Miami Heat choke again

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Originally Posted by yaman3

I still have my 5-1 bet on the Heat to win it all and I still like it. I just think it's going to be really hard to beat that team 4 times in 7 tries.

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I would like that bet too. Not having Haslem and having Miller having such an off season dues to injuries or whatever other reason is really hurting them. Spoelstra is also not a very creative offensive coach. This team should be so dynamic offensively, LeBron is like the greatest toy a basketball coach can have. They should be throwing all kinds of looks at teams, even if just for a few possesions. Go small with Bosh, LeBron, Jones, Miller and House. Come back with LeBron and Wade in the backcourt. I still think in the coming years when they get Haslem back healthy and a couple more quality role players, they will be absolutely dominate.

I think Miami is just flawed. They would be better if they had a role player at SG instead of Wade, or if they had a role player at SF instead of Lebron. Those two cannot play together. Wade can't play without the ball, Lebron can't play without the ball, even bosh can't play without the ball. That leads to a bunch of iso plays. A good defense can double/stop that. When they pass out of it it goes to Lebron or Wade and neither can shoot.

Lebron needs to be on a team with shooters that can defend. I think something similar to the Sixers in 2001. It was Iverson and a bunch of role players. This is something Cleveland was building him before he decided to leave. I honestly think one of Wade or Lebron needs to go.

With that said. The Heat are gonna get a lot of calls in the playoffs. The only problem for them is that there are a lot of clutch moments, and they have yet to prove they can win close games.

There is no way in hell Miami gets to the finals, Chicago, Boston, and Orlando have much better teams, even the Hawks are dangerous in the playoffs. Miami will have an early exit out of the playoffs and the subsequent metldown will be excellent to watch.