twix2500 wrote:RexBoyWonder wrote:I might be wrong, But I think a significant part of the fan base kinds checked out when we didn't pull any major moves this off season.
To be honest it does feel a bit anti-climatic - this sort of running it back stronger them, but I honestly think that we have just enough fresh blood and inner growth to get me hyped.
Rozier with a full training camp,
Herro jacked and more focused,
Jovic breaking out,
Bam with a 3 ball,
Jamie more comfortable,
Larsson and Ware potential,
It could be a very good fun season if things break right.
What funny is that about 8 years ago, this room was clamouring for having a trio that was gonna last a long time and not have a trio that is only here for three years. There was a lot of complaints about Riley always going after the big name player for short term success and not having a core for the long term. The whole Spurs do it right group. I believe that group was also that loud group against the idea of trading for Butler. The Heat given those fans what they want. The Heat have been reloading around Herro, Bam and Butler for five years. Been to two NBA finals and One conference finals around the core of Bam, Butler and Herro. The fourth teir go-too player has been in reloading rotation; Nunn, Dragic, Oladipo, Lowry and now Rozier. The Heat have reloaded from Crowder, Iguadala, Tucker, Martin to Highsmith. The Heat have reloaded Olynyk, Leonard to Jovic. Whats new to the equation is Jamie and possibly Parsson and Ware.
I’m still here, haven’t posted much of anything during the off-season. Checked out? Sort of, we didn’t do anything lol. We lost more guys like Caleb, gave a raise to Highsmith etc. Was totally against the Scary Terry trade. The guy is an inefficient “scorer” just like Herro.
We didn’t just want any trio to grow with but have the correct trio, or right mix of trio. Herro isn’t it, he’s just another inefficient “scorer”. The Heat are trying to contend and get guys in the draft at the same time and that simply doesn’t work. You have to COMMIT to a rebuild. To a multi year tank. Grab a couple top 3 picks and then go from there. And we simply haven’t done that since we landed Wade. We keep overpaying mediocre guys and going for a very unrealistic title with our 2 best players in Jimmy and Bam.
This year will be no different imo. Another 6th-play in slot. 1st or possible 2nd round exit. The top teams in the east are all on paper far superior than our squad. Most of them got better while we have stagnated. I hope that after this season we can finally start a rebuild, but I’m sure the heat will do the wrong move and pay Jimmy a max and continue on with these unrealistic expectations, mostly to put butts in the seats and sell tickets. We fear a rebuild because Mickey knows the fans will stop showing up, hence stop putting $$$ in his pockets.
