Image via WikipediaThe Miami Heat may very well have the most talented roster in the NBA, but in no way are they a team just yet.
But until then, and especially next year, the Orlando Magic will be an obstacle.
More than an obstacle, they will be a roadblock for the Miami Heat.
That's not to say that you can't break through a roadblock, but it is tough to do.
In terms of players, the Miami Heat have weaknesses. They may not all be glaring weaknesses, but some of them are.
First off, is their glaringly weak big man core.
If the Miami Heat want to have a better chance at getting through the Magic, or even the Lakers, they are going to have to find a center that can both defend a dominant seven footer and can score against a dominant seven footer.
Right now the Heat have neither.
The second issue is at the point guard spot. Right now, they don't have a healthy point guard.
The Lakers are a tight team with a lot of veteran talent.
Kobe Bryant has had a summer to recover and should be entirely healthy heading into the 2010-2011 season. That is something we haven't seen in a while.
A healthy Kobe Bryant, along with the additions of a solid back-up point guard (Steve Blake), and a defensive stopper (Matt Barnes) make them the favorites to repeat.
The best lesson we can learn from the Lakers is that it pays to find players that fit into your system.
The Miami Heat have a lot of questions to answer before they are ready to take home a title and the Orlando Magic will be poised to knock them off.
A combination of a well rounded team and dangerous scoring options up against the Miami Heats weakest positions make them more than just a thorn in the side of the Heats Title hopes.
The Los Angeles Lakers are still the title holder and all signs point to them raising the Larry O'Brien Trophy at the end of the season.
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