moment to reflect : Heat are NBA's best franchise past 10yrs

[Grumpy Heat Fan]

The Miami Heat is the best basketball franchise of the past 10 years. No other team in the entire league has enjoyed more success than the Miami Heat.

9 Playoff Berths.
6 Division Titles.
5 EC Finals Appearances.
4 NBA Finals Appearances.
4 EC Championships.
3 World Championships.


The Spurs are 2nd place.

Fun facts :
- The Miami Heat surpassed the Knicks in championships
- Only the Lakers, Bulls, Celtics and Spurs have more championships


What a run. I have enjoyed every minute of it. I still remember the 2005 off-season, and how Riley pulled off the biggest blockbuster trade in NBA history at the time. I remember checking Celtics forums and seeing people complain "Farewell again to employee #8" and "We gave up Toine for a bag of chips" and have other Celtic fans argue back telling them he was gone anyway. How we straight up robbed Memphis of Jwill and Posey for EJ. How Shaq and many people thought poor EJ was a curse to have on the team(lol)..... How Damon Jones (Amon Ones cause he has no D and got no J remember that lol) tried to hero ball and gave up a costly turnover in final moments of a game that got his ass shipped out, he went to CLE and did the same thing, I remember Varejao fake punched him while hugging lebron..... I remember Jamie Foxx wearing a "Thanks Kobe, Love Miami" shirt back in the day. I remember Riley and peoples actually saying Shawn Marion could be Wade's pippen when we traded for him....... anyone remember Jamario Moon? He was pretty good for a hot second down here, I remember his alley oop dunks with Wade... then he just disappeared.

What a run it has been.

[HEATVols865]

Favorite part of it all: We have more rings than the Knicks...

[shanedude]

Make this thread on the GB

[Grumpy Heat Fan]

Make this thread on the GB

you feel free to make it, King Cuban got my GB privileges revoked.....

[Duane]

I forgot we lost to Detroit in the ecf one year. 5 of the last 10 ecfs and only missed the payoffs once. That is amazing. Pat and Micky done great.

[This IsMy House]

Make this thread on the GB

you feel free to make it, King Cuban got my GB privileges revoked.....

Hahaha anyone who posts this, Cuban will ban instantly.

[dolphinatik]

we have been spoiled. And even before 2006 the Timmy Hardaway/Mourning teams and the caron odom Wade team were very exciting to watch. We have been blessed as fans.

[MiamiRadio]

Make this thread on the GB

you feel free to make it, King Cuban got my GB privileges revoked.....

Hahaha anyone who posts this, Cuban will ban instantly.

Cuban revoked me from the GB also for something that was not a big deal at ALL, I even have the post saved but I'm not about to go out of my way for a forum, its all good.

[DefenseWins]

It's surreal honestly. I believe this is all because of Pat Riley as well, he has changed this franchise. I don't know what we would be without him. Also Arison is an underrated owner, probably one of the best.

Just be glad we are witnessing not only history, but the ability to see your team win 3 times in 7 years man, not many fanbases can say that. I still remember 2006, best feeling ever. I'm glad we won the last 2 at home, I remember hoping one day to see confetti in AAA, and it has happened TWICE.

No matter what happens in 2014, just be grateful.

Don't bother to make this thread in GB, it will just be trolled. They will just talk about how the fans don't deserve this team and all that. Sigh.

[Grumpy Heat Fan]

It's surreal honestly. I believe this is all because of Pat Riley as well,

I love Pat Riley. I am as big of a fan of Riley as anyone.

But, let's be real. The real reason we have enjoyed this success is Dwyane Wade. He is it. I remember watching Pat and the Zo/Timmy Heat back in the late 90s, and that was all Riley. He made the trades, brought in everyone. But we never did squat in the playoffs, and the only time I remember we got past the Knicks, was the time PJ Brown started that fight out of frustration, that got everyone ejected for the next game and gave us the series win.


This is all Wade, man. Dwyane Wade. In 04, his shot on Baron Davis in the playoffs, remember? I remember Shaq saying, in an interview back then (i have a good memory) that he saw Wade take on Baron with no fear, and it impressed Shaq. And that Shaq wanted to play in Miami due to Wade, after that whole Lakers fiasco.

So Wade brought us Shaq. Then Wade brought us a ring. Then he brought us LeBron and Bosh.

As much as I LOVE Pat Riley, and have defended him over the years, ESPECIALLY back in the 2008 year when everyone down here, even guys on 790 the ticket were attacking Pat Riley and defending Shaq during that nightmare season, I went on the radio to defend Pat and I was saying Shaq's 20mil/year is the reason we suck since he isn't carrying his weight. I used to make a picture of Shaq as a rat, eating a cheese (on the official heat forums)......

