Game Thread: Miami Heat Game Thread- April

[Paolo305613]

Lost 3 in a row and have injuries mounting.

you are actually acknowledging injuries now? WOW! maybe there is some hope for you... maybe

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Both were on the road. The Heat been a terrible road team since February. We play much better at home.

Watch basketball please.

Home, road, or on the moon, those 2 losses were inexcusable.

Especially under the circumstances.

Drummond had 5 fouls and was out of rhythm as much as Wade.

You HAVE to attack the paint every possession.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Lost 3 in a row and have injuries mounting.

you are actually acknowledging injuries now? WOW! maybe there is some hope for you... maybe

Injuries had ZERO to do with tonight's loss or the meltdown vs the Bucks.

 

[bksballer89]

I do and did. We looked great at home against the Spurs...We are reeling dude...why don't you watch some basketball? We have been slaughtered in 2 of our last 3. Lost 3 in a row and have injuries mounting. And Wade has called out the coach for his offensive system...

THe SPurs are the Spurs. We beat 2 teams who are playing much better than Toronto at home just recently in Cleveland and Portland.

Toronto is garbage. We suck on the road.

 

[Andresrenee]

Home, road, or on the moon, those 2 losses were inexcusable.

Especially under the circumstances.

Drummond had 5 fouls and was out of rhythm as much as Wade.

You HAVE to atrack the paint every possession.

Yes, Yes and Yes!! Winner and winner...We have Dragic and Whiteside and Wade and we don't call plays to attack the basket with 5 minutes left and a 15 point lead. INEXCUSABLE..

Home, road, or on the moon, those 2 losses were inexcusable.

Especially under the circumstances.

Drummond had 5 fouls and was out of rhythm as much as Wade.

You HAVE to atrack the paint every possession.

YES, YES and YES!! Winner...ding, sing winner..You have Wade, Dragic and Whiteside and up 15 with 5 minutes plus left and the dingleberry can't call a time out and take Johnson out and tell his team to attack. Instead calls two plays to have Wade shoot from top of the key...

 

[Paolo305613]

Brackets may be getting busted in about 1 minute 6 seconds

 

[Andresrenee]

Brackets may be getting busted in about 1 minute 6 seconds

You probably are jinxing the Badgers now....you are a total jinx dude.

 

[Paolo305613]

Its an honor to be a jinx

 

[Andresrenee]

Its an honor to be a jinx

Seems like you only jinx the Heat...

 

[Paolo305613]

Seems like you only jinx the Heat...

Such is life

 

[Paolo305613]

Americas brackets have been busted

 

[Andresrenee]

Americas brackets have been busted

Not in the heartland. Bet there are a lot of people in Wisconsin that did not have Kentucky winning it all!!

 

[Paolo305613]

Does Miami Heat play calling and execution demand further inspection? - Sun Sentinel

Execution is the ultimate problem - that said, its really bad coaching by Spo when he constantly calls last shot/game winning opportunities for Wade when he has failed at them more times than not this season - worse is he has settled most of the time in those situations.

Chances of winning today may be slim to start with - but if the Heat do in fact want to have a chance at winning this game - they better hope it doesnt come down to a final shot - and if it does, they better not go to Wade for the final shot - or else its yet another loss and further down in the standings. Maybe giving Beas some PT last night probably wouldnt have been so bad

 

[Paolo305613]

Bill Spooner, Lauren Holtkamp, Josh Tiven your referees for tonight's Heat-Pacers, 6 p.m., Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Sun Sports)

 

[Andresrenee]

Does Miami Heat play calling and execution demand further inspection? - Sun Sentinel

Execution is the ultimate problem - that said, its really bad coaching by Spo when he constantly calls last shot/game winning opportunities for Wade when he has failed at them more times than not this season - worse is he has settled most of the time in those situations.

Chances of winning today may be slim to start with - but if the Heat do in fact want to have a chance at winning this game - they better hope it doesnt come down to a final shot - and if it does, they better not go to Wade for the final shot - or else its yet another loss and further down in the standings. Maybe giving Beas some PT last night probably wouldnt have been so bad

So people are starting to see what I have been saying for a long time....funny. Experienced beat writer seeing the same things about this coaching staff and the number of games it has cost us and the players they may cost us.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

So people are starting to see what I have been saying for a long time....funny. Experienced beat writer seeing the same things about this coaching staff and the number of games it has cost us and the players they may cost us.

I disagree about Deng, Dragic wanting to leave.

If I were Deng, I would look at next season as an opportunity to thrive if our projected starting 5 is what we expected at the time of the Dragic trade.
Then, explore the inflated salary FA of '16.

As far as Dragic, he wanted to be here.
He understands the adversity this team has faced.

The question is, is he a max pkayer?

And, I think a major issue right now is that Wade publicly deferred to James as far as end of game decisions.
I don't think he has to Dragic.
Wade hasn't been a reliable end of game option in quite some time.

Dragic needs to, and should have the ball in his hands.

Let him find Wade cutting to the basket similar to what Thomas and the Celtics did last night vs putting the ball initially in Wades hands then watch him dribble for most of the shot clock and take some low % shot.

 

[Paolo305613]

Whiteside and Andersen officially questionable for tonight, though more realistic that Hassan plays but not Andersen

 

[Paolo305613]

The question is, is he a max pkayer?

Dont think he is - and dont think the team think he is either - he is nearing 30 years of age

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Dont think he is - and dont think the team think he is either - he is nearing 30 years of age

I agree, but a full or near max next year will prob be a 65% max moving forward.

 

[Andresrenee]

I agree, but a full or near max next year will prob be a 65% max moving forward.

If the Heat don't give him max money, the Lakers or Knicks will. Maybe we get a tiny discount off the max for him living in Florida - a low state income tax jurisdiction. Will be interesting to see what ends up happening with the Dragic trade. Seems like we put all our chips in and may now not be able to bluff without having severe egg on our face for a trade where we gave up two first round picks for a 2 month rental, missed playoffs, etc. Will be a very interesting off season that may start sooner rather than later. Also, agree on Wade. Teams are double teaming him, and it appears that the Heat are ill prepared to adjust to that at the end of a game.