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Originally Posted by Sir Patchwork
Does anyone think last years Heat team was better than this years? Shaquille O'Neal was a year younger, Wade was as electric as he is now, and the supporting cast was as good or slightly inferior if anything.
I think the Spurs, Pistons, Heat and Suns of last year would have all been able to win the title this year. All four were worse this year though, but the Heat took the smallest dip.
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I think it depends on which team exactly you are looking at. The 2005 Heat with a healthy Wade and Shaq would have made the Finals because they were a better team than the Pistons. The 2006 Heat featuring a quad contused Shaq and a rib muscle strained Wade may not have gotten past the Pistons.
When both teams were at full health, I would give a slight edge to the 2006 version because I think the supporting cast was a bit better. Shaq's decline is about offset by Wade's improvement.