NBA Playoffs Rd 1: Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers

[King Taharqa]

(2) Miami Heat (57-24)

STARTING 5

PG #0 Mike Bibby

6'2 195 lbs

Arizona '98

8.6 PPG 3.4 APG 2.5 RPG 46.3 3PT%

SG #3 Dwayne "Flash" Wade

6'4 220 lbs

Marquette '03

25.6 PPG 4.5 APG 6.4 RPG 1.5 SPG 1.1 BPG 49.9 FG%

SF #6 LeBron "King" James

6'8 260 lbs

St. Vincent-St. Mary HS '03 (Akron, OH)

26.6 PPG 7.4 RPG 7.0 APG 1.6 SPG 51.1 FG%

PF #1 Chris Bosh

6'10 235 lbs

Georgia Tech '03

18.7 PPG 8.3 RPG 1.9 APG 81.5 FT%

C #11 Zydrunas Ilgauskas

7'3 260 lbs

USSR '96

5.0 PPG 4.0 RPG 51.1 FG%

BENCH

PG-Mario Chalmers

SG-Eddie House

SG-Mike Miller

SF-James Jones

PF-Joel Anthony

C-Erick Dampier

C-Juwan Howard

HEAD COACH

Erik Spoelstra

[King Taharqa]

(7) Philadelphia 76ers (41-40)

STARTING 5

PG #11 Jrue Holiday

6'4 180 lbs

UCLA '09

13.9 PPG 6.4 APG 4.1 RPG 36.2 3PT%

SG #20 Jodie Meeks

6'4 208 lbs

Kentucky '09

10.6 PPG 2.3 RPG 40.5 3PT% 89.3 FT%

SF #9 Andre Iguodala

6'6 207 lbs

Arizona '04

14.1 PPG 5.8 RPG 6.3 APG 33.7 3PT%

PF #42 Elton Brand

6'9 254 lbs

Duke '99

15.0 PPG 8.4 RPG 1.5 APG 51.3 FG%

C #00 Spencer Hawes

7'1 245 lbs

Washington '07

7.3 PPG 5.8 RPG 1.5 APG

BENCH

PG-Antonio Daniels

SG-Evan Turner

SF-Andres Nocioni

PF-Thaddeus Young

PF-Darius Songalia

C-Tony Battie

HEAD COACH

Doug Collins

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King, Wade, Bosh in their first playoff series together should take care of business against the 6ers. I say this one goes 5 games, but would not be shocked by a sweep. Wade & King will take turns abusing Philly's young and inexperienced backcourt. Night to night you dont know which one is gonna hurt you most. Miami is clicking at the right time.

[HeatCheck]

This should be an easy series for the Heat. I say Miami in 5.

Lou Williams, probably the Sixers best bench player, is looking to come back for the playoffs. But his status is still in doubt. Not that it will make that big of a difference.

Oh and Doug Collins should win Coach of the Year.

[Sapper]

Doug Collins is extraordinary at getting the most from his team, so I would not be shocked about an upset.

[Sapper]

That being said, I would love to see Juwan get a ring, though I am a big Iguadola fan as well.

[Panthers128]

76ers in four. Lebron quits competing after game two and cries in game three.

[Darth Biscuit]

I really don't get all the LeBron hate...

[tarheelblue89]

I really don't get all the LeBron hate...

Same

Heat in 5. 76ers will ****** one is Philly because of Williams and Young coming off the bench.

[Millions]

Heat in 6 I do think this could be a sweep as well but I think the young Philly team will surprise they play with a lot of heart.

Iggy vs Bron will be fun to watch..

[Dpantherman]

Heat in 5

[SOJA]

Heat obviously should win this, considering their vast amount of talent and hitting their stride at the right time, but for some reason they just scare the crap out of me.....I think the Heat have the potential to win it all or choke in the first round

I say Heat in 6- and D-wade propels them through, not Lebron

[theyhateme45]

Heat in 5.... PLAYOFFS TIME!!!!

[Kakarot]

Heat with the sweep...

I want Philly to win, though. I'm a fan of Iggy, Louis Williams, and Thad Young.

[C47]

Philly will steal a game in Miami but the Heat will close it out in 5....