The Miami Heat
are playing as well as anybody right now, and were able to close out
the Bulls in four consecutive games, after Chicago's Game 1 upset.
Dwyane Wade has been awful for the most part, although he came on and
had a few key plays in the close-out game of the Semi-Final round.
Chris Bosh has picked up the slack , and Norris Cole, among others, has
also been a big contributor.
The
Pacers fell off everyone's radar, closing the regular season in very mediocre
fashion. They came to play in the playoffs, though, and were clearly
the better team against the Knicks. Paul George and Roy Hibbert have
been key factors in Indiana's success, but I think David West may be the
toughest matchup in the upcoming series against Miami.
Indiana can, and likely will, win the rebounding matchup, but I don't think they're going to have enough to win the series.
LeBron James
had a tough series against Chicago, a team that usually gives him some
trouble. Still, he managed to put up solid numbers, and put his team in
a position to win each game. I expect LeBron to be great in the
Conference Finals, and Miami to advance to the NBA Finals in a series that
is not as interesting as the Spurs/Grizzlies (see my prediction for that series here). The Pacers are a tough
team, but they're not on the same level as the Heat. I like Miami in
five.
Series Prediction: Heat in 5 Games
[Note: This post is from John Trifone. See his other basketball posts here and/or follow him on Twitter @JohnnyT0122.]
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