Hows Miami NOT going to the finals?

hotelis · 10-03-12, 01:26 PM

Heat in the finals no doubt. And if Lakers hapen to be on the verge of not being in the finals, STern will help them out. Best ratings ever possible.

adila1401 · 10-03-12, 01:52 PM

Heat future to win Championship is a solid bet at +200..don't see anyone in the East beating them..Celtics could challenge them to 6-7 gamesa as well as Bulls but Heat will win..putting 2k on this..Plus i think if Lakers make it they might be favored to win or OKC hopefully lost first game to the heat though..then u can hedge a bit to make sure u make solid profit..glgl

Goat Milk · 10-03-12, 03:00 PM

If Wade goes down Miami won't be winning anything, trust me.

hawley · 10-03-12, 03:38 PM

Originally posted by Goat Milk

If Wade goes down Miami won't be winning anything, trust me.

Goat you think the Lakers will be auto-fades at the start of the season like the Heat were the year they came together?

Sport_Fish · 10-03-12, 04:00 PM

Like it has been for the past 2 years, the best future to bet is Miami to win East. Even with an injured Bosh last year, they looked good enough to beat that conference.

-130 rite now, amazing price. Probably best time to unload - or maybe mid-season when they go on their losing streak.

bleek88 · 10-03-12, 09:14 PM

lakers heat gonna be a dandy NBA finals

bleek88 · 10-03-12, 09:15 PM

HEat win 66 games this yr

Goat Milk · 10-04-12, 04:49 AM

Originally posted by hawley

Goat you think the Lakers will be auto-fades at the start of the season like the Heat were the year they came together?

No bro. Miami was bad for the first 17 games I remember then went on an unreal tear. Because their best two players are slashers. Lakers will gel much better from the start. Dwight doesn't need the ball to be effective unlike Bosh. Kobe is a jump shooter unlike Wade/Lebron. No one on the Lakers plays remotely the same position unlike Wade and Lebron who are in a lot of ways very similar players

daimoshokage · 10-04-12, 06:55 AM

Lakers in 5 against Miami.. You heard it here first!!

sharkweak · 10-04-12, 07:29 PM

As great as the Heat are, they'll definitely face more challenges this year in the postseason than any other before. The East is as loaded as it's been in a long time. Pacers, Celtics, Bulls, Knicks, and even the Nets are quality opponents.

As a Celtics fan, I love Ray Allen and I think he's a great addition, I'm just not sure he'll be what everyone is expecting him to be. He's lost quite a few steps. LeBron knows how to get everyone involved so maybe that's just wishful thinking of me. Still, Doc is the most creative coach in the league when it comes to his defenses. I didn't see anyone else trapping Wade whenever he had the ball while running a consistent zone against the Heat. We'll have to see, but I don't expect the Heat to lose.

hotelis · 10-04-12, 07:49 PM

Q: Will it take 2 years to get the rings for the Lakers or do they get it done in the first?

sharkweak · 10-04-12, 08:05 PM

If it comes down to Lakers and Heat, I'd take the Lakers. Steve Nash will gel that team a lot sooner than everyone is expecting.

Goat Milk · 10-05-12, 02:45 AM

Originally posted by sharkweak

As great as the Heat are, they'll definitely face more challenges this year in the postseason than any other before. The East is as loaded as it's been in a long time. Pacers, Celtics, Bulls, Knicks, and even the Nets are quality opponents.

As a Celtics fan, I love Ray Allen and I think he's a great addition, I'm just not sure he'll be what everyone is expecting him to be. He's lost quite a few steps. LeBron knows how to get everyone involved so maybe that's just wishful thinking of me. Still, Doc is the most creative coach in the league when it comes to his defenses. I didn't see anyone else trapping Wade whenever he had the ball while running a consistent zone against the Heat. We'll have to see, but I don't expect the Heat to lose.

That's the respect Rivers has for D Wade. He thought if you can limit Wade then you have a good chance of winning the series and he was exactly right.

Rivers best coach in NBA at making adjustments.
Worst coach in NBA at utilizing bench.

sharkweak · 10-06-12, 05:37 AM

True. I love Doc but I've always thought he could try to do more with his bench. To be fair, though, Doc hasn't had much of a bench to work with since the championship run.

Now, though, I think Doc has anxiety attacks when KG and Rondo are off the floor

SportsTerminator · 10-06-12, 08:52 PM

Miami will be stopped this year. The Miami heat is a three man team with the help of the bench on a good day. Boston, Indiana, and Brooklyn are much stronger teams, and I believe they stop the trio. I will put money on a team rather than a group of individuals any day. And last year I would have lost lol, but most of the time I would win lol.

Goat Milk · 10-07-12, 01:34 AM

Originally posted by SportsTerminator

Miami will be stopped this year. The Miami heat is a three man team with the help of the bench on a good day. Boston, Indiana, and Brooklyn are much stronger teams, and I believe they stop the trio. I will put money on a team rather than a group of individuals any day. And last year I would have lost lol, but most of the time I would win lol.

Actually you would have lost the last 2 years. Miami won the East 2 years in a row.

This isn't the NFL. It's the NBA. Starting lineups are the only thing that matters in this league. Miami has 2 of the 5 greatest players in the world on one team. This isn't just a group of all stars put together. It's 2 of the most dominant wing players in NBA history on one team...

And they've figured out how to play together...

sharkweak · 10-08-12, 04:30 AM

True that, but Wade is clearly showing signs of decline... or possibly a result of LeBron's role on the team. Schematically, I think Wade is the least important of the big 3. If a team can manage to find a way to limit Wade and Bosh instead of just one of the two, I think Miami is definitely vulnerable. I don't think they'll lose in the East, though.

LOL · 10-09-12, 09:54 AM

Damn Im exited about the new season... wasnt looking forward that much for it like ever I believe

face · 10-09-12, 10:59 AM

everyone knows it's gonna be heat/lakers. why not just cut the shit? let's have no season and just have the playoffs now

mlb · 10-09-12, 07:38 PM

Injuries are not something you can predict therefore this doesn't hold much weight, but Wade's body is not exactly perfect and the way he plays he is always at risk of an injury. With that said, I don't think it's a forgone conclusion that the Heat make it there. There is so much time between now and end of May/June.

I can tell you one thing, I will not be taking any season win totals over for the Heat with their tissue paper Wade and Mr. Inconsistent Bosh. Not saying they won't be there in the end again, but I won't say I don't see some bumps in the road.

CoversExpert · 10-10-12, 05:18 AM

I agree that the heat are a solid pick to win the east but I don't see much value in the price. Futures aren't worth betting unless you're unloading on them, and at -135 it's not something that interests me. I think betting the over at 60.5 is a solid bet, however.

CoversExpert · 10-10-12, 05:18 AM

I think it could also be a strong play to parlay the Lakers to win the West, and the Heat to win the East!

BstHcpr · 10-11-12, 06:01 AM

Originally posted by sharkweak

If it comes down to Lakers and Heat, I'd take the Lakers. Steve Nash will gel that team a lot sooner than everyone is expecting.

They have to get by OKC, and that won't happen.