Miami Heat Road To The Lottery Thread

The Bulls are built as a defensive team. They need someone like Beasley to dominate on the other side of the court. Put him in at PF, let him do his thing. The other 4 guys will protect the lead and get him the ball.

 

**** I hate the Bulls. Does anyone else think this draft lottery is abolute Fubar?

 

shall be interesting to see how it plays out.

 

Just Hinrich. Gordon's not a point guard in any sense of the word. He's a shoot-first, shoot-some-more, and if anyone's open after he's had his 20 shots, maybe he'll pass the ball kind of guy.

In fact, I have an awesome armored suit, am worth a few zillion bucks, and am nailing Rose McGowan. So...yeah, good call.

 

What's the alternative? Tanking is already a problem in the NBA. Getting rid of the lottery would make it 10x worse.

 

Blasphemy! Bulls screwed us again!

As I was watching D-Wade's reaction, it's the only one he could've had to be honest. Either way the Heat will be getting a much needed player. If they get Rose then maybe you guys can throw away the washed up Jason Williams.

 

i just dont see them going PF again.

 

Yea I think so too, the 9th worst team has no business being able to get to number one.

 

Why is it that when they do team intros, the visiting team usually gets cooler music? The Pistons get "Kashmir", the Celtics get...well, I have no earthly idea what that was. And honestly, I don't think it gets cooler than the Spurs playing the Undertaker theme for the visitors. I remember in the Finals, Rasheed Wallace ate that up with a spoon and came back for seconds.

Oh, and if Kevin Garnett put as much intensity into his low-post play as he did into yelling at the camera for the intros, he'd already have a ring. Just saying.

 

Ive never bought into the tanking theory to be honest. I dont see professional athletes intentionally throwing in the towel so their team gets a high draft pick. If they had that mentality they wouldn't have made it to the NBA in the first place IMO.

Can coaches sit there starters and call up a D-League team ala the Heat this year? I suppose. I still dont like it. Not just because the Heat got the #2, Ive always hated the lottery.

 

That seemed to be the look of a man who was getting an awesome point guard did it not?

 

The Heat this last year are proof it happens imo. Whether the players were in on it or it was just management/coaching either way you get the same result.

Oh, and the Clippers were supposed to win the lottery! '88, '98, '08, wtf happened!?!

 

They did have alot of injuries. Wade could have played and willed them to a few more games Im sure. But Shaq, Udonis, Zo, J-dub for part of the year...

Ive seen bigger tank jobs than that. The Celtics last year were worse IMO.

 

it seems as if the bulls pick top 5 every year, its nuts

 

beasley will have an adjusting period in the NBA. hes not going to dominate at PF right off the bat

 

What was D-Wade's Reaction like when it happened? I am still at work.

 

So, what if Chicago takes Rose--or somehow trades the pick to a team that takes Rose? Do we take Beasley, do we trade out for a point guard? There are so many ways this can unfold.

Thanks, man.

 

Well, if you're a Heat fan, you got a front row seat to tanking. They might as well have put a 42 cent stamp on the last quarter of the season. Are the players intentionally throwing in the towel? No, I don't think so, but late in the season, you'll see good players and regular starters sidelined with mythical ailments when bad teams are nearing a more advantageous draft slot. It's not the players making the calls, it's the front office, telling the coach "commence Operation: Get Beasley".

 

Poor Timberwolves get the worst position.

Yay lets goo Brook Lopez

 

Beasley at the 5?

He is a power forward at best in the NBA.

Well..I am very happy. beasley is a lock at #1....Welcome to Miami Mr. Rose!

 

If you have no preference between the two guys, it may be better to pick second. For one, the salary is a tad lower. For another, so many NBA players thrive on that "I shoulda been #1" mentality to the point that they're constantly trying to prove themselves.

 

He's far from an ideal fit at the 5, but look at the rest of that Chicago roster and find me a real center. I think Beasley presents a better option than stick-figure Joakim Noah.

 

Udonis Haslem complicates this. Haslem's situated at PF and isn't going away any time soon. While Beasley is the better talent over Rose, Rose fills a bigger need for the Heat. I think the preference if you're a Heat fan is that Chicago takes Beasley and Miami takes Rose.

And then Miami takes the #1 playoff seed next year.

 

Honestly though Timberwolves always get tehe **** end of the stick. They need a true Point (Rose), They could've went with Beasley and moved Jefferson at Center.

T-Wolves starting 5

Lopez
Jefferson
Gomes
McCants
Foye

 

You are right..they have nobody but the but sweat stains of Eddie Curry on that bench.

But Beasley is a guy that I have watched this year like a religion..and he couldn't play center in the NBA if his life depended on it.

Udonis Haslem at times has played center for the Heat and succesfully at times...but he does it by basically fouling his man and basically starting a war int he post. "WAR" is not in beasley's makeup.

he is a fabulous post player that could dominate eventually at the PF spot. His game is a skill/finesse game.

Rose ont he other hand has a power game that would fit in our scheme beautifully. He can get ot the line and apply pressure on the opposing teams backcourt..especially when he is gonna have a wing player like Marion and a scorer like Wade.

Next season..we make noise...the following season,...we Add Carlos Boozer...and voila..back in the conversation. But mark my words..we are gonna make some team **** the bed in the postseason.

 

BTW...I think Shawn Marion will make the All-Star team next season with Rose handling the rock.

We really can;t miss guys...OH HAPPY DAY! Either guy is a total stud.

 

He is stiff legged.

Like Brad Miller...except he doesn't have Miller's 15 footer.

he has problems elevating quickly...which makes him a foul candidate and not much of a shot blocking presence.

BTW KING..what is going on with DeAndre Jordan?

Is he really gonna go top 10 like I am hearing? That kid is gonna be special. I don't remember the last time I saw a 7 footer run like him.

 

Honestly Foye is a SG but management is to stupid to realise this. Right now I would Pick Lopez and adress Point with 1 of the 3 picks in round 2.

 

I think the problem with Lopez is that he just doesn't strike me as the kind of guy who has any business whatsoever going 3rd in the draft. In a just and fair world, you'd look at him as a late lottery pick. He's a fundamentally sound player, he's plenty big enough (7', 250#), can score in the low post, and can hit a jump shot from 10 feet away. But, he doesn't have really impressive athleticism, and he doesn't have one skill that just jumps out of the TV at you. He's probably a half-step above Roy Hibbert in the "true center" department in this draft. And no, that's not necessarily a compliment.

 

That's a pretty good description. I don't think he's quite as bad off as you imply, but I can see that being a problem.

Roy Hibbert, on the other hand...he's going to be an absolute foul machine in the pros. He should have come out last year or the year before. Four years in college showed minimal improvement after his sophomore year, and none after his junior year, and just allowed scouts to look at him and figure out that he is S.....L......O.......W.......

 

With ya on Hibbert..he just sucks.


have you seen DeAndre Jordan play? Kid is a freakazoid. He has like no basketball skills whatsoever...but is about as good an athlete as I have seen..at 7'-0" 260 pounds. Better athlete than SHAQ was coming out of LSU.

YEAH..I said that.

 

Darn the Bulls and their friggin luck! A 1.7 chance!!! I dont want Beaseley! I want Rose!!