Miami Heat Thread

[ThePointForward]

Shame Meeka is going for Pistons, I think Heat could use him right now.

[jenz]

How much cap space does Miami still have for Wade after re-signing Mario Chalmers?

[Andrew]

As far as I'm aware, it doesn't matter due to the Bird Exception.

[jenz]

Oh, OK. Thanks, I did not know that.

I've read the qualifications for a Bird right. I just wondered why I could not have been applicable to Dirk? Sorry, it's a bit off-topic.

[Andrew]

It is applicable to Dirk. He just took a paycut so that the Mavericks would have more cap room.

[NovU]

Napier is just horrendous. Looks like first 3 guys off the bench that will see some meaningful action will be Cole, Birdman, and Granger. LoL

Suddenly I miss James Jones.

[Sauru]

Napier is just horrendous. Looks like first 3 guys off the bench that will see some meaningful action will be Cole, Birdman, and Granger. LoL

Suddenly I miss James Jones.

its still very early. far too early to write him off

[NovU]

I hear you my friend. I would tell you just about the same for Marcus Smart.

[Axel]

Napier is just horrendous. Looks like first 3 guys off the bench that will see some meaningful action will be Cole, Birdman, and Granger. LoL

Suddenly I miss James Jones.

Of course Napier sucks, remember who handpicked him?

It's funny because the guy we traded him for would be a better fit.

[NovU]

The Heat traded for him because of pressure by James. James shouldn't have hinted any preference if he was to leave. Napier being in Heat's range, Riley had to give up their own pick and future draft picks.

Guess who shot 2 for 16 tonight... Right, Napier did. The Heat should have kept PJ Hairston.

[Sauru]

The Heat traded for him because of pressure by James. James shouldn't have hinted any preference if he was to leave. Napier being in Heat's range, Riley had to give up their own pick and future draft picks.

Guess who shot 2 for 16 tonight... Right, Napier did. The Heat should have kept PJ Hairston.

the heat didnt really give up that much to get him. they spent 2 2nd rounders to jump 2 spots plus i think james really does like the kid. maybe he really believes he would be good for miami even without him there

[NovU]

Right but he still should have kept his mouth shut and let the management do their job on talent scouting especially when he was half decided he wants to leave. He should have known his opinion would translate into actual input that matters greatly as Napier was well within reach.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2129 ... bron-james



http://msn.foxsports.com/buzzer/story/j ... ets-071114
On entirely non relevant news, Embiid might have great talent but he's been acting like an idiot. Sooner or later he's going to make a dumb mistake if he doesn't shut his mouth.

[Sauru]

Right but he still should have kept his mouth shut and let the management do their job on talent scouting especially when he was half decided he wants to leave. He should have known his opinion would translate into actual input that matters greatly as Napier was well within reach.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2129 ... bron-james



http://msn.foxsports.com/buzzer/story/j ... ets-071114
On entirely non relevant news, Embiid might have great talent but he's been acting like an idiot. Sooner or later he's going to make a dumb mistake if he doesn't shut his mouth.

i am positive he knew he was leaving when he said it and you are right, he should of known that whatever he said the management would listen to in hopes of keeping him. we all know the guy has a major ego so i am not shocked by this

[NovU]

Me too. Everything he did was pre arranged. Sheridian put his journalist job on the line with 90% CLE article well before his decision. Some knew it well ahead and were confident 100% he dont want Wade no more and was going to cavs.

[Sauru]

conspiracy time. lebron wanted to make sure the heat were in the worst possible situation so he wouldnt have to compete with them this year

[koberulz]

Since the Ennis discussion makes more sense here than the trades/transactions thread:

I am most interested about his shooting now. Shooting touch isnt something you can improve by will.

His touch is fine; he shot the three-ball well in a building most people simply can't shoot in (odd backgrounds, extremely tight rims). The issue with his shot is purely going to be having the time to get it off. It starts low, and it's not very quick. If he can find the space, it'll go in often enough.

http://www.slamonline.com/nba/james-enn ... er-league/

Meanwhile, the chance to play in a competitive league overseas provided an opportunity for Ennis to freely develop the specific skills Miami preferred he improved.

