All-Heat team vs. All-Bulls team

[Collie]

We're using them as they played with the teams right? Because Heat Shaq, even the 04-05 one, was far more mortal than the Lakers version. Putting them all in prime would mean that guys like Parish and Iceman would be playing as well.

[iamgine]

More like Wade at SG and Tim Bug at PG... I don't know about a frontcourt of LeBron/Zo/Shaq though, I'd probably put Bosh there and have Mourning as that great 6th man.

Gilmore over Noah for the Bulls... Artis gives them that very good scoring at the 5, great rebounder, pretty good shot-blocker, clearly better to deal with Shaq than Joakim due to strength and size.

Anyways, I'd say it's pretty even, either team could take it imho, I don't see no CLEAR advantage for either squad... But if you add a bench, Bulls definitely take it because of players like Bob Love, Ho Grant, Sloan, Kukoc, Van Lier, Chet Walker...

I think Miami have better players than those...Bosh, Ray Allen, Glen Rice, Steve Smith, Eddie Jones, Seikaly, etc.

I do agree that Miami team would be better with Bosh at the 4.

[Soundwave]

04-05 Shaq was a bit past his prime, the Bulls beat a better version of him in 1996.

I might put Pau Gasol in over Noah too ... with Rodman there you don't really need a ton more in terms of boards and he's a harder cover for Shaq because he'd have to come out to guard him.

PG - Rose
SG - Jordan
SF - Pippen
PF - Rodman
C - Gasol

[#number6ix#]

I would prefer a line up of
Bron
Wade
Rice
Jermaine oneal(if player are in their prime)
Zo

[iamgine]

04-05 Shaq was a bit past his prime, the Bulls beat a better version of him in 1996.

I might put Pau Gasol in over Noah too ... with Rodman there you don't really need a ton more in terms of boards and he's a harder cover for Shaq because he'd have to come out to guard him.

PG - Rose
SG - Jordan
SF - Pippen
PF - Rodman
C - Gasol

True as it may, I think 04-05 Shaq has the advantage in much more experience. He (hopefully) would've figured out how the Bulls was able to cover him before and use it to his advantage to destroy that Gasol/Rodman frontline.

[Soundwave]

True as it may, I think 04-05 Shaq has the advantage in much more experience. He (hopefully) would've figured out how the Bulls was able to cover him before and use it to his advantage to destroy that Gasol/Rodman frontline.

He was definitely slower, fatter, and less explosive by 2005. I don't think he would do any more damage than his 96 version did against Rodman + Longley. He'd have to actually guard Gasol too.

If '96 Shaq was on the Heat in 2005, they win the championship easy.

He gained too much weight by that point in his career.

[iamgine]

He was definitely slower, fatter, and less explosive by 2005.

Of course, everybody knows that.

[nathanjizzle]

Heat:
PG Wade
SG Hardaway
SF LeBron
PF Mourning
C Shaq

Bulls:
PG Rose
SG Jordan
SF Pippen
PF Rodman
C Noah

Who's better? I got Heat

damn that matchup would be a blood bath.

[Human Error]

Good luck scoring against Shaq - Zo frontcourt. Heat in 5.

[Spurs5Rings2014]

If '96 Shaq was on the Heat in 2005, they win the championship easy.

[KelticForce1349]

More like Wade at SG and Tim Bug at PG... I don't know about a frontcourt of LeBron/Zo/Shaq though, I'd probably put Bosh there and have Mourning as that great 6th man.

Gilmore over Noah for the Bulls... Artis gives them that very good scoring at the 5, great rebounder, pretty good shot-blocker, clearly better to deal with Shaq than Joakim due to strength and size.

Anyways, I'd say it's pretty even, either team could take it imho, I don't see no CLEAR advantage for either squad... But if you add a bench, Bulls definitely take it because of players like Bob Love, Ho Grant, Sloan, Kukoc, Van Lier, Chet Walker...

First two paragraphs I agree. This conversation doesn't get interesting until you start filling out the bench. Anyway....Bulls baby!

[Lebron23]

Bulls in 5, max 6. Their defense is vastly, and I mean vastly better. Offensively output would be pretty similar, even though Heat have more dominant offensive players - there is only one ball, and they are good only when they have it in hands.

Mental edge and toughness also much better in Bulls.

Heat might take a game or two, but I dont see how they outgrind Bulls in series.

I pick the Heat in 6 or 7 games. You are a Celtics fan. You probably remembered LeBron destroying your team in the 2012 NBA Playoffs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7kkbpcgXI8

[Lebron23]

Heat can also play with this lineup

G- LeBron James
G- Dwayne Wade
F: Glenn Rice
F: Alonzo Mourning
C: Shaquille O'Neal

[Hittin_Shots]

I pick the Heat in 6 or 7 games. You are a Celtics fan. You probably remembered LeBron destroying your team in the 2012 NBA Playoffs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7kkbpcgXI8

Bringing up series you should of lost without a few umpires in heat jerseys out there, ship off

[TheMan]

Pretty evenly matched teams but gimme the team with the GOAT...so Bulls in 7