Since the Miami Heat locked up LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, are they automatically going to win the Eastern Conference?
Who will be in the hunt for the conference? Sebastian: I don’t know if the Heat are a lock to win the East, but they are certainly the favorites. In the playoffs I see a team like Orlando giving them trouble. A team with a big man that can do work against either Bosh or Haslem. Plus, that team can defend. Mark: My heart says no, but my head says yes. I guess if the Celtics stay healthy, they can play “D” well enough to shut them down in a 7-game series, and despite some of the worthwhile signings they’ve made to fill out the roster, you have to question their depth if one of their big three goes down, but if Miami stays healthy and the East performs as it should, Miami is in the Finals. Devin: It’s hard to say no. I’ve heard a few people compare them to the big three in Boston when they first got together, but there’s really no comparison – with all due respect to the Celtics, LeBron and Wade are far superior to Pierce and Allen (although Garnett was probably better than Bosh when he w
