Game Thread: Miami Heat month of January Game Thread

[bksballer89]

Surprised you are not watching your Saints take a 14-3 lead! Heat reverting to form after some victories versus meh teams. A loss today would hurt. Dragic not shooting well hurts the team. Not sure what Spolestra is doing with Hassan.

I'm watching both. Going back and forth lol. After each play in the Saints game then I check back on the Heat.

 

[bksballer89]

Can't see Whiteside being on this team next season

 

[Paolo305613]

Great play design by the great Spo and great execution from J-Rich - fooled the entire defense

 

[bksballer89]

It's true @Paolo305613

You can't pay someone close to 100 mil only to play them 25 MPG and rarely play them in winning time (late in the 4th/OT).

Better off trading him and improving somewhere else.

Just my honest opinion if the plan is to have Kelly as the end of game Center.

 

[Andresrenee]

Nice win. Some good calls and nice defense at the end. Good luck in your game BKSBALLER. Agree with you on Hassan. I get Match ups but if he is your guy then winning a couple of games versus riding with him can really taint things.

 

[Paolo305613]

J-Rich delievers on BOTH ends when the Heat needed it the most.

But I guess its now time to start the "Hassan leaves Miami" watch because he is supposed to be butthurt about playing time?

If thats the case, Bye , Felicia - that kind of selfishness has no place in this organization.

On a different note, the team or league has to address Spo on jumping onto the court mid-play to call timeouts. He is going to get a costly tech/delay of game one of these days and it wont be as funny.

 

[bksballer89]

Great defense to end the game.

A 3-0 home stand after our struggles. I'll take it

Play 11 of our next 14 on the road. Usually that would scare me but with the way we have played on the road, it really doesn't.

Going to challenge this team to go 8-6 in this stretch which would leave them at 30-23

 

[Paolo305613]

It's true @Paolo305613

You can't pay someone close to 100 mil only to play them 25 MPG and rarely play them in winning time (late in the 4th/OT).

Better off trading him and improving somewhere else.

Just my honest opinion if the plan is to have Kelly as the end of game Center.

Winning should be priority #1 regardless of who is out there - call it coach-speak from me or defending Spo if you want, but fact of the matter is -- Winning should be first priority and guys who cant buy into that shouldnt be on the team.

 

[bksballer89]

J-Rich delievers on BOTH ends when the Heat needed it the most.

But I guess its now time to start the "Hassan leaves Miami" watch because he is supposed to be butthurt about playing time?

If thats the case, Bye , Felicia - that kind of selfishness has no place in this organization.

On a different note, the team or league has to address Spo on jumping onto the court mid-play to call timeouts. He is going to get a costly tech/delay of game one of these days and it wont be as funny.

It actually has nothing to do with Hassan. He actually has a great approach to it. Not sure if you read the Miami Herald article yesterday but he definitely has that Heat attitude now.

Point is to pay someone nearly 100 mil and treat him like a bench player is going to lead to someone in upper management to suggest trading him instead of losing him for nothing in the summer of 2019. It's only logical if this continues

 

[bksballer89]

One thing they may consider to give Hassan more minutes is to drop Bam for the rotation. Seems like they're going that way with the return of JJ anyway. He only played 7 minutes tonight.

 

[Paolo305613]

It is sure to be a tough road trip that is going to say a lot about the direction of this team and how much they are truly improving during this recent stretch. The Heat just have to stay healthy and find a way to stay afloat during the road trip and theyll be fine.

I guess now its time to root for a Carolina Panthers comeback....

 

[Paolo305613]

It actually has nothing to do with Hassan. He actually has a great approach to it. Not sure if you read the Miami Herald article yesterday but he definitely has that Heat attitude now.

Point is to pay someone nearly 100 mil and treat him like a bench player is going to lead to someone in upper management to suggest trading him instead of losing him for nothing in the summer of 2019. It's only logical if this continues

Yes, I read said article as I was the one that mentioned his response to the situation after it was suggested here (again) that he was in some way not happy or in disagreement with the situation.

As for your " if this continues", its game 39 of the regular season, lots of season yet to be played - if it continues, so be it.

The Heat/Spo will always do what THEY view is best for the organization regardless of outside noise.

 

[bksballer89]

Yes, I read said article as I was the one that mentioned his response to the situation after it was suggested here (again) that he was in some way not happy or in disagreement with the situation.

As for your " if this continues", its game 39 of the regular season, lots of season yet to be played - if it continues, so be it.

The Heat/Spo will always do what THEY view is best for the organization regardless of outside noise.

I'm not an outsider though. I'm an insider

 

[bksballer89]

It is sure to be a tough road trip that is going to say a lot about the direction of this team and how much they are truly improving during this recent stretch. The Heat just have to stay healthy and find a way to stay afloat during the road trip and theyll be fine.

Same. Hopefully the defense improve though.

Would be nice to split our 2 game road trip this week and beat Milwaukee next Sunday. Doing that would leave us at 24-17 at the halfway mark. Would be on pace for 48 wins

 

[Paolo305613]

Minor Heat news from Ira Winderman from an hour ago via his twitter: Heat gurantee balance of A.J. Hammons salary for season.

 

[Paolo305613]

ASK IRA: Is there a Heat offensive compromise with Whiteside?

 

[bksballer89]

A 2-1 week will be amazing

While five games above .500, the Heat have struggled against other teams currently at .500 or above. They are 6-13 against these teams, the fewest such wins among current playoff teams. Miami plays the Raptors, Pacers and Bucks this week, all of which are at .500 or above. -- Matt Williams

 

[bksballer89]

Great job by Spo of creating confusing for the Jazz

 

[bksballer89]

Toronto who we play tomorrow are in OT in Brooklyn right now while we're in Toronto already

 

[Paolo305613]

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