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2025-26 Miami Heat Regular Season Thread 3.0

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Post#581 » by Enso » Sun Jan 18, 2026 5:28 am

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No idea what you just said lol but I love Norms disposition, he's a vet the locker room needs thats still his prime. Hope we can keep him on a friendly contract.
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Post#582 » by Crazy-Canuck » Sun Jan 18, 2026 5:52 am

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And tyler sat this game? Hmm

Maybe something is up. Now just waiting to see if giannis is sitting his next game.
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Post#583 » by SA37 » Sun Jan 18, 2026 11:18 am

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That stat was: Miami is better when Herro is out. The Herro Hex is real.
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Post#584 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Sun Jan 18, 2026 11:41 am

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VaDe showed Spo DARKO, LEBRON, EPM, ROI, and NOI


That stat was: Miami is better when Herro is out. The Herro Hex is real.


Trade that bum and free Pelle from his shackles
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Re: 2025-26 Miami Heat Regular Season Thread 3.0 

Post#585 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Sun Jan 18, 2026 11:42 am

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No idea what you just said lol but I love Norms disposition, he's a vet the locker room needs thats still his prime. Hope we can keep him on a friendly contract.


Basketball is won on a spreadsheet!!!
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Re: 2025-26 Miami Heat Regular Season Thread 3.0 

Post#586 » by MartyConlonJr » Sun Jan 18, 2026 11:48 am

Crazy that Bam's 3 point % after this last game has him shooting 35.7% from 3 on the year, which is the exact same % as the last two years.

Unrelated, but Kasparas is shooting 45.7% from three, on decent volume making exactly one three a game (16 threes in 16 games), while only playing 14.6 mins per game. But then he is shooting 12.5% on two point shots, and is now 3/24. He is also shooting 92.9% from free throws.
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Post#587 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Sun Jan 18, 2026 12:03 pm

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Post#588 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Sun Jan 18, 2026 12:13 pm

MartyConlonJr wrote:Crazy that Bam's 3 point % after this last game has him shooting 35.7% from 3 on the year, which is the exact same % as the last two years.

Unrelated, but Kasparas is shooting 45.7% from three, on decent volume making exactly one three a game (16 threes in 16 games), while only playing 14.6 mins per game. But then he is shooting 12.5% on two point shots, and is now 3/24. He is also shooting 92.9% from free throws.


Since last seasons all star break Bam is now at 39% on 4 attempts a night, would like to sustain that getting up to 6 attempts

Kas will get better inside the arc as he gets a better feel for the game at this level, he’s a good mix of size speed and strength for a guard so it just seems like a matter of time. I’m more encouraged about his ability to knock down the 3 and hit free throws at a high rate with his good playmaking. Honestly feel like he and Pelle resemble each other a lot, each better than the other in certain areas but still
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Post#589 » by MettaWorldPanda » Sun Jan 18, 2026 12:33 pm

Kas should be the starting PG ROS if no deal for Morant.
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Re: 2025-26 Miami Heat Regular Season Thread 3.0 

Post#590 » by MettaWorldPanda » Sun Jan 18, 2026 12:35 pm

Myron Gardner with the Max Strus vibes
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Post#591 » by VaDe255 » Sun Jan 18, 2026 12:36 pm

SA37 wrote:
3ammy3uck3ts wrote:
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VaDe showed Spo DARKO, LEBRON, EPM, ROI, and NOI


That stat was: Miami is better when Herro is out. The Herro Hex is real.


I’m almost starting to buy into it (just kidding :lol:, I generally refuse to put stock in sports narratives, especially the superstitious kind).

Herro's on/off numbers this year are legitimately bad though. The team is a -5.34 Net Rating with him on the floor and -4.75 in the games he played.

It’s a small sample size, but that’s all the fuel fans need to validate their confirmation bias and it certainly is not a good trend

He’s arguably been one of the more underwhelming players this season (mostly because of injuries) and it’s hard to argue against narratives when the analytical profile this year looks like this, the 2nd part of the year might very well decide if he has a future in Miami
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Post#592 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Sun Jan 18, 2026 12:43 pm

VaDe255 wrote:
SA37 wrote:
3ammy3uck3ts wrote:
Read on Twitter


VaDe showed Spo DARKO, LEBRON, EPM, ROI, and NOI


That stat was: Miami is better when Herro is out. The Herro Hex is real.


I’m almost starting to buy into it (just kidding :lol:, I generally refuse to put stock in sports narratives, especially the superstitious kind).

Herro's on/off numbers this year are legitimately bad though. The team is a -5.34 Net Rating with him on the floor and -4.75 in the games he played.

