Playoff Threads - discuss the games here

[heat4life]

If we end up drafting Rose, a core of Rose/Wade/Marion/Haslem would make the playoffs in the East IMO. By the same token, that core would be FAR for complete. I agree with you, we need outside shooting and someone who can defend the basket area.

I wouldn't compare next year's Heat team (with Beasley or Rose) to any of the top 4 NBA teams, but we are building and drafting either one of Rose or Beasley is the first step. More moves will come after the draft.

The idea is to become good enough to make the playoffs and somehow compete during the post season. Once you are there it will be easier to see what moves are required to join the elite. The plan is to address that in the summer of 2009.

[unowen85]

Wow the Spurs did it again. Once again for everyone thats says pg are the way to go, all the elite pg are now fishing again

Inside outside tandems are what works in the playoffs

Kobe/(Pau/Odom)
Pierce/KG
(Billups/Rip)/Sheed
(Parker/Ginobili)/Duncan

And where are all the 6'8, 6'9 scoring power forwards?

[heat4life]

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And where are all the 6'8, 6'9 scoring power forwards?

clutch

[HIF]

Isn't TP an elite PG?

[Flash4thewin]

Forgot about TP since he's not really in the pass first pure pg mold and creates by penetration similar to Wade but is still elite. Beasley is listed at 6-10 but until the official measurements are taken who knows.

[miamivice]

how awkward is kevin garnett's scream in the celtics pre-game pump-up video?

[HeatSince88]

And where are all the 6'8, 6'9 scoring power forwards?

And where are all the 6'4" scoring SGs?

I guess that means we shouldn't have drafted Wade. All the remaining SGs are taller.

(Inside-outside wins. Deal with it! )

[unowen85]

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And where are all the 6'4" scoring SGs?

I guess that means we shouldn't have drafted Wade. All the remaining SGs are taller.

(Inside-outside wins. Deal with it! )

Clutch.

[kundanp333]

I think Detroit's efficiency is overlooked... i dont recall any other team turning the ball over less than detroit... you have to respect that.. and that can be a big reason why they most likely will the boston series... Dwade needs to turn the ball over less if he s gonna handle the rock a lot... Finals WADE is a monster tho.

[Miami's Finest]

Stuckey is good... I can see why we tried trading down.

[Riled Up]

Agree completely with those who point out that it takes 3 All Star caliber players to win a championship........and if Marion is on the decline the HEat will need a few moves to replace Haslem, Blount, JWill and possibly Marion in the starting lineup.

It also makes what Wade and Shaq accomplished that much more impressive.

[DayofMourning]

Agree completely with those who point out that it takes 3 All Star caliber players to win a championship........and if Marion is on the decline the HEat will need a few moves to replace Haslem, Blount, JWill and possibly Marion in the starting lineup.

It also makes what Wade and Shaq accomplished that much more impressive.

Wait till Bynum comes back for LA. They'll have four! LO, KB, PG, and AB. That's ridiculous.

[DayofMourning]

I wouldn't call Bynum an all star caliber player (yet) and Lamar has never made one

Lamar is an all star caliber player in my mind. It's not hard to justify him as being that type of player when he has never tried to be a number one scorer which is the usual all star protocol. His career numbers are strong and are comparable to most all stars. If he shot the ball more than 12.5 times, which is his career average, then he'd probably have a handful of appearances. At any rate, he's a 16 ppg scorer for his career, not bad at all. His overall game is all star worthy, no question.

Bynum has grown exponentially as a ball player and his production, 13 points/10 rebs/2 blocks/63% FG, in 35 games at 29 minutes per contest is definitely at an all star level. There is no doubt that he is the next all star center in the NBA.

[kyphi]

the ESPN halftime announcers are atrocious

[DBurks2818]

the ESPN halftime announcers are atrocious

Yeah. They're good guys, but I can't stand listening to them during halftime. Or during Kia NBA shoot-around, for that matter.

[dflash3]

I hate the play offs because the Heat aren't in it

[Flash4thewin]

Well it looks like Kobe is going to win a ring thanks to that charade of a trade they made for Pau. Next year when the lakers are at the top or near top of the standing Odom will make the allstar team. I still think he was robbed of the allstar the season he was here in miami.

[Iputsomepantson]

Wow, did anyone else here watch the Celtics-Pistons game just now? Talk about bull$. I've never seen the strategy of fouling a team to prevent the team making a 3 used to win a playoff game.

I hate when teams foul a team thats ahead to make the team take free throws to win a game and I hate when a team that's ahead fouls a team thats behind to take free throws to win. That's not basketball.

[Lane1974]

why not? if it helps you win, it's smart

[Iputsomepantson]

why not? if it helps you win, it's smart

I never said it wasn't smart. I just think it goes against the way the game was supposed to be.