nope.
Also it kinda goes both ways... they could have theoretically beat us easily had bosh been healthy the whole series. As soon as Bosh came back, Miami took care of business.
You need to clarify that statement.
I believe as soon as Bosh came back we won 2 in a row
Allow me to clarify the statement.
Bosh missed the first 4 games of the series... which was tied 2-2.
Game 5, Bosh played a mere 14 minutes off the bench for MIami. I don't count that. Boston won by 4.
Game 6, Bosh plays 28 minutes... has a weak game - 7 points, 6 rebounds 3 blocks 37% shooting ... Miami crushes Boston by 19.
Game 7, Bosh plays 31 minutes... 19 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal... 80% shooting. Miami crushes Boston by 13.
There really was never any doubt who was winning that series. Miami got a little lazy early in the series (as they did against the Pacers the round before)... but they closed it out when it mattered. Think 2008 Boston vs Atlanta. Did Atlanta really ever have a chance? Naaahh....
Fact is, with a size-depleted team like Boston... an all-star big man tends to matter. People undervaluing Bosh's impact are stupid. Just stupid. He mattered.
Which brings me to our 1st round matchup against Atlanta last year.
Thank our lucky stars, we faced off against Atlanta without their best player... star big man Al Horford.
Horford had been out for
4 months... He missed the first 3 games of the series and Boston took a 2-1 lead.
Game 4, a very rusty Horford returned for a total of 20 minutes off the bench. I don't count that. Boston takes a 3-1 lead.
Game 5, Horford (have I mentioned he hadn't played in 4 months?) plays 41 minutes... goes 8-15 with 19 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks, 3 steals... Atlanta wins the game.
Game 6, Horford plays 46 minutes. Goes 6-9, 15 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, 1 steal... Boston squeaks by witha 3 point victory to close out the series. Phew.
Atlanta had home court advantage. The next game would have been in Atlanta. If we're playing the silly "If so-and-so was healthy" game, you have to play the same game for HOrford. Had Horford been healthy for that entire series, we probably wouldn't have made it out of round 1. Boston's weakness was (and continues to be) lack of size.