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lolcat wrote:What I also love about signing Ray is that he can tell us some of Docs plays so our offense is isn't always stagnant. And him running through screens all the time will do wonders for our offense. What do you guys think?
twix2500 wrote:The deal with Rashard Lewis should lead to a trade. I dont think the Heat would add him without the intention to be a big part of the rotation. He would make the PF and SF position really deep, so someone would be traded to solidfy the Center position. So if we sign Lewis look for Anthony and Pittman to be traded for another big if its not Camby. Maybe just maybe we are still in the Kaman running.
It was Battier's role in the Heat's conversion to a small-ball style in the playoffs that helped pave the way to the championship. Riley said the Heat's goal is to add another player or two in free agency who can bring the same level of experience, smarts and versatility Battier brought -- especially with the team committed to its new style.
"Small ball is becoming a big thing in the league, and I think it's going to become even bigger," Riley said. "Whatever it takes to win. If Chris [Bosh] is playing the center, we have a legitimate power forward, and that's LeBron James, who is not a power forward. But he's 6-[foot]-8, 260 [pounds] and he gets 15 rebounds a game when he plays the 4-spot."
So even if straying from their traditional positions gives the Heat their best chance to keep winning titles, Riley said he believes James and Bosh should embrace it.
"If I have that kind of versatility, that all I have to do is move around a little bit to help the team and it equals a championship, I'm asking to play there a lot more," Riley said. "Now, I haven't talked to them like this, so I don't know how they feel about it. But we have one of the most versatile teams in the league and two of the most versatile players in Chris and LeBron that can help us do that."
DragicTime85 wrote:[Ric Bucher] has a tiny wiener and I can prove it.
DefenseWins wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k1BaTRpIHk[/youtube]
This is mostly why I like him on the Heat... yeah he will get hot for us. But now we don't freakin' have to lose this guy on screens anymore, forget about him, yelling at our team saying "HOW DO YOU LEAVE THE BEST SHOOTER IN THE NBA WIDE OPEN?!", OR Wade not having to chase the crap out of him anymore.
Ray to me was the scariest of their Big 3. Rondo we would have more control of if we actually had a quick guard infront of him, but that's another story.
mopper8 wrote:I said at the start of the offseason that my dream would be
1) One of Allen/Nash
2) Lewis
3) Oden
...but that I didn't expect it to happen.
Well, we got Allen, which IMO makes this offseason a success. If we get even 1 of Lewis/Camby, I'd be ecstatic.
DragicTime85 wrote:[Ric Bucher] has a tiny wiener and I can prove it.
DragicTime85 wrote:[Ric Bucher] has a tiny wiener and I can prove it.
@IraHeatBeat: Don't discount the Heat no longer having a mid-level. There still could be a sign-and-trade for Ray Allen, with ... http://t.co/N1wJj4Ng
OtW wrote:Ira put up on Sulia:@IraHeatBeat: Don't discount the Heat no longer having a mid-level. There still could be a sign-and-trade for Ray Allen, with ... http://t.co/N1wJj4Ng
No say Boston would help us out by S&T for Allen to allow us to use our mini-MLE on Camby. No way in hell would they do that. And ewww, none of our players want to be traded to the Celtics.
DragicTime85 wrote:[Ric Bucher] has a tiny wiener and I can prove it.
