Will Miami Be Able to Beat OKC in the Finals

I don't see OKC making it out of the west. Still too young.

 

We've both followed a shortened season before. Crazy stuff happens. Those young, quick, hungry teams do damage. The older ones deteriorate with no chance for rest.

 

I've seen too many young powerhouse teams of the future wilt when the stakes are raised. In that vein, if OKC makes it to the Finals (it's possible; they are very good), my money would be on the Heat as the more veteran team.

 

Remember how much trouble Durant had against Dallas? Imagine LeBron and Shane guarding him. The Thunder need a post presence, imo.

 

Heat are in the perfect state, young enough to survive back to back to backs, experienced enough to know how to win.

 

Miami can match up with anyone. I think playoff basketball is generally unpredictable enough that I can't say for certain whether they'll beat OKC for certain, though.

 

I could see OKC making it out of the west. Miami will be unstoppable though unless they have an injury or run into a super hot team like Dallas last year.

 

Agreed. Trade Westbrook and Ibaka for Dwight and jameer? would orlando even do that?

 

Will LeBron show up in the fourth? That's really the question here.

 

First "Hip Hop's golden era was 2011" and now a "Miami vs OKC finals"?

Are you trying to get retired like Moes?

 

Young quick teams like the Lakers and Blazers got demolished by the older Spurs in '99.

 

Except the old teams don't have a young and fresh Duncan like the Spurs did in '99

 

Too premature to already be crowning the West and East champs already with 56 games left in the season, and player health being a huge factor in the Spring.

However, If they were going into the finals today Id have to pick Miami, but it would be a damn good series.

 

By dream come true, do you mean it's not realistically possible? If that's what you mean, then I disagree. Chicago can most certainly beat Miami right now in a 7 game series IMO.

I'm not going to crown a team like Miami as the favorites out of the east just because they have 3 stars. Both teams are equal in the east IMO, I think Chicago can legitimately beat them right now so I will go with them in the early season. But it's definitely not a dream to think the Bulls can beat the Heat. It's between those two teams right now and each has an equal opportunity of going to the finals.

 

At this time, I would favor Miami to beat Chicago in the playoffs. But you have to play the games.

 

So....

 

I still stand by what I said. I think a healthy Bulls team would have beat Miami this year.

 

I agree 100%.

 

yeah, like last year...

 

You mean a Bosh-less Heat? Sure. If both injury-free, no. Rose would shoot 30-35% v. the Heat again. And nobody on the Bulls can guard Lebron.