2011 Playoff Preview: (2) Miami vs. (7) Philadelphia

2 Miami Heat (58-24) vs. 7 Philadelphia 76ers (41-41)
Inside the Series

Season Series: MIA (3-0)

Scoring Leaders: LeBron James (MIA): 26.7 PPG
                            Elton Brand (PHI): 15.1 PPG

Assist Leaders: LeBron James (MIA): 7.0 APG
                         Jrue Holiday (PHI): 6.5 APG

Rebounding Leaders: Elton Brand (PHI): 8.4 RPG
                                   Chris Bosh (MIA): 8.3 RPG

Key Players

Miami: F Chris Bosh
Bosh has been labeled as extremely soft for his entire career. Can he take Elton Brand out of the series?

Philadelphia: G Jrue Holiday
Holiday has been one of the pleasant surprises in the NBA this year. Will Holiday continue to step up and be Philly's playmaker?

Key Matchup

LeBron James vs. Andre Iguodala
Iggy will have to diffuse LeBron's playmaking abilites for the Sixers to have the slightest chance. But can LeBron really be stopped? Unless it's an Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup against the Celtics, then probably not.

Prediction

Game 1: Philadelphia 78, Miami 102
Game 2: Philadelphia 87, Miami 98
Game 3: Miami 116, Philadelphia 99
Game 4: Miami 93, Philadelphia 103
Game 5: Philadelphia 89, Miami 117

Miami wins 4-1
The Sixers clearly do not have the tools to stop LeBron, Wade, Bosh, and those other nine guys.