Early Finals Prediction
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♪alt13
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Hard to predict right now. San Antonio doesn't look like last year's but they rarely do early in the season.
Miami starts acting like San Antonio with Wade admittedly being toast if playing too much.
So I'm tempted to go with the Pacers as well, but I'm going oldschool with Heat vs Spurs
Spurs in 7
Miami starts acting like San Antonio with Wade admittedly being toast if playing too much.
So I'm tempted to go with the Pacers as well, but I'm going oldschool with Heat vs Spurs
Spurs in 7
Pffft.
Watch it be something out of left field like Portland V. Boston or Houston v. Charlotte.
spycam1
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Watching Oden and Beasley contributing for the Heat right now makes me even more inclined to say they're going to three-peat.
In the ECF last season Wade was a useless gimp, except for game 7. Didn't he have a game where he recorded more TO's than points? Well, they're doing a much better job of resting him for the post season. He'll be ready this time.
Another major reason (maybe the biggest reason) Indiana was able to take Miami to 7 games was the inability of Miami to defend Hibbert (that was the only stretch of his career of scoring 20+ points in 5 consecutive games), but now they have Oden. If he gets healthy enough to defend Hibbert... he would solve what is essentially their only flaw as a team.
I can see Miami getting past Indiana, even if they aren't at full strength (though, Indiana would have a very good chance), but if they're healthy (see: Wade; Oden), you'll see Miami beat Indiana again. And it won't take 7 games this time.
In the ECF last season Wade was a useless gimp, except for game 7. Didn't he have a game where he recorded more TO's than points? Well, they're doing a much better job of resting him for the post season. He'll be ready this time.
Another major reason (maybe the biggest reason) Indiana was able to take Miami to 7 games was the inability of Miami to defend Hibbert (that was the only stretch of his career of scoring 20+ points in 5 consecutive games), but now they have Oden. If he gets healthy enough to defend Hibbert... he would solve what is essentially their only flaw as a team.
I can see Miami getting past Indiana, even if they aren't at full strength (though, Indiana would have a very good chance), but if they're healthy (see: Wade; Oden), you'll see Miami beat Indiana again. And it won't take 7 games this time.
spycam1
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Yeah, I saw him play a few minutes today. He had a two handed slam through traffic and a nice jump hook. And that was just in the few minutes that I watched.
Of course, this is Oden we're talking about......