NBA finals 2006 Miami vs. Dallas

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WHY THE HEAT WILL WIN
By Chris Ramsay
ESPN.com NBA Editor

Shaq, D-Wade and Riley will get hours of airtime leading up to Thursday's tip, but the most important guy for the Heat in the Finals just might be Udonis Haslem. If Haslem can shut down Dirk, or at least keep him under control, the Heat will win.

Haslem has the size, speed and toughness to keep Nowitzki boxed up. He's a little bigger and stronger than the guys Dirk has seen so far in the playoffs. He'll get physical with Dirk and knock him off balance.

Haslem harassed Rasheed Wallace into nonfactor status in the Pistons series and will be challenged to do so again in the Finals.

So it's up to you, U. If you can defend Dirk, the Heat will win in six.... if the Heat rely on Haslem's defense against Dirk to win against the Mavs then they're in big trouble.. Riley is better than that, he clearly knows that Haslem is not quicker and faster than Marion and Bowen. I don't think you need "bigger and stronger" guys to go against Dirk 'coz he'll take advantage of that. the Heat can play him one-on-one but they should double-up on him often to make him less effective but the only thing though is, somebody will be open. so Riley's gonna make a choice, a very good one at that.

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ako pa sa pistons, ilisan nila si saunders... ibalik nila si brown. champion pa sila ug balik.

OT : for sure, it's gonna be a busy off-season for the Pistons. I hope they'll re-sign Ben. I hope they'll get together and mend their differences before training camp.

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[at8n1981]

ako pa sa pistons, ilisan nila si saunders... ibalik nila si brown. champion pa sila ug balik.

OT : for sure, it's gonna be a busy off-season for the Pistons. I hope they'll re-sign Ben. I hope they'll get together and mend their differences before training camp.

replacing Flip Saunders is not the best solution to mend their broken ego's....they should look back in the Cavs series where there weakness was exposed...(thanks to LBJ & Co.)...I think they should regroup, stay healthy and compete again for the eastern power...they have the tools, the ONLY prob was they "peaked too soon"...in basketball timing is of great importance....just like what miami are doing now, peaking where it matters most....

[SiCkCOW]

Miami will prevail.. shaq power plus the shooting of j.wil and wade's slash.... this will reach game 7 for sure..

[Beetlebum]

Not a big fan of either teams...but I was impressed by Dallas's playoff run. I expect Dallas to win in 5 or 6. I wouldn't be too worried about Shaq if I was Dallas.

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experience vs. youth, Id go for experience, miami in 6.

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ngk... experience? as if the miami heat has been to the finals before? only shaq and payton are the heat players who have had experience in the finals... unya mas experience na dayon ang heat?

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parehas ra man gani ni sila nga team nga first time sa nba finals.

[depechebox]

they've got pat riley bai 9 finals appearance, 4 championship rings, shaq. 6 finals appearance, 3 rings, payton 3 finals appearance o rings

enough na na sila tolo sa experience lang daan while sa pikas, dirk first timer, halos tanan, avery johnson first timer. dili na sa team, sa players na daugon. anyway prediction ra na nako doesnt mean nga champion na gyud ang heat.