Official Miami Heat 2014 Offseason Thread 3.0 (Rumors/News)

Post #2021 » by **kyphi** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:41 pm

fsuizzy wrote:This is the Calm before the Storm, whether that storm is good or bad is yet to be seen. But is too quiet for my liking on our end.

no, it is all good. Quiet is good

Aiolos · Post #2022 » by **Aiolos** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:42 pm

Gasol, Deng, and Ariza I dont think are good enough for Lebron coming back.

Post #2023 » by **DefenseWins** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:42 pm

Woj is credible but also posts things people tell him

I mean two days ago he reported a LBJ suitor said Lebron was ready to explore he market

The exact tweet after that was that ANOTHER suitor said how he thinks it's a smokescreen lol

Aiolos · Post #2024 » by **Aiolos** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:44 pm

Lowry, Ariza, and Gasol

Lowry, Deng, and Gasol

Lowry, Ariza, and Gortat

Lowