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It was a time when screens were painful, elbows were sharp and nothing in the paint came easy. In the days of Showtime in LA, the Bad Boys in Detroit and Celtic Pride in Boston, the NBA was fueled by the rivalry.
Then we became used to a period where the best players on the best teams were more friends than enemies on the court. Sure the talent was there, but we missed the fire!
Now, we are seeing the bad blood boil again amongst familiar foes. As the Heat have established themselves as the top dogs, the list of challengers has piled up over the years. The Bulls, Pacers, now the Nets and even the Spurs and Thunder, aren't phased by Miami's star power. In fact there looking to take out the chance in any way possible.
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