What this season has taught us about the NBA...

[teecee]

1.  Chris Bosh is not a great player (many of us wondered why he was getting a max contract).  It's clear the Heat needed a post player who could get boards and play down low

2.  Dwight Howard can actually score...his offensive game has really improved and he is getting more looks.   Yes, Bynum has improved, but Howard has improved even more and will get even better

3.  Lebron James and D-Wade are great players but very similar.   Those who have been watching the Heat are now aware, however, that Bron is definitely better than Wade.  Its not that close really.

4.  Players make horrible GMs.   Teaming up like in Miami or NY isn't a recipe for success.  Many knowledgeable Bball fans aren't shocked at the Heats play against top teams.  Wade and Bron have been very good but depth is always key.   The Celts, Spurs, Lakers and Mavs are the favorites, as well as the Bulls.  

5.  Tim Duncan is a true team player and Pop is a great coach

6. A big slow unathletic white guy can put up Rodman like numbers on be boards

[REPDATWESTCOAST]

damn suprised you say james better than wade?
agree wit everythin else
ONE THING I LEARNED, BLAKE IS MAD DOPE

[teecee]

Wade seems like a better guy but when the Heat are on it's Lebron bringing it.  Neither have been clutch but it's funny that all the blame falls on Bron. 

As for Griffin ya he's got major game.  Even sees the floor well for a big     Gonna be insane in a few years

[.:DaYg0sTyLz:.]

So far...

That good chemistry and a solid TEAM will beat a collection of superstars who are just a collection of superstars. We already knew it (see the 2004 Pistons...and a couple US Mens basketball teams lol), but we have been reminded of it again...so far.

[Chamillitary Click]

Bosh would be getting mad love if they had a rebounding center. He's being asked to do shit he just can't do.

[theremedy360]

I hate the Heat, but I think they're only gonna get better as time passes.

[DJ SUGAFREE QUIK]

3.  Lebron James and D-Wade are great players but very similar.   Those who have been watching the Heat are now aware, however, that Bron is definitely better than Wade.  Its not that close really.

4.  Players make horrible GMs.   Teaming up like in Miami or NY isn't a recipe for success.  Many knowledgeable Bball fans aren't shocked at the Heats play against top teams.  Wade and Bron have been very good but depth is always key.   The Celts, Spurs, Lakers and Mavs are the favorites, as well as the Bulls.  

That was a main reason why people thought Lebron joining the Heat was a terrible idea.  But its not considered cool to join the Clippers even though a player going there would be a better fit than some other teams. 

And you darn straight about players making horrible GM's.  Not just in NBA either.  Good players who sucked balls as GM.  Elgin Baylor, Willis Reed, Wes Unseld, Booby Clarke, Matt Millen.  Almost 4got about him.  The jury's still out on Mitch Kupchak, Steve Kerr, Kevin McHale, & Danny Ainge.  At least McHale didn't trade Garnett to the Lakers, he deserves points 4 that and he's still better than the current & past GM's on the Wolves.  Don't know any MLB players who became GM's.

[The Watcher]

the heat need to trade bosh (if they can) for someone that can actually rebound and play defense

[7even]

3 superstars joining a team and winning a ring? celtics did that. they just got luckier with the role players.. but the concept was pretty much the same. if was not as politically incorrect because those niggas were fairly old and it wasn't secretly planned for years, but effectively it was very similiar to what happened in miami. and it did work and still does.
when shaq joined the heat it was also a designed title team with no soul, and it did work.

['EclipZe]

you forgetting about the thunder, now that they got perkins they got a good shot at winning the western conference.

[REPDATWESTCOAST]

Trade bosh already lol

[.:DaYg0sTyLz:.]

3 superstars joining a team and winning a ring? celtics did that. they just got luckier with the role players.. but the concept was pretty much the same. if was not as politically incorrect because those niggas were fairly old and it wasn't secretly planned for years, but effectively it was very similiar to what happened in miami. and it did work and still does.
when shaq joined the heat it was also a designed title team with no soul, and it did work.

Yeah the Celtics did it. But like I said, good chemistry and a solid TEAM will beat just a collection of superstars. The Celtics had good chemistry. Their three superstars had games that complimented eachother. I think it was easier for people to hate the Heat because of the way they announced the moves, and also because Paul Pierce or Ray Allen...or maybe even Garnett have never been considered one of the top 3 players in the league. Seeing Lebron join forced with Wade just made people want to see them fail. People are funny like that.

[teecee]

3 superstars joining a team and winning a ring? celtics did that. they just got luckier with the role players.. but the concept was pretty much the same. if was not as politically incorrect because those niggas were fairly old and it wasn't secretly planned for years, but effectively it was very similiar to what happened in miami. and it did work and still does.
when shaq joined the heat it was also a designed title team with no soul, and it did work.

Yeah the Celtics did it. But like I said, good chemistry and a solid TEAM will beat just a collection of superstars. The Celtics had good chemistry. Their three superstars had games that complimented eachother. I think it was easier for people to hate the Heat because of the way they announced the moves, and also because Paul Pierce or Ray Allen...or maybe even Garnett have never been considered one of the top 3 players in the league. Seeing Lebron join forced with Wade just made people want to see them fail. People are funny like that.


Exactly  Allen moves without ball and Garnett is a crazy defender.  With pierce those guys work so well together.  As well there is a lot less ego with those three than with the heat

[PLANT]

I duno I thought Bosh was doing pertty good for a 3rd option.  What other third option around the league averaging 18ppg and 8+rpg?  Not bad for a third option guy.  But Miami DOES need a bigger presence in the paint.

[.:DaYg0sTyLz:.]

I duno I thought Bosh was doing pertty good for a 3rd option.  What other third option around the league averaging 18ppg and 8+rpg?  Not bad for a third option guy.  But Miami DOES need a bigger presence in the paint.

Bosh isnt bad at all. He is just soft. When the playoffs come the Heat will need that banger inside that Bosh isnt. The game will slow down in the playoffs, which is why I think a team like Boston will still have a big advantage over them. It'll be interesting to see though.