2023 Miami Heat Regular Season Thread - To play in, or not to play in

[marson]

IF we make it past the Knicks, would you rather play Boston or Phili in the next round?

I'm in no way overlooking the Knicks as i think they are a good team and can potentially beat us, but watching this Boston/ Phili game got me wondering

GIve me Boston to complete the Jimmy Butler revenge tour en route to a championship.

[heatlejuice]

IF we make it past the Knicks, would you rather play Boston or Phili in the next round?

I'm in no way overlooking the Knicks as i think they are a good team and can potentially beat us, but watching this Boston/ Phili game got me wondering

GIve me Boston to complete the Jimmy Butler revenge tour en route to a championship.

I feel the same way but i also think we match a little better with the sixers

[3ballbomber]

Tanking is always a ridiculous bad strategy, I Thought this was obvious from the results around the league Through the years, But I'm Curious to know, Have Heat fans learned their lesson this Season???

Prob not lol but the tank mob are enjoying the show w/ everybody else & prob glad professionals who get paid running the Heat Org didn't listen to them

I’ll eat my crow here. Thought this was a lost season and a first round embarrassment was on the cards. Thought pick 14 over 18-20 gave us better currency for trades or young talent.

Shame on me for doubting his majesty, Jimmy Butler.

Most here thought the same. #1 seed 2022 Heat emerged instead as well as Michael Jordan's son, our undrafted so called scrubs turned to all-stars & long departed Duncan raised himself from the dead. A lot to be said about the masterclass Spo is displaying w/ his elite playoff level adjustments. We wouldn't have had the opportunity for all this to happen had we tanked. This is one hell of a ride & it ain't even over yet.

[Dc__20]

When bam gets switched onto a pg and locks him up, count that as a basket and then you’ll count a stat so you can appreciate him.

With that said he does need to consistently maintain aggression offensively however that manifests, doesn’t have to be ppg

[3ballbomber]

IF we make it past the Knicks, would you rather play Boston or Phili in the next round?

I'm in no way overlooking the Knicks as i think they are a good team and can potentially beat us, but watching this Boston/ Phili game got me wondering

GIve me Boston to complete the Jimmy Butler revenge tour en route to a championship.

Absolutely mate. We would beat Philly. Win or lose I'd like a a C's v Heat 3.0 revenge match - this is how teams build toughness over time not by going the easy route. Leprechauns will eventually win the series vs 76ers....If somehow we happen to beat Celtics in ECF that means we've not only been properly tested but also have a good shot @ taking out who ever comes out in the West.

[Kobewade11]

When bam gets switched onto a pg and locks him up, count that as a basket and then you’ll count a stat so you can appreciate him.

With that said he does need to consistently maintain aggression offensively however that manifests, doesn’t have to be ppg

Everyone appreciates his defense though. The critique I’ve seen on these boards and elsewhere (which is completely justified) is that come playoff time we keep circling back to the same talking point of aggression.

[MartyConlonJr]

Philly or Boston both have revenge tour in them for Jimmy though. Both would be good. 7 game series of Tobias Harris over me would be sweet. Boston of course would be cool with the 3 point shot keeping us out of last finals.

[3ballbomber]

When bam gets switched onto a pg and locks him up, count that as a basket and then you’ll count a stat so you can appreciate him.

With that said he does need to consistently maintain aggression offensively however that manifests, doesn’t have to be ppg

Everyone appreciates his defense though. The critique I’ve seen on these boards and elsewhere (which is completely justified) is that come playoff time we keep circling back to the same talking point of aggression.

Bam's a p*ssy this is well established now especially seeing him continue to play the same in spite of no Herro & Butler. Love what he brings to the table but dude loses his nuts when it comes to competing in the backcourt especailly at a time when we need it the most he again shrinks on that end. This is common knowledge. The frustrating thing is we all know he has it in him to perform better, again we all know this, but 10attempts the entire gm inc. 1 in the 4th will bury you in criticism no matter the justifications or excuses.

We all love p*ssy......but not in an NBA player. That's ew

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[3ballbomber]

If Giannis was available but Milwaukee wants Bam who would do this trade & do you think Bam would be untouchable in this situation to our front office?

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[heatlejuice]

If Giannis was available but Milwaukee wants Bam who would do this trade & do you think Bam would be untouchable in this situation to our front office?

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In a heart beat. Not even about Bam, if Giannis is available you go get him

[Heat_Down_Under]

If Giannis was available but Milwaukee wants Bam who would do this trade & do you think Bam would be untouchable in this situation to our front office?

