Heat do have a chance given Boston and Chicago's injuries. Then again, I see this as a grand scheme for Rose to get MVP with his two big men out again lol.
Oh c'mon. You have so many veterans on this team, and three all-stars. These guys have pretty much a full season under their belt and they still can't figure it out? LeBron seemed to fit better when he was playing with his "scrubby" teammates back in Cleveland. Now he seems to be having a hard time playing with this talent around him? Overall, I blame both coach and players. Players need to communicate in game, and it seems like they are just figuring that out. Or at least, they are trying to? I find it funny how you don't hear Melo and Amare saying those same words, or Doc Rivers saying those words. I mean look at the roster reshape Boston has had over last year and now...
2010: Pierce, Ray, KG, Rondo, Big Baby, Nate, Perkins, Daniels, Tony Allen, and Sheed were your main players.
2011: Pierce, Ray, KG, Rondo, Big Baby, Delonte (who hasn't even really played yet), Von Wafer, Kristic, Shaq, Jermaine, Green. Two of those guys who just came over.
And I said earlier, Orlando gave up two of their STARTERS, Pietrus, and Gortat 20-30 games into the season. Really, the only thing you hear SVG say is improving their defense as a team. Nothing about "knowing your roles".
LeBron and Wade have been mouthing this since day 1. And I can understand that. But if you still don't have it figured out by the end of the season, then something is wrong with you as players and the coach.
And didn't the 2008 Celtics win it all under their first year together? I swear, if the Heat lose in the playoffs, and I don't care when...I really don't want to hear that "We still are getting used to each other" excuse. They are going to get ripped so badly for it by the media.