2025 Regular Season Thread Vol. 7 - It’s about to go down

[3ammy3uck3ts]

The Heat found it disrespectful that Butler’s "CAMP" characterized Riley’s demeanor as “unhinged” in that moment. Instead, the Heat viewed it as a raw, human moment from Riley and nothing that Riley was using as leverage against Butler. That portrayal particularly angered the Heat. ▪ The Heat also resented the Butler camp’s characterization of Butler dragging an undertalented team with him to two Finals appearances. A Heat source said that disregards all that Goran Dragic, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Jae Crowder and others contributed to the 2020 title run and what Adebayo, Caleb Martin, Max Strus, Gabe Vincent and others did in the 2023 run. ▪ Butler’s camp told The Athletic that Riley agreed to shorten Butler’s seven-game suspension during the Jan. 7 meeting, but a Heat source insisted Riley agreed to no such thing because the meeting with Riley did not go well. A subsequent meeting with Micky Arison and Nick Arison also did not go well, two sources said



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So he cried or not lol?! Y’all were so adamant that was made up earlier

[powerball1373]

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Get him on a 2 way stat

Yes please pick him up, bring him in to Souix Falls. That is Ware former teammate.

Walmart Wemby and ???.

Temu Tatum? Except I don't know if JHS is even close to good enough to be called Temu Tatum...

[dshearn]

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Lol

Not to short change Jimmy, but I remember a whole lot of that era hinging on what version of Duncan showed up.

You could point to peak Jimmy too ..but you could also say Herro, Caleb and Bam carried parts of that run too

[powerball1373]

The Heat found it disrespectful that Butler’s "CAMP" characterized Riley’s demeanor as “unhinged” in that moment. Instead, the Heat viewed it as a raw, human moment from Riley and nothing that Riley was using as leverage against Butler. That portrayal particularly angered the Heat. ▪ The Heat also resented the Butler camp’s characterization of Butler dragging an undertalented team with him to two Finals appearances. A Heat source said that disregards all that Goran Dragic, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Jae Crowder and others contributed to the 2020 title run and what Adebayo, Caleb Martin, Max Strus, Gabe Vincent and others did in the 2023 run. ▪ Butler’s camp told The Athletic that Riley agreed to shorten Butler’s seven-game suspension during the Jan. 7 meeting, but a Heat source insisted Riley agreed to no such thing because the meeting with Riley did not go well. A subsequent meeting with Micky Arison and Nick Arison also did not go well, two sources said



Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article299939979.html#storylink=cpy

So he cried or not lol?! Y’all were so adamant that was made up earlier

Who cares? Jimmy has fat Erny riding on his cawk while Bernie watches from the cuck chair. End of story.

[twix2500]

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Lol

Goran Dragic Average 20.9 pts and Jimmy Butler Average 20.6 Pts in the first playoffs run.

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[MettaWorldPanda]

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[Kobewade11]

some just look for any story to complain, I'm excited about this new era personally

[Tim_Hardawayy]

The Heat found it disrespectful that Butler’s "CAMP" characterized Riley’s demeanor as “unhinged” in that moment. Instead, the Heat viewed it as a raw, human moment from Riley and nothing that Riley was using as leverage against Butler. That portrayal particularly angered the Heat. ▪ The Heat also resented the Butler camp’s characterization of Butler dragging an undertalented team with him to two Finals appearances. A Heat source said that disregards all that Goran Dragic, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Jae Crowder and others contributed to the 2020 title run and what Adebayo, Caleb Martin, Max Strus, Gabe Vincent and others did in the 2023 run. ▪ Butler’s camp told The Athletic that Riley agreed to shorten Butler’s seven-game suspension during the Jan. 7 meeting, but a Heat source insisted Riley agreed to no such thing because the meeting with Riley did not go well. A subsequent meeting with Micky Arison and Nick Arison also did not go well, two sources said



Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article299939979.html#storylink=cpy

So he cried or not lol?! Y’all were so adamant that was made up earlier

Does it really matter? If its true Jimmy comes across like a sociopath, if its a lie he still comes across like a sociopath manipulating the media.

Its bizarre either way and I don't think its something that helps his cause or public perception. Honestly fans are pretty accepting of guys going for money nowadays (look at the NIL), if he just made it clear it was about money, besides initial backlash I think it would have been less drama all around and he'd come out looking better.

[3ammy3uck3ts]

So he cried or not lol?! Y’all were so adamant that was made up earlier

Who cares? Jimmy has fat Erny riding on his cawk while Bernie watches from the cuck chair. End of story.

I couldn’t care less tbh I just find it funny. This forum believes every little report until it shows Pat in a certain light and then it’s just all fabricated BS. Like how shams made up the Jimmy stuff to try and get ahead of the scoop and because Woj wasn’t here to challenge him any more

[Tim_Hardawayy]

So he cried or not lol?! Y’all were so adamant that was made up earlier

Who cares? Jimmy has fat Erny riding on his cawk while Bernie watches from the cuck chair. End of story.

I couldn’t care less tbh I just find it funny. This forum believes every little report until it shows Pat in a certain light and then it’s just all fabricated BS. Like how shams made up the Jimmy stuff to try and get ahead of the scoop and because Woj wasn’t here to challenge him any more

Oh come on, everyone has their biases, I'd say at least 30-40% of this board hates Pat and wants him gone due to his age or various reasons. Meanwhile in my short stint back I already know you will set fire to anyone who dares criticize our lord and savior Bam Adebayo (its ok I love Bam too but you gotta own that). We all got our biases.

[3ammy3uck3ts]

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[twix2500]

So he cried or not lol?! Y’all were so adamant that was made up earlier

Does it really matter? If its true Jimmy comes across like a sociopath, if its a lie he still comes across like a sociopath manipulating the media.

