Heat vs Blazers 1/21/25 @ 730 PM EST

Post #81 » by **Wiltside** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:03 am

Jimmy missing layups now

SerialChiller · Post #82 » by **SerialChiller** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:04 am

Butler didn't have enough joy to make that layup

marson · Post #83 » by **marson** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:04 am

jbsays wrote:How long is Ware on a rookie deal before the Heat have to pay him?

4 years

3ammy3uck3ts · Post #84 » by **3ammy3uck3ts** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:04 am

Lol Love clowning Jimmy for smoking the layup

shanedude · Post #85 » by **shanedude** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:05 am

That ware dunk was disgusting.

wade44 · Post #86 » by **wade44** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:06 am

Amazing how the Heat are suddenly watchable again

Kobewade11 · Post #87 » by **Kobewade11** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:07 am

It feels good knowing we have the 4/5 figured out for the next 5 years, + SG. Ware is an impactful player and he's not even scratching the surface of what he can be.

shanedude · Post #88 » by **shanedude** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:07 am

Can we please trade jimmy at halftime already.

SerialChiller · Post #89 » by **SerialChiller** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:08 am

Looks like starting them together then taking one out early to stagger them is the plan at center with Bam and Ware.

marson · Post #90 » by **marson** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:09 am

Serbian Kid

Post #91 » by **Wiltside** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:09 am

SerialChiller wrote:Looks like starting them together then taking one out early to stagger them is the plan at center with Bam and Ware.

Makes sense. Starting Ware means we don't have a backup 5. Given we're playing Niko 25-30 minutes a night, the stagger works.

greg4012 · Post #92 » by **greg4012** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:10 am

Allowing POR to score 34 in the first quarter.

Clearly missing Tyler's defense.

SerialChiller · Post #93 » by **SerialChiller** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:10 am

Jovic smooth!

greg4012 · Post #94 » by **greg4012** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:10 am

SerialChiller wrote:Looks like starting them together then taking one out early to stagger them is the plan at center with Bam and Ware.

96 minutes of Bam-Ware-Jovic frontcourt rotation is the future. Trending to be the present too.

greg4012 · Post #95 » by **greg4012** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:11 am

Wiltside wrote:
SerialChiller wrote:Looks like starting them together then taking one out early to stagger them is the plan at center with Bam and Ware.

Makes sense. Starting Ware means we don't have a backup 5. Given we're playing Niko 25-30 minutes a night, the stagger works.

Instead of a "backup 5" we have a guy that has been one of the top 3 centers in the NBA for a decent chunk of his starting career (not this season lol) rotating at center. Not bad.

greg4012 · Post #96 » by **greg4012** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:12 am

POR is hot right now (so is Miami). Allowing them too many FGA between turnovers and second chance looks tho.

Post #97 » by **Wiltside** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:12 am

My biggest reservation with Ware wasn't his ability. It was Spo's willingness to break his mould and play two bigs together for extended stretches. I was concerned about us drafting a player in the first round with no positional flexibility when we have been so wedded to Bam as a 5 and an undersized 4 for the past 4 years.

I'm very happy to see Spo relent and start this push. It will absolutely unlock Duncan and Herro, ease the burden on Bam and allow him to roam and cause defensive disruption, and allow us to perhaps even experiment with a frontcourt of Niko/Bam/Ware longer term. Excited for the rest of the season.

MartianTimeSlip · Post #98 » by **MartianTimeSlip** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:13 am

There you go Bam.

Post #99 » by **Wiltside** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:13 am

Niko's passing to bigs is truly elite

Nice catch and finish by Bam

greg4012 · Post #100 » by **greg4012** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:14 am

Wiltside wrote:My biggest reservation with Ware wasn't his ability. It was Spo's willingness to break his mould and play two bigs together for extended stretches. I was concerned about us drafting a player in the first round with no positional flexibility when we have been so wedded to Bam as a 5 and an undersized 4 for the past 4 years.

I'm very happy to see Spo relent and start this push. It will absolutely unlock Duncan and Herro, ease the burden on Bam and allow him to roam and cause defensive disruption, and allow us to perhaps even experiment with a frontcourt of Niko/Bam/Ware longer term. Excited for the rest of the season.

Combination of skillsets fitting Spo's schemes in the pace and space NBA is the name of the game. Ware can move and shoot.