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BadMofoPimp wrote:I bet Riley is working the phones and the team could be one or two role players away from being legit again. It is way too early to panic. Then again, this is Realgm where every loss leads to the end of the world. The Heat will provem all wrong!
Dame Lizard wrote:Portland fan popping in predominantly to complement your commentators. I usually listen to Portland's casting, but this wasn't available on League Pass so tuned into Miami's casting. Miami's commentators were probably one of my favourite opponent commentary teams I've come across - they showed little bias, which was pleasant to watch as an opposition fan!
Tough luck on the loss, I was very impressed by your defense in the first three quarters. I also feel like Herro would have tipped you over the edge if he had played.
Good luck on the season ahead.
Chalm Downs wrote:his nickname is boywonder ffs
RexBoyWonder wrote:We waited for the home run (Durant, D.Mitchell) and by that we missed some guaranteed singles that were available (Jeremy Grant, Dejounte Murray, Sexton + Markeenen).
Last year Spo got this team to overachieve. This year we're underachieving. But realistically - we're not top 5 in terms of talent, probably not even top 10.
Not only that, the talent we do have isn't a good fit. We're severely lacking in size and in 2 way players.
I'm incredibly disappointed in the front office. They did nothing to help Spo. It's almost like the franchise gave up and stop caring.
DayofMourning wrote:We basically got Butler and then stagnated on other premium moves. It's too bad as the league was ripe for the picking. Miami with another premium player might have been talking 4 peat right now.
ShulaDon92 wrote:Youre forgetting the Jimmy move and the Crowder move.
Plenty of moves
The wheels may fall off but not for lack of trying.
Long live Riley!
unowen85 wrote:ShulaDon92 wrote:Youre forgetting the Jimmy move and the Crowder move.
Plenty of moves
The wheels may fall off but not for lack of trying.
Long live Riley!
The Jimmy was the first move. I’m talking about the move that comes after the first. Like he tried with Giannis and KD, that he couldn’t pull off.
unowen85 wrote:DayofMourning wrote:We basically got Butler and then stagnated on other premium moves. It's too bad as the league was ripe for the picking. Miami with another premium player might have been talking 4 peat right now.
Quite frankly it’s pretty abnormal that Riles wasn’t able to pull off that second giant move.
Like he did when we got Jones and Grant.
And then the Shaq deal.
And lastly the 2010 off-season.
For sure he tried, but it just didn’t work out this window.
DayofMourning wrote:unowen85 wrote:DayofMourning wrote:We basically got Butler and then stagnated on other premium moves. It's too bad as the league was ripe for the picking. Miami with another premium player might have been talking 4 peat right now.
Quite frankly it’s pretty abnormal that Riles wasn’t able to pull off that second giant move.
Like he did when we got Jones and Grant.
And then the Shaq deal.
And lastly the 2010 off-season.
For sure he tried, but it just didn’t work out this window.
Giannis was that mega move that hurt us. He really believed he had a chance there. Scrapped other options trying for the big fish. It's so hard to land that once in a generation type player. You need a lot of help. A big draw. Wade was that draw for Shaq and the 2010 big 3. With our rose colored glasses, some have stated Bam could be that for us, but the true blue chippers aren't coming to play with Bam. I really think we need an overhaul and should gamble in the draft lotto to get that true A list type talent.
3ammy3uck3ts wrote:If we’re being honest Wade made the Jimmy move happen, not Riley.
DayofMourning wrote:unowen85 wrote:DayofMourning wrote:We basically got Butler and then stagnated on other premium moves. It's too bad as the league was ripe for the picking. Miami with another premium player might have been talking 4 peat right now.
Quite frankly it’s pretty abnormal that Riles wasn’t able to pull off that second giant move.
Like he did when we got Jones and Grant.
And then the Shaq deal.
And lastly the 2010 off-season.
For sure he tried, but it just didn’t work out this window.
Giannis was that mega move that hurt us. He really believed he had a chance there. Scrapped other options trying for the big fish. It's so hard to land that once in a generation type player. You need a lot of help. A big draw. Wade was that draw for Shaq and the 2010 big 3. With our rose colored glasses, some have stated Bam could be that for us, but the true blue chippers aren't coming to play with Bam. I really think we need an overhaul and should gamble in the draft lotto to get that true A list type talent.
3ammy3uck3ts wrote:DayofMourning wrote:unowen85 wrote:
Quite frankly it’s pretty abnormal that Riles wasn’t able to pull off that second giant move.
Like he did when we got Jones and Grant.
And then the Shaq deal.
And lastly the 2010 off-season.
For sure he tried, but it just didn’t work out this window.
Giannis was that mega move that hurt us. He really believed he had a chance there. Scrapped other options trying for the big fish. It's so hard to land that once in a generation type player. You need a lot of help. A big draw. Wade was that draw for Shaq and the 2010 big 3. With our rose colored glasses, some have stated Bam could be that for us, but the true blue chippers aren't coming to play with Bam. I really think we need an overhaul and should gamble in the draft lotto to get that true A list type talent.
