Centers are at such a dearth in talent right now in today’s NBA that the Miami Heat would be just fine in a series against the Orlando Magic or Los Angeles Lakers. The Heat have enough talent in enough places to succeed against an elite center. Last season’s Eastern Conference Finals proved that the regular season is only good for seeding, and that in critical junctures of game play Miami Heat SF LeBron James could be called upon to stop players like Chicago Bulls PG Derrick Rose or any other solid point guards the Heat will encounter in their playoff quest.
Most recently, the Miami Heat were torched consecutively by elite PG’s Russell Westbrook and Rajon Rondo of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics. Of course, both of those teams have excellent small forwards in Kevin Durant and Paul Pierce to match LeBron, but what if the Heat changed their lineup drastically.
Teams with elite players at any position have been defended by LeBron in the past. The Heat do not h...
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PLAYERS:
LeBron James,
Derrick Rose,
Russell Westbrook,
Rajon Rondo,
Kevin Durant,
Paul Pierce,
Mario Chalmers,
Norris Cole,
Dwyane Wade,
Chris Bosh,
James Jones,
Mike Miller,
Udonis Haslem
TEAMS: Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls, Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers
TEAMS: Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls, Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers
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