great piece micro! i think if miami doesn't do it this year, they are going to take a backseat to other younger rising teams as challengers to the pistons. i never have much faith in these cobbled-together, mercenary frankenstein squads -- the glue holds only as long as their first run; if they don't make it this year, they'll fall apart entirely. wade is the only key guy on that team with any significant future left in my opinion. in fact, i'd say chicago has a better shot of challenging for the EC crown next year (or Cleveland) than Miami.