Game Thread: Los Angeles Clippers vs Miami Heat Game Thread

[Paolo305613]

The Heat facing the best team in Cali, and def. the best team in LA

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
TV: Sun Sports (Eric Reid, Tony Fiorentino, Jason Jackson); TNT
Radio: FM 104.3/AM 790 & The HEAT Radio Network (Mike Inglis, John Crotty) Spanish Radio: WAQI 710AM (José Pañeda, Joe Pujala)
Series Notes: The HEAT and Clippers meet for the first of two match-ups this season. Last season, the two teams split the season-series, 1-1, with each team winning on their home court. The HEAT has currently won four consecutive games in Miami against the Clippers. The HEAT is 30-19 all- time versus the Clippers in the regular season and 17-7 in games played in Miami. The HEAT is 13-12 in games played in Los Angeles against the Clippers.

 

[Paolo305613]

Miami Heat, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade commentary - Sun Sentinel

 

[Paolo305613]

The above link is another Q&A by Ira regarding Beasley and the clowns of this fan base asking about his playing time and Ira shutting them down.

 

[Paolo305613]

A lot being made about the start by our PGs Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole. In their careers, both have had great moments but have also been inconsistent on both ends of the floor. We are only a hand full of games into the season and they have played well.

My question to you is: What has been the key to their success so far? How and will they maintain it?

Nobody every seem to like or understand the few times the Heat had Cole and Chalmers on the court together, now everyone is loving it.

 

[bksballer89]

Well that fan was an idiot....Beasley is not better than Bosh

 

[Paolo305613]

Idiot would be being too kind

 

[Heatles84]

I thought you guys were reading it wrong, but that guy seriously thinks Beasley is better than Bosh. Dude needs to lay off the bath salts. Fucking idiotic to say the least.

 

[Paolo305613]

I thought you guys were reading it wrong, but that guy seriously thinks Beasley is better than Bosh. Dude needs to lay off the bath salts. Fucking idiotic to say the least.

Sad part is a lot of people here( in miami) are so in love with Beasley, even with the head-case he was in his first go-round with the team - that a lot of people truly think he is the best player on the team. Some even think he is better than the big three individually and as a whole.

I hope the Heat continue to make him work for his minutes every game and keep him and the fans humble about his time on the floor. It is great. Ira and Michael Wallace now of ESPN were both big supporters of Beasley getting more playing time the first time around, but even they have grown tired of the questions they get regarding PT for him.

Let it go people. He is gonna have to earn it this time.

 

[Paolo305613]

Ira gets so many clown questions that he has to do his ask Ira daily now… It used to be a weekly thing but the idiots in this fan base are making him work

Here is the latest
Miami Heat, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade commentary - Sun Sentinel

This one contains more rushing Beasley back and now even Oden.

 

[Paolo305613]

Chris Bosh available for tonight, of course - Which may mean little to no Beasley again. We shall see as game time gets closer.

 

[bksballer89]

Bosh playing should have nothing to do with Beasley playing. Beasley IMO is in competition with Lewis and Haslem for playing time. Just for the record I think Beasley bring more to the table offensively than both of them and his defense is better than Lewis.

 

[Paolo305613]

Erik Spoelstra on Beasley, “He's earned the opportunity to be ready for his next opportunity."


Via Ira Winderman on twitter.

 

[Paolo305613]

No Matt Barnes for the Clippers tonight

 

[Heatles84]

Beasley will need time to get acclimated to learning the defense which is the Heat's bread and butter. I certainly have no problem with the way Spo's handling his minutes. However, when we need an offensive surge off the bench, I'd certainly rather go with Beasley then Joel.

As I've said before, we likely won't see Oden until after the all-star break.

 

[bksballer89]

I think we will see Oden before. I'm guessing he will play about 10 games this yr

 

[Paolo305613]

Oden and Mason Jr. inactive. Regular starters

 

[Paolo305613]

Referees: Jason Phillips, Curtis Blair, Josh Tiven.

Pregame note of note: Heat assistant coach Bob McAdoo is among the Clippers' franchise leaders in points (2nd, 9,434), free throws made (4th, 2,040), scoring average (2nd, 28.2), total rebounds (3rd, 4,229), blocked shots (4th, 614), minutes played (6th, 13,381) and field goals made (2nd, 3,697), all achieved during his career with the Buffalo Braves. McAdoo was the 1974-75 NBA Most Valuable Player and the 1972-73 NBA Rookie of the Year. The Clippers played in Buffalo until becoming the San Diego Clippers in 1978-79.

 

[bksballer89]

remember its a 7 PM start boys

 

[Paolo305613]

It truly sucks we have to deal with the clowns of TNT tonight. Will not watch pregame, half time or postgame.

 

[geneh_33]

I've got the Clippers.