They have a roster filled with guys that haven't figured out how to win yet. Other than Dwayne Wade and Udonis Haslem no one on that team has proven to be a winner.
LeBron James - If you think he's a winner please go back and watch games 5 and 6 of the 2010 eastern conference semi-finals. I've never seen a superstar athlete act so indifferent to the outcome of a game. Or you can go back and watch his post-game press conference following game 7 of the 2008 eastern conference semis (the game when James and pierce went bananas and basically traded baskets at the end of the 4th). The guy doesn't seem to care that he lost. He almost seemed happy to be there.<o></o>
Chris Bosh – Hasn’t played in a 2<sup>nd</sup> round playoff game in his entire career.<o></o>
Mike Miller – Hasn’t played in a playoff game since 06<o></o>
Juwan Howard – I didn’t even know he was alive.<o></o>
Mario Chalmers – Potential to step up but nothing proven yet.<o></o>
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In basketball, unlike any other sport, you have to learn how to win. In football or baseball you can get hot and ride a streak to the finals but it rarely ever happens in basketball. The 2008 Boston Celtics are the only team, in recent memory, which were put together and won the 1<sup>st</sup> year. It almost doesn’t count either because that team was put together with veteran players that went through he bumps elsewhere. Kobe’s Lakers, Duncan’s Spurs Wade’s Heat, Shaq’s Lakers, and Jordan’s Bulls. All of those teams went through their bumps before they broke through. <o></o>
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On top of all that, the Lakers are a tough match-up for the Heat. Who is Chris Bosh going to guard (assuming he decides to play defense this year)? Ron Artest can slow down Lebron James. Kobe and Wade are a wash. Kobe will be super motivated next year because he knows what’s at stake. A 2<sup>nd</sup> 3-Peat while taking down the super-team would elevate him up at least one level on the Mount Rushmore of basketball, and he knows it.<o></o>
LeBron James - If you think he's a winner please go back and watch games 5 and 6 of the 2010 eastern conference semi-finals. I've never seen a superstar athlete act so indifferent to the outcome of a game. Or you can go back and watch his post-game press conference following game 7 of the 2008 eastern conference semis (the game when James and pierce went bananas and basically traded baskets at the end of the 4th). The guy doesn't seem to care that he lost. He almost seemed happy to be there.<o></o>
Chris Bosh – Hasn’t played in a 2<sup>nd</sup> round playoff game in his entire career.<o></o>
Mike Miller – Hasn’t played in a playoff game since 06<o></o>
Juwan Howard – I didn’t even know he was alive.<o></o>
Mario Chalmers – Potential to step up but nothing proven yet.<o></o>
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In basketball, unlike any other sport, you have to learn how to win. In football or baseball you can get hot and ride a streak to the finals but it rarely ever happens in basketball. The 2008 Boston Celtics are the only team, in recent memory, which were put together and won the 1<sup>st</sup> year. It almost doesn’t count either because that team was put together with veteran players that went through he bumps elsewhere. Kobe’s Lakers, Duncan’s Spurs Wade’s Heat, Shaq’s Lakers, and Jordan’s Bulls. All of those teams went through their bumps before they broke through. <o></o>
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On top of all that, the Lakers are a tough match-up for the Heat. Who is Chris Bosh going to guard (assuming he decides to play defense this year)? Ron Artest can slow down Lebron James. Kobe and Wade are a wash. Kobe will be super motivated next year because he knows what’s at stake. A 2<sup>nd</sup> 3-Peat while taking down the super-team would elevate him up at least one level on the Mount Rushmore of basketball, and he knows it.<o></o>
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