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Is this even debatable? Lol.. who wouldn’t? 2x MVP, DPOY, finals MVP and champion, 4x all first team, 4x defensive first team, 7x all star etc and dude is just in his prime now at 28..

[Grumpy Heat Fan]

IF we make it past the Knicks, would you rather play Boston or Phili in the next round?

I'm in no way overlooking the Knicks as i think they are a good team and can potentially beat us, but watching this Boston/ Phili game got me wondering

We want Phili to win, because Embiid is a ticking time bomb to miss time due to injury

[3ammy3uck3ts]

Y’all are bitching about “aggression” like he doesn’t average the same amount of shots in the playoffs as he did in the regular season.

Like I said, peak LeBron standards. Y’all will hopefully get smarter with age tho

[3ammy3uck3ts]

You want Philly over the Celtics easily lol they’re ass and Embiid can’t stay healthy to see his life.

[3ballbomber]

I don't understand how bleacher report became a source?

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[heatlejuice]

IF we make it past the Knicks, would you rather play Boston or Phili in the next round?

I'm in no way overlooking the Knicks as i think they are a good team and can potentially beat us, but watching this Boston/ Phili game got me wondering

We want Phili to win, because Embiid is a ticking time bomb to miss time due to injury

Let's hope they find a way to win the next game lol looked ugly tonight

[oreon]

Y’all are bitching about “aggression” like he doesn’t average the same amount of shots in the playoffs as he did in the regular season.

Like I said, peak LeBron standards. Y’all will hopefully get smarter with age tho

C'mon. No one is asking Bam to put up 30. He's averaging 16.9 pts and 8 which is down from his regular season production. Last playoffs he was at 15 pts, so I guess this is an improvement. Can he give us 20 -22 pts. Can he be a go to scorer when Butler is off the floor and the offense is stalling so Butler can get a bit more rest.

[Kobewade11]

C'mon. No one is asking Bam to put up 30. He's averaging 16.9 pts and 8 which is down from his regular season production. Last playoffs he was at 15 pts, so I guess this is an improvement. Can he give us 20 -22 pts. Can he be a go to scorer when Butler is off the floor and the offense is stalling so Butler can get a bit more rest.

Exactly. I keep seeing the same nobodys posted from twitter parroting this nonsense. Nobody is asking Bam to average 30. But in a game with no Jimmy, yea we’re looking for you to attack not wait to hand off to a shooter. And you dont need the coach’s blessing either. We “bitch” about Bam’s aggression because it has the ability to elevate the team which is what I thought everyone here wanted. These are the expectations that come with a player being touted all the time as having “no ceiling”. Go out and show it every night.

[3ballbomber]

C'mon. No one is asking Bam to put up 30. He's averaging 16.9 pts and 8 which is down from his regular season production. Last playoffs he was at 15 pts, so I guess this is an improvement. Can he give us 20 -22 pts. Can he be a go to scorer when Butler is off the floor and the offense is stalling so Butler can get a bit more rest.

Exactly. I keep seeing the same nobodys posted from twitter parroting this nonsense. Nobody is asking Bam to average 30. But in a game with no Jimmy, yea we’re looking for you to attack not wait to hand off to a shooter. And you dont need the coach’s blessing either. We “bitch” about Bam’s aggression because it has the ability to elevate the team which is what I thought everyone here wanted. These are the expectations that come with a player being touted all the time as having “no ceiling”. Go out and show it every night.

lol gents. I think as a community you need to stop directing comments about Bam to the town homer. We all know he'll defend him all day. Bam cld kill somebody & ol' pal will bring up stats to defend the murder

[3ammy3uck3ts]

Y’all are bitching about “aggression” like he doesn’t average the same amount of shots in the playoffs as he did in the regular season.

Like I said, peak LeBron standards. Y’all will hopefully get smarter with age tho

C'mon. No one is asking Bam to put up 30. He's averaging 16.9 pts and 8 which is down from his regular season production. Last playoffs he was at 15 pts, so I guess this is an improvement. Can he give us 20 -22 pts. Can he be a go to scorer when Butler is off the floor and the offense is stalling so Butler can get a bit more rest.

Small sample size and we’ve seen multiple blowouts deflating the numbers as well.

Gameplan worked the other night, Scott Foster had other plans.

Anyways, I’m done with the convo. Outside of the scoring efficiency needing to be better he’s having a great playoffs. Defense, rebounding, playmaking have been amazing. We’ll see what happens the rest of the way starting with this W today.