Over/Under 68 wins for the Miami Heat

• jordo212000

  

  The Cavs won 61 games last year with Lebron and a bunch of Titos. Is it a stretch to say that Lebron+D-wade+Chris Bosh will get 7 more wins? Some guys at work were arguing with me about this today.
  
  The big guy situation scares me (Z, Haslem, and Joel Anthony) but let's not forget that the Bulls had Luc Longley, Will Perdue, and Bill Wennington during their runs.
• karen lotz

  

  ESPN analyst Bruce Bowen (LOL) said he would put the over/under at 50 for the Heat.
• jordo212000

  

  karen lotz;533321 wrote:ESPN analyst Bruce Bowen (LOL) said he would put the over/under at 50 for the Heat.

  
  that's shockingly low. Lebron without Bosh and D-wade would will a team to at least 50 wins. He's done it before.
  
  I really think 72 is attainable if they keep their foot on the gas pedal
• karen lotz

  

  Yeah I think he was on Mike and Mike, they both started laughing at him when he said it.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  I say 60 to 65.
• jordo212000

  

  bigdaddy2003;533335 wrote:I say 60 to 65.

  
  He won 61 with Mo Williams, Z, and Anthony Parker last year. Are you banking on injuries? Or do you think they won't gel?
• wildcats20

  

  I say 60 to 65.

  
  
  He won 61 with Mo Williams, Z, and Anthony Parker last year. Are you banking on injuries? Or do you think they won't gel?

  Both.
• SportsAndLady

  

  I think the more appropriate over/under is how many games "the big 3" will play together.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  jordo212000;533338 wrote:He won 61 with Mo Williams, Z, and Anthony Parker last year. Are you banking on injuries? Or do you think they won't gel?

  
  A little of both.
• I drain 3's

  I'll say under. They'll win 63.
• Heretic

  

  87-negative 5. They're that good!
  
  Seriously, this would be a hard thing to predict. I'd say 60 would be a safe number. They CAN challenge for 72 based on pure star talent, but they've had injury issues in the preseason with Wade and Miller and with their star power at the top, they're not the deepest team out there unless some of those mid-30s retreads find the fabled Fountain of Youth. They COULD be one of the all-time greats...and they COULD wind up as one of the all-time debacles if they don't stay healthy.
• 2quik4u

  

  60 something
• sleeper

  

  Under, I could see one of the Big 2(Let's be honest, no one cares about Bosh) missing some significant playing time.
  
  64 wins.
  
  However, if they are all able to stay healthy and there is tough competition for the #1 spot , I could see an over.
• thedynasty1998

  

  First off, the center position in the NBA is weak league wide. It really won't hurt them as much as people want to think.
  
  Secondly, even though it's the Big 3, they have a very good supporting cast.
  
  I say 64 wins this year. I think year 2 is when they really make a run at a 70+ win season. The thing that makes me think they win 65+ this year is that they are going to be highly motivated. They won't be like Boston and the Lakers who pace themselves, I think they go out every single night trying to prove something, which is scary for everyone else.
• Laley23

  

  As good as Wade is, this team is a LeBron injury away from being what the Heat have been recently.
  
  I doubt that happens though. Ill say they get 67 wins.
• thedynasty1998

  

  sleeper;533376 wrote:(Let's be honest, no one cares about Bosh)

  
  He's a top 5 PF in the NBA, without question. Personally, I feel he's top 3.
• thedynasty1998

  

  Laley23;533383 wrote:As good as Wade is, this team is a LeBron injury away from being what the Heat have been recently.
  
  I doubt that happens though. Ill say they get 67 wins.

  
  Okay with that logic, so are the Thunder without Durant. Orlando without Howard. Lakers without Kobe. Dallas without Dirk.
  
  There is no reason to think Lebron will get hurt, since he has no history of it.
• KR1245

  

  under
• Laley23

  

  thedynasty1998;533386 wrote:Okay with that logic, so are the Thunder without Durant. Orlando without Howard. Lakers without Kobe. Dallas without Dirk.
  
  There is no reason to think Lebron will get hurt, since he has no history of it.

  
  No Im saying everyone is talking about the big 3 and they still have the 2 if 1 goes down. But thats only true if it isnt LeBron. W/O him, they might be worse than the last couple years.
• thedynasty1998

  

  Laley23;533397 wrote:No Im saying everyone is talking about the big 3 and they still have the 2 if 1 goes down. But thats only true if it isnt LeBron. W/O him, they might be worse than the last couple years.

  
  No they wouldn't.
• KR1245

  

  Laley23;533397 wrote:No Im saying everyone is talking about the big 3 and they still have the 2 if 1 goes down. But thats only true if it isnt LeBron. W/O him, they might be worse than the last couple years.

  
  I agree with that. Bosh or Wade going down with an injury wouldnt have as big of an impact as Judas going down
• wes_mantooth

  

  under...I am thinking right around 63(without a championship as well).
• like_that

  

  Under. Outside the big 3 they really suck ass. I can't see those 3 bringing it for that many games during the regular season. Someone is going to get hurt, and they might have the #1 seed locked up early, so they will start resting at the end of the year.
• wes_mantooth

  

  KR1245;533405 wrote:I agree with that. Bosh or Wade going down with an injury wouldnt have as big of an impact as Pippen going down

  
  fixed for accuracy.
• thedynasty1998

  

  KR1245;533405 wrote:I agree with that. Bosh or Wade going down with an injury wouldnt have as big of an impact as Judas going down

  
  This is such a stupid hypothetical. So, how about the Lakers without Gasol. Thunder without Westbrook.
  
  You can't talk about a team without one of them best players. Why would anyone assume someone is going to get hurt?