Game Thread: Miami Heat Game Thread for month of January

[Paolo305613]

JJ Reddick doesn't seem to exist for the Heat D and its costing them

 

[Paolo305613]

Spo is an idiot - the Heat really need to stop running their offense through/with James Johnson - we have our capable PGs -- its completely unnecessary - Those turnovers just don't need to happen. Down 13 at the half ... this one is over just about

 

[bksballer89]

Spo is an idiot - the Heat really need to stop running their offense through/with James Johnson - we have our capable PGs -- its completely unnecessary - Those turnovers just don't need to happen. Down 13 at the half ... this one is over just about

This is a bad team. We were likely going to lose anyway

 

[Paolo305613]

This is a bad team. We were likely going to lose anyway

You/Many of us have long established this. I get it. And as I always say, being "competitive means shit if you lose - but showing some signs of life matters -- not falling flat on their faces like this -- even less so doing it in the most stubborn of ways utilizing the scrub so much

 

[bksballer89]

You/Many of us have long established this. I get it. And as I always say, being "competitive means shit if you lose - but showing some signs of life matters -- not falling flat on their faces like this -- even less so doing it in the most stubborn of ways utilizing the scrub so much

Paolo be happy man. We're going to get a top 5 pick and have money to make moves in the summer. We'll be better next year

 

[Paolo305613]

He will go one to a H.O.F career now... maybe

 

[Paolo305613]

Paolo be happy man. We're going to get a top 5 pick and have money to make moves in the summer. We'll be better next year

I aint complaining. I knew these days were coming. I told you id embrace them -- still doesn't make it acceptable.

 

[Paolo305613]

Another brilliantly earned Goran tech

 

[Paolo305613]

I get the feeling this is one of those games where Hassan will be baited into saying some questionable things post-game led by Ira Winderman.

It matters not that he is just returning from injury - and settling for a couple early jumpers doesn't help his cause -- but Heat failed to establish him early and thats hurt him and the team today

 

[Paolo305613]

Heat kept up with LAC in this quarter(lost it by just 1 point) but obviously not good enough thanks to early deficit. Heat 12 minutes away from capping a miserable sports day for me

 

[Paolo305613]

Heat win quarter by 2 lose game by 12 capping a miserable sports day for yours truly. Until next time

 

[Paolo305613]

 

[bksballer89]

Heat win quarter by 2 lose game by 12 capping a miserable sports day for yours truly. Until next time

Warriors by 45 on Tuesday? Thoughts

 

[bksballer89]

We're at the point where we need to ask each other, outside of the guys who are locks to return next year, who else do you want back?

Let's say Hassan, Winslow, Tyler, and J-Rich are the locks. Who else from this current roster would you like to see return. For me it will be the following.

James Johnson
Goran Dragic
Willie Reed
Wayne Ellington

And that is all

 

[Paolo305613]

Warriors by 45 on Tuesday? Thoughts

Possibly. It will depend on who is available for us -- who will be the next to be injured?

 

[Paolo305613]

We're at the point where we need to ask each other, outside of the guys who are locks to return next year, who else do you want back?

Let's say Hassan, Winslow, Tyler, and J-Rich are the locks. Who else from this current roster would you like to see return. For me it will be the following.

James Johnson
Goran Dragic
Willie Reed
Wayne Ellington

And that is all

Goran, Reed, Ellington

I am hard on JJ -- he has done SOME good things -- but the boneheaded plays he makes come at the most untimely of times its annoying even with our low expectations this season.

I say bring those 3 back along with the locks -- maybe Luke for his 3 pt potential? The rest of the roster can EASILY be improved upon with guys who will fit whatever our financial situation ends up being when the time comes.

Injured or not, not yet 100% sold on Richardson -- I am more like 85% sold on him - So I won't consider him a lock necessarily.

With how young he is and what he has shown to this point - if we can turn him into respectable trade bait... go for it... won't lose too much out of it.

 

[Paolo305613]

TJ can start, though he is better off leading our too often questionable second unit.

As for JJ, well , the only way he should start is if we are fully committed to tanking. But Spo has preached wanting to see growth from the team and especially the young guys -- so, no.

 

[Paolo305613]

 

[bksballer89]

Goran, Reed, Ellington

I am hard on JJ -- he has done SOME good things -- but the boneheaded plays he makes come at the most untimely of times its annoying even with our low expectations this season.

I say bring those 3 back along with the locks -- maybe Luke for his 3 pt potential? The rest of the roster can EASILY be improved upon with guys who will fit whatever our financial situation ends up being when the time comes.

Injured or not, not yet 100% sold on Richardson -- I am more like 85% sold on him - So I won't consider him a lock necessarily.

With how young he is and what he has shown to this point - if we can turn him into respectable trade bait... go for it... won't lose too much out of it.

I only said Richardson is a lock because he is not a free agent until 2018 so he will be back for sure.

 

[Paolo305613]

I only said Richardson is a lock because he is not a free agent until 2018 so he will be back for sure.

True dat.

By the way, tonight might not be the blowout you expect -- at least not that easy even though its GSW

As usual, I think we lose this in the most Heat way possible. We stay in the game until about the middle of the third quarter - some bad turnovers from the usual suspect James Johnson -- maybe sprinkle in some from Richardson if he plays -- And maybe a frustratingly ineffective game for Hassan forcing the issue more times than not again.