

ChicagoStrong · Post #124 » by **ChicagoStrong** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:21 pm

Cliff Levingston wrote:Is this thread a monthly requirement on the General Board or something?

Yup

cs hauser · Post #125 » by **cs hauser** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:27 pm

Vides990 wrote:Why isn't no one an option?

Because the question was not asking about which team can beat Miami. It was asking about which team had the best chance of beating Miami.

And only a (Please Use More Appropriate Word) smartass would answer a question like that with "no one".

King Tut · Post #126 » by **King Tut** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:37 pm

The ONLY two teams that can beat Heat are OKC, amd NYK, anybody who has been watching the Heat since they aquired LeBron knows that. Kevin Durant, and Perkins on one side, Carmelo Anthony, and Tyson Chandler on another side. Saying that, it will all comes to the Heat ability to close. The Heat can score on anybody, no matter how many of you make the LeBron 4th quarter jokes, Can the Heat stop the Knicks, or the Thunder at the end of the game and most important rebound the basketball when they get stops ?

Deepness5134 · Post #127 » by **Deepness5134** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:41 pm

Heat11114 wrote:
boogydown wrote:
Heat11114 wrote:The Bulls better be worried about Indy before they even think about Miami.

Why?

If we're going by the logic that teams played close games. That Bulls-Indy series was a very tight series w/o game 5. Indy is also playing better this year than last and has already beat Chicago in Chicago.

I'm not saying I agree with the logic, but that is what has been presented in this thread...

If A was close to B, and B was close to C; does that mean B is close to C by that logic?

Meaning, If the Bulls were closely played with Indy, and the bulls were closely played by Miami - Can't an argument be made that Indy can keep up w/ miami? :lol:

Im sure you don't believe that logic, but some people need to chill with logic theory here (bulls fan included).

Heat fans know that outside of the bulls...there really isn't anyone threatening them. If anyone says that the Heat would rather play the Bulls over Indy is just being delusional at that point.

realfung · Post #128 » by **realfung** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:52 pm

I think only OKC, Lakers and the Bulls may have a shot.
But OKC will earn my pick if only one.

MASH Transit · Post #129 » by **MASH Transit** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:23 pm

TRG wrote:
jstnw89 wrote:
TRG wrote:While OKC and Chicago were on the couch watching the Finals.
He never even brought up the Thunder or Bulls... he's just saying he'd rather take the field

The dude never has anything positive to say about LeBron/Miami so im just throwing "facts" out there like he is.

Actually, nothing you said was a fact. What I said was a fact though.

Pharmcat · Post #130 » by **Pharmcat** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:24 pm

at this rate no 1

until CHI gets a guy to score in the 4th when lebron has rose covered, CHI wont beat MIA

OK is too limited upfront offense wise
NY hasnt had time to gel
LAL is dysfunctional it seems

zulu · Post #131 » by **zulu** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:35 pm

Since this is basically a prediction thread, I say Dallas vs. Miami in the finals. Dallas still has the good d,iq,nowitzki advantage. I don't know about chicago, I still give the edge to miami there.

Joseph17 · Post #132 » by **Joseph17** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:45 pm

The Knicks match up with them very well so I'm going with them.

This IsMy House · Post #133 » by **This IsMy House** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:46 pm

Joseph17 wrote:The Knicks match up with them very well so I'm going with them.

Knick- No bench
Miami- Deep bench

Miami wins.

Badandy · Post #134 » by **Badandy** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:47 pm

King Tut wrote:The ONLY two teams that can beat Heat are OKC, and NYK, anybody who has been watching the Heat since they aquired LeBron knows that. Kevin Durant, and Perkins on one side, Carmelo Anthony, and Tyson Chandler on another side. Saying that, it will all comes to the Heat ability to close. The Heat can score on anybody, no matter how many of you make the LeBron 4th quarter jokes, Can the Heat stop the Knicks, or the Thunder at the end of the game and most important rebound the basketball when they get stops ?

LOL, what?!

Mr13A · Post #135 » by **Mr13A** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:52 pm

You guys certainly aren't going to like this but...
The Orlando Magic
(assuming they don't trade Dwight away)

Heat have problems with teams who's main attack is ball movement and three pointers. That's a huge reason why the mavs were able to beat the Heat last year. They over-help on their defense and leave shooters wide open. This will be great for the magic if they can get someone like Jameer Nelson penetrating a little bit.

