2008 Lakers or the 2006 Heat

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People forgett that the lakers were no slouches in the first three rounds of the playoffs..

And the miami heat of 2006 cannot be compared to the Celtics of this year...


Lakers would have no answer for Shaq....


Yet still... it would be the lakers shooting the lights out... and winning...

ummmm, no. the heat were not the celtics but they still had a top 3 defense that year. so stop being a homer and look at the whole picture.

[Voulnet]

The only scenario where the Lakers lose in this matchup is if the NBA implements a 4 point shot line.
You know why.

[LakersDynasty]

ummmm, no. the heat were not the celtics but they still had a top 3 defense that year. so stop being a homer and look at the whole picture.

So were the Spurs and they lost to the Lakers in 5. There's a big difference between being a top 3 defensive team one year and arguably the best defensive team since the late 80's pistons. Celtics defense is just ridiculous, I don't think anyone has seen defense like this in a long time.

If the Lakers can beat a 4 time champion with 3 all stars and the greatest coach in the league in 5 games, then they can take out the Miami Heat.

[bladefd]

Hack-a-Shaq? Anybody anybody? I was surprised during the Heat-Mavs series that Mavericks didn't use the Hack-a-Shaq maneuver. After this season though, everyone saw what the Spurs did to the Suns. Suns are not winning anything ever again or even reaching the finals ever again if teams do to Shaq what the Spurs did. If you don't stop him physically on the court, stop him by bringing people in just for fouling him.

[Mateo]

Heat played pretty good defense during the playoffs that year.

[rzp]

Heat

[TmacsRockets]

Heat played pretty good defense during the playoffs that year.

Yeah and Wade would outplay Kobe in the finals.

[Lebron23]

[206kid]

The Heat would win, and I'm not just saying that because there my favorite team in the league.

(1) There would be no answer for Shaq, even if he we was old Gasol is too soft and can't stop Shaq.

(2) James Posey would play good defensive on Kobe Bryant so he won't go for 50 every night.

(3) Dwyane Wade would eat the Lakers defensive alive. Gasol is way to slow and soft for Wade's athleticism. He was also shooting well vs. the Mavs too. The Mavs had a better defensive then the 08 Lakers too.

Kobe would have a great series but the Heat would still win the series because of D-Wade, and James Posey's D.

[shaoyut]

miami with shaq and a unstoppable wade

[Wade's Rings]

Bump

[stalkerforlife]

Kobe would have wrecked that team and put a noose on Wade.

Lakers in 6.

[Magic 32]

Home court would probably decide the series.

But if Kobe played like he did in the first 3 rounds that year it would be a wipeout.

[Smoke117]

Wade's the only player the Lakers have to account for. He's the nightmare. Shaq'll get his. But the Lakers on offense is just straight ridiculous. Gasol, Odom, Sasha, Radmanovic, Farmar, Fisher.

[TripleA]

If it is the finals Wade will not be stopped.