Who wins a Championship First: Knicks or Heat?

[guava_wrench]

The Heat. I don't see why I would expect the Knicks to win even a single title. The Heat have the top 2 players between the teams and their top players play both offense and defense. I'm not sure what the Knicks have.

The Heat also have their top 3 guys at discount salaries. The Knicks are paying top dollar for their top 2 guys. In other words, the Heat got great value. It isn't clear that the Knicks got value.

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Both teams need a new coach to win it.

Both teams will struggle and compete to attract role players.

NYK will need a third core player beyond Billups.

Miami has locked in Haslem and Miller.  A large part of their success in the post season will ride on those two players being key pieces, but perhaps injuries this year make that unlikely.

Advantage:  Miami.

Will the bright lights of NY be a FA magnet?  Or the seductive sights of South Beach?  That seems to be the key.

[Prof. Clutch]

While I don't believe either will win this year, the Heat have a more dynamic team (and therefore a better chance to win a championship) in the future.

[Bahku]

They're going to combine the best of both teams and rename the team the "Hicks" ... they're looking ahead to 2021 as their target date.

[StartOrien]

As long as D'Antoni is in New York, the Heat.  LeBron isn't the best 1 on 1 defender at his position, but as far as a SF goes, he is much like KG on a team defense.  He is a good team defender, as well as an above average 1 on 1 defender.  Wade is no slouch on defense either.  If they can get Bosh to trade his skirt in for a pair of basketball shorts, then the Heat will be serious.

I was thinking about this the other day: It'd never, ever happen again but I think Larry Brown is the logical coach for this team. Good defensive minded disciplinarian could take these guys pretty far, surround Melo & Amare with "his guys."

Starting Lineup:

1. Eric Snow
2. Raja Bell
3. Carmelo Anthony
4. Amare Stoudemire
5. Dale Davis

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I think the Carmelo and Amare would be great if the Knicks could surround them with players like Ray Felton, Wilson Chandler, Danilo Gallinari and Timothy Mosgoz.

Oops....

Wait a minute, those are the guys they trade away for Carmelo.

Never mind.

[StartOrien]

I think the Carmelo and Amare would be great if the Knicks could surround them with players like Ray Felton, Wilson Chandler, Danilo Gallinari and Timothy Mosgoz.

Oops....

Wait a minute, those are the guys they trade away for Carmelo.

Never mind.

But then they wouldn't have Chauncey Billups! Who'd take all the hero shots w/o him on the team?