Thing is, can KG keep it up? KG and Rondo are playing out of their minds and they're "squeaking" by subpar teams in Hawks/Sixers. Ray Allen is DONE. Pierce has been off, so he may go off sooner or later. But he has more off games than on games v. Lebron. Rondo may keep it up, but I don't forsee KG continuing this run of 20/10+ through the playoffs. He's been playing lights out, and won't keep it up. And plus, Bosh never play well v. KG anyways. More often than not, he's a negative. But they will need Bosh in the Finals. I can see the Heat steamrolling still to the Finals without Bosh. An amped-up Lebron/Wade combo is too hard to stop by two mediocre teams like the Pacers/Celtics.
you can't ask for both lebron and wade to be on offensively for an entire series without adequate scoring from other places. that 16 ppg bosh gives you is a lot of this miami team.
You can if you're facing the Pacers and offensively-challenged Celtics. You can't if you're facing the best offensive team (Spurs) or deep team (OKC). Plus, when Bron and Wade rode solo, they were on BY THEMSELVES v. better teams. This is nothing.
Celtics are a dangerous team the closer they get to the finals. They have had close series every year, it's just how they operate. If Hibbert can stay out of foul trouble the Pacers are not going to be a cakewalk.
Lebron playing like CP3. Taking that mid-range J off of the pick and roll. That's an unstoppable play.
You are dead wrong if Bosh doesn't return. As the series progresses, Pacers will get stronger, Heat weaker. Pacers have a great chance to take this series and nil chance of getting swept. If Bosh comes back, it doesn't matter what happens today.
Not only that, lebron and wade are still perimeter players. They are going to have to make a lot of tough shots and the Celtics defense as still proven to be a big problem when they lock in and the game slows down. You also have Rondo who seems to always be forgotten. They are going to be a problem IMO with or without Bosh, take away Bosh and i just have to give the Celtics the edge.
Hopefully we get a chance to see that. Their best player is Granger, and they're going to Barbosa to get big buckets in the 4th. The Heat don't respect this team one bit. This series ends in 5 max. 6 if the Heat get lazy, with or without Bosh.
