NBA: How Many les Will the Heat Win

[Ace]

Miami still has a chance at 4 at best with a minimum of 3. People are downplaying Bosh and writing Wade off too early. Wade is impactful in more ways than people realized.

[Ace]

With Pat Riley, Miami can keep in contention for years. He is great in free agency and bringing guys in.

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People are downplaying Bosh and writing Wade off too early. Wade is impactful in more ways than people realized.

This, especially the Wade part. Yes, he is probably not going to be a 25-30 ppg scorer anymore, but does he really need to with Lebron there? If he can consistently give 17-22 ppg in an efficient manner, and play tough defense and do dirty work (Pippen), which is exactly what he did that put them over the top last year, then they will be fine for quite awhile. And I'm pretty confident he is more than capable of doing that for at least another 4-5 seasons, if not longer as long as he takes care of himself physically.

[DAF86]

I'm a San Antonio Heat fan but you gotta take into consideration that in recent time no team has gotten to the final more than three years in a row (the three year rule). If they get to the final this year I wouldn't bet on them getting back there the next one. They way they are currently constructed I say the have a chance for 2 or 3 more max.

[ambchang]

Tough to predict, you never know what the other teams will do. If the Lakers manage to get rid of the two TOSBs contracts and load the team up with a point guard of CP3's caliber, get a bench and another PF, they will win multiple championships.

If OKC can replace beard with a dynamic play making sixth man (doubtful), or Westbrook will dial down and actually learn to play smarter, you are looking at multiple championships for them.

You also never know what other teams will do, and to look at a team as vacuum, with no regards of how the other teams in the league will accomplish is not the right way to look at it.

[Ace]

This, especially the Wade part. Yes, he is probably not going to be a 25-30 ppg scorer anymore, but does he really need to with Lebron there? If he can consistently give 17-22 ppg in an efficient manner, and play tough defense and do dirty work (Pippen), which is exactly what he did that put them over the top last year, then they will be fine for quite awhile. And I'm pretty confident he is more than capable of doing that for at least another 4-5 seasons, if not longer as long as he takes care of himself physically.

Exactly, as Wade declines and starts to score less, Bosh can take over the role of second option on offense. Bosh can put up points as he has shown multiple times and as recently against Denver when he put up 40. Wade in that game was effective in other ways including 4 blocks.

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If OKC can replace beard with a dynamic play making sixth man (doubtful), or Westbrook will dial down and actually learn to play smarter, you are looking at multiple championships for them.

Lol, no.

[TIMMYtoZO]

I say 4 more with the 3 Kings. Lebron/Bosh have many great seasons ahead for them, and Wade will slide into that 3rd option role very nicely as he ages. Chalmers is young, and they can fill out the rest with vets who want to join a dynasty. It also helps that Riley is running the show here.