The Official Miami Heat Return to the Playoffs Thread.

I love how just NOW ESPN is drinking Wade's kool-aid. Where have you guys been man?

 

See what happens when you spend too much time in POFO

I think I'm going to take a 1 month hiatus from that place.....

Or just start agreeing with everything you say...

 

One more thing about Beas.. While the rest of the teams stands around waiting for Wade to make a play, Beas is active on offense, always trying to get in position to make a play.. Hit or miss he has no fear... Too bad I can't say the same thing about the rest of the team. Wade knows what it feels like to be part of porkulus, he has been bailing people out all season long..

 

the game was awesome. voice is a little rough this morning. seeing the steal live was surreal.

also, as far as him missing the two free throws, when wade was at the line the arena posted a graphic telling the crowd to "shhhh" and we all stopped the "mvp" chant. i think it affected his shot. later, in the second overtime, they didn't post the graphic and he went 1/2.

 

The preferred course of action.

No, I was actually trying to solve some issues with my DSL modem. I gave up and got a new one, just finished installing it. No more random equipment reboots for me.

Which means I can now download that damn game somewhere.

 

If things go right I could see J.O. staying here in 2010 for about $5 million per season. He'll be 31. Imagine having J.O. coming off the bench behind say Chris Bosh, Amare, or Tyson Chandler. And yes, Jamario Moon is a priority. He already loves it here. IMO, there's no way he'll go unsigned this offseason. I think we'll sign him to a similar deal to James Jones, and we'll opt NOT to pick up J.J.'s option for the 2010-2011 season instead.

I don't mean to talk about 2010, but just to throw it out there.... I'm leaning towards a Joe Johnson or Josh Howard + Tyson Chandler offseason.

 

And back to the reality of something actually important... big game tomorrow night. I'll be there. Hopefully I won't be the only one there because we need to start filling those seats. It's crunch time, baby.

Celtics will be without Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo, Tony Allen, Big Baby, and Scalabrine. Still, take that team lightly and they'll blow you out of the water. Doc is a fine coach and that team prides itself on getting the dirty work done, although they'll obviously be without the heart and soul of their defense in K.G. Very losable game, so hopefully we come ready to play and take advantage of their injuries. Going +6 on the .500 mark at this point in the season would be spectacular. Magic number, IMO, for the fourth seed is 45 wins.

We've got to go ALL OUT tomorrow because we'll have three days rest before our next game, which will be a major test against the red hot Jazz followed by a FIVE GAME ROAD TRIP. So yes, let's get this one done tomorrow night. Big game. We can't slip up because Detroit is right behind us and they're on a bit of a roll. 4-1 in their last five including wins against Boston, Denver, and Orlando. Hopefully Allen Iverson returns sooner than later.

 

I know, right? I see no signs of ego or poor characteristics with this kid.

And did anyone see Riley's recent comments about Beas? He said something along the lines of... if Beasley played 30 minutes per game, he'd average about 24 points. If he played 40 minutes per game, he'd lead the league in scoring. "He's one of the most talented players I've ever seen." Then he went onto say that he might give up 30 points or so in the process, but that's why he's learning the system and progressing extremely well defensively. That's about the best way to put it.

If Pat Riley tells me to be patient I'll be patient.

 

You have to also consider though how old and historic this franchise is compared to the heat. The Heat are still a fairly young orginization. But it does bother me as well that the support isn't really there.

 

You kidding? Try being a Marlins fan. Strict Fins fans want you dead because the Fins have to play on baseball dirt for two months, and strict UM fans want you dead because of the Orange Bowl, to say nothing of Canes players now having to deal with the infield dirt.

And let's not forget the Florida Panthers, who've enjoyed a whopping ONE season where more than 10 people gave a damn. (1997, by the way.)

The Heat are doing just fine. No LeFraud, please.

 

The arena has something to do with it as well. The AA is a lifeless place...

Boy oh boy do I miss the old Miami Arena.. Man did that place get loud.

The OB and old Miami Arena walloped the new buildings when it came to energy.. Yes they were both dumps... But I'm not looking to sip on wine and eat Grey Puopon while watching the game. I'm looking to scream and heckle the opponent.

 

The key word in your statement is "Championship". They show support when its the "in" thing to do in Miami. And I do agree the economy surely effects things, but Miami is one of the wealthiest cities in the nation, compare the fan base to L.A.s or Bostons. Its not at that level.

