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2024-25 Regular Season Thread Vol. 2

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Post#481 » by wadenation305 » Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:25 pm

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Post#482 » by Wiltside » Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:39 pm

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They’re probably sick of seeing Vuc slaughter us. Dude was a Heat killer in a Magic jersey.

Spo just gonna turn him into Meyers Leonard though.
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Post#483 » by insfo » Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:41 pm

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They’re probably sick of seeing Vuc slaughter us. Dude was a Heat killer in a Magic jersey.

Spo just gonna turn him into Meyers Leonard though.


lol so a return to Chicago for Butler?
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Re: 2024-25 Regular Season Thread Vol. 2 

Post#484 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:42 pm

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HIGHLY doubt it but that’d be a shake up I’d love to see
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Post#485 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:43 pm

Could pretty easily get to an amount to match for Vuc. Go ahead and get Lonzo too so we can finally have a good playmaker lol
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Post#486 » by insfo » Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:44 pm

Actually forget about Vuc being turned into Leonard, I'm worried what will happen to Bam in this scenario. Vuc is pretty ball dominant and does a lot of the same things that Bam does on offense, while also being a willing scorer. I'm afraid something like this will relegate Bam to stand in a corner waiting for a pass and jack up 3s.
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Post#487 » by AirP. » Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:45 pm

He's signed for 3 years just under 30 mil, this would be a great bench backup.
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Post#488 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:48 pm

I remember when ICC gave us his last big break it was the Heat executive team smiling and laughing on their way to the elevator proud of what they just accomplished right before the deadline hit, Nikola Vucevic was headed on his way to Miami and it was being announced in just a matter of minutes. Now it’s coming true, ICC was right the whole time
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Re: 2024-25 Regular Season Thread Vol. 2 

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HIGHLY doubt it but that’d be a shake up I’d love to see

Bam would be in heaven with a big like Vucevic. I’ll take a KO or Leonard dynamic again. Just do something different for phucks sake instead of playing a small undersized wing next to him. Vucevic is also a corner sniper at the 3 point line.
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Re: 2024-25 Regular Season Thread Vol. 2 

Post#490 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:49 pm

insfo wrote:Actually forget about Vuc being turned into Leonard, I'm worried what will happen to Bam in this scenario. Vuc is pretty ball dominant and does a lot of the same things that Bam does on offense, while also being a willing scorer. I'm afraid something like this will relegate Bam to stand in a corner waiting for a pass and jack up 3s.


Exactly what Spo wants, ask Bam to sacrifice MORE AND MORE!!
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Post#491 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:51 pm

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HIGHLY doubt it but that’d be a shake up I’d love to see

Bam would be in heaven with a big like Vucevic. I’ll take a KO or Leonard dynamic again. Just do something different for phucks sake instead of playing a small undersized wing next to him. Vucevic is also a corner sniper at the 3 point line.


He did have his most efficient scoring season as a PF.

Vuc this year: 21-10-3 .685TS% 48% from 3 on 5 attempts.

This mfer is on a mission to get out of Chicago :lol:
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Re: 2024-25 Regular Season Thread Vol. 2 

Post#492 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:11 pm

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insfo wrote:Actually forget about Vuc being turned into Leonard, I'm worried what will happen to Bam in this scenario. Vuc is pretty ball dominant and does a lot of the same things that Bam does on offense, while also being a willing scorer. I'm afraid something like this will relegate Bam to stand in a corner waiting for a pass and jack up 3s.


Exactly what Spo wants, ask Bam to sacrifice MORE AND MORE!!


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We really neutered our young star in favor of this inefficient chucker Terry who we gave massive cap relief and a 1st to the Hornets for and he’s an even better and more polished player now with the 3 ball added he just can’t find a rhythm because his usage has plummeted from 27% to 22% since Terry.

The worst part of it all, I signed off on all this nonsense because I was so desperate for change and a scorer because this team had been missing exactly that to get over the top, it just wasn’t Terry.
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Re: 2024-25 Regular Season Thread Vol. 2 

Post#493 » by _GH0ST_ » Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:26 pm

Herro-Robinson-Vucevic... They can be in good offense but what about defense?
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Re: 2024-25 Regular Season Thread Vol. 2 

Post#494 » by MettaWorldPanda » Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:33 pm

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Post#495 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:36 pm

When you have the best defender in the world on the court you can live with that but Jimmy has to be engaged playing the passing lanes like he likes to do.

Could also start Dru and move Duncan either way Highsmith to a bench role.

It will take some tinkering to find the best combo, I can see Vuc being played off the court in the playoffs but who knows. If he’s able to go back on the other end and get a bucket it may not matter if he’s being singled out, or if we’re in a different looking zone with him in the paint and Bam at the top or something
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Re: 2024-25 Regular Season Thread Vol. 2 

Post#496 » by twix2500 » Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:43 pm

I believe PJ Tucker is a player the Heat have in their back pocket if they want to move Rozier and or relieve capspace.
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Re: 2024-25 Regular Season Thread Vol. 2 

Post#497 » by IceColdCubano » Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:55 pm

3ammy3uck3ts wrote:I remember when ICC gave us his last big break it was the Heat executive team smiling and laughing on their way to the elevator proud of what they just accomplished right before the deadline hit, Nikola Vucevic was headed on his way to Miami and it was being announced in just a matter of minutes. Now it’s coming true, ICC was right the whole time


I just stopped by here looking to see some of the folks from the old watering hole, waiting for this comment to rear its ugly head once again... :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: 2024-25 Regular Season Thread Vol. 2 

Post#498 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:58 pm

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3ammy3uck3ts wrote:I remember when ICC gave us his last big break it was the Heat executive team smiling and laughing on their way to the elevator proud of what they just accomplished right before the deadline hit, Nikola Vucevic was headed on his way to Miami and it was being announced in just a matter of minutes. Now it’s coming true, ICC was right the whole time


I just stopped by here looking to see some of the folks from the old watering hole, waiting for this comment to rear its ugly head once again... :lol: :lol: :lol:


Hahahaha it’s your time to shine brother!!! You had it first!
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Re: 2024-25 Regular Season Thread Vol. 2 

Post#499 » by IceColdCubano » Wed Dec 18, 2024 10:01 pm

Man I don't know if this horse has been berated to death, but that Terry Rozier trade, so much regret fullness there fam.
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Re: 2024-25 Regular Season Thread Vol. 2 

Post#500 » by MettaWorldPanda » Wed Dec 18, 2024 10:01 pm

_GH0ST_ wrote:Herro-Robinson-Vucevic... They can be in good offense but what about defense?

Robinson and Rozier are heading to Chicago for Vucevic and Ball imo so no need to worry about Duncan’s defense with that group

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