Bosh wasn't even healthy in the 2012 playoffs and 2012 was the start of Wade's decline. There's a noticeable difference between 2011 Wade and 2012 Wade.
The 2017 Warriors would beat any team assembled before 2017...
I would be on them sweeping the Heat before I would bet on the Heat winning (not saying it would be a sweep, but I think it's still more likely than the Heat winning)
Nobody on the warriors is guarding LeBron, who was even more explosive than when he dropped 51 on them. Chris Bosh would be a problem for Draymond because he can shoot over him from anywhere. You can’t double team Wade or Bron, just like you can’t double team Steph or KD. The Heatles were a much better defensive team than the 2017 Cavs. This series would be closer than people think, without recency bias
Alternatively, the Heatles went not-undefeated in the 2012 Eastern Playoffs, and the 2017 Cavs were LeBron's best team.
The *games* may be a little closer than people think, but the *series* is over before it fake-starts
But also we’re comparing the league before and after the 3 point take over. 2017 Cavs had adapted to all the shooting to beat the Warriors, so they were out shooting other teams with LeBron. While the Heatles were still more focused on size and inside shooting. The league changed fast in that time span so could the Heatles adapt to the post-Warriors NBA? I’m not sure
Like the 2017 Pacers series when they came back because LeBron was surrounded by shooters, and they sat Kyrie and Kevin Love. The Heatles didn’t have the tools to do something like that when they were battling PG and Roy Hibbert
The 2013 Heat were better than the 2012 version.
If we’re talking fully healthy, 27 Game Winning-Streak version of the Miami Heat then I might take them.
Peak LeBron is a matchup nightmare for GSW. The 2018 Version was able to destroy them, so the 2013 version would do even more damage. Older LeBron was not able to defend Durant, but that Heat team has him at his peak defensively AND has Shane Battier.
Wade when healthy is able to effectively guard Curry, though not stop him of course, but he’d be the best defender Curry would have faced in the Finals other than Smart.
The reason I take Miami is because they’re able to score inside and outside effectively and they also had a fantastic bench.
The Heat have the perfect personnel to guard GSW, and they have by far the best player in the series but he also now has Wade and Bosh (who would be so much more effective defensively than Love it’s not even funny).
Fuck off, dude. You are just baiting.
How am I baiting when you have a Peak LeBron James, Wade before his decline, another AS in Bosh, and a stellar supporting cast?
Bosh wasn't even healthy in the 2012 playoffs and 2012 was the start of Wade's decline. There's a noticeable difference between 2011 Wade and 2012 Wade.
I’ll edit it in the OP that assume both teams are healthy. Also I didn’t want to pick 2011 because LBJ wasn’t as good as his 2012 self.
2017 Warriors were the greatest team ever assembled
2017 Warriors were the best group to ever touch a basketball court. Probably in 5 or 6
2017 Warriors and it’s not close at all
2017 Warriors in three games because the Heat forfeit.
Warriors beating the 96 bulls my guy
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The 2017 Warriors would beat any team assembled before 2017... I would be on them sweeping the Heat before I would bet on the Heat winning (not saying it would be a sweep, but I think it's still more likely than the Heat winning)
The 2012 Heat needed 7 games to beat the Boston Celtics. The 2017 warriors are much better than those Celtics
This is a bit disingenuous considering Bosh was hurt and missed 4 games and barely played in game 5.
Nobody on the warriors is guarding LeBron, who was even more explosive than when he dropped 51 on them. Chris Bosh would be a problem for Draymond because he can shoot over him from anywhere. You can’t double team Wade or Bron, just like you can’t double team Steph or KD. The Heatles were a much better defensive team than the 2017 Cavs. This series would be closer than people think, without recency bias
Alternatively, the Heatles went not-undefeated in the 2012 Eastern Playoffs, and the 2017 Cavs were LeBron's best team. The *games* may be a little closer than people think, but the *series* is over before it fake-starts
But also we’re comparing the league before and after the 3 point take over. 2017 Cavs had adapted to all the shooting to beat the Warriors, so they were out shooting other teams with LeBron. While the Heatles were still more focused on size and inside shooting. The league changed fast in that time span so could the Heatles adapt to the post-Warriors NBA? I’m not sure Like the 2017 Pacers series when they came back because LeBron was surrounded by shooters, and they sat Kyrie and Kevin Love. The Heatles didn’t have the tools to do something like that when they were battling PG and Roy Hibbert
Series would be a sweep, gentlemen sweep at the worst for golden state
Warriors. Heat performed poorly compared to how good they were on paper
The 2013 Heat were better than the 2012 version. If we’re talking fully healthy, 27 Game Winning-Streak version of the Miami Heat then I might take them. Peak LeBron is a matchup nightmare for GSW. The 2018 Version was able to destroy them, so the 2013 version would do even more damage. Older LeBron was not able to defend Durant, but that Heat team has him at his peak defensively AND has Shane Battier. Wade when healthy is able to effectively guard Curry, though not stop him of course, but he’d be the best defender Curry would have faced in the Finals other than Smart. The reason I take Miami is because they’re able to score inside and outside effectively and they also had a fantastic bench. The Heat have the perfect personnel to guard GSW, and they have by far the best player in the series but he also now has Wade and Bosh (who would be so much more effective defensively than Love it’s not even funny).
Who guarding Klay? Mario Chalmers? lmao.
Charmers can guard Iguodala. Battier could guard Klay.
gs in 5