This is a question I have often asked myself throughout these NBA playoffs. Everytime I have come up with the same answer; "They are VERY good."
Good enough to win a NBA championship?
Absolutely!
Lets face facts, they have two players that may well go down in history as the best ever to play their position. These players of course being Lebron "King" James and Dwayne "Flash" Wade. On top of that they have a perennial All-Star in Chris Bosh. The rest of the leagues only hope at the beginning of the season was that the Heats top three would not gel together and the added pressure of being demonized by the media would tear them apart. On top of the fact that the three have now gelled together offensively the team has come together to be one of if not the top team in the league defensively. A situation that nobody would have predicted at the beginning of the season and is a testament to the work ethic and character of the top three. Both of which were things that were questioned when they all signed on with the Heat in 2010.
Good enough to win a NBA championship?
Absolutely!
Lets face facts, they have two players that may well go down in history as the best ever to play their position. These players of course being Lebron "King" James and Dwayne "Flash" Wade. On top of that they have a perennial All-Star in Chris Bosh. The rest of the leagues only hope at the beginning of the season was that the Heats top three would not gel together and the added pressure of being demonized by the media would tear them apart. On top of the fact that the three have now gelled together offensively the team has come together to be one of if not the top team in the league defensively. A situation that nobody would have predicted at the beginning of the season and is a testament to the work ethic and character of the top three. Both of which were things that were questioned when they all signed on with the Heat in 2010.
This is a question I have often asked myself throughout these NBA playoffs. Everytime I have come up with the same answer; "They are VERY good."
Good enough to win a NBA championship?
Absolutely!
Lets face facts, they have two players that may well go down in history as the best ever to play their position. These players of course being Lebron "King" James and Dwyane "Flash" Wade. On top of that they have a perennial All-Star in Chris Bosh. The rest of the leagues only hope at the beginning of the season was that the Heats top three would not gel together and the added pressure of being demonized by the media would tear them apart. On top of the fact that the three have now gelled together offensively the team has come together to be one of if not the top team in the league defensively. A situation that nobody would have predicted at the beginning of the season and is a testament to the work ethic and character of the top three. Both of which were things that were questioned when they all signed on with the Heat in 2010.
Good enough to win a NBA championship?
Absolutely!
Lets face facts, they have two players that may well go down in history as the best ever to play their position. These players of course being Lebron "King" James and Dwyane "Flash" Wade. On top of that they have a perennial All-Star in Chris Bosh. The rest of the leagues only hope at the beginning of the season was that the Heats top three would not gel together and the added pressure of being demonized by the media would tear them apart. On top of the fact that the three have now gelled together offensively the team has come together to be one of if not the top team in the league defensively. A situation that nobody would have predicted at the beginning of the season and is a testament to the work ethic and character of the top three. Both of which were things that were questioned when they all signed on with the Heat in 2010.
It is now June and we are in the NBA finals with Miami and Dallas facing off for NBA supremacy. This has got two be the worst nightmare situation for 29 of the NBA teams. This is because now the question has to change from; Are they good enough to win this year? to How many years will they win?
I know it seems early to be looking beyond this finals series, but I honestly do not believe it will make much of a difference in the grand scheme of things. I say this because Miami will not be judged on this years championship, although it might help silence some of the haters. Miami will ultimately be judged by the number of championships they win and not how they were won. I predict they will win this series against Dallas as they have proven to be resilient coming off of losses, they are younger and will fair better in a long series because of this, they have a proven champion in Wade and most of all they are just too talented for Dallas.
In the event that Dirk goes off and Dallas is able to beat the Heat in the 2011 NBA finals, there is no doubt in my mind that Miami will be back next year perhaps with some new under paid championship seeking role players and a more experienced core. They will then probably get back to the same position next year and the year after that and so on. The question will then become more apparent: How many championships will the Heat win? 1? 2? 7? 8? Who knows, but I am sure excited to watch and find out.
Watch the NBA finals games live streaming here
Cheers
I know it seems early to be looking beyond this finals series, but I honestly do not believe it will make much of a difference in the grand scheme of things. I say this because Miami will not be judged on this years championship, although it might help silence some of the haters. Miami will ultimately be judged by the number of championships they win and not how they were won. I predict they will win this series against Dallas as they have proven to be resilient coming off of losses, they are younger and will fair better in a long series because of this, they have a proven champion in Wade and most of all they are just too talented for Dallas.
In the event that Dirk goes off and Dallas is able to beat the Heat in the 2011 NBA finals, there is no doubt in my mind that Miami will be back next year perhaps with some new under paid championship seeking role players and a more experienced core. They will then probably get back to the same position next year and the year after that and so on. The question will then become more apparent: How many championships will the Heat win? 1? 2? 7? 8? Who knows, but I am sure excited to watch and find out.
Watch the NBA finals games live streaming here
Cheers