Changes that need to happen NOW

[TheDon008]

Yea....so....where are the smart guys that said that nothing needs to change, we're good, just coasting..?

You stil lthink that?

I guess Jorts is the answer... Right rex?



LOL @ you guys. You couldnt wait for the Heat to lose so you could run on RealGM and brag about how youve been right ALL ALONG.

Stop. Nothing you say on RealGM will play a part in what the Team actually dose to correct whatever issues this team has. Its a long season and they have the coaches and players necessary to figure it out in time for the playoffs.

Until then, I will not cry over a loss in DEC. You can though.

[narmerguy]

http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamihe ... se-urgency

Sense of urgency hits LeBron, Heat
By Brian Windhorst
ESPN.com

MIAMI -- Nearly an hour after the Miami Heat had taken a second early-season beating from the New York Knicks, LeBron James walked into an empty locker room with his bare chest covered in sweat and his eyes wide open.

After playing 39 minutes and posting a near triple-double -- 31 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists -- in the Knicks' 112-92 win, James apparently worked off some frustration after consecutive losses and the Heat's second 20-point defeat to the Knicks in a little more than a month.

"I've got to be better, it's that simple," James said. "I'm here and I'm the last one to leave. ... They pretty much just kicked our ass in two games."

It was likely coincidental, but Dwyane Wade, who had a bad game with just 13 points on 3-of-13 shooting, was one of the first Heat players to leave the locker room. James' late-night workout called to mind Kobe Bryant's midnight shooting session two seasons ago at AmericanAirlines Arena. That night in March 2011, the Los Angeles Lakers star strode out to the main floor and shot for 45 minutes after a six-point loss to the Heat.

James, who has occasionally worked out after games but not usually after playing close to 40 minutes, did his work in private Thursday night. But it still felt like he was trying to send a public message, perhaps even to his teammates.

"We can't sweep this under the rug," James said. "We have to come together and have more of a sense of urgency. We're more reactive now than proactive."

It was a rather different sentiment than James exuded after the Heat loss Tuesday night to the lowly Washington Wizards. After the Heat finally suffered a defeat following a handful of near misses to sub-.500 teams over the past several weeks, James appeared to brush it off.

"This isn't a lesson for us; it's just a loss," James said just 48 hours before Thursday night's loss. "So we don't need a loss to teach us a lesson to do better."

James and the team had taken a similar attitude after losing to New York in November at Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks won by 20 points. Then, the Heat gave the impression they were giving a collective shrug.

The Heat seemed to have targeted Thursday as a bit of a statement game. They spoke about wanting to rebound from the embarrassment against the Wizards, and four players who were question marks with minor injuries all played. They also made a significant adjustment to their defensive strategy, changing up their pick-and-roll coverage in an attempt to surprise the Knicks.

Meanwhile, shortly before tipoff the Knicks announced Carmelo Anthony wouldn't play with a finger injury. Yet, even playing on the second night of a back-to-back, the Knicks exuded more interest and energy. They ripped the Heat's slow-rotating defense for 18 3-pointers and 90 points through the first three quarters.
The Knicks (14-4) now own the Eastern Conference's best record over the Heat (12-5).

"It's impossible to have that same fire and motivation and hunger [as last season]," said Chris Bosh, who had a miserable shooting night by missing nine of his first 10 shots.

"The hunger changes and we don't have the same motivation. We have to find different motivations."
After pretty much floating through the season's first 17 games, most of the Heat's victories were less than impressive, and the Knicks certainly seemed to have struck a previously untouched nerve. The Heat have talked about the challenges of repeating as champions, but now, six weeks into the season, are feeling the adversity that comes with it for the first time.

"For me, personally, I'm used to being gunned at no matter whether I've won a title or I didn't," James said. "My approach didn't change; my approach doesn't change."

[RexBoyWonder]

Yea....so....where are the smart guys that said that nothing needs to change, we're good, just coasting..?

You stil lthink that?

I guess Jorts is the answer... Right rex?

He might be PART of the answer, we won't know if he never gets a chance. i dont even care that we lost...what kills me that it's the same thing every time, no adjusting, not changing anything.