This is all D-Wade. LeBron + Bosh don't come to MIA if not to play with Wade. His unselfishness, his willingness to buy into the "It's about the name on the front and not the name on the back" (which we can thank Coach K olympic team for)..... it's all Wade man.

Dwyane Wade.

[MiamiRadio]

Where a star is born, there has to be someone who believed, Dwyane Wade doesn't happen without Pat Riley.

[DefenseWins]

It's surreal honestly. I believe this is all because of Pat Riley as well,

Spoiler:

I love Pat Riley. I am as big of a fan of Riley as anyone.

But, let's be real. The real reason we have enjoyed this success is Dwyane Wade. He is it. I remember watching Pat and the Zo/Timmy Heat back in the late 90s, and that was all Riley. He made the trades, brought in everyone. But we never did squat in the playoffs, and the only time I remember we got past the Knicks, was the time PJ Brown started that fight out of frustration, that got everyone ejected for the next game and gave us the series win.


This is all Wade, man. Dwyane Wade. In 04, his shot on Baron Davis in the playoffs, remember? I remember Shaq saying, in an interview back then (i have a good memory) that he saw Wade take on Baron with no fear, and it impressed Shaq. And that Shaq wanted to play in Miami due to Wade, after that whole Lakers fiasco.

So Wade brought us Shaq. Then Wade brought us a ring. Then he brought us LeBron and Bosh.

As much as I LOVE Pat Riley, and have defended him over the years, ESPECIALLY back in the 2008 year when everyone down here, even guys on 790 the ticket were attacking Pat Riley and defending Shaq during that nightmare season, I went on the radio to defend Pat and I was saying Shaq's 20mil/year is the reason we suck since he isn't carrying his weight. I used to make a picture of Shaq as a rat, eating a cheese (on the official heat forums)......

This is all D-Wade. LeBron + Bosh don't come to MIA if not to play with Wade. His unselfishness, his willingness to buy into the "It's about the name on the front and not the name on the back" (which we can thank Coach K olympic team for)..... it's all Wade man.

Dwyane Wade.

When I said that, I was also thinking about the Zo/Hardaway days. The Heat were very good in the 90's. We didn't win anything, but that was the start of the Heat fanbase during that era, and they were very good fans in that arena. Since then not much happened, then Pat drafted Wade. He has been the face of the franchise, part of the best Heat history to date, he has changed this franchise too. But to me it all started with Pat. I forgot what interview it was, but I remember the interviewer asking Wade how was this all possible (the 2010 free agency of all of them signing), and Wade said "Man it was all Pat Riley". Pat isn't perfect, but this dude also planned to clear out cap space and it was enough to sign the biggest free agents on the market. Wade was also so close to going to Chicago, same with LeBron. Bosh, Wade and James (mostly Wade and LBJ, they have said they pictured themselves in Bull's uniforms) could have all went to Chicago and teamed up, but they came here.

Besides 2006, Wade hadn't done much since and had injuries. He was rejuvented in 2009, but was very close to leaving Miami in 2010, I remember people on TV begging for Wade to stay. It's amazing with how things panned out since then.

While Shaq was a mess, he was still apart of the Heat's run in 06 (could have won in 05 if Wade wasn't injured). It was still the Heat's first ring and it might not have happened with that blockbuster trade.

[Grumpy Heat Fan]

Where a star is born, there has to be someone who believed, Dwyane Wade doesn't happen without Pat Riley.

Yeah I remember the 2005 ECF. Wade was still a young player and the Pistons gave him a terrible game in Game 1 of that series I think it was.

Then Riley got into Wade's head, that Jordan did this, and Jordan did that, and all you have to do is remain confident and bounce back, and Wade came back and played amazing. It's true Riley-Wade are a combo, but I give more leverage to Wade.

Because the player > everyone else. Riley couldn't do this with Alonzo, because while Zo is still my fav heat player ever, he was never a hall of fame lock, all time great like Wade is. You need the player.

[Grumpy Heat Fan]

It's surreal honestly. I believe this is all because of Pat Riley as well,

Spoiler:

I love Pat Riley. I am as big of a fan of Riley as anyone.

But, let's be real. The real reason we have enjoyed this success is Dwyane Wade. He is it. I remember watching Pat and the Zo/Timmy Heat back in the late 90s, and that was all Riley. He made the trades, brought in everyone. But we never did squat in the playoffs, and the only time I remember we got past the Knicks, was the time PJ Brown started that fight out of frustration, that got everyone ejected for the next game and gave us the series win.


