Wade is likely to get his 2nd ring this year so I'll go with him.

Wade is likely to get his 2nd ring this year so I'll go with him.

No.

Wade is likely to get his 2nd ring this year so I'll go with him.

Carmelo/Stoudamire

No.

No.

Deron Williams/Brook Lopez

Go say hello to Kevin Matthews for me, Phil. You're out of your mind!

Go say hello to Kevin Matthews for me, Phil. You're out of your mind!

Why do you think it's likely? They don't look better than last season and the Bulls and Thunder do.

What exactly is that proof of? The Heat were significantly closer to winning a title than either of those teams.

I don't see much of a reason to think the Bulls have overcome the issues that caused them to lose pretty badly to the Heat last year. The Thunder are a real threat to them if they meet up but I'll still take the Heat.

Generous use of the word significantly. Okc lost to Dallas in five, Miami in six. The ECF was closer than the 4-1 margin and it's a longshot to assume Miami will be completely healthy again combined with Rose having a bum ankle.

Generous use of the word significantly.

Okc lost to Dallas in five, Miami in six. The ECF was closer than the 4-1 margin and it's a longshot to assume Miami will be completely healthy again combined with Rose having a bum ankle.

The Heat had a 9 point lead in the fourth quarter in a game that would have given them a 3-1 lead. The Thunder and Bulls were never that close to winning the series against the Mavericks and obviously neither of those teams made the Finals.
No doubt. There is no reason to believe that Rose won't be 100% healthy as injuries have not been an issue for him this year.

Nobody in the league is capable of being the next Jordan. Kobe's got 5 rings, Duncan's got 4. Their era is just about done and it's the beginning of a new one. Rose, Durant, Paul, LeBron, Dwight, etc are all trying to get their first ring still. Any of them gonna get to 3+ rings? Maybe it's me being a homer but I think Rose and then Durant have the best shot.

Did the Heat win that game? No. Being up 2-1 and losing three in a row doesn't respresent being close to winning a series, especially since it reinforces LeBron's choker reputation.

As for your second point, the Heat have had injuries this season also, most notably to Wade - who has struggled his whole career with injuries. I guess you missed that part.

To me, the injury concerns are pretty much the same for the Heat and the Bulls. I don't want to argue it any more.

Walker/Biyombo

kinda of a long shot but...i am a huge fan of cousins and if sacramento can get ausitn rivers in the draft and have cousins/evans/rivers they could pull it off.