Its bizarre either way and I don't think its something that helps his cause or public perception. Honestly fans are pretty accepting of guys going for money nowadays (look at the NIL), if he just made it clear it was about money, besides initial backlash I think it would have been less drama all around and he'd come out looking better.

Man I am not arguing that little girl 5th grade level gossip sh*t with you. Butler the one going around wearing color weave in his hair of other teams that he want attention for.

[3ammy3uck3ts]

Who cares? Jimmy has fat Erny riding on his cawk while Bernie watches from the cuck chair. End of story.

I couldn’t care less tbh I just find it funny. This forum believes every little report until it shows Pat in a certain light and then it’s just all fabricated BS. Like how shams made up the Jimmy stuff to try and get ahead of the scoop and because Woj wasn’t here to challenge him any more

Oh come on, everyone has their biases, I'd say at least 30-40% of this board hates Pat and wants him gone due to his age or various reasons. Meanwhile in my short stint back I already know you will set fire to anyone who dares criticize our lord and savior Bam Adebayo (its ok I love Bam too but you gotta own that). We all got our biases.

Oh for sure, if I see completely outlandish Bam nonsense like he’s Clint Capela, Joel Anthony, etc I will normally comment on it but majority of those guys only post when he struggles so they’ve been awfully quiet lately. and yes I’m one of those that would prefer fresh blood in the FO. I don’t think the 80 year old is fit for the job any more, nothing wrong with that Father Time is undefeated in every aspect (although he’s fighting his toughest battle against LeBron right now).

[Vertical Limit]

I have been loyal to Heat and Pat Riley since hes been on the Heat, and i never got involved with the disrespect some Heat fans have towards Riley. We won 3 championships and had six appearances. There are a handful of teams who have been as successful as the Heat the last 25 years and a large credit goes to Riley.

I would like for him to seriously consider retirement after this season. It’s time to hand full reigns to Spo or Alonzo, or whoever they feel can continue the culture of the Heat.

Its not just the Jimmy Butler stuff, **** Jimmy Butler. It’s just we need a new fresh vision.

[Kobewade11]

I have been loyal to Heat and Pat Riley since hes been on the Heat, and i never got involved with the disrespect some Heat fans have towards Riley. We won 3 championships and had six appearances. There are a handful of teams who have been as successful as the Heat the last 25 years and a large credit goes to Riley.

I would like for him to seriously consider retirement after this season. It’s time to hand full reigns to Spo or Alonzo, or whoever they feel can continue the culture of the Heat.

Its not just the Jimmy Butler stuff, **** Jimmy Butler. It’s just we need a new fresh vision.

Zo is a Riley disciple. New "face" of the FO, sure. Different vision? Unlikely, the ethos are going to remain the same no matter who is the figurehead

[3ammy3uck3ts]

Who cares? Jimmy has fat Erny riding on his cawk while Bernie watches from the cuck chair. End of story.

I couldn’t care less tbh I just find it funny. This forum believes every little report until it shows Pat in a certain light and then it’s just all fabricated BS. Like how shams made up the Jimmy stuff to try and get ahead of the scoop and because Woj wasn’t here to challenge him any more

Oh come on, everyone has their biases, I'd say at least 30-40% of this board hates Pat and wants him gone due to his age or various reasons. Meanwhile in my short stint back I already know you will set fire to anyone who dares criticize our lord and savior Bam Adebayo (its ok I love Bam too but you gotta own that). We all got our biases.

I’ve proven to be right on my Bam takes compared to the other idiots by the way but that’s besides the point

[daviddpc]

"Vertical Limit" I have been loyal to Heat and Pat Riley since hes been on the Heat, and i never got involved with the disrespect some Heat fans have towards Riley. We won 3 championships and had six appearances. There are a handful of teams who have been as successful as the Heat the last 25 years and a large credit goes to Riley.

I would like for him to seriously consider retirement after this season. It’s time to hand full reigns to Spo or Alonzo, or whoever they feel can continue the culture of the Heat.

Its not just the Jimmy Butler stuff, **** Jimmy Butler. It’s just we need a new fresh vision.

No we have had 7 not 6 Finals appearances.

[HeatIn5]

I'm curious to see if Davion's shooting gets unlocked here.

He shot 45% from 3 his junior year of college. now that's obviously quite ridiculous but his last 2 years were right at 36%. That's not terrible by any means. If he can even get to 38% on a low volume, he would become such a key piece off the bench for us.

[Tim_Hardawayy]

I'm curious to see if Davion's shooting gets unlocked here.

He shot 45% from 3 his junior year of college. now that's obviously quite ridiculous but his last 2 years were right at 36%. That's not terrible by any means. If he can even get to 38% on a low volume, he would become such a key piece off the bench for us.

Isn’t college line almost a foot shorter? Wouldn’t read so much into that.

[MorbidHEAT]

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Lol

I’m going to call bs on this.

The 2020 finals run:
Goran was the leading scorer. He was absolutely ballin that playoff run.
Duncan was absolutely unguardable for that playoff run.
AI and Jae Crowder had big defensive moments and big shots
Bam had some big moments, including the block on Tatum
Jimmy had 2 finals games where he was a beast, but he had help.

The 2023 finals run:
Jimmy had that ridiculous Bucks series where he went crazy and then he pretty much fell off the rest of the playoff run.
Gabe Vincent and Max Strus were on fire
Caleb Martin should have been the ECF finals MVP. He had a better series than Jimmy.


He didn’t have name help of a star player, but he had players that were absolutely playing way above their level and were heavily contributing.