2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[TurnUpTheHeat]

if you get to 19 you will get to .500 and have a chance to be play the Cavs as the 8 seed!
I tell you with all honesty- i hope the Heat make it to 19 straight and end up with that 8 seed.

Heat could be 8 seed by All Star Game.

Its insane.

If not, there's no reason to think as of now, that they wont win a few more games then the current bottom seeded playoffs team over the next 30.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

I hope the OKC fans are nice to KD tonight.

doubt it

 

[bksballer89]

Heat could be 8 seed by All Star Game.

Its insane.

If not, there's no reason to think as of now, that they wont win a few more games then the current bottom seeded playoffs team over the next 30.

I decided I want to make the playoffs. Fuck the lottery pick. How many lottery picks turns out just to be role players anyway?

 

[Wamu]

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doubt it

Yeah I don't think the OKC fans will be happy to see him after he jumped ship.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

I decided I want to make the playoffs. Fuck the lottery pick. How many lottery picks turns out just to be role players anyway?

I'm at the point of its just is what it is.

 

[bksballer89]

I'm at the point of its just is what it is.

Yep same here. Making the playoffs with this group would prove once again why the Heat been a top 5 franchise since entering the league.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

@WiggyRuss

How dare Riley not have assets stashed??


CLEVELAND, OH - July 10, 2010 - The Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to a sign-and-trade deal with the Miami Heat to acquire the rights to five future draft picks and receive a traded player exception for free-agent forward LeBron James, Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant announced today. Per team and league policy, terms of the contract were not released.

"This deal provides us with multiple key assets and additional flexibility as we move forward for both the short term and beyond," said Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant.

Cleveland now owns two of Miami’s first-round draft picks starting no earlier than 2013 and continuing through 2017, the Heat’s 2012 second-round pick from New Orleans, and the future second-round pick Miami acquired from Oklahoma City. Additionally, Cleveland will have the right to swap 2012 first-round picks with the Heat. The trade also gives Cleveland a very large trade exception, which the Cavaliers can now use in trades within one calendar year.

combined with

The Toronto Raptors announced Friday they have acquired two first-round draft picks and a trade exception from the Miami Heat in exchange for forward Chris Bosh. The Raptors facilitated a sign-and-trade with Bosh.

InsideHoops.com will post details of Bosh’s contract this weekend.

“We all just witnessed an unprecedented moment in professional sports as these three young stars have joined forces in an attempt to completely transform this league. We are certainly sorry to see Chris leave, but we are planning to use these acquired assets to retool our roster and evolve as an organization,” said Raptors President and General Manager Bryan Colangelo.

The Raptors reacquired their own 2011 first-round pick originally sent to the Heat on February 13, 2009 (trade of Jermaine O’Neal and Jamario Moon for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks) and Miami’s 2011 first-round draft choice (lottery protected

 

[Heatles84]

If the Heat get to 19 straight, I'm pretty sure they will be in the 7th seed. Wiggy know absolutely nothing.

Say it ain't so.

 

[bksballer89]

There are 9 players on the 2017 All Star team who were not lottery selections. Go for the playoffs and take the 15th or 16th pick

 

[bksballer89]

BTW Turnup, do you know what happened to Ethan Skolnick? I know he left the Herald for CBS Sports but I don't see any articles from him on their site. He also has not tweeted since Shaq retirement ceremony. And I heard he is no longer doing his show on 790? He was one of my favorite follows when it comes to NBA writers.

Have you heard anything?

 

[bksballer89]

Miami North?

 

[Heatles84]

BTW Turnup, do you know what happened to Ethan Skolnick? I know he left the Herald for CBS Sports but I don't see any articles from him on their site. He also has not tweeted since Shaq retirement ceremony. And I heard he is no longer doing his show on 790? He was one of my favorite follows when it comes to NBA writers.

Have you heard anything?

Think he works for CBS Sports now.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

BTW Turnup, do you know what happened to Ethan Skolnick? I know he left the Herald for CBS Sports but I don't see any articles from him on their site. He also has not tweeted since Shaq retirement ceremony. And I heard he is no longer doing his show on 790? He was one of my favorite follows when it comes to NBA writers.

Have you heard anything?

Strange, but I really didn't notice.
I've been listed to XM NBA radio vs local for last couple months.
I'll try to find out Monday night.

 

[bksballer89]

Think he works for CBS Sports now.

He does but haven't seen anything from him on their site for quite a while.

 

[Vyle203]

I decided I want to make the playoffs. Fuck the lottery pick. How many lottery picks turns out just to be role players anyway?

You really need to get yourself a Nets pick or two. Then you can play hard and try to win and not worry about anything else. It's quite refreshing.

 

[Heatles84]

Makes a 13-game winning streak all the more impressive.

 

[bksballer89]

Makes a 13-game winning streak all the more impressive.

We use the D-League better than any other team in basketball IMO

 

[Wamu]

Makes a 13-game winning streak all the more impressive.

"More proof D Leaguers never help teams out."

signed: wiggy

 

[Heatles84]

We use the D-League better than any other team in basketball IMO

But the Heat are apparently a shit organization.

 

[Wamu]

But the Heat are apparently a shit organization.

Did you know Pat Riley's really overrated?