2012-2013 one of the best seasons for a team in NBA history?

Yea the heat had a memorable season for sure. LeBron did have to carry them sometimes but Ray Allen proved he can still contribute and he was the key in game 6.

Yea the heat had a memorable season for sure. LeBron did have to carry them sometimes but Ray Allen proved he can still contribute and he was the key in game 6.

On paper? Yeah. Just behind the Bulls team that won 72 games and the titles (won the title in 6 games) and the LA Lakers who won 69 wins along with 33 straight. They also won the title in six games.

Not the best postseason run ever, the Lakers only lost once in 2001 and the ’83 Sixers had a great record too, but, they still won two straight, memorable games at home after going down 3-2.

The Heat went through some tough defensive teams in the East, comparable to what Jordan’s teams went through — or better.

Then they went through a very good Spurs team with an MVP -caliber point guard, the best power forward ever, and some really good shooters.

Only one other team in history has won 65 or more games, a title, and had a winning streak of 25 plus games — that classic Lakers team.

This Miami Heat team did something special.

On paper? Yeah. Just behind the Bulls team that won 72 games and the titles (won the title in 6 games) and the LA Lakers who won 69 wins along with 33 straight. They also won the title in six games.

Not the best postseason run ever, the Lakers only lost once in 2001 and the ’83 Sixers had a great record too, but, they still won two straight, memorable games at home after going down 3-2.

The Heat went through some tough defensive teams in the East, comparable to what Jordan’s teams went through — or better.

Then they went through a very good Spurs team with an MVP -caliber point guard, the best power forward ever, and some really good shooters.

Only one other team in history has won 65 or more games, a title, and had a winning streak of 25 plus games — that classic Lakers team.

This Miami Heat team did something special.

It sure looks good from the outside, but I thought it was odd a 66-16 team had to go through two 7-game series’ to win it all and nearly lost in game 6. Too bad Wade wasn’t ever 100%. Impressive season nonetheless, especially for LeBron.

It sure looks good from the outside, but I thought it was odd a 66-16 team had to go through two 7-game series’ to win it all and nearly lost in game 6. Too bad Wade wasn’t ever 100%. Impressive season nonetheless, especially for LeBron.

Without them this season could be even more memorable. Imagine Kobe, Westbrook, Rose and Rondo in this playoffs.

Without them this season could be even more memorable. Imagine Kobe, Westbrook, Rose and Rondo in this playoffs.

LeBron just had the gold standard for games 6 and 7 for a team being down 3-2. A 30-10-10 followed by 37 points, 12 boards, 4 assists, and five three pointers.

Best Finals game 7 ever? Anyone else have 37 points and 5 three’s in a game seven in the NBA Finals?

A Finals game 7 of 37 points, 12, boards, and 4 assists has to put him in an elite group, too.

Having to go to two game 7’s hurts the Heat, but the Pacers are a legit team and it is always good having to go through a rival to get to the Finals. Then they faced a very good Spurs team featuring a core Big Three that has won 3 titles together. How many teams win the title AND deny a team of winning their fifth ring? It was also a revenge series for LeBron who’s Cavs team got swept by the Spurs earlier in his career. So many story lines, epic players, and great performances. A very memorable road to the title to say the least.

You also have to remember. This team was DEFENDING its title. The 69 win Lakers team was going for its first title in LA and the first for Jerry West. The ’96 Bulls had new guys around Jordan and Pippen and hadn’t won the title since 1993.

This was a great REPEAT title. The 2001 Lakers only lost won game in the playoffs but didn’t do as well in the regular season. The 1992 Bulls were very good too.

LeBron just had the gold standard for games 6 and 7 for a team being down 3-2. A 30-10-10 followed by 37 points, 12 boards, 4 assists, and five three pointers.

Best Finals game 7 ever? Anyone else have 37 points and 5 three’s in a game seven in the NBA Finals?

A Finals game 7 of 37 points, 12, boards, and 4 assists has to put him in an elite group, too.

