Is fatigue finally catching up to the Heat?

[bfrombleacher]

And before there's anymore defenses of the Heat, let's be clear about something.

The Heat aren't supposed to be a good team.

The Heat aren't supposed to be a great team.

The Heat are supposed to be an all-time great team.

They've got the most talented three players in their prime on any one team since probably Bird, McHale and Parish.  This isn't a team that supposed to lag behind a Chicago Bulls team that's been without Derrick Rose for a significant chunk of the season.  It's not supposed to be a team that ever struggles to score.  Thisis supposed to be a team that wins "not one, not two, not three..."

Mike

Guess it takes more than raw talent. I hope they come down as a case in point in history as the best team that never won.

[GreenFaith1819]

I'm holding out hope that we can get some revenge on them from last year. If we are healthy - we do have a small shot at beating MIA, but if we can't, or if we lose to someone else in the playoffs - I want MIA to beat LA in the Finals, if LA makes it.

To that extent, I hope that they are fatigued - just long enough for BOS to boot them out of the playoffs. But if we lose in the playoffs, to them or whomever, I'd rather it be MIA beating LA in the Finals (if LA gets that far).

Whether we like Lebron or not, as the NBA's best player, Lebron James NEEDS to win a title. And Kobe DOESN'T need to win any more - especially since LA is only one title behind us.

I don't share your feelings that Lebron James NEEDS to win an NBA title.  This is nothing personal against the man, but I'd much prefer it if he never won an NBA title. 

I actually think that having the best player in the game not win a title is good for the league and good for the game.  I continue to root for a league which I see as slowly moving away from the superstar, cult of personality model to the more team based model of basketball. 

Basketball is still a team sport despite most claims to the contrary.  No thanks to a Miami Heat title.  That would be the worst result possible in my view.

You make a good point. I think I was putting on my Stern glasses and assuming "Since Lebron is supposedly the next best thing, then he should win a ring or two."

I think the worse scenario is LA winning another title this year. No way in the world can the Lakers get Banner 17. No way.

That is why I will root unashamedly for the Heat if they meet LA in the Finals.

[LB3533]

If you think the Miami Heat team should be an all-time great team, you just bought a boat load of ESPN Hype.

[OmarSekou]

Hopefully injuries will catch up with them. Love the idea of Lebron with a lingering finger issue. He doesn't seem like the type to play through something like that un-distracted.

[jdz101]

Their center rotation is worse than ours...and Battier has been a fail pickup for them.