If we dont care about the regular season, why does Spo make LBJ play 43 minutes against the worst team in the leauge?? didnt LBJ played enough basketball this past year? why dont we try to give minutes to Dex, Jorts, Harris. we dont care anyway, right? we're coasting...so why not try them out? why not try to defend the 3 point line after that lame Knicks team beat us by the 3 already and that's the only chance they have to win?

It's not about the results, it's about - are we doing the things we need to get better? the things we need to put ourselfs in the best position later? (devloping young cheap players, keeping minutes down for vetrens, trying to adjust the defense, buliding good habits, bringing in players that could help ect).

[cb1]

Yea....so....where are the smart guys that said that nothing needs to change, we're good, just coasting..?

You stil lthink that?

I guess Jorts is the answer... Right rex?

He might be PART of the answer, we won't know if he never gets a chance. i dont even care that we lost...what kills me that it's the same thing every time, no adjusting, not changing anything.

If we dont care about the regular season, why does Spo make LBJ play 43 minutes against the worst team in the leauge?? didnt LBJ played enough basketball this past year? why dont we try to give minutes to Dex, Jorts, Harris. we dont care anyway, right? we're coasting...so why not try them out? why not try to defend the 3 point line after that lame Knicks team beat us by the 3 already and that's the only chance they have to win?

It's not about the results, it's about - are we doing the things we need to get better? the things we need to put ourselfs in the best position later? (devloping young cheap players, keeping minutes down for vetrens, trying to adjust the defense, buliding good habits, bringing in players that could help ect).

[Nitro1118]

Last year Miami's 2 toughest opponents in the playoffs were Boston, who is always near the bottom of the league in rebounding and starts a PF at C, and an OKC team who has a poor rebounding/offensive C in Perkins.

Remember, this crap on the boards didn't happen back in 2010 against Chicago, an amazing rebounding team, with Anthony getting major minutes. He's not a great rebounder due to his size, but he knows how to box out (which allows rebounding opportunities for teammates), and due to his hustle he will actually make an effort. He is the only guy on the team who knows how to properly attack the PnR while having the quickness to rotate when the pass is made. He is the ONLY shotblocking presence near the rim, and the only one besides LeBron who will put in effort on that end of the floor.

Anthony needs more minutes. He has an amazing amount of flaws, including little to no offensive game, but I feel this team has more offensive talent to coverup his flaws than defensive talent that warrants him not getting minutes. Until they trade for a legit C or sign K-Mart and give him minutes, he is their best option to immediately improve this defense.

[Run DLC]

but Dwyane Wade, who had a bad game with just 13 points on 3-of-13 shooting, was one of the first Heat players to leave the locker room.

Why am i not surprised? Dude is so damn lazy compared to other elite SG like Jordan and Kobe. Such a waste of talent. When he first got in the NBA, I thought he had higher potentials to be a much greater player than Kobe Bryant, but he just never had the same hunger and motivation of wanting to finish his career as the second greatest SG of all time ahead of Kobe Bryant because of his lack of focus and laziness.

[cb1]

Last year Miami's 2 toughest opponents in the playoffs were Boston, who is always near the bottom of the league in rebounding and starts a PF at C, and an OKC team who has a poor rebounding/offensive C in Perkins.

Remember, this crap on the boards didn't happen back in 2010 against Chicago, an amazing rebounding team, with Anthony getting major minutes. He's not a great rebounder due to his size, but he knows how to box out (which allows rebounding opportunities for teammates), and due to his hustle he will actually make an effort. He is the only guy on the team who knows how to properly attack the PnR while having the quickness to rotate when the pass is made. He is the ONLY shotblocking presence near the rim, and the only one besides LeBron who will put in effort on that end of the floor.

Anthony needs more minutes. He has an amazing amount of flaws, including little to no offensive game, but I feel this team has more offensive talent to coverup his flaws than defensive talent that warrants him not getting minutes. Until they trade for a legit C or sign K-Mart and give him minutes, he is their best option to immediately improve this defense.

Somebody actually gets it