Wally and Earl to Miami?

Dick Tate · Post #41 » by **Dick Tate** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:43 am

wiff wrote:No I don't think the tank happy fans represent the majority of the fan base.

But I do think most fans see how young the team is and don't expect a championship run next year like most Heat fans are wanting.

So gag on that Dick.

Miami has sold out every game so far. Maybe their fans are more patient than you think. Seeing that the Sonics have one of the most hearalded rookies to come into the league in ages, currently sitting at 26th place in attendance (23rd by capacity percentage), i'd say winning is much more important for our fans than you want to admit.

You can go ahead and say it's because of the Bennett situation but I don't think that's even close to the main reason. Personally, despite the Bennett crap, i've been a loyal follower. But even now, the product is becoming so unbearable to watch, that even i've had to turn away from them in games recently. By the look of the last few game threads, i'd say the effect of losing is becoming quite broad and starting to attack fellow diehards. SonicsCentral didn't even do a game or boxscore thread for the Mavericks game. That's a first as far as I can recall.

No fan in their right mind is expecting a championship run here. What they do expect is a team that can compete and we're far from seeing that.

D5150 · Post #42 » by **D5150** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:50 am

^^^^^^^

right. its is called a total rebuild. check back in a couple of years. it will not happen over night.

and did you say miami's fans are paitent? they just won a championship in 06! and they have two of the biggest "stars" in the league. come on man.

Flash is the Future · Post #43 » by **Flash is the Future** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:45 am

It would be fiscally irresponsible of us to make this trade. Nothing we do would make us make the playoffs this season. We're best off just letting our contracts expire. But, if you want to dump Wally+sweetener for our expirings, then we'd be interested. But otherwise no. And it doesn't look like Earl Watson is an option for Miami anymore. At least not until we find out where we're picking in the draft.

Hoops23 · Post #44 » by **Hoops23** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:05 pm

Dick Tate wrote: No pressure from the fans? Excuse me while I gag on that one. Do you really think the handful of tank happy fans on the internet represent the majority of the fan base?

As far as the Heat go, this season is already shot. Their best bet is to let contracts expire, don't add any payroll beyond this season so they can get a free agent deal that the owner won't kill because of the tax, put Shaq on the shelf and hope he can go next season, all the while hoping to have a Wade & Rose backcourt next season.

Well Wiff is just bluffing.
The Sonics are out in the playoff for several seasons now and I doubt if they don

Det the Threat · Post #45 » by **Det the Threat** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:51 pm

Flash is the Future wrote:It would be fiscally irresponsible of us to make this trade. Nothing we do would make us make the playoffs this season. We're best off just letting our contracts expire. But, if you want to dump Wally+sweetener for our expirings, then we'd be interested. But otherwise no. And it doesn't look like Earl Watson is an option for Miami anymore. At least not until we find out where we're picking in the draft.

I don't see us doing anything else then a deal similar to that rumor, which saves us quite some money.
If we can't get something we really like we'll just move on and see what we can do this summer(when Wally's contract will be really valuable) or what ever else other teams offer us.

BTW: As far as Hoops23 goes. To me, that Okie comment pretty much assured him to not be taken seriously anymore around this board.

AbdicatedReign · Post #46 » by **AbdicatedReign** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:50 pm

Det the Threat wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

BTW: As far as Hoops23 goes. To me, that Okie comment pretty much assured him to not be taken seriously anymore around this board.

Indeed. Any previous goodwill garnered has been washed away in the snarky floodwaters.

Hoops23 · Post #47 » by **Hoops23** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:56 pm

Finally we able to witness the trade value of Wally which is for Marshall and expirings, and Dolente West as a sweetener. :lol:

The trade is a proof that Wally is not worth a young player like Dorell, expiring contracts and taking on the contact of Watson.

wiff wrote:Seattle is 100% in the drivers seat with the Heat.

Looks like the Cavs is in the driver seat. :banghead:

OzSonic · Post #48 » by **Sweezo** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:13 pm

Hoops23 wrote:
IMO, it