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Jerubaal
United States7684 Posts
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Haiq343
United States2548 Posts
On June 17 2014 11:26 Jerubaal wrote: The first thing they have to do is see if Chris Bosh is going to grow a pair. If he and Wade can't be better than roleplayers, the team is kaputskies anyway. Maybe they need to tell Bosh he needs to be the #2. Granted, it looked fine until they got to the Finals, but I'd like to think we were being prophetic when we noted that they weren't destroying the East as much as we thought they ought to have been. At a guess, everything you hate about Bosh he does because Spolestra and the team ask him to. He's absolutely essential to their defense and gets approximately zero credit for it. And his willingness to give up shots/rebounds/testicles and play a more perimeter game is the only reason Lebron and Wade ever have a driving lane. It's not just about raw rebounds and getting enough FGAs to inflate your point totals. Wade was awful over the last 3 games, probably due to his knees/legs betraying him, but that's why Miami looked so hopeless. The question really then is, why will next year be any different? Or does Miami just hope that OKC wins the west next year and that they match-up better/don't have to deal with a Spur's system that exposes their defensive limitations so dramatically. | ||
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rabidch
United States20289 Posts
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RowdierBob
Australia13358 Posts
In fact if all three opt in that's $60 mill in salary. Doesn't leave much to bring some new guys in... | ||
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Ace
United States16096 Posts
On June 17 2014 11:26 Jerubaal wrote: The first thing they have to do is see if Chris Bosh is going to grow a pair. If he and Wade can't be better than roleplayers, the team is kaputskies anyway. Maybe they need to tell Bosh he needs to be the #2. Granted, it looked fine until they got to the Finals, but I'd like to think we were being prophetic when we noted that they weren't destroying the East as much as we thought they ought to have been. Miami actually did better vs the West in the RS. Either way Bosh should have been "#2" starting last year imo. We like to blame Wade and Bosh but I think part of it is also them changing their games so much to suit Lebron. Before the Finals where his legs died, Wade was torching teams with Lebron off the floor. The Miami offense was fine. It's really the defense that needs to be changed. Haiq also brings up something that should be known: Miami got blown out by the only team that could realistically beat them down outside the Clippers imo. If it was against anyone else they'd probably 3 peat with Lebron putting up better than Jordan numbers. Bob Wade deserves all the money he's owed but he should opt out and restructure. I really hope he doesn't go the Kobe route. | ||
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zulu_nation8
China26351 Posts
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RowdierBob
Australia13358 Posts
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Ace
United States16096 Posts
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oneofthem
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
get some sort of interior defense guy, and more scoring options. | ||
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RowdierBob
Australia13358 Posts
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KOFgokuon
United States14910 Posts
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RowdierBob
Australia13358 Posts
You wouldn't begrudge him taking the money but I'm not sure he's worth it anymore. If he does opt-in it's going to be very hard for the Heat to build a winner. | ||
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Scarecrow
Korea (South)9172 Posts
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Haiq343
United States2548 Posts
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Phelix
1931 Posts
With LeBron, he changed his game to fit him with his outside shooting while Haslem/Birdman banged knees on the inside, but with potentially both of them gone, who would fulfill that role? Miami hoped that it would be Greg Oden, but who knows how long he'll last. | ||
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ticklishmusic
United States15977 Posts
I mean, just imagine if you'd traded him for a couple good bench players. Things could have gone so differently-- maybe not a Heat win, but it wouldn't have been worst blowout NA. | ||
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oneofthem
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
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Haiq343
United States2548 Posts
On June 18 2014 00:29 oneofthem wrote: wade isn't a bad player he just wears out a bit too easily. The issue is if you get healthy Wade, or TheArtistFormerlyKnownAsWade. They both cost the same against the cap. Will he ever be healthy enough for a full season+playoffs again? I certainly don't know. | ||
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andrewlt
United States7702 Posts
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ticklishmusic
United States15977 Posts
On June 18 2014 01:01 andrewlt wrote: After seeing Ginobili last year and this year, can you really say there is no chance? He looked good enough until this series. Maybe with a heavier minute restriction next year? He needs a pay cut, though, if he's going to play so little. Lebron played 1300 more minutes than him this season and 400 more than the average player on the Heat. That means Wade played 900 minutes less than the average Heat player. Ignoring overtime, that means he played the equivalent of 18-19 games less, or basically sat out for close to a quarter of the season. I don't think it's possible to sit him out for much more unless you want him to start wearing the official Derrick Rose playoff uniform. The Heat is a win now team, they can't afford to pay Wade "for services performed" the way the Lakers gave Kobe $30M. The Lakers know they suck this season and are rebuilding. The Heat needs $$$ now to win now. | ||
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