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heat4life wrote:I don't think Beasley, Walker or Ennis are a sure thing for next season. Miami will definitely seek for a swingman who can shoot with their MLE this summer and I can also see them adding another big behind Birdman. There are no safe spots at the end of the roster.
Seabass777 wrote:heat4life wrote:I don't think Beasley, Walker or Ennis are a sure thing for next season. Miami will definitely seek for a swingman who can shoot with their MLE this summer and I can also see them adding another big behind Birdman. There are no safe spots at the end of the roster.
Doesn't Beasley have a team option for next season though?,But then again it can still be at risk for being waived I guess.
greg4012 wrote:Dmcdani6 wrote:I guess we all see now the glaring hole is more C than anything. Even at PF I think we would be fine. Also, we probably wouldnt be complaining as much cause if we had a full squad cause Bosh and McRob wouldve been out there. I'm sticking with my guns though in thinking that we do need to replace Birdman and UD. is UD going to retire after this season? I didn't think so, but was checking. Also, I'm assuming Bird is playing thru his contract??
Everyone's eagerness to throw birdman in the garbage is really irritating. We were literally down to one actual big man able to play at times yesterday, and it was one who wasn't even supposed to be on the 2-deep on this roster (Haslem).
Are you all telling me that with the below personnel that Birdman isn't a great backup center for next season?
Bosh / McRoberts
Whiteside / Birdman
Between Bosh, McRoberts and Whiteside, that's already 3 players each worthy of playing 30+ minutes per game. One of them being exclusively a center, the other (Bosh) being very capable of playing some minutes at center. If we have health, then Birdman will only need to play about 10-15 mpg. That's a role he excels in. He is at his best when he can just be pure energy off the bench for limited minutes.
I'm cool with trying to find a younger backup center for the future because Birdman probably has one more good season with us. But, let's not act like Birdman in his proper role (10-15 minutes of energy off the bench) is not capable
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orphicwhip wrote:goodboy wrote:Man I got the flu, still will watch my team play though.
McBob shares the same mentality.
Dmcdani6 wrote:greg4012 wrote:Dmcdani6 wrote:I guess we all see now the glaring hole is more C than anything. Even at PF I think we would be fine. Also, we probably wouldnt be complaining as much cause if we had a full squad cause Bosh and McRob wouldve been out there. I'm sticking with my guns though in thinking that we do need to replace Birdman and UD. is UD going to retire after this season? I didn't think so, but was checking. Also, I'm assuming Bird is playing thru his contract??
Everyone's eagerness to throw birdman in the garbage is really irritating. We were literally down to one actual big man able to play at times yesterday, and it was one who wasn't even supposed to be on the 2-deep on this roster (Haslem).
Are you all telling me that with the below personnel that Birdman isn't a great backup center for next season?
Bosh / McRoberts
Whiteside / Birdman
Between Bosh, McRoberts and Whiteside, that's already 3 players each worthy of playing 30+ minutes per game. One of them being exclusively a center, the other (Bosh) being very capable of playing some minutes at center. If we have health, then Birdman will only need to play about 10-15 mpg. That's a role he excels in. He is at his best when he can just be pure energy off the bench for limited minutes.
I'm cool with trying to find a younger backup center for the future because Birdman probably has one more good season with us. But, let's not act like Birdman in his proper role (10-15 minutes of energy off the bench) is not capable
I think you misunderstood what I meant, I wasn't clear enough. I don't think we have to replace Birdman or UD right away, however, they will need to replace them more than Walker and Beasley IMO. They're on the tail-end of their careers, and if were saying he'd be great in a limited role, couldnt we find someone else do the same?? You might be right in saying we're expecting too much from him, but what if this happens again next season?
greg4012 wrote:I'm cool with trying to find a younger backup center for the future because Birdman probably has one more good season with us. But, let's not act like Birdman in his proper role (10-15 minutes of energy off the bench) is not capable
Team Small Ball The Bunk wrote:God I hate this fraudulent clown.
I've never wanted to punch someone in the face so badly. Really hoping to run into him at a game one day. I won't hesitate.
Slot Machine wrote:Wow, our upcoming schedule is a lot harder than I thought it was.
qjz123 wrote:Slot Machine wrote:Wow, our upcoming schedule is a lot harder than I thought it was.
It's one of the easiest remaining though. We play ATL, SAN, then CLE after that it softens up.
qjz123 wrote:Slot Machine wrote:Wow, our upcoming schedule is a lot harder than I thought it was.
It's one of the easiest remaining though. We play ATL, SAN, then CLE after that it softens up.
Chalm Downs wrote:his nickname is boywonder ffs
FlashFlare wrote:if we can finish the season .500 i would be so happy
gom wrote:FlashFlare wrote:if we can finish the season .500 i would be so happy
That is almost impossible. We don't need to finish 0.500 to finish even 6th though most likely.
Once Beasley and Walker got their contracts extended until the end of the year, this team was set. We aren't making changes anymore. What we badly need is a deeper contribution and we got that last night from Tyler, Ennis, and Napier, along with improved performances from UD (incredible!), Beasley and Walker.
Hopefully, Wade and Whiteside can play in Atlanta, but if he isn't 100%, I'd save him for the home games and keep going with the guys we put out last night. 100% Wade in the Detroit games (both of them), Indiana, Charlotte, Orlando, Toronto, & Philadelphia would be a 7-4 finish for 40-42. In my opinion that would be absolutely incredible after the hardship we have faced.
To do that we would have to go 1-4 versus teams above 0.500 (San Antonio and the top 4 teams in the East) and 6-0 versus teams that are all below us in the table. It sounds hard, but three of those teams against worse teams are at home and we have to make that a factor.
Heat_Fan_87 wrote:espn coaching rankings
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12561 ... op-coaches
Heat_Fan_87 wrote:espn coaching rankings
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12561 ... op-coaches
orphicwhip wrote:goodboy wrote:Man I got the flu, still will watch my team play though.
McBob shares the same mentality.
