HEAT/MAVS
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Bah...
You're right...Shaq didn't do anything for us in the Finals. That's my point. I think it was you (or whoever posted before you) that said that the Heat won't last at the top. I say they will.
Even losing the vets, Wade is now a vet. Udonis, a vet. They have playoff experience now, FINALS experience now, and that's all they need. They're the main core, toss in maybe Jason Williams and Posey. They're a pretty young team. The C position will be filled. Shaq could retire, but will probably stick around for a season or two, but my point being, Wade, a rookie two years ago took a no-name Heat to the second (almost third) round of the playoffs. Last year he took it a round further. This year he took it all the way. Shaq wasn't a factor in scoring, just in motivation. But now Wade has a ring. That's all he needed.
And you're right...the Lakers are young. But they have a better team and Kobe than Wade had with the no-name Heat 2 years ago, and they almost made it to the semifinals, again, in Wade's rookie year. I give the Lakers props for this year. They looked good. But they should've made it last year. Kobe and the Lakers won't be winning anything anytime soon unless Kobe learns to share and finds some heart.
Shaq wasn't a factor, but he wanted to win probably more than anyone else on the team, and not for him...for Riley, Zo, Payton, Walker, Wade, etc. That's a player. I'll take a good couple of years with Shaq making the playoffs twice, over a couple rocky years with Kobe at the helm and making the playoffs once. Again, hopefully the Lakers will improve and we can finally have some competitive Christmas day games again.
But as for 2006, the Heat won it all and that's cause for celebration. Back to the beer and ESPN.