Having to go to two game 7’s hurts the Heat, but the Pacers are a legit team and it is always good having to go through a rival to get to the Finals. Then they faced a very good Spurs team featuring a core Big Three that has won 3 titles together. How many teams win the title AND deny a team of winning their fifth ring? It was also a revenge series for LeBron who’s Cavs team got swept by the Spurs earlier in his career. So many story lines, epic players, and great performances. A very memorable road to the title to say the least.

You also have to remember. This team was DEFENDING its title. The 69 win Lakers team was going for its first title in LA and the first for Jerry West. The ’96 Bulls had new guys around Jordan and Pippen and hadn’t won the title since 1993.

This was a great REPEAT title. The 2001 Lakers only lost won game in the playoffs but didn’t do as well in the regular season. The 1992 Bulls were very good too.

The Heat are the first team to beat another team that is 4-0 in the Finals. That has to be worth something.

The Bulls’ title defenses went through the Blazers and Suns the first time (only one NBA title between them) and then the Jazz teams on their second go around (no titles in the Jazz history).

Jordan went through Drexler once as the best matchup at his position. Last year LeBron went through Durant (a guy who will go down as an all-time great), and this year he went through Kawhi Leonard. Oh, and he also had to defend Tim Duncan at times.

LeBron and Heat haters will have to wait until next year.

This Heat team is now set up like the Shaq and Kobe Lakers, the Jordan/Pippen Bulls, and the Russell and Co. Celtics teams. They can really break one off. With a threepeat in sight. I wouldn’t count out four or five straight at this point.

The Heat are the first team to beat another team that is 4-0 in the Finals. That has to be worth something.

The Bulls’ title defenses went through the Blazers and Suns the first time (only one NBA title between them) and then the Jazz teams on their second go around (no titles in the Jazz history).

Jordan went through Drexler once as the best matchup at his position. Last year LeBron went through Durant (a guy who will go down as an all-time great), and this year he went through Kawhi Leonard. Oh, and he also had to defend Tim Duncan at times.

LeBron and Heat haters will have to wait until next year.

This Heat team is now set up like the Shaq and Kobe Lakers, the Jordan/Pippen Bulls, and the Russell and Co. Celtics teams. They can really break one off. With a threepeat in sight. I wouldn’t count out four or five straight at this point.

It was a really good season for any team, I’d probably put it in my top 10 overall. But there are a few teams other than the 72 Lakers and the 1996 Bulls I’d put ahead of them:

The 1997 Bulls who won 69 games in the regular season, were 1st in the league in offense and 6th in defense and beat a 64 win Jazz team featuring 2 hall of famers in the finals.

The 1986 Celtics team which won 67 games in the regular season, lost only 3 games throughout the entire playoffs. Was 1st in the league in defensive rating and third in offensive rating. The best frontcourt in NBA history with Larry Bird (25.8 PPG, 9,8 RPG, 6.8 APG), Kevin McHale (21.3 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 2 BPG), Robert Parrish (16.1 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 54.9 FG%) in the prime of their career, a 31 year old Dennis Johnson (15.6 PPG, 5.8 APG and All-Defensive Second Team) at point guard. An underrated 26 year old Danny Ainge at SG and Sixth Man of the Year Bill Walton coming off the bench alongside former All-Star Scott Wedman. They went a ridiculous 40-1 at home.

The 1967 Philadelphia 76ers who went 68-13, 1st in the league in offense, 3rd in defense. Beat the vaunted Celtics in 5 games in the Eastern Finals and beat a Warriors team built around two young hall of famers in Rick Barry and Nate Thurmond in the finals. The 76ers team had MVP Wilt Chamberlain and three other future hall of famers as its best players; Hal Greer, Billy Cunningham and Chet Walker.

I think the 2013 Heat are in the next category along with the 1983 76ers (65-17, only 1 loss in the playoffs), the 1987 Showtime Lakers (67-15), the 2000 Lakers (67-15, led by the duo of Shaq and Kobe with Glen Rice helping out) and the 1965 Celtics (who went 62-18)

It was a really good season for any team, I’d probably put it in my top 10 overall. But there are a few teams other than the 72 Lakers and the 1996 Bulls I’d put ahead of them:

The 1997 Bulls who won 69 games in the regular season, were 1st in the league in offense and 6th in defense and beat a 64 win Jazz team featuring 2 hall of famers in the finals.

