Chicago @ Miami, 4/14, 7pm EST

[RexBoyWonder]

My starting lineup

C Yurtseven
PF Bam
SF Martin
SG Butler
PG Lowry

Id go with :

Yurt
Highsmith
Strus
Robinson
Lowry


Let the chips fall where they may

[Flash4thewin]

We were 3-1 vs the Hawks this season after taking out the series 4-1 last season. we've owned Trae & Atl. The loss was bizarre. I swear we're tanking for the 14th pick.

Somebody posted here a pattern indicating this is a down season which leads to a successful one. Wouldn't be mad if tank the Bulls gm to be in better position for a higher pick to use to bolster the team. I also wouldn't be surprised if we blow out the Bulls whom we haven't beaten this season lol

The Hawks got a real coach, thats what happened. Also Jimmy looked old and slow in the Atlanta game.

[IceColdCubano]

Uh, how much longer until this nightmare ends. Please Chicago end us tonight, put us out of our misery. Gonna go watch "Renfield" with the wife tonight at the movies. hoping by the time the movie is over and I refresh the ESPN app, were 1,2,3 Cancun!!!

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[3ammy3uck3ts]

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Just give him another PTO game, Herro and Bam too

[3ammy3uck3ts]

Tony Brothers is reffing tonight, we haven’t won a game this season with him. It’s all coming together for us to get 14

[Bishop45]

Tony Brothers is reffing tonight, we haven’t won a game this season with him. It’s all coming together for us to get 14

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[iamoti]

We are winning tonight and we are gonna upset the Bucks! Damn it sucks being a sports fan

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[AirP.]

Let's just say Miami can't get past the Bucks even if they make the playoffs. Is moving up 6 spots in the lottery more important long term than getting a good look at where all the younger players are in playoff play to know who to keep and who to move? I believe there's real value in getting a good look at a number of younger players/expiring players to know if you want to keep going forward with them. At this current moment, I wouldn't sign Vincent, Yurtseven or Strus for much more than the minimum this summer, to me those are bench or end of the rotation players that I'm not so sure can do it in the playoffs. Last year 3pt shooters Strus shot 33% from 3pt range on 141 attempts and Vincent shot 31% on 81 attempts from 3pt range and Miami's not really gotten a good look at Yurtseven to know where he is or where he can get to.

It's going to be interesting to see how many players from this current team will be on roster opening night next season.

[Rapaz]

We are winning tonight and we are gonna upset the Bucks! Damn it sucks being a sports fan

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Agreed. We’re going to upset the Bucks that they have to waste their time beating us 4 times.

[3ammy3uck3ts]

Let's just say Miami can't get past the Bucks even if they make the playoffs. Is moving up 6 spots in the lottery more important long term than getting a good look at where all the younger players are in playoff play to know who to keep and who to move? I believe there's real value in getting a good look at a number of younger players/expiring players to know if you want to keep going forward with them. At this current moment, I wouldn't sign Vincent, Yurtseven or Strus for much more than the minimum this summer, to me those are bench or end of the rotation players that I'm not so sure can do it in the playoffs. Last year 3pt shooters Strus shot 33% from 3pt range on 141 attempts and Vincent shot 31% on 81 attempts from 3pt range and Miami's not really gotten a good look at Yurtseven to know where he is or where he can get to.

It's going to be interesting to see how many players from this current team will be on roster opening night next season.

I think we already know (and so does every other team) that we only have 3 maybe 4 good players. I don’t think watching a series of Jimmy and Bam being constantly doubled/tripled by Jrue/Middleton/Giannis/Lopez forcing them to kick out to horrible shooters for bricks is going to tell us too much we didn’t already know to be honest. The second either of them touches they ball they’re instantly getting collapsed on, other team do not respect the other guys at all

[insfo]

Finito!

Will take one for the team. Hope the Heat follow suit.

If you lead us out of the playoffs 1/2 the board will love you. If you lead us into the playoffs the other half will love you. You really can't lose. You just need to worry about the half with the torches and the pitchforks that will come for you.

lol I was just thinking that

[El Alonzo scowl]

Let's just say Miami can't get past the Bucks even if they make the playoffs. Is moving up 6 spots in the lottery more important long term than getting a good look at where all the younger players are in playoff play to know who to keep and who to move? I believe there's real value in getting a good look at a number of younger players/expiring players to know if you want to keep going forward with them. At this current moment, I wouldn't sign Vincent, Yurtseven or Strus for much more than the minimum this summer, to me those are bench or end of the rotation players that I'm not so sure can do it in the playoffs. Last year 3pt shooters Strus shot 33% from 3pt range on 141 attempts and Vincent shot 31% on 81 attempts from 3pt range and Miami's not really gotten a good look at Yurtseven to know where he is or where he can get to.

It's going to be interesting to see how many players from this current team will be on roster opening night next season.

We got to game 7 of the ECF last year with 12/15 players returning from the roster. Four extra games in a lopsided first round sweep has no value for assessment purposes. The only value is to Micky Arison who gets to have the revenue of two half-empty playoff games. The team has lost the faith of the fanbase, people don't want to pay ridiculous money (thanks greedy TicketMaster) to see a team not willing/unable to make changes to improve the roster.

