The 2013 Heat or the 2008 Celtics

[Bigsmoke]

I know the season isn't over yet but the Heat are looking to win 66 games like the Celtics did in 2008.

Who u think would win in a 7 game series and why.

[WayOfWade]

That's tough. The 2008 Celtics were special, all their big three were great, yet past their peaks, yet were all perfect keeping their egos in check. I'll just do a position by position breakdown.
Rondo > Chalmers
Allen < Wade
Pierce < James
Garnett >> Haslem/Battier
Perkins < Bosh
Pretty even starting lineups, but in the end, I'll go with the Heat, I've seen them "flip the switch" so many times this season, and it is incredible how good they are.
I may be biased because I'm a Heat/Wade fan, and I only ever watched highlights of the 08' Finals (became obsessed with NBA in 09').

[FreezingTsmoove]

Why don't we wait for the 1st round to be over first

67 win Mavs won more games and we all know what happened.

[COLOR="White"]lol bucks tho[/COLOR]

[Electric Slide]

whoever has HCA wins.

[PickernRoller]

Celtics - no need to engage in a 7 page, time consuming argument that leads to nothing.

[TerranOP]

I feel like the 2008 Celtics are one of the more overrated championship teams. They needed 7 games to beat both Atlanta AND Cleveland, which isn't the hallmark of a great team. They were prone to lapses of focus, and despite being a great defensive team they were almost beaten 1v5 by Lebron. The 2013 Heat are on another level right now, and they would win in 5 or 6.

[arifgokcen]

Why don't we wait for the 1st round to be over first

67 win Mavs won more games and we all know what happened.

[COLOR="White"]lol bucks tho[/COLOR]

While you are partially right,that mavs team struggled against GSW this miami team beat down every opponents they faced convincingly.

Though still we should wait

[SamuraiSWISH]

I feel like the 2008 Celtics are one of the more overrated championship teams. They needed 7 games to beat both Atlanta AND Cleveland, which isn't the hallmark of a great team. They were prone to lapses of focus, and despite being a great defensive team they were almost beaten 1v5 by Lebron. The 2013 Heat are on another level right now, and they would win in 5 or 6.

I'm starting to feel the same, actually.

Think about it, they turned on the jets in February and went on a tear. What if they chose to do that from the very start of the season?

It seems like they've been coasting, and they are about to match the 2008 Celtics season. And I'm sure they won't struggle like the 2008 Celtics in the playoffs.

[PJR]

I feel like the 2008 Celtics are one of the more overrated championship teams. They needed 7 games to beat both Atlanta AND Cleveland, which isn't the hallmark of a great team. They were prone to lapses of focus, and despite being a great defensive team they were almost beaten 1v5 by Lebron. The 2013 Heat are on another level right now, and they would win in 5 or 6.

Well said.

[Lebron23]

Let's see in the playoffs. The Eastern Conference is much better this year. The Knicks and Pacers are better than the 08 Hawks and 08 Cavaliers.

[UnbiasedFan]

[COLOR="Blue"]It would be weird seeing two Ray Allens in one court[/COLOR]

[imdaman99]

i dont know, didnt the cavs take them to 7 games down to the wire? if we're gonna go by that, the heat would win.
but we all know it doesn't work that way. i say celtics in 6 or 7. that celtics team was stacked, james posey and tony allen off the bench, better versions of shane battier

[inclinerator]

i think the miami heat have to much firepower, their defense are better than those cavs the celts face also, also lebron is a much much much improve version of his 08 self

[leMVP]

Pre-peak leBron took the 2008 celtics to 7 games by himself!!

Peak leBron would destroy them alone!!

[clayton]

Boston was overrated, and Heat is relevant thanks to ref.