Ahhhh - I'm gonna presume...
A) - you meant the Heat and not the Mavs and
B) - you meant 07-08 and not last year....
Now that I've cleared that up...
No - when Boston signed KG and Allen, they didn't hold a party where they declared THEMSELVES (Wade said this) the best trio in the history of basketball, and that they'd win 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 championships (Lebron) like they were picking cherries. Boston just held your normal press conference, took a few photos and went into training camp.
Having said all that, the focus on Lebron is a bit high. Haven't found one story on how well Chalmers is playing. I'd go as far as to say if he has an off day this series could be done.
Basically the Mavs double Lebron, he ALWAYS passes and if Chalmers misses those open 3's he's been nailing then they will struggle. I know this is simplistic but he's shooting the lights out. The Mavs are taking their chances doubling LBJ and currently they're getting hurt by it. If Miller and Chalmers go 1-10 or something from 3 then this series could be over.
No mate - you have not cleared anything up - i meant exactly what i said. Boston was up 3-2 going into the last 2 games in LA last year - which is exactly where the Mav's are right now. I thought a Boston fan would remember something like that.
Im sorry to have to explain this but intangibles like the Heat acting like jackasses dancing around on a stage at the start of the season will have no impact on game 6 or 7 or any other game for that matter.
Saying that i stand by my prediction - Heat to win game 6 and watch them to get some very friendly calls. The NBA (ie David Stern) will desperately want this series to go to 7.