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3ammy3uck3ts wrote:
Trae >>>> Lauri and it’s not even close.
Trae with a great Heat audition tonight showing the Heat he can single handedly beat a Charlotte team that just embarrassed us as long as Spo doesn’t make him defer to Terry Highsmith Wiggins and Jaime like Spo does with Bam and Herro from time to time
3ammy3uck3ts wrote:
Trae >>>> Lauri and it’s not even close.
Trae with a great Heat audition tonight showing the Heat he can single handedly beat a Charlotte team that just embarrassed us as long as Spo doesn’t make him defer to Terry Highsmith Wiggins and Jaime like Spo does with Bam and Herro from time to time
DayofMourning wrote:Miami is 22nd in rebounding differential.
Miami is 23rd in points in the paint.
Miami is 17th in points in the paint allowed.
MettaWorldPanda wrote:DayofMourning wrote:Miami is 22nd in rebounding differential.
Miami is 23rd in points in the paint.
Miami is 17th in points in the paint allowed.
Did you catch Newell’s 21 and 17 last night? Absolute stud. Fears was also showing out
DayofMourning wrote:MettaWorldPanda wrote:DayofMourning wrote:Miami is 22nd in rebounding differential.
Miami is 23rd in points in the paint.
Miami is 17th in points in the paint allowed.
Did you catch Newell’s 21 and 17 last night? Absolute stud. Fears was also showing out
I didnt. Probably shouldve watched that game instead of the Heat. Fears and Newell viewing in the same game is must see Heat fan TV.
MettaWorldPanda wrote:DayofMourning wrote:MettaWorldPanda wrote:Did you catch Newell’s 21 and 17 last night? Absolute stud. Fears was also showing out
I didnt. Probably shouldve watched that game instead of the Heat. Fears and Newell viewing in the same game is must see Heat fan TV.
Was going back and forth but settled on watching this great matchup. Fears looks every bit the real deal. Trade for Lauri and draft Fears if we end up in the back end of the top 10.
MettaWorldPanda wrote:C Bam Adebayo 6’9 C Kelel Ware 7’0
PF Lauri Markkanen 6’10 PF Nikola Jovic 6’10
SF Andrew Wiggins 6’7
SG Tyler Herro 6’5
PG Dylan Harper 6’5 or SG/PG VJ Edgecombe 6’5 PG Jeremiah Fears 6’4 PG Kasparas Jakucionis 6’6
That’s a pretty good foundation of a team
Flash4thewin wrote:MettaWorldPanda wrote:C Bam Adebayo 6’9 C Kelel Ware 7’0
PF Lauri Markkanen 6’10 PF Nikola Jovic 6’10
SF Andrew Wiggins 6’7
SG Tyler Herro 6’5
PG Dylan Harper 6’5 or SG/PG VJ Edgecombe 6’5 PG Jeremiah Fears 6’4 PG Kasparas Jakucionis 6’6
That’s a pretty good foundation of a team
The problem is that no way good old Danny trades Lauri cheap. Our lottery pick and Ware would be the foundation of any trade. Ideally we would want Danny to get the top pick so they get Flagg then they can be open to trading Lauri.
3ammy3uck3ts wrote:Just saw Lauri’s contract, $50M basically a year?! Sheesh. I can’t do it he plays one side of the ball and has been declined every year since his all star season. He might just be taking advantage of putting up empty numbers on a bad team, he’s a tough read. $50M a year for a score only player they gotta be giving you 27-30 a night in great efficiency
DayofMourning wrote:MettaWorldPanda wrote:DayofMourning wrote:Miami is 22nd in rebounding differential.
Miami is 23rd in points in the paint.
Miami is 17th in points in the paint allowed.
Did you catch Newell’s 21 and 17 last night? Absolute stud. Fears was also showing out
I didnt. Probably shouldve watched that game instead of the Heat. Fears and Newell viewing in the same game is must see Heat fan TV.
greg4012 wrote:3ammy3uck3ts wrote:Just saw Lauri’s contract, $50M basically a year?! Sheesh. I can’t do it he plays one side of the ball and has been declined every year since his all star season. He might just be taking advantage of putting up empty numbers on a bad team, he’s a tough read. $50M a year for a score only player they gotta be giving you 27-30 a night in great efficiency
Lauri also doesn't create offense. He's just one of the best shooters in NBA. Assisted on 75%+ of his FGM virtually every season and never even had a 10% assist percentage. He's a nice puzzle piece, but he gets overrated.
greg4012 wrote:3ammy3uck3ts wrote:Just saw Lauri’s contract, $50M basically a year?! Sheesh. I can’t do it he plays one side of the ball and has been declined every year since his all star season. He might just be taking advantage of putting up empty numbers on a bad team, he’s a tough read. $50M a year for a score only player they gotta be giving you 27-30 a night in great efficiency
Lauri also doesn't create offense. He's just one of the best shooters in NBA. Assisted on 75%+ of his FGM virtually every season and never even had a 10% assist percentage. He's a nice puzzle piece, but he gets overrated.
greg4012 wrote:Wiggins play style is that he can be a jack of all trades, but is a master of none. He can do a little bit of everything from a scoring perspective (C&S, drive, post-up, off-ball cutting) but he's not top tier at any of them. He also isn't a particularly good playmaker and lacks court vision for a high usage role.
His athleticism and defense paired with his jack of all trades versatility give him a nice floor as a player, but after an entire career of showing who he is, Miami should def not expect a new higher ceiling to emerge.
With that said, I'm all for pumping up Wiggins value and numbers. That can increase his trade value and/or increase the probability that he opts out after next season to pursue one last big pay day on the open market. All good for Miami's roster flexibility and optionality going into a 2026 offseason where Miami will have to commit to the roster construction for the next window.
greg4012 wrote:Wiggins play style is that he can be a jack of all trades, but is a master of none. He can do a little bit of everything from a scoring perspective (C&S, drive, post-up, off-ball cutting) but he's not top tier at any of them. He also isn't a particularly good playmaker and lacks court vision for a high usage role.
His athleticism and defense paired with his jack of all trades versatility give him a nice floor as a player, but after an entire career of showing who he is, Miami should def not expect a new higher ceiling to emerge.
With that said, I'm all for pumping up Wiggins value and numbers. That can increase his trade value and/or increase the probability that he opts out after next season to pursue one last big pay day on the open market. All good for Miami's roster flexibility and optionality going into a 2026 offseason where Miami will have to commit to the roster construction for the next window.
MartyConlonJr wrote:3ammy3uck3ts wrote:
Trae >>>> Lauri and it’s not even close.
Trae with a great Heat audition tonight showing the Heat he can single handedly beat a Charlotte team that just embarrassed us as long as Spo doesn’t make him defer to Terry Highsmith Wiggins and Jaime like Spo does with Bam and Herro from time to time
Hawks won by 13 in a game that Trae Young played 35 mins and was +6, so they were +7 in the 13 mins he was on the bench too. 35 points in 35 mins on 35% shooting...