 

He hates Lebron he makes no quams of hiding that fact.

 

The Marlins have more championships than the Heat and the same amount as the Dolphins. And seriously, you're going to bash the Marlins and Panthers while simultaneously complaining about local support for the Heat? Come on.

Because I don't feel like paying a second max contract (Wade would be the first) just to ensure referee help every night. That's half of LeFraud's game.

We need to spend 2010 money on Wade, then on post defense, not on SF offense/referee help.

 

Part of the problem with the Heat is that we switched to the crappy South East division and lost the hated inter division rivalries... Nobody hates the Magic or Hawks in our division... Ask a Dolphin fan who they hate in the AFCE and they will say all three teams, almost as much as Des hates Bro.

 

I understand that... But when you look at the standings you first see your division rivals... Wouldn't you love a Knicks Heat rivalry again? Look at teams like Dallas and San Antonio..

 

Not really. Happened once after winning the 1997 championship. The team then grew its own talent and won in 2003, kept the same core until around 2007 when attendance fell off and contracts were set to skyrocket, necessitating sending some people off.

Again, lamenting the Heat fan base while the Marlins and Panthers are still in town is a little absurd. The Marlins and Panthers wish they had the Heat's fan base. The Marlins wish they had 1 million people at a victory parade.

No, the fact that his high school games were nationally televised is ridiculous. That he's considered a superstar while, until very recently, his game consisted of wandering on the perimeter and settling for badly-aimed jump shots is ridiculous. It took him four years to figure out he could rush to the basket because he has an explosive first step, and that's going to fade as he gets older.



We need Zo II, not LeFraud. Besides, I'm sure he wouldn't want to relocate the barber shop and casino he built into his house.

 

I'm saying you have less standing to complain about the Heat's fanbase than you think. They're still the #2 team in South Florida, and they have the unfortunate circumstance of sharing a city with the greatest football franchise currently operating.

It absolutely takes away. Absolutely. Suppose you read this scouting report without knowing whose name was on it: "Small Forward. Large for his position, physical when he wants to be. Explosive first step. Vocal team leader. Does not fully utilize physical talent. Prone to settle for poor shot opportunities. One-dimensional game, albeit with potential to develop." If the name on that scouting report was not LeBron James, would you give a max contract to that player? I sure as hell wouldn't, even though signing him is technically signing four guys--one player, three refs--to one deal.

And that's all I'm going to say about LeFraud James.

I agree, let's bring in Chris Bosh.

 

That's a tall order. The Heat have to be on top of the NBA for a decade or longer to build that sort of a fanbase. No one cared about the Bulls until Jordan came along and won six titles. The Lakers were dominant throughout the 70s and 80s. The Panties have the benefit of being in a town with a bunch of losing franchises and a large amount of compulsive gamblers.

The Fins built a national fanbase by going undefeated and drafting possibly the greatest football player of all time. It's hard to replicate that kind of achievement and even harder to build a national fanbase. I mean, case in point, the Marlins won two championships in 6 years and you don't give a damn about them.

We established that.

You asked for the best player, I listed him. As far as C goes, that's dicier. I'd like Tyson Chandler but won't make a whiny Youtube video if we don't get him. The trouble is that there aren't many true centers around in the first place, with guys who ought to be playing PF getting time at C.

So when I say "Zo II," I mean a game-changing defensive presence at C, not necessarily a Zo clone... though if they could figure out how to accelerate a Zo clone's aging so that he could be ready for the 09-10 season, I'd be all for that. JO should be coming off the bench at this point in his career, not starting.

Anyone but LeFraud. Let the Panties or the Nots overpay for him and praise him as the savior.

 

lebron is easily the best player in the 2010 class. not his biggest fan, but in no way is bosh anything close to zo, and he would either come off the bench or put beasley on the bench.

my dream would be lebron with the max available money and the remaing 10 million or so to tyson chandler or steve nash.

not going to happen, but with that, i have no problem with a bosh/chandler also.

 

Or we would acknowledge that we don't really have a center anymore and just put Bosh and Beasley on the floor at the same time.

So do I, but as long as the Marlins are getting the shaft, I'm not going to complain about the Heat fanbase.

Yao is the LeFraud of centers. There's another guy with freakish physical talent who doesn't give effort commensurate with his paycheck and status.