The only other player besides Wade remaining from the 2006 champions: Udonis Haslem. The Heat won four in a row straight up and ATS against the Chicago Bulls with Haslem playing over 20 minutes per game in his first meaningful action since November, when he had surgery on his left foot. Haslem is arguably Miami’s best player aside from the Big Three of James, Wade and Bosh. Coach Erik Spoelstra used those four players and veteran swingman Mike Miller as his go-to lineup in crunch time against the Bulls, with great success.

As for the Mavericks, the only holdover from the 2006 Finals besides Nowitzki is Jason Terry, who was playing a lot of point guard back then. Now Terry is free to bomb away from the two-spot as Kidd’s backcourt partner, coming off a Dallas bench that includes the pesky J.J. Barea and the rejuvenated Peja Stojakovic, who’s hitting 39.7 percent of his trey attempts this postseason.

Dallas may have the depth advantage and a sound defensive game plan under coach Rick Carlisle, but Miami is top-heavy with talent. Check out the NBA Player Props section at Bodog and you’ll find King James pegged at 1-1 to take the Bull Russell Trophy as playoff MVP. Nowitzki is next at 2-1. May the best man win.

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