What do you think will be Miami's biggest obstacle this season?

[Zelophehad]

Let us proceed...

[LeHeat_Dynasty]

If Kobe plays a great series (PER higher than 28/ 50% FG shooting) and beat a healthy Miami squad, then I wont' have any problem putting his performance ahead of Magic's NBA Finals MVP performance as a rookie. It should catapult his ranking from a Top 10 to a Top 5 player of all time.


And I laugh at the people questioning Miami's size. Ilgauskas, Magloire, Howard, Haslem, Bosh and Lebron are more than enough to hang with the Celtics and Lakers frontcourt. Chicago won 6 championsips with Bill Cartwright, Luc Longley, Bill Wennington and Bison Dele. Miami may not have a player like Rodman, but I think the trio of Bosh, Lebron and Haslem is more than enough to make up for that.


Miami has two of the best defenders at the perimeter position and Lebron and Wade ranked in the Top 3 category for the most efficient offensive player. They have shooters in place. Haslem and Howard are both relaible hustle guys. Lebron and Wade are great all around players. Bosh is a guaranteed 20 and 10 guy when Wade and Lebron are having an off night. Miami's philosophy has always been to play defense thanks to Pat Riley. Barring any major injury, no one can stop them.

[Ashy Larry]

biggest threat is how are they going to play with ESPNs lips attached to their asses?? Gonna be hard to run the offense.

[Giuseppe]

If Kobe

tee, hee. I remember when the "If Kobe" required ringin' sans Daddy. Then it was "If Kobe" required ringin' whilst keepin' Artest from implodin'.

The Celtics are waitin' on you, keed. Chop, chop.

[21_Blessings]

tee, hee. I remember when the "If Kobe" required ringin' sans Daddy. Then it was "If Kobe" required ringin' whilst keepin' Artest from implodin'.

The Celtics are waitin' on you, keed. Chop, chop.

of a ride. 2008 feels like it was forever ago.

[Rummpd]

Why did you throw up the Mavs from the West? Spurs added Tiago Splitter, thumped Dallas last year and have proven championship mettle . . .

[badfish22]

lol at spurfan getting upset about LeHeat_Dynasty adding Dallas to the poll

[RsxPiimp]

Maybe ego will be an issue with these guys afterall.

The Heat went out of their way to showcase Dwyane Wade as the alpha dog prior to their preseason opener on Tuesday night, but LeBron James isn't ready to defer to his new teammate.

Wade went last in pregame introductions and when the Big Three posed for pictures James and Chris Bosh were on opposite sides of the long-time Heat superstar.

Regardless, LeBron admitted that he can't be a follower.

"I can't defer," James said. "I'm never in defer mentality."



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