When the Miami Heat get together Saturday night to watch Game 7 between the Celtics and 76ers, they can rest easy knowing that their next real test lies in the NBA Finals.
Sure, the Heat are weary of Boston's veteran presence in late-game situations. They know that their Big Three can still get it done, and they have a run-and-gun point guard in Rajon Rondo who racks up more stats than Wilt Chamberlain.
But whether Rondo is stellar or not, LeBron James and company know that their team is only getting better while the Celtics slowly become an older, more groggy team. This is evident in the struggles Doc Rivers' team has had in closing out the overmatched Philadelphia 76ers, who just squeaked into the playoffs.
Losing Avery Bradley for the Celtics may or may not doom them in Saturday night's Game 7, but his absence will definitely impact an Eastern Conference finals matchup with Miami. Bradley has turned into much more than a role player for the C's this season, who have outscored opponents by 53 points this postseason when Bradley is on the floor with Rondo, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Brandon Bass.
The Sixers ha ...
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