It’s a small sample size, but that’s all the fuel fans need to validate their confirmation bias and it certainly is not a good trend

He’s arguably been one of the more underwhelming players this season (mostly because of injuries) and it’s hard to argue against narratives when the analytical profile this year looks like this, the 2nd part of the year might very well decide if he has a future in Miami


If we’re lucky, the last 7 years will have already decided his Heat future and he’ll finally be gone in the next 2-3 weeks when Giannis nuts up and asks out
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Re: 2025-26 Miami Heat Regular Season Thread 3.0 

Post#593 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Sun Jan 18, 2026 12:44 pm

MettaWorldPanda wrote:Myron Gardner with the Max Strus vibes


We really need to find the next Strus/Duncan tbh, especially if we get Giannis. It’s no coincidence all of our deep playoff runs came by starting a specialist over a guy who thinks he’s in Luka’s tier
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Post#594 » by contract » Sun Jan 18, 2026 12:49 pm

Tyler better sign whatever extension the Heat put in front of him. He came into the season with questions about his every day availability, and has done nothing but underline and highlight the issue.
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Post#595 » by Vertical Limit » Sun Jan 18, 2026 1:06 pm

VaDe255 wrote:
SA37 wrote:
3ammy3uck3ts wrote:
Read on Twitter


VaDe showed Spo DARKO, LEBRON, EPM, ROI, and NOI


That stat was: Miami is better when Herro is out. The Herro Hex is real.


I’m almost starting to buy into it (just kidding :lol:, I generally refuse to put stock in sports narratives, especially the superstitious kind).

Herro's on/off numbers this year are legitimately bad though. The team is a -5.34 Net Rating with him on the floor and -4.75 in the games he played.

It’s a small sample size, but that’s all the fuel fans need to validate their confirmation bias and it certainly is not a good trend

He’s arguably been one of the more underwhelming players this season (mostly because of injuries) and it’s hard to argue against narratives when the analytical profile this year looks like this, the 2nd part of the year might very well decide if he has a future in Miami

“Sample size” has been your defense of Herro since the 2023 NBA playoffs.
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Re: 2025-26 Miami Heat Regular Season Thread 3.0 

Post#596 » by VaDe255 » Sun Jan 18, 2026 1:13 pm

Vertical Limit wrote:
VaDe255 wrote:
SA37 wrote:
That stat was: Miami is better when Herro is out. The Herro Hex is real.


I’m almost starting to buy into it (just kidding :lol:, I generally refuse to put stock in sports narratives, especially the superstitious kind).

Herro's on/off numbers this year are legitimately bad though. The team is a -5.34 Net Rating with him on the floor and -4.75 in the games he played.

It’s a small sample size, but that’s all the fuel fans need to validate their confirmation bias and it certainly is not a good trend

He’s arguably been one of the more underwhelming players this season (mostly because of injuries) and it’s hard to argue against narratives when the analytical profile this year looks like this, the 2nd part of the year might very well decide if he has a future in Miami

“Sample size” has been your defense of Herro since the 2023 NBA playoffs.


Players are defined by what the data actually says, not by the noise and certainly not by what fans like you want them to be
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Re: 2025-26 Miami Heat Regular Season Thread 3.0 

Post#597 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Sun Jan 18, 2026 1:13 pm

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It’s time, when we’re at full health this guy should never see another minute and he shouldn’t see time over Kas any more PERIOD
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Re: 2025-26 Miami Heat Regular Season Thread 3.0 

Post#598 » by Vertical Limit » Sun Jan 18, 2026 1:19 pm

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTlbQDFkhEm/?igsh=MWo3YzE5d2FrcDdidg==


I ran into this vid now… enough talking about kuminga.. the guy has never been a top player ans the trade rumor stories of him is a waste of time…

Yesterday i challenged anyone to find me a worst contract on the same tier of Jovic.. kuminga is a candidate, but jovic is still worse..
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Re: 2025-26 Miami Heat Regular Season Thread 3.0 

Post#599 » by Vertical Limit » Sun Jan 18, 2026 1:22 pm

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Vertical Limit wrote:
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I’m almost starting to buy into it (just kidding :lol:, I generally refuse to put stock in sports narratives, especially the superstitious kind).

Herro's on/off numbers this year are legitimately bad though. The team is a -5.34 Net Rating with him on the floor and -4.75 in the games he played.

It’s a small sample size, but that’s all the fuel fans need to validate their confirmation bias and it certainly is not a good trend

He’s arguably been one of the more underwhelming players this season (mostly because of injuries) and it’s hard to argue against narratives when the analytical profile this year looks like this, the 2nd part of the year might very well decide if he has a future in Miami

“Sample size” has been your defense of Herro since the 2023 NBA playoffs.


Players are defined by what the data actually says, not by the noise and certainly not by what fans like you want them to be

Whatever makes yall sleep better at night :crazy:

So far, you are almost out of analytics to back up your argument
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Post#600 » by VaDe255 » Sun Jan 18, 2026 1:31 pm

Vertical Limit wrote:
VaDe255 wrote:
Vertical Limit wrote:“Sample size” has been your defense of Herro since the 2023 NBA playoffs.


Players are defined by what the data actually says, not by the noise and certainly not by what fans like you want them to be

Whatever makes yall sleep better at night :crazy:

So far, you are almost out of analytics to back up your argument


My spreadsheet still has a few rows left, he'll likely be fine

Regression to the mean isn't a suggestion, it's a mathematical inevitability
I’m fine to wait for the data and see how it plays out, but you apparently have a crystal ball and already know exactly who some players are and always will be

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