3ammy3uck3ts wrote:MHeat0279 wrote:Hallstar wrote:I don't normally get behind these dudes. I was against Waiters, against Johnson, against Winslow, against Nunn. All of those deals. Heat fans tend to fall in love with "grit and a story". Herro isn't some plucky try hard that's just happy to be in the NBA and some fans don't like it. Probably have to go back to Whiteside for a young dude I liked for better or worse.
I care about the talent level of the team, I see offensive potential in Herro that this team frankly doesn't have going forward otherwise. Some don't and that's fine. Yes he needs to get better on defense, it's also Spo's job to have a system that caters to the players he has. He's not the first player to have defensive limitations. If your system is that restrictive, why waste the draft pick? His measurements weren't gonna change.
Usually the problem with us posters here is that sometimes we go to the extremes with our point of view. Herro was very important last year in us getting that first seed and finishing with a good record ( people tend to forget ) But it is obvious he has a few flaws and disadvantages still in his game ( this is the reason i am against to pay him a lot of money ) we already made the same mistake with Bam, paying him like a star and he simple at this point in time he is not, i have serious doubts he will become one. I know this crazy market is the one dictating max player money, but its crazy how players who are not even stars are getting a cr ap load of money and handcapping teams to improve. I think Lawry's contract will look a little better this upcoming year with him in better shape and hopefully not missing that many games. Herro has been an important piece in our team, no doubt but not to fork 30 mil per year.
So you don’t mind Lowry making $30M but Bam making less than that last year and $30M this coming season is too much for you?
Bam is a star, he’s known league wide as the 3rd or 4th best player at his position. He’s the best defender in the world while averaging 19 points and anywhere from 3-5 assists. The key piece to the teams defense and a major part of the offense, we basically run every action through him. I hate to break it to you brother but he’s a star and any team in the league would pay him this max.
Check my firest sentence about taking everything to the extreme. When did i say or even implied i was satisfied with paying Lowry at this age all that money? Oh i would not be surprised at all others team forking max money with this crazy market, but that doesnt make it in the least worth it of max money. Like i said before you are for a very rude awakening if Spoelstra decides to run more plays with Bam being featured in the offense. He is a star in a watered down league and as soon as his youthness starts fading it will be even worse.
