Heatles84
Well-Known Member
There's no way this would work. Not even close. It would be the biggest dumpster fire in the NBA. The Heat would actually do worse than they are now (which is not saying much).
The reason why the Heat make it work so well is that Wade recognized that Lebron is the better player at this stage of his career and decided to be his Pippen and allow Lebron to be the "Jordan" of the team. I honestly can't say that Melo would make the same move.
Furthermore, there's only one ball to go around to everyone. At the end of the day, all 4 of these players are high caliber and have an ego (to varying degrees). At some point Melo, Wade and especially Bosh aren't going to be content with their further diminished roles on the team.
What the Heat need to do is focus on getting Lebron resigned (as he'll likely opt out) and retool the roster as I'm sure Ray Allen and Shane Battier will ride into the sunset after this season. I can't see Bosh and Wade opting for new deals as these are their last huge pay days of 20+ mil per year.
The reason why the Heat make it work so well is that Wade recognized that Lebron is the better player at this stage of his career and decided to be his Pippen and allow Lebron to be the "Jordan" of the team. I honestly can't say that Melo would make the same move.
Furthermore, there's only one ball to go around to everyone. At the end of the day, all 4 of these players are high caliber and have an ego (to varying degrees). At some point Melo, Wade and especially Bosh aren't going to be content with their further diminished roles on the team.
What the Heat need to do is focus on getting Lebron resigned (as he'll likely opt out) and retool the roster as I'm sure Ray Allen and Shane Battier will ride into the sunset after this season. I can't see Bosh and Wade opting for new deals as these are their last huge pay days of 20+ mil per year.