Time will tell but we know Mitchell wanted to play with Bam. KD didn’t want to be here without Bam and Dame said his ideal teammate is Bam. People like him and want to play with him, there’s just a lot more that goes into it than that. I think he can be a great recruiter like Wade but we’ll see when it’s all said and done
Flash4thewin wrote:3ammy3uck3ts wrote:DayofMourning wrote:
Giannis was that mega move that hurt us. He really believed he had a chance there. Scrapped other options trying for the big fish. It's so hard to land that once in a generation type player. You need a lot of help. A big draw. Wade was that draw for Shaq and the 2010 big 3. With our rose colored glasses, some have stated Bam could be that for us, but the true blue chippers aren't coming to play with Bam. I really think we need an overhaul and should gamble in the draft lotto to get that true A list type talent.
Time will tell but we know Mitchell wanted to play with Bam. KD didn’t want to be here without Bam and Dame said his ideal teammate is Bam. People like him and want to play with him, there’s just a lot more that goes into it than that. I think he can be a great recruiter like Wade but we’ll see when it’s all said and done
Kinda
Look Mitchell wanted to be here but Pat failed to make that happen. Now Mitchell is getting MVP talks, he's not going anywhere.
KD saying he didn't want to be here without Bam is a polite way of turning us down because there is no way he gets traded without Bam coming back to the Nets. People putting up trades based on Lowry and Duncan + picks thinking it will get KD or any other star where rudely hit by realty this offseason. Dame I get because last years Portland team had no defense, Bam would be a cure all to his team but that implies Bam playing in Portland, not Dame playing in Miami. Bam the player is great, I dont think it's even fair to compare him to Wade as a recruiter.
Flash4thewin wrote:3ammy3uck3ts wrote:DayofMourning wrote:
Giannis was that mega move that hurt us. He really believed he had a chance there. Scrapped other options trying for the big fish. It's so hard to land that once in a generation type player. You need a lot of help. A big draw. Wade was that draw for Shaq and the 2010 big 3. With our rose colored glasses, some have stated Bam could be that for us, but the true blue chippers aren't coming to play with Bam. I really think we need an overhaul and should gamble in the draft lotto to get that true A list type talent.
Time will tell but we know Mitchell wanted to play with Bam. KD didn’t want to be here without Bam and Dame said his ideal teammate is Bam. People like him and want to play with him, there’s just a lot more that goes into it than that. I think he can be a great recruiter like Wade but we’ll see when it’s all said and done
Kinda
Look Mitchell wanted to be here but Pat failed to make that happen. Now Mitchell is getting MVP talks, he's not going anywhere.
KD saying he didn't want to be here without Bam is a polite way of turning us down because there is no way he gets traded without Bam coming back to the Nets. People putting up trades based on Lowry and Duncan + picks thinking it will get KD or any other star where rudely hit by realty this offseason. Dame I get because last years Portland team had no defense, Bam would be a cure all to his team but that implies Bam playing in Portland, not Dame playing in Miami. Bam the player is great, I dont think it's even fair to compare him to Wade as a recruiter.
3ammy3uck3ts wrote:Flash4thewin wrote:3ammy3uck3ts wrote:
Time will tell but we know Mitchell wanted to play with Bam. KD didn’t want to be here without Bam and Dame said his ideal teammate is Bam. People like him and want to play with him, there’s just a lot more that goes into it than that. I think he can be a great recruiter like Wade but we’ll see when it’s all said and done
Kinda
Look Mitchell wanted to be here but Pat failed to make that happen. Now Mitchell is getting MVP talks, he's not going anywhere.
KD saying he didn't want to be here without Bam is a polite way of turning us down because there is no way he gets traded without Bam coming back to the Nets. People putting up trades based on Lowry and Duncan + picks thinking it will get KD or any other star where rudely hit by realty this offseason. Dame I get because last years Portland team had no defense, Bam would be a cure all to his team but that implies Bam playing in Portland, not Dame playing in Miami. Bam the player is great, I dont think it's even fair to compare him to Wade as a recruiter.
I mean there really hasn’t been any free agencies and things like that to determine whether or not he’ll be able to. Can’t make teams trade their guys to us if they don’t want to.
Wade is the greatest recruiter ever though lol
ShulaDon92 wrote:3ammy3uck3ts wrote:Flash4thewin wrote:
Kinda
Look Mitchell wanted to be here but Pat failed to make that happen. Now Mitchell is getting MVP talks, he's not going anywhere.
KD saying he didn't want to be here without Bam is a polite way of turning us down because there is no way he gets traded without Bam coming back to the Nets. People putting up trades based on Lowry and Duncan + picks thinking it will get KD or any other star where rudely hit by realty this offseason. Dame I get because last years Portland team had no defense, Bam would be a cure all to his team but that implies Bam playing in Portland, not Dame playing in Miami. Bam the player is great, I dont think it's even fair to compare him to Wade as a recruiter.
I mean there really hasn’t been any free agencies and things like that to determine whether or not he’ll be able to. Can’t make teams trade their guys to us if they don’t want to.
Wade is the greatest recruiter ever though lol
Wade has a good mental grip on the game. He should be ranked higher in the echelons. No way Harden > Wade