Many feel that the 2013 Miami Heat were the best Heat team of a four-year span that included two championships and four Finals appearances, so, naturally, comparisons with this current Golden State Warriors squad are going to surface.

When asked about how that 2013 Miami club would match up with the Warriors, former Heat big man Chris Bosh had this to say:

“I think we probably have me, D (Wade), Bron, probably Ray [Allen], and Shane [Battier.] That would be our five against their five,” said Bosh, according to Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated. “In crunch time, that’s probably what you would have seen. We weren’t going to switch everything. And if they switch everything, we’re probably going to work in the post vs. LeBron until they make a decision not to switch, and then we work from there. I think we really try to get after Curry, and try to run him off the threes. You can never really say who’s going to win, but it would be a hell of a series, I could tell you that.”

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The Heat definitely had the capability to match the Warriors' small-ball lineup, as Bosh had the quickness and athletic ability to step out and guard the perimeter and could also spread the floor offensively.

But would Miami be able to beat Golden State? It's hard to say.

Remember: that Heat team came within seconds of losing to the San Antonio Spurs in six games in those 2013 Finals before Allen saved the day with a corner 3-pointer that sent the game into overtime and catapulted Miami to victory. The Heat then won a tight Game 7 for their second straight NBA title.