Game Thread: Miami Heat Game Thread for games December 23- January 4th

[Paolo305613]

Do Miami Heat have legitimate upside at this stage? - Sun Sentinel

 

[Paolo305613]

The answer is yes - if they make the right moves - such as putting the diva on the bench and making sure he doesnt have the ball in crunch time and for the final shots - we should be better off

 

[Paolo305613]

Ken Mauer, Eric Lewis, Tre Maddox your referees for today's Heat-Pacers, 3 p.m., Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Sun Sports).

 

[Andresrenee]

Do Miami Heat have legitimate upside at this stage? - Sun Sentinel

LOL. Do you believe me and BKSballer and everyone else now that your beloved Ira says the same things all of us have been saying about playing Chalmers and Cole and more specifically Chalmers and Cole together coupled with the boneheaded decision to send Napier down when the other two are struggling. I told you guys at the beginning of the year that I thought at best we were a 6th seed and that was with McRoberts. Now and with this coaching staff and their unwillingness to tweak their defensive scheme earlier to match their personnel, I think we may miss the playoffs. Teams beat us by shooting open threes and dribble penetration due to poor point guard play.

 

[Paolo305613]

The fact that we are the 8th seed now is on the players - they are out there deciding the outcomes of games. Diva Wade is the one setling for jumpers hwen he should be going inside. This has absolutely nothing to do with the coaches and/or front office - this is all on the players - just as people would be giving them all the credit if things are going well, they deserve all the blame as well - or at least the majority of it.

Nothing bone-head about sending Napier down under the circumstances - its been done before would probably be done again at a different point in the season under similar circumstances later

 

[Paolo305613]

OL. Do you believe me and BKSballer and everyone else now that your beloved Ira says the same things all of us have been saying about playing Chalmers and Cole and more specifically Chalmers and Cole together coupled with the boneheaded decision to send Napier down when the other two are struggling.

Btw, I make nothing of what you and the other clown bks say - the credibility level is as low as it can be - Ira is quite the clown himself - but not yet to the level of most others who cover the Heat thats why I follow him more than the others

 

[avalon2423]

So lets see what great new ways this team and coach can come up with to lose a game tonight.

 

[Paolo305613]

So lets see what great new ways this team and coach can come up with to lose a game tonight.

And what new ways diva Wade can come up with to lose winable games

 

[Paolo305613]

Only players not available today for Heat are Justin Hamilton, who did not travel due to concussion symptoms; Josh McRoberts (knee surgery).
And, of course, Shabazz Napier who has been sent to D-League.
So Heat will only dress 12, one fewer than allowed.
So Heat will only dress 12, one fewer than allowed.
Same lineup, as Spoelstra vowed: Birdman, Bosh, Deng, Wade and Chalmers.

Per Ira Winderman

Heat will only need 10 of those 12 men tonight to win - UD, Granger, Cole , Whiteside, Williams will be the other 5 off the bench needed for thw win.

All we have to make sure is that it isnt a close game late and that we dont allow the diva to have the ball late in the game and we will win easily

 

[Paolo305613]

And maybe some Ennis today but not necessarily

 

[Paolo305613]

First shot for the Diva -- a 3pt shot, of course the wanna be 3pt shooter

 

[Paolo305613]

Finally takes it inside

 

[Paolo305613]

Some lapses still, but good defense as usual for the Heat - Doing a better job with pressure D

 

[avalon2423]

is the game televised?

 

[Paolo305613]

Sun Sports. Nationally? I dont know and dont care =)

 

[Paolo305613]

Granger has to settle down. Trying to play too hard vs former team - When settles, he will contribute well

 

[Paolo305613]

Hassan Whitesides potential is crazy - of course, a good find by our great organization from top to bottom

 

[Paolo305613]

Whiteside given a tech for going Wade and complaining to refs, but at least he has a beef - He is getting beat up inside. Its only going to fire him up

 

[Paolo305613]

Whiteside with a dunk and a fuck you for George Hill in the process. He is fired up

 

[Paolo305613]

Good start offensively and defensively for the Heat - 9 point lead into the half.