Miami Heat

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Well that was fun while it lasted. Now another loss at SA is next. Hope they can turn it back on for the playoffs since this conference is weak.

New Orleans played out of their minds. Sometimes in the NBA the other team shoots 14-25 on 3's and you just get too far behind which makes the Heat streak so unbelievable.
The talk that the NBA is weaker now than in the early 70's is bizarre. Are there more bad teams? Sure but mostly because there are more teams. There are international players, no ABA competing for players and the sophistication of defenses and level of athleticism is not close. Not to mention the media spotlight is far more intense even if the travel is easier. There were some bad NBA teams that year too.

The year of the Lakers streak was Julius Ervings rookie season in the ABA. He averaged 27 ppg and 15 rebounds and that was only good enough for a 2nd team all ABA team selection.

NBA all stars Rick Barry, Artis Gilmore, Dan Issel, Zelmo Beaty, Charlie Scott, George McGinnis, Joe Caldwell, Hall of famer Mel Daniels, multiple ABA all stars Ralph Simpson, Ron Boone, Louis Dampier and Roger Brown arguably all in the top 40 players at that time, all didnt play in the NBA that year.

Winning 33 in a row in any pro sport in any era is an unbelievable accomplishment.





The West is weak? Compared to what? The ACC?

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

New Orleans played out of their minds. Sometimes in the NBA the other team shoots 14-25 on 3's and you just get too far behind which makes the Heat streak so unbelievable.
The talk that the NBA is weaker now than in the early 70's is bizarre. Are there more bad teams? Sure but mostly because there are more teams. There are international players, no ABA competing for players and the sophistication of defenses and level of athleticism is not close. Not to mention the media spotlight is far more intense even if the travel is easier. There were some bad NBA teams that year too.

The year of the Lakers streak was Julius Ervings rookie season in the ABA. He averaged 27 ppg and 15 rebounds and that was only good enough for a 2nd team all ABA team selection.

NBA all stars Rick Barry, Artis Gilmore, Dan Issel, Zelmo Beaty, Charlie Scott, George McGinnis, Joe Caldwell, Hall of famer Mel Daniels, multiple ABA all stars Ralph Simpson, Ron Boone, Louis Dampier and Roger Brown arguably all in the top 40 players at that time, all didnt play in the NBA that year.

Winning 33 in a row in any pro sport in any era is an unbelievable accomplishment.





The West is weak? Compared to what? The ACC?

That was tongue in cheek since the Heat are "unbeatable"