Also the fact that Dwight is sitting in the lane not guarding anyone, will make it harder for Lebron and Wade to get dunks. They will rely on the jumpshot more, which we know at times can be inconsistant.

Bosh can't seem to score on Ryan Anderson for some unknown reason.

Oh and the Heat-Magic series is 3-3 (4-4 including preseason) in the big 3 era.

TRG · Post #136 » by **TRG** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:01 pm

Mr13A wrote:You guys certainly aren't going to like this but...
The Orlando Magic
(assuming they don't trade Dwight away)

Heat have problems with teams who's main attack is ball movement and three pointers. That's a huge reason why the mavs were able to beat the Heat last year. They over-help on their defense and leave shooters wide open. This will be great for the magic if they can get someone like Jameer Nelson penetrating a little bit.

Also the fact that Dwight is sitting in the lane not guarding anyone, will make it harder for Lebron and Wade to get dunks. They will rely on the jumpshot more, which we know at times can be inconsistant.

Bosh can't seem to score on Ryan Anderson for some unknown reason.

Oh and the Heat-Magic series is 3-3 (4-4 including preseason) in the big 3 era.

Good joke.

The Magic are a one-trick pony, if their 3's aren't dropping, they lose... period. That translates to terrible playoff basketball.

And I guess you didn't figure out from last year that regular season records mean absolutely nothing. FYI the Bulls swept the Heat during the regular season last year. Look how that turned out...

DanTown8587 · Post #137 » by **DanTown8587** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:02 pm

Heat11114 wrote:
boogydown wrote:
Heat11114 wrote:The Bulls better be worried about Indy before they even think about Miami.

Why?

If we're going by the logic that teams played close games. That Bulls-Indy series was a very tight series w/o game 5. Indy is also playing better this year than last and has already beat Chicago in Chicago.

I'm not saying I agree with the logic, but that is what has been presented in this thread...

While Indiana is a different team than they are last year (and will be a tough out this year), the last year Pacers played the Bulls eight times, one twice and lost three games by 25+.

The Bulls played the Heat eight times last year, won four of those games and two of the loses occurred in OT and by 3 points. How can you compare the Bulls and Pacers to the Bulls and Heat and say they're similar?

Heat11114 wrote:
ChicagoStrong wrote:
Heat11114 wrote:Indy is also playing better this year than last and has already beat Chicago in Chicago.

No Luol Deng

Injuries are part of the game. Do you want them to wait until Deng is healthy then play the game?

Should the Bulls v Pacers in a future playoff series be judged without noting that Deng (currently playing), wasn't playing in that game? Indy can take from it what they wish. A logical person would say "hey, Deng didn't play in that game, it's probably not a 100% representation of a Bulls team in the playoffs"

MJ 23 Chicago · Post #138 » by **MJ 23 Chicago** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:07 pm

NYK_89 wrote:
StopItDRose wrote:Isn't it silly to say the Bulls don't have a shot in hell of beating the Heat when nearly every game last ECF was uber close, and the one that wasn't was the Bulls blowing out the Heat? And then the one game this year went down to the wire with a healthy Heat roster and without Deng, the Bulls' 40mpg glue?

uber close meaning a 10.5 points per game differential after game 1..... don't want to add them up but it appears as if the philly series was closer overall

Uber close as in one game went into overtime and another game Heat won by only 3 points. Imagine if the Bulls made those two last second shots during game 4 and game 5, yea the series would have been 3-2 Bulls lead.

The series was close. Very close.

Post #139 » by **moocow007** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:09 pm

cs hauser wrote:Miami is playing as well, or better than, anybody in the NBA right now.

But which team has the best chance of beating them in a 7-game playoff series?

Why wouldn't the Knicks (currently one of the most loaded teams in the NBA that has 2 guys that have given the Heat superstuds problems) be on the list?

Post #140 » by **moocow007** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:13 pm

As is, I'll go with the Bulls, Clips and Thunder. Don't really see any of the other teams named being able to beat the Heat in 7.

Which team has the best chance of beating Miami in a 7-game series?