NBA Finals Breakdown and Prediction

Well, here we are with a potentially fantastic NBA Finals capping off a great NBA playoffs. Let's get into this:

Point Guard Matchup:

Heat- Chalmers v. Thunder- Westbrook

Can't see how Chalmers wins this matchup. Westbrook is too fast and Chalmers is too inconsistent. Only if he plays out of his mind does he win this matchup. Edge to Thunder.

Shooting Guard Matchup:

Heat- Wade v. Thunder- Sefolosha

To me this is the key for both teams to win the series. If Wade is healthy and can play his game, Heat win the series. If he is not, Heat are in trouble. If Sefolosha plays the kind of defense he did in the Spurs series and can score like he did, Thunder win the series. Lot of ifs. I am banking on both to have good moments at times and good stretches but at the end of the day, this matchup will be a wash. Edge- Even.

Shooting Forward Matchup:

Heat- James v. Thunder- Durant

Wow, what a superstar matchup this is. MVP versus the scoring champ. We all know how good James is at defense, but Durant is no slouch. Offensively they can dominate the interior and exterior while getting out on transition and getting their teammates the ball. James has been sub-par from the charity stripe these playoffs. Edge- Thunder.

Power Forward Matchup:

Heat- Bosh v. Thunder- Ibaka

Is Bosh 100%? Can Ibaka repeat his offensive expolosions again? I'm predicting that both with offset each other and another position that will come out even. Edge- Even

Center Matchup:

Heat- Haslem v. Thunder- Perkins

Perkins has been a quiet role player and Haslem has been disappointing to say the least. Perkins defense helped slow down Duncan and experience give the Thunder the edge in this matchup. Edge- Thunder

Bench Matchup:

Batttier v. Harden. Harden is an incredible spark of the bench and could start on most NBA teams. Battier, though experienced, is a streaky shooter. Edge- Thunder.

Coaching Matchup:

Spoelstra v. Brooks

Lot of pressure on Spoelstra. He has made some good coaching moves in the playoffs. Question his late game coaching. Brooks made some great adjustments against the Spurs and won four straight. Edge- Thunder.

Intangibles Matchup

I think the Thunder hold a small edge for home court advantage. Heat are very good at home as well. As far as momentum and motivation and this is " their time "---no edge. Both Big Three's are ready to win and momentum is something that can change all to fast.

Final Recap and Prediction:

After looking at and breaking down the matchups, I think we are all in for a very closely contested NBA Finals. To me Wade is the key. James and Durant will wash each other out, as will Bosh and Ibaka. Westbook will dominate Chalmers, and the Thunder's bench will ouplay the Heat's bench. If Wade has his game going, Heat win in Five. If not, Thunder win in Six.

Prediction: Wade plays good, not great throughout the series, Thunder win in six games

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Wade and Sefolosha even? I am not a Heat fan...but be realistic. If Sefo has 12 points and 5 rebounds he had a great game...if Wade has that then he was off and played terrible.

No way an unbiased view of that matchup is even. Also Ibaka is good, but Edge goes to Bosh. Not as clear cut as the Wade/Sefo though.

Wade is one of my most hated players in the league because of his crying and cockyness...but hes no Sefolosha

Good debate....Sefo shutdown Parker and scored. Wade is not playing very well right now and his knee has to be a concern. As far as LeBron, hard to argue those stats....but let's see what he does in THE FINALS!!!  He is 0-2 and has never scored more than 25 in one game in the finals.