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Sports Daily: What If The Heat Never Win Another Title?

12:31 PM - January 30, 2014 by RaychelSnr

In NBA terms, one is old and the other two are getting old. They're accomplished (two titles and three appearances in the last three years) and possibly lacking the passion and drive. They're also essentially guaranteed a spot in the playoffs where they can try to "turn it on" in hopes of another NBA championship.

We definitely haven't seen the last that the Miami Heat and the "Big Three" have to offer, but several factors have diluted their everyday efforts, performances or both. Kevin Durant and the OKC Thunder got the best of the Heat last night in what could be a subtle sign that Miami -- if they even get to the NBA Finals -- just don't have it anymore.

We shouldn't count the Heat and their superstar-bonding project as finished just yet. But what if they never win another title together, or even get that far in the playoffs. For all the hype, hate and excitement we've experienced over the short time they've been together, what if it all ended today?

Sound Off: If the Miami Heat never win another NBA title with the "Big Three", should their accomplishments be judged as successful?

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# 21 OkayC @ 01/31/14 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by lilteapot


	I hate it when people say this. If Spurs had the game won, then they would have had the title. They didn't so they lost. None of this "handed" crap. The game went into OT, they got a second chance and couldn't capitalize. That's it.

thats what happened though, spurs had game 6 and made a collosal screw up and lost. the game wasnt exactly back and forth and miami caught the biggest break any team will ever catch in there situation. you may not like it, but thats what happened.

# 22 The 24th Letter @ 01/31/14 12:19 PM

This again? That argument is silly...you can do this with any championship run...There is always a play here or there that change the dynamic of a game or series. No such thing as would've, could've, should've when it comes to win's and losses.

# 23 OkayC @ 01/31/14 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by The 24th Letter


	This again? That argument is silly...you can do this with any championship run...There is always a play here or there that change the dynamic of a game or series. No such thing as would've, could've, should've when it comes to win's and losses.

i repeat, spurs made collosal screw ups that costed them. no one saying woulda coulda shoulda. but fact is spurs messed up. take that for whatever meaning you want.

# 24 The 24th Letter @ 01/31/14 02:11 PM

Yeah, ok...

Me and and other Spurs fans will continue to enjoy our "we messed up" trophy along side our "If Manu wouldn't have fouled Dirk" trophy from '06

# 25 OkayC @ 01/31/14 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The 24th Letter


	Yeah, ok... Me and and other Spurs fans will continue to enjoy our "we messed up" trophy along side our "If Manu wouldn't have fouled Dirk" trophy from '06

i dont get the sarcasm, did the spurs not make mistakes to lose a game they were leading? thats generally what happens when you lose a game like that. unless your tryna say the score keeper just jacked up the heat score for no reason and nobody noticed. cuz thats the only other way the spurs could have lost the lead.

# 26 The 24th Letter @ 01/31/14 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by OkayC


	i dont get the sarcasm, did the spurs not make mistakes to lose a game they were leading? thats generally what happens when you lose a game like that. unless your tryna say the score keeper just jacked up the heat score for no reason and nobody noticed. cuz thats the only other way the spurs could have lost the lead.

I just believe that you either win a game, or you lose a game. not a fan of "having the game won", "(insert team) should've won" Tony Parker hit a fading 3 to take the lead in that game, who knows what happens if he misses that? What happens if he misses that crazy shot in game 1 down the stretch? just don't like the line of thinking..

# 27 Vni @ 01/31/14 03:12 PM

Beeing result oriented is never good. It's too easy to look at plays afterwards and say he, or he screwed up. They made a choice and they live with it. There is no right or wrong.

# 28 OkayC @ 01/31/14 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by The 24th Letter


	I just believe that you either win a game, or you lose a game. not a fan of "having the game won", "(insert team) should've won" Tony Parker hit a fading 3 to take the lead in that game, who knows what happens if he misses that? What happens if he misses that crazy shot in game 1 down the stretch? just don't like the line of thinking..

i agree with you to a point. but i beleive you can be just within sight of a W, and the only thing keeping you from it would be a series of colossal f ups. in this case, the spurs had the W in there sights but from a series of improbable but possible mistakes, were kept from winning it. ultimately it lead to the heat second ring and my now non acknowledgement of there ever being a 2013 finals series. id just rather believe that the nba conceeded to timmy getting ring number 5 so they just cancelled the finals and gave both lebron and timmy there rings as to not dissapoint both well deserving teams and fans around the world.

# 29 SkillzKillz719 @ 01/31/14 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Vni


	3 straight finals, two championships... A failure? Pssh.

Enough said and great point lol

# 30 Go Miami @ 02/02/14 01:23 PM

Why do people keeping "hitting the panic button" with the Heat? They have more than proved their mettle after three straight Finals appearances with back to back titles. How how have they not been a success?

Apparently, to many idiots, one loss to the Thunder = Miami doesn't have it anymore and OKC are the champs. Has everyone forgotten what Miami did to Chicago after losing the season series to them? Has everyone forgotten the 2012 Finals already? Has everyone forgotten this is OKC's first win over Miami after 6 or 7 straight losses?

I'm also sick of everyone giving Kevin Durant the "Greatest of All-Time" trophy all of a sudden because he had a hot streak. Like no other great player has had a hot streak. It's also funny how the media's riding his dick for carrying his team without Westbrook when LeBron carried Cleveland for his entire tenure there, and he didn't have someone as talented as Russell. Nope, he got Mo Williams as his second in command (and that was the BEST second option he'd have in Cleveland).

If LeBron, Dwyane, and Chris opt out at the end of the season it's to renegotiate their contracts so the team has more cap space. It won't be to leave the team.

# 31 RangersCruz @ 02/02/14 06:25 PM

I thought there was a chance lebron opted out and went back home but with the cavs being so messed up on the court and in the front office he won't go anywhere imo

# 32 david20lampton @ 02/05/14 02:01 AM

Anytime you get to the finals 3 straight years and win 2 in a row it is a successful team. They are the most hated team of this decade so of course their success will be diminished but just like the 88-90 pistons and the 00-04 lakers (who both had as many haters if not more) this will be remembered as a great stretch of success. The truth is no one could expect much more in three years.

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