The Miami Heat have what it takes to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers
This was tough.
Between the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Miami Heat, I was stuck until I saw Dwyane Wade hit the game winner against the 76ers last night.
Incredible.
Miami and Toronto truly have the deepest teams in the league.
The problem is that Miami doesn’t necessarily have a “true star” to lead them to a victory in the playoffs. They’re a lot like the early 2000 Detroit Pistons (who won a championship).
Depending on how they end the last 21 games of the regular season, I’m guessing the Heat will enter the playoffs really energetic and ready to knock teams out.
As for the Cavaliers, they have the worst defense in the league with a bunch of guys who weren’t on the team two weeks ago.
I don’t think anyone is too high on them for the Championship this year.
Let’s be real, if Miami beat LeBron after he left them to “go home,” does that not qualify as one of the best sports stories in recent years?
Now for the matchups (I’m adding some bench guys for clarity).