Knicks will fold before they play them IMO.. so no one in the East.. and in the west, surely Spurs or OKC will have a chance in finals BUT Heat are probably just too complete if healthy and it will be a back to back
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-murph
Took the words right out of my mouth. I think melo tries to do too much this postseason. He knows the success of the team rides solely on his shoulders. That just doesnt get the job done against top shelf teams, night in and night out. I don't think Miami even sees NYK this postseason. Miami cruises, to a degree, into the finals.
I like the Heat's big 3, but they have a glaring weakness and its against teams that can rebound... luckily for them the East is incredibly weak... but Miami is going to lose a lot more games in the playoffs than people expect vs teams that can rebound...
In the championship series, Thunder, Spurs (if Healthy), Denver, and Clippers I believe would all stand a chance...
Miami got outrebounded SEVERAL times during their long winning streak, and were able to overcome that weakness. Part of the reason they are so poor at rebounding is they 1) make practically everything, it seems, and 2) they have to get back on defense and get established or else the bigs from the other team will tear them apart. They play great help defense, but 1 on 1 against the bigs is a challenge. That said, they dont crash the boards very hard, but they focus on slowing the ball down and creating turnovers.
In the end, I think it comes down to OKC and Miami again. These are the two most talented/athletic teams by a long shot and should make for a fantastic series. Hope it goes 7!!
Good luck everyone