This is all Wade, man. Dwyane Wade. In 04, his shot on Baron Davis in the playoffs, remember? I remember Shaq saying, in an interview back then (i have a good memory) that he saw Wade take on Baron with no fear, and it impressed Shaq. And that Shaq wanted to play in Miami due to Wade, after that whole Lakers fiasco.

So Wade brought us Shaq. Then Wade brought us a ring. Then he brought us LeBron and Bosh.

As much as I LOVE Pat Riley, and have defended him over the years, ESPECIALLY back in the 2008 year when everyone down here, even guys on 790 the ticket were attacking Pat Riley and defending Shaq during that nightmare season, I went on the radio to defend Pat and I was saying Shaq's 20mil/year is the reason we suck since he isn't carrying his weight. I used to make a picture of Shaq as a rat, eating a cheese (on the official heat forums)......

This is all D-Wade. LeBron + Bosh don't come to MIA if not to play with Wade. His unselfishness, his willingness to buy into the "It's about the name on the front and not the name on the back" (which we can thank Coach K olympic team for)..... it's all Wade man.

Dwyane Wade.

When I said that, I was also thinking about the Zo/Hardaway days. The Heat were very good in the 90's. We didn't win anything, but that was the start of the Heat fanbase during that era, and they were very good fans in that arena. Since then not much happened, then Pat drafted Wade. He has been the face of the franchise, part of the best Heat history to date, he has changed this franchise too. But to me it all started with Pat. I forgot what interview it was, but I remember the interviewer asking Wade how was this all possible (the 2010 free agency of all of them signing), and Wade said "Man it was all Pat Riley". Pat isn't perfect, but this dude also planned to clear out cap space and it was enough to sign the biggest free agents on the market. Wade was also so close to going to Chicago, same with LeBron. Bosh, Wade and James (mostly Wade and LBJ, they have said they pictured themselves in Bull's uniforms) could have all went to Chicago and teamed up, but they came here.

Besides 2006, Wade hadn't done much since and had injuries. He was rejuvented in 2009, but was very close to leaving Miami in 2010, I remember people on TV begging for Wade to stay. It's amazing with how things panned out since then.

While Shaq was a mess, he was still apart of the Heat's run in 06 (could have won in 05 if Wade wasn't injured). It was still the Heat's first ring and it might not have happened with that blockbuster trade.

Yeah I was pissed when I thought Wade was going to CHI. There was a few days there that had me sweating. If I go look back at my tweets, it's still there, me saying I am going to go challenge the Chicago bulls GM if they take our pride and joy. lol.

there was a bunch of pictures of Wade in his summer camp for kids, and a bunch of people showed up outside of it with the "WE WANT WADE" on their shirts and wade took pictures with them and it was posted on the official heat forums.

Still, I don't think Wade was ever going to leave. He loved this organization, Pat, and the city. WADE COUNTY !!!!!

[heat4life]

Where a star is born, there has to be someone who believed, Dwyane Wade doesn't happen without Pat Riley.

Yeah I remember the 2005 ECF. Wade was still a young player and the Pistons gave him a terrible game in Game 1 of that series I think it was.

Then Riley got into Wade's head, that Jordan did this, and Jordan did that, and all you have to do is remain confident and bounce back, and Wade came back and played amazing. It's true Riley-Wade are a combo, but I give more leverage to Wade.

Because the player > everyone else. Riley couldn't do this with Alonzo, because while Zo is still my fav heat player ever, he was never a hall of fame lock, all time great like Wade is. You need the player.

I think Pat Riley created a winning culture and made a name for basketball in this city and the NBA. Let's not forget the pain of the pre-Riley years as an expansion franchise trying to find a culture.

With that being said, there are only a few players in NBA history like D-Wade. We were fortunate Riley drafted him and made him - and Haslem - the face of the Heat culture after the Timmy/Zo era. That along with Wade's talent made it easier to acquire Shaq (ring #1) and then LeBron and Bosh (rings #2 and #3).

Wade deserves a lot of the credit because without him, we would be trying to find our way. But let's give Riley his due. He engineered this "basketball" city.

[DWadeno3]

When I said that, I was also thinking about the Zo/Hardaway days. The Heat were very good in the 90's. We didn't win anything, but that was the start of the Heat fanbase during that era, and they were very good fans in that arena. Since then not much happened, then Pat drafted Wade. He has been the face of the franchise, part of the best Heat history to date, he has changed this franchise too. But to me it all started with Pat. I forgot what interview it was, but I remember the interviewer asking Wade how was this all possible (the 2010 free agency of all of them signing), and Wade said "Man it was all Pat Riley". Pat isn't perfect, but this dude also planned to clear out cap space and it was enough to sign the biggest free agents on the market. Wade was also so close to going to Chicago, same with LeBron. Bosh, Wade and James (mostly Wade and LBJ, they have said they pictured themselves in Bull's uniforms) could have all went to Chicago and teamed up, but they came here.

