The Works: Miami Heat and L.A. Lakers Previews; NBA Contraction Ideas

by Bethlehem Shoals and Tom Ziller

Filed under: Heat, Lakers, NBA Rumors, NBA Previews, Sports Business and Media, The Works

Today in The Works: we preview the Los Angeles Lakers, review Pro Basketball Prospectus 2010-11 and suggest an alternative to contraction.

But first, all hail the Miami Heat.

The Works Previews the Miami Heat

The Heat enter this season with more hype than Barack Obama and Stephen Strasburg combined. So good are the Heat on paper that just about everyone in the televised media has revolted against the franchise, unwilling to hitch their apple wagons to this star for fear of careening out of orbit. Yes, a team that has struck the fear of God in even Charles Barkley. A week in the clink couldn't even do that!

Resumé: LeBron James has won two straight MVP awards by landslide margins. He, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh have 17 All-Star appearances between them, despite having only played seven seasons apiece. Bosh has averaged 20-10 in three seasons, including the past two. James has one scoring title and a career average of 27.8 points per game, and has not averaged fewer than 27 points a game since his rookie season. Wade has a scoring title and a career scoring average over 25. According to career PER, Wade is the sixth best player of all-time. LeBron is No. 2.

 

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