Heat: The Heat "Dynasty"

[Nathan89]

You don't need to be a contender to be a threat in any given series. The west generally have more threats and the east has cakewalks. That leads to the spurs getting upset by grizz in 2011 and mavs pushing us to game 7 last year.

[cantthinkofanything]

The East and West were pretty equal in the playoffs in rounds 2 and 3 from 2011 to 2013, tbh..2014 was really the only year the Heat didn't have any challenges..

People generally overrated the West, including this season, where they consider teams like Portland, Houston and Dallas as contenders..

I don't see how 2 rings and 2 Finals isn't extremely successful in the NBA, especially in today's era..

The Heat really weren't that talented compared to the rest of the league, too, look at how weak they have been this year without Lebron, despite having improved role players..

I'm not calling Portland, Dallas, Houston contenders. But they're sure a of a lot tougher than the in the East. And have a much higher probability of taking out a #1 seed.

[daslicer]

Their Legacy to me will be like a better version of what the Fab 5 was to college basketball. A team that generated a lot of buzz and hatred and should have won more championships but didn't.

[Seventyniner]

If that Heat 2011-2014 run isn't success, what the is? 14 playoff series wins vs 2 series losses is damned impressive.

[DMC]

2 rings is 2 rings. I mean, that's successful no matter what the criteria. A dynasty for me is at least 3 years of dominance which they had.

How can you be dominant when you didn't win the ring? That's good, not dominant.

[DMC]

If that Heat 2011-2014 run isn't success, what the is? 14 playoff series wins vs 2 series losses is damned impressive.

Were they successful Lebron would still be there. That's obvious enough.

[Seventyniner]

Were they successful Lebron would still be there. That's obvious enough.

I just think that LeBron didn't have anything left to prove in Miami and that going home (trying to repair his image) was more important that maximizing his ring count. That and the East is as easy to get through as ever.

[DMC]

I just think that LeBron didn't have anything left to prove in Miami and that going home (trying to repair his image) was more important that maximizing his ring count. That and the East is as easy to get through as ever.

That makes for a good story line, but in reality Lebron was limiting his earnings potential in Miami, sharing the spotlight with two other faces. In Cleveland it's him, again, and the story line where he's returning home to bring a ring to that city is a very lucrative one. I don't think there's anything to it. He didn't just leave Cleveland because he wanted to win. He could have won in a lot of places. He wanted to enjoy the game and play alongside friends and capture marketshare. He raised his stock price, now he's returning and even if he doesn't ring in Cleveland, they can't say he failed. He's in a no-lose situation now.

[K...]

Probably puts them around hakeem and the rocks. Won't really hurt wade or LeBron but it means Riley is below Jackson on coaching swag, Miami remains a second tier nba franchise, Bosh gets forgotten.

[~O~]

If they won three plus, it would have been a dynasty. Especially with the main core.

Not really a dynasty.

Early 2000's Lakers= Dynasty.

Spurs = Dynasty. Probably the only relevant dynasty left and even their relevancy is irrelevant.

[100%duncan]

Dynasty, no. Successful yes. 4 straight finals, b2b champs.