NBA Playoffs 2014: Can anyone beat the Miami Heat?

Apr 28, 2014; Charlotte, NC, USA; Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) drives to the basket while being defended by Charlotte Bobcats forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) in game four of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports /

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Brooklyn Nets

Apr 8, 2014; Miami, FL, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Paul Pierce (34) pumps his fist next to Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) during the second half at American Airlines Arena. The Nets won 88-87. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

Some believe the Brooklyn Nets are the team that can get the Heat.

The reason? They’ve done it this season. The Nets won all four meetings with the Heat, but when you take a closer look, it may not matter in the grand scheme of things.

The Nets won three of the four games by one point and the other game went into overtime so the Heat had a real shot to win each game.

Dwyane Wade didn’t play in two of the games and has looked the healthiest he has in some time during the first round.

The Nets have some things going for them – they have two of the league’s great big shot makers in Paul Pierce and Joe Johnson, but with Deron Williams’ decline, they may not have the type of ball handler and creator a team needs to exploit Miami’s defense.

Plus, with Kevin Garnett barely able to be effective for any more than 20 or so minutes a night, they really don’t have the rim protector they need (although Mason Plumlee will use LeBron James to argue that point).