“We’re very optimistic about James. He exceeded what we expected,” Heat Vice President Chet Kammerer told reporters on June 23. “He should have been MVP in the league [in Australia]. His numbers were very good. We are very happy with what transpired.”

He was never going to be MVP. Anybody who thinks otherwise wasn't paying attention. Which brings us to perhaps his biggest problem:

Today, he laughs off being snubbed in the NBL’s overall MVP voting which named former Butler guard Rotnei Clarke the league’s top player.

“I think I got cheated,” he says with a big smile. “But it’s all good. It was politics.”

At the time, he responded quite rationally: he left the building and hurled his All-NBL trophy into a nearby river, then called his agent and demanded he be brought home.

“James did a good job across the board,” Kammerer continued. “We wanted him to expand his range. He shot the ball well from three. He was the fourth rebounder in the league [in Australia]. Averaged over 7 rebounds a game for a wing, which was very good. We want to see him create a little more off the dribble. A lot we’ll see this summer and in the fall.”

And to the first point I made when his name came up:

“I think I improved my defense a lot. Last year in Summer League, I used to just reach a lot, but now I think I can actually contain my guy by moving my feet laterally.”

[NovU]

His shooting doesnt sound too promising. He still shot lower 40%s and still needs to make an adjustment with his release. I hope at least he will be able to knock down open threes to be a rotational guy with defense capability.

Looking at his frame, I am also not too high on his defense either. He might have a length but he looks kinda lanky like James Jones. I am not expecting him to be Marcus Smart but I dont think he will be anything near a defensive specialist either, potentially. Perhaps, you can confirm this. It may sound funny judging on his frame alone, but is he strong and fast enough potentially to guard NBA elite level guards and wings? With Wade resting that is probably going to be the biggest concern. It looks like he will have to play or Cole and Chalmers(or corpse of SF Granger or undersized Napier) will have to guard likes of Ginobili, DeRozan, Stephenson on regular basis. That is not ideal especially with McBob and Bosh as rim protectors, lol.

[koberulz]

Don't know how well he'll do in the block, but he should have the speed and smarts to stay in front of guys, and he's got the length to be disruptive. Get an off-season of weights into him, and who knows what you'll come out with. Some guys just have that body type, too.

Hard to really extrapolate his NBL performances from an athletic standpoint, though.

[NovU]

http://www.lids.ca/Clearance/Sport_NBA/Team_Miami-Heat

Entire Heat stuff on sale, especially LBJ things. LoL

[NovU]

So 2 Williams in Reggie and Shawne are the last pick ups for the Heat. There are 13 players now. 2 more coming possibly but resource and FA are dried up pretty much.

On the bright side, Wade is looking to play 75 games this season. I have my hopes up that he actually could at high level. If he does anything close to it, this will be a pretty fun season after all.

[NovU]

Are the upcoming Heat better than pre-LBJ Heat?

Roster from Heat's Last Game before LBJ's decision (against the Celtics)
VersuS
2014-15 Heat

STARTERS
CENTER: Jermaine O'neal vs. Chris Bosh
POWER FORWARD: Udonis Haslem vs. Josh McRoberts
SMALL FORWARD: Quentin Richardson vs. Luol Deng
SHOOTING GUARD: DWade vs. DWade
Point Guard: Carlos Arroyo vs. Mario Chalmers

FIRST 4 RESERVES OFF THE BENCH
1) Udonis Haslem vs. Chris Andersen
2) Mario Chalmers vs. Danny Granger
3) Joel Anthony vs. Norris Cole
4) Dorell Wright vs. Udonis Haslem


I don't know but I think the current Heat aren't too bad if Wade can still somewhat play at high level.

[Kevin]

IF Wade can

[Andrew]

Better than the pre-LeBron Heat? I would say so, definitely.

[Sauru]

Better than the pre-LeBron Heat? I would say so, definitely.

i agree though it really depends on how wade plays this year. i really hate the fact that wade is getting less money now after all he has done for miami but i guess thats his fault for trusting in lebron?

[SoF'nAwesome]

i guess thats his fault for trusting in lebron?

So did Bosh. And look what he got.