Game Thread: Miami Heat Game Thread - March

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Will both NBA and Miami Heat take action on Hassan Whiteside? - Sun Sentinel

 

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Also per Ira, injured player exception expired today so there's that

 

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As Ira also points out, the heat will not and did not use it at this point because it would put them over the tax . Something that isn't worth doing for the heat these days

 

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Ken Mauer, Sean Corbin, Kevin Cutler your referees for tonight’s Heat-Nets, 7:30 p.m., AmericanAirlines Arena (Sun Sports).Is Miami Heat's schedule too much to overcome? - Sun Sentinel

 

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And so, quietly, at the end off the day, the Heat’s $2.65M disabled-player salary-cap exception for Josh McRoberts expired unused overnight.

Per Ira Winderman - as mentioned last night - using it at this point would have put heat over tax which is not worth it at this point

 

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Dragic will play tonight - questionable for Diva as he is feeling sick again with vaginal aches - I guess even he made himself sick of constantly costing his team games by choking constantly in the clutch and taking too long to step up for them when needed.

As Shandel Richardson, also a writer for the sentinel, tonight is a must win for the Heat with the next 6 of 8 against playoff teams - thats why Diva will probably sit out tonight - because he just chokes in the clutch and the face of adversity

 

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Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat · 51m51 minutes ago
With NBA confirming no "smoothing" of cap in advance of huge spike in 2016, Dragic could benefit by not opting out, waiting for larger deal.

 

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Some pre-game tweets from Ira Winderman

Spoelstra says Wade and Haslem will play. Goran will warm up with intention to play. Birdman is a game-time decision.
Chris Andersen has a leg contusion.

Spoelstra would not bite when asked about Josh McRoberts possibly making it back, “Not even thinking about that."

Of tanking to protect pick, Spo, "We're not wired like that. I've never even heard that in a conversation, thank God, in this building."

 

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CB, McRob and Zoran officially inactive

 

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Per Ira, Alan Anderson out for the Nets tonight

 

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Dragic, Wade, Deng, Walker, Andersen starting for the Heat tonight

 

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Teletovic also inactive for the Nets so that should help us a little also

 

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And as its always worth mentioning - another lousy, non-sellout crowd at AAArena - another strong showing by our lousy bandwagon fans

 

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Wade doing the right thing by being the facilitator so far in this game getting his teammates involved rather than trying to do it himself - if he can do that for the whole game we should win with ease

 

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For the moment, the Heat playing the way they need to be playing

 

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Very encouraging to see the ball movement so far for the Heat - hope they can keep it going - this is the right approach to take

 

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This start by the Heat tonight was fueled by Wade taing the right approach of being facilitator instead of wanting to do it himself - it has to continue tonight and what remains of the season

 

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UD may have a future at backup for Tannehill.

 

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After the foul - a tech on Derron Wiliams - they are collapsing already - Heat have to go for the kill

 

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UD with yet another charge - team leader still despite not getting the PT that he deserves