East:
Miami Heat (2) vs. Boston Celtics (4)
-The Heat defeated the Pacers in six games last round, and the Celtics defeated the Sixers in seven games.
Celtics: Ray Allen is playing on a gimpy ankle, and struggled mightily last series. Paul Pierce has been LeBron's "kryptonite", but he is not 100% either. Avery Bradley, the Celtics' best on-ball defender, is out for the post-season for shoulder surgery. But K.G. and Rajon Rondo came up big, and led them to a game 7 win against the young 76ers. The Celtics' have arguably the sport's best coach, tons of experience, and savvy. Rondo will be a tough match-up for the Heat, for sure. The Celtics play the best team defense in basketball, but struggle to score.
Heat: With Chris Bosh out indefinitely, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade have played their best basketball together since they started playing together. They took over the Indiana series entirely, without a major supporting cast. Chris Bosh will be missed, as he is not expected to return. Udonis Haslem and Mario Chalmers will need to play well for the Heat. They are much more rested, and much younger, than the Celtics. With Bradley out, Wade and James need to continue to force the issue and dominate the scoring.
Prediction: Heat in 6 games. LeBron and D-Wade are firing on all cylinders, and the Celtics limp into this series, injured and tired. The Celtics will play with intensity and pride, but that won't be enough. The Celtics struggle to score, and the Heat are an offensive juggernaut. This, sadly, is the end of the run of the Big 3.
The Heat move on to the NBA finals.,
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