Besides 2006, Wade hadn't done much since and had injuries. He was rejuvented in 2009, but was very close to leaving Miami in 2010, I remember people on TV begging for Wade to stay. It's amazing with how things panned out since then.

While Shaq was a mess, he was still apart of the Heat's run in 06 (could have won in 05 if Wade wasn't injured). It was still the Heat's first ring and it might not have happened with that blockbuster trade.

Riley's impact on this franchise goes beyond the moves he's made or the games he's coached. He's established a culture with this organization which has become the foundation of the success of this club. It's also the reason free agents like coming here. We have a family type of atmosphere where you don't get thrown under the bus if things are not going well, but at the same time one could call it the military in terms of demanding our players to work their way into great shape and getting better without any excuses. You can credit LeBron for his development, but you can bet your a** the change of scenery from Cleveland, where he was babied, to Miami has been a part of his breakthrough.

As for Wade, saying he hasn't done much since 06 has to be a joke. He had one of his best seasons in 06/07 prior to his shoulder injury. He then came back too early to help us in the postseason and, as a result, played with a broken body throughout the 07/08 season despite the trash we had around him. During the whole summer of 08 he was being written off and came back with an MVP type of year. He led a bunch of trash to the playoffs for two consecutive years and didn't complain, knowing we had a plan in mind. He had two injury raddled seasons but still didn't make excuses for it and helped us to win championships. He's done tons for our franchise since 06.

[GreenHat]

you feel free to make it, King Cuban got my GB privileges revoked.....

Hahaha anyone who posts this, Cuban will ban instantly.

Cuban revoked me from the GB also for something that was not a big deal at ALL, I even have the post saved but I'm not about to go out of my way for a forum, its all good.

Ha he warned me for a "racist" comment.

My comment was about racist posters.

[GreenHat]

How Damon Jones (Amon Ones cause he has no D and got no J remember that lol)

Damon Jones had no J?

He put up one of the best shooting years in our history. 43% on over 6 attempts per game.

I remember Amon but definitely not people calling him Ones (unless directly after one of his rare bad shooting games)

[Grumpy Heat Fan]

How Damon Jones (Amon Ones cause he has no D and got no J remember that lol)

Damon Jones had no J?

He put up one of the best shooting years in our history. 43% on over 6 attempts per game.

I remember Amon but definitely not people calling him Ones (unless directly after one of his rare bad shooting games)

He shot well and won the 3pt contest, remember calling himself "the best 3pt shooter in the world" ???

but yeah, Amon Jones and Amon Ones cause he had some terrible games towards the end of his stay here and he dropped off the face of the planet when no longer playing with Shaq.

[HurricaneKid]

It's surreal honestly. I believe this is all because of Pat Riley as well,

I love Pat Riley. I am as big of a fan of Riley as anyone.

But, let's be real. The real reason we have enjoyed this success is Dwyane Wade. He is it. I remember watching Pat and the Zo/Timmy Heat back in the late 90s, and that was all Riley. He made the trades, brought in everyone. But we never did squat in the playoffs, and the only time I remember we got past the Knicks, was the time PJ Brown started that fight out of frustration, that got everyone ejected for the next game and gave us the series win.


This is all Wade, man. Dwyane Wade. In 04, his shot on Baron Davis in the playoffs, remember? I remember Shaq saying, in an interview back then (i have a good memory) that he saw Wade take on Baron with no fear, and it impressed Shaq. And that Shaq wanted to play in Miami due to Wade, after that whole Lakers fiasco.

So Wade brought us Shaq. Then Wade brought us a ring. Then he brought us LeBron and Bosh.

As much as I LOVE Pat Riley, and have defended him over the years, ESPECIALLY back in the 2008 year when everyone down here, even guys on 790 the ticket were attacking Pat Riley and defending Shaq during that nightmare season, I went on the radio to defend Pat and I was saying Shaq's 20mil/year is the reason we suck since he isn't carrying his weight. I used to make a picture of Shaq as a rat, eating a cheese (on the official heat forums)......

This is all D-Wade. LeBron + Bosh don't come to MIA if not to play with Wade. His unselfishness, his willingness to buy into the "It's about the name on the front and not the name on the back" (which we can thank Coach K olympic team for)..... it's all Wade man.

Dwyane Wade.

Very true. However, it was Pat that stuck his neck out and took DWade in the 03 draft. Wade was expected to slide AT LEAST to 8 and maybe all the way to 15.