The Miami Heat: A Reincarnation Of The '04-'05 L.A. Lakers

If you liked the Phoenix Suns: A Reincarnation of the '99-'02 Sacramento Kings, then you're going to love this. The L.A. Lakers and the Miami Heat have had their ups and downs. Seemingly alternating at times. But that's another story. I'm writing this article about the similarities between the 04-05 L.A. Lakers and this year's Miami Heat. I'll start with the coaches. The two teams were coached by Legendary Hall of Fame coaches in Rudy Tomjanovich and Pat Riley who both left during the ongoing NBA season for health reasons. Now for the players. PG Jason Williams of the Miami Heat, and Chucky Atkins of the Lakers, were looking for a fresh start on new clubs to somehow leave their shortcomings behind them. However, the two underachieving guards were thrown into the offense to be their team’s director but could not thrive in their new environment. They continued their lackluster play unable to regain their youthful form in which they had their most successful years. SG’s ... (link)