Series Thread: 3) Miami Heat (48-34) vs 6) Charlotte Hornets (48-34)

[Black Adam]

course then again it ain't like I'VE ever played an 82 game schedule...

that CANNOT be easy...

 

[bksballer89]

20 fts attempts already

 

[Demonjoe93]

Hornets leaving a lot of points on the line.

 

[trojanfan12]

Whiteside 1st quarter > Tristan entire game

The forthcoming 15,000 word novella about why Tristan is better and listing every transgression Whiteside has ever made going all the way back to pre-school is on your head, missy!!

 

[bksballer89]

Going to see a lot of UD/Amare in this series. Hassan can't guard Big AL

 

[Heatles84]

Lin guarding Wade on the block has to be one of the biggest mismatches this series.

Also, trojan. You're going to get a thesis on why effort makes you better than other players.

 

[trojanfan12]

I love you, Luol Deng. I wish/hope the salary cap magic could work to keep him next season.

Shouldn't be a problem when the Lakers take Whiteside off your hands.

 

[Heatles84]

Going to see a lot of UD/Amare in this series. Hassan can't guard Big AL

Whiteside's post defense is lacking. Great paint/rim defender, but he needs to work on his footwork in the offseason. He does that and he has potential to be great.

 

[Heatles84]

Shouldn't be a problem when the Lakers take Whiteside off your hands.

But you guys should just re-sign Hibbert.

 

[trojanfan12]

I'm not a big Lin fan whatsoever. But he's miles ahead in terms of development this year than when he first got hyped with the Knicks. He's come a significantly long way.

Dude is a lot of fun to watch when he's on.

 

[Heatles84]

@trojanfan12 I'm sure Hibbert shows more effort than Whiteside. That should be enough right there.

 

[Black Adam]

Whiteside's post defense is lacking. Great paint/rim defender, but he needs to work on his footwork in the offseason. He does that and he has potential to be great.

FEETWORK as Shaq calls it, but I hear ya...

but yep. just continue to improve. he's shown he definitely has the ability to learn...

 

[Black Adam]

But you guys should just re-sign Hibbert.

oh, it's on...!!!

 

[bksballer89]

Miami is in some pretty serious foul trouble

 

[Black Adam]

@trojanfan12 I'm sure Hibbert shows more effort than Whiteside. That should be enough right there.

well hell, while we're at it Robert Sacre should be re-signed then too. we'll lead the league in "effort" bigs...

 

[bksballer89]

Charlotte with more ft attempts than fg attempts

 

[Heatles84]

well hell, while we're at it Robert Sacre should be re-signed then too. we'll lead the league in "effort" bigs...

Effort wins championships. - Cavs fans

 

[Heatles84]

Charlotte with more ft attempts than fg attempts

Yeah, it's getting ridiculous now.

 

[trojanfan12]

But you guys should just re-sign Hibbert.

I wouldn't mind him as a backup. He wasn't as good as I hoped, but he wasn't awful either. He just isn't a starting center anymore. Too slow. He did fine against teams that play a more deliberate pace, but just couldn't keep up against quicker teams. Plus, our perimeter defense was so bad, he sometimes looked like a revolving door in the paint.

 

[trojanfan12]

But you guys should just re-sign Hibbert.

Just trying to brainstorm ways to help you keep Deng.