2023 Miami Heat Regular Season Thread - Westbrook and Love edition

[HeatingUp3]

IF we sign Love than Westbrook would work. Westbrook Herro Butler Love and Bam is a scary 5. With Dipo, Struss, Robinson, Lowry, Gabe, Yurt, and Martin coming off the bench thats scary.

Scary to whom, exactly.

Cause i'm feeling kinda scared about all this

At least its gonna be interesting to watch, will add some hype around the team. It'll be fun to watch.
We don't a ECF team anyways. But with those adds it may work and we can make some noise.

[carnageta]

With Westbrook and Love on the roster, I have us 3rd in the east behind the Bucks and Celtics. I think we can go toe-to-toe with either in the sense that it can be a competitive series in which we can win 2 games. I'll have us ahead of the Sixers, Cavs, Knicks, etc.

[Daffy]

There was a report that said Anthony Chiang said Westbrook is unlikely to end up with us, but I haven't seen that come directly from him anywhere. Anyone seen him say it?

[HeatIn5]

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[twix2500]

Hip hip hooray!!!!

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[twix2500]

Now we can discuss if he should come off the bench and the added variety of plays that can be run, instead of this stupid run every play at the top of the three point line.

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[HeatIn5]

Jimmy/Vincent
Herro/Dipo
Martin/Strus and uncan
Love/Jimmy or Martin slides here
Bam/Yurt



Bring back Gogi

[RexBoyWonder]

Some of you are going to get pretty upset when you'l see the gap between Love as an idea as apposed to Love as a player in 2023.

Oh well..nothing to lose

[twozeroMM]

He should come off the bench for a few games, and then bring him into the starting lineup. Enough with the Caleb at the 4 experiment.

[twix2500]

Jimmy/Vincent
Herro/Dipo
Martin/Strus and uncan
Love/Jimmy or Martin slides here
Bam/Yurt



Bring back Gogi

Its a good chance this push Strus out of the main rotation. Having Highsmith and Martin move around Herro and Love to make up the lack of defense.

But dam the Heat got a rebounder, something they didn't have in Crowder, Tucker or Olynyk.

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[AirP.]

There was a report that said Anthony Chiang said Westbrook is unlikely to end up with us, but I haven't seen that come directly from him anywhere. Anyone seen him say it?

It's not anywhere on twitter but there are links to him saying that in a story on the Miami Herald. I can't remember if there was a tweet about it from him, but if there was, it's no longer on twitter.
Here's a link to saying what you may have read...
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10066092-russell-westbrook-rumors-heat-viewed-as-unlikely-landing-spot-amid-kevin-love-buzz

Shams has put this out in recent days...
He also mentions it might not be a good fit because of his lack of defense.

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[twix2500]

Some of you are going to get pretty upset when you'l see the gap between Love as an idea as apposed to Love as a player in 2023.

Oh well..nothing to lose

People always gonna be disappointed when a player not scoring 20. I am happy just see someone who can add rebounds and screens to the team. Run Herro off screens more. And Love can set screens for Bam to help him get to his spots.

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[twix2500]

Maybe this can help the Heat from being the bottom of the league offensively to somewhere in the teens, hopefully

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[wade44]

Get Westbrook now and make Heat basketball watchable again

[El Alonzo scowl]

I'd prefer another big over Russ. Enough of the Caleb Martin at 4 atrocity.

[HeatIn5]

Cody Zeller?! Heat country, let’s ride

[wade44]

I'd prefer another big over Russ. Enough of the Caleb Martin at 4 atrocity.

That’s what Yurt is for. Unless he had a setback is his recovery

[Kobewade11]

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I thought the wait and see what develops on the buyout market approach was a mistake, I was ready to pounce on Ibaka. Clearly the FO knows more than me, snagged a big that can shoot, was drafted (for those keeping count) and does bring some added credibility to the locker room, and did it without giving up significant assets. A gamble that paid off, well done.

[El Alonzo scowl]

Jimmy/Vincent
Herro/Dipo
Martin/Strus and uncan
Love/Jimmy or Martin slides here
Bam/Yurt



Bring back Gogi

I love this lineup but send Uncan to the shadow realm and get another big behind Love instead of bringing back Gogi. No more dwarf 4s. No more size liabilities on the court. Enough of the trash nonsense that didn't work.

[AirP.]

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