[AirP.]

Let's just say Miami can't get past the Bucks even if they make the playoffs. Is moving up 6 spots in the lottery more important long term than getting a good look at where all the younger players are in playoff play to know who to keep and who to move? I believe there's real value in getting a good look at a number of younger players/expiring players to know if you want to keep going forward with them. At this current moment, I wouldn't sign Vincent, Yurtseven or Strus for much more than the minimum this summer, to me those are bench or end of the rotation players that I'm not so sure can do it in the playoffs. Last year 3pt shooters Strus shot 33% from 3pt range on 141 attempts and Vincent shot 31% on 81 attempts from 3pt range and Miami's not really gotten a good look at Yurtseven to know where he is or where he can get to.

It's going to be interesting to see how many players from this current team will be on roster opening night next season.

We got to game 7 of the ECF last year with 12/15 players returning from the roster. Four extra games in a first round sweep has no value for assessment purposes. The only value is to Micky Arison who gets to have the revenue of two half-empty playoff games. The team has lost the faith of the fanbase, people don't want to pay ridiculous money to see a team not willing/unable to make changes to improve the roster.

Sure but with them expected over the tax with more players to sign to make the 14 man minimum roster, would these guys on this current team be better than vet minimum players? This isn't a normal offseason; Miami will be dealing with being projected over the tax after doing NOTHING last offseason although they "chased" KD with a very small percentage that would work out.

[El Alonzo scowl]

Let's just say Miami can't get past the Bucks even if they make the playoffs. Is moving up 6 spots in the lottery more important long term than getting a good look at where all the younger players are in playoff play to know who to keep and who to move? I believe there's real value in getting a good look at a number of younger players/expiring players to know if you want to keep going forward with them. At this current moment, I wouldn't sign Vincent, Yurtseven or Strus for much more than the minimum this summer, to me those are bench or end of the rotation players that I'm not so sure can do it in the playoffs. Last year 3pt shooters Strus shot 33% from 3pt range on 141 attempts and Vincent shot 31% on 81 attempts from 3pt range and Miami's not really gotten a good look at Yurtseven to know where he is or where he can get to.

It's going to be interesting to see how many players from this current team will be on roster opening night next season.

We got to game 7 of the ECF last year with 12/15 players returning from the roster. Four extra games in a first round sweep has no value for assessment purposes. The only value is to Micky Arison who gets to have the revenue of two half-empty playoff games. The team has lost the faith of the fanbase, people don't want to pay ridiculous money to see a team not willing/unable to make changes to improve the roster.

Sure but with them expected over the tax with more players to sign to make the 14 man minimum roster, would these guys on this current team be better than vet minimum players? This isn't a normal offseason; Miami will be dealing with being projected over the tax after doing NOTHING last offseason although they "chased" KD with a very small percentage that would work out.

No, because that's the level of quality of most of the roster. They no-showed last postseason and no-showed this entire regular season. We don't need another four games of being embarrassed to come to the conclusion that outside of like, 5 guys, the majority of the roster is veteran minimum quality. Let these bums go they won't be missed. They are not difference makers and they've shown it with their awful level of play last postseason and all this regular season.

Edit: To address your first point we got Bam at 14 and Herro at 13, two of the few players we have that are quality. The FO has proven they can find talent in the late lottery. Would you give up a chance at getting another player of their quality just be swept and get a wasted pick at 20? Cause other than Josh Richardson I can't recall the FO ever getting a quality player outside the lottery.

[AirP.]

We got to game 7 of the ECF last year with 12/15 players returning from the roster. Four extra games in a first round sweep has no value for assessment purposes. The only value is to Micky Arison who gets to have the revenue of two half-empty playoff games. The team has lost the faith of the fanbase, people don't want to pay ridiculous money to see a team not willing/unable to make changes to improve the roster.

Sure but with them expected over the tax with more players to sign to make the 14 man minimum roster, would these guys on this current team be better than vet minimum players? This isn't a normal offseason; Miami will be dealing with being projected over the tax after doing NOTHING last offseason although they "chased" KD with a very small percentage that would work out.

No, because that's the level of quality of most of the roster. They no-showed last postseason and no-showed this entire regular season. We don't need another four games of being embarrassed to come to the conclusion that outside of like, 5 guys, the majority of the roster is veteran minimum quality. Let these bums go they won't be missed. They are not difference makers and they've shown it with their awful level of play last postseason and all this regular season.

I agree, but after watching the FO make room for Vincent, not resigning Dragic for a vet min 2 seasons in a row, leapfrogging Lowry to be a starter even with Lowry being healthy now I figure he's the next bad contract from the FO. They should have been moved at the deadline for assets, someone probably would have given a 2nd to rent Strus or even Vincent for backups in case of injuries.

[Shewasfly]

Just lose

[eddieheatfan]

but

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to be honest i dont expect him (lowry)to have the type of game that he had Tuesday but hey i hope am wrong .