2012 Heat Vs 2015 West

[Foster5k]

Do the Heat come out of the this year's West and win it all? Would they be able to defeat a newly built Mavs with Rondo leading the point, the emerging splash bros in Golden State, a fierce Grizzlies squad that's only getting better, and of course the always deadly San Antonio Spurs?

Also, let's not forget this Miami team did beat a stacked OKC squad that had Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, and Serge Ibaka.

So, how would 2012 LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh and company fair in today's stacked west?

[Lebronxrings]

well considering lebron beat the best in the west twice, wouldn't they obviously beat the rest?

[Eric Cartman]

Wade and Lebron beasting.

Battier wasn't garbage.

With that said, OKC is simply too stacked this year.

OKC in 6.

Memphis would probably sweep that Heat team too.

[I<3NBA]

I would argue that the 2013 heat that racked up that record win streak was better.

[Im Still Ballin]

The 2012-2013 Miami Heat with Dwayne healthy AKA during the streak would beat any western teams from this year

[I<3NBA]

The 2012-2013 Miami Heat with Dwayne healthy AKA during the streak would beat any western teams from this year

Grizz would beat them. Badly.

[Im Still Ballin]

Grizz would beat them. Badly.

Lebron was on another level

Heat 4-2

[Papaya Petee]

Healthy Wade? No team has a chance.

[Nash]

wade wasn't healthy in 2012 playoffs.

[Megabox!]

wade wasn't healthy in 2012 playoffs.

Wade was damn good in that Indiana series and was great in finals against the Thunder except for game 1.

[KobesFinger]

They'd be the 7 seed and would face the Grizzlies who I can't see them beating especially considering Bosh was injured for part of those playoffs

[Tycriss]

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[Magic 32]

Lebron was on another level

Heat 4-2

Not when he played the Bulls...or the Spurs.

That's half of the playoffs right there and 2/3 of teams with a winning record.

Outside of the Bucks series (38-44 team), Lebron shot 46.9% in the playoffs.

[Im Still Ballin]

Not when he played the Bulls...or the Spurs.

That's half of the playoffs right there and 2/3 of teams with a winning record.

Outside of the Bucks series (38-44 team), Lebron shot 46.9% in the playoffs.

Do you realize Wade wasn't healthy and Bosh shat the bed

Both averaged like 15 points on sub 45% shooting

Now what happened when Wade was healthy?

27 game win streak

Chris Andersen was the piece they needed

And he delivered

Memphis don't have anyone who can guard LBJ

[aj1987]

Not when he played the Bulls...or the Spurs.

That's half of the playoffs right there and 2/3 of teams with a winning record.

Outside of the Bucks series (38-44 team), Lebron shot 46.9% in the playoffs.

He didn't even score that much against the Bucks. 25/8/7/1 on 68% TS.
24/7/8/2 on 57% TS with a backdoor sweep.
29/7/5/2/1 on 61% TS.
25/11/7/2/1 on 53% TS.



Would probably struggle against the Grizz because of their length. Other than that, I don't see any team beating the '12 Heat.