The 1986 Celtics team which won 67 games in the regular season, lost only 3 games throughout the entire playoffs. Was 1st in the league in defensive rating and third in offensive rating. The best frontcourt in NBA history with Larry Bird (25.8 PPG, 9,8 RPG, 6.8 APG), Kevin McHale (21.3 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 2 BPG), Robert Parrish (16.1 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 54.9 FG%) in the prime of their career, a 31 year old Dennis Johnson (15.6 PPG, 5.8 APG and All-Defensive Second Team) at point guard. An underrated 26 year old Danny Ainge at SG and Sixth Man of the Year Bill Walton coming off the bench alongside former All-Star Scott Wedman. They went a ridiculous 40-1 at home.

The 1967 Philadelphia 76ers who went 68-13, 1st in the league in offense, 3rd in defense. Beat the vaunted Celtics in 5 games in the Eastern Finals and beat a Warriors team built around two young hall of famers in Rick Barry and Nate Thurmond in the finals. The 76ers team had MVP Wilt Chamberlain and three other future hall of famers as its best players; Hal Greer, Billy Cunningham and Chet Walker.

I think the 2013 Heat are in the next category along with the 1983 76ers (65-17, only 1 loss in the playoffs), the 1987 Showtime Lakers (67-15), the 2000 Lakers (67-15, led by the duo of Shaq and Kobe with Glen Rice helping out) and the 1965 Celtics (who went 62-18)

Great list Dwight. Only two other teams on your list were defending champs, the 1997 Bulls and the 1965 Celtics. I think repeating AND winning 66 games AND winning 27 straight is one heck of an accomplishment. Beating a vaunted Spurs team that was seeking to go 5 for 5 in the Finals (even if TD was the only player on all those teams with Manu and Parker winning three of those), is a HUGE accomplishment.

Those great teams in 1986, 1997, and 2000 (Rockets, Jazz, and Pacers respectively) played against first time Finalists. This Heat team beat a Spurs team with experience (Pop and Duncan at 4 for 4, and TP and Manu a perfect 3-0).

I will take that ’83 Sixers team that beat the Lakers with Kareem and Magic and those other guys. Great regular season for that team, dominant playoffs, and I think they even swept the Finals against the defending champion Lakers.

That ’87 Lakers team was a great one and beat a Celtics team that had just come off an epic title run the year before. But I think Bill Walton was injured in ’87 as well as Kevin McHale. They also lost Len Bias just hours after the draft.

The Heat had a great regular season, dominated the first two rounds, then beat a rival for the ECF title, and then won an epic series against a vaunted Spurs team to take the championship in 7 games. Not too many teams can say that.

Great list Dwight. Only two other teams on your list were defending champs, the 1997 Bulls and the 1965 Celtics. I think repeating AND winning 66 games AND winning 27 straight is one heck of an accomplishment. Beating a vaunted Spurs team that was seeking to go 5 for 5 in the Finals (even if TD was the only player on all those teams with Manu and Parker winning three of those), is a HUGE accomplishment.

Those great teams in 1986, 1997, and 2000 (Rockets, Jazz, and Pacers respectively) played against first time Finalists. This Heat team beat a Spurs team with experience (Pop and Duncan at 4 for 4, and TP and Manu a perfect 3-0).

I will take that ’83 Sixers team that beat the Lakers with Kareem and Magic and those other guys. Great regular season for that team, dominant playoffs, and I think they even swept the Finals against the defending champion Lakers.

That ’87 Lakers team was a great one and beat a Celtics team that had just come off an epic title run the year before. But I think Bill Walton was injured in ’87 as well as Kevin McHale. They also lost Len Bias just hours after the draft.

The Heat had a great regular season, dominated the first two rounds, then beat a rival for the ECF title, and then won an epic series against a vaunted Spurs team to take the championship in 7 games. Not too many teams can say that.

Taking 7 to beat both Indiana and the Spurs hurts their resume as an alltime great. Look at all the supposed “Great” teams of all-time, they only lost a 2-3 games the whole post season.

Taking 7 to beat both Indiana and the Spurs hurts their resume as an alltime great. Look at all the supposed “Great” teams of all-time, they only lost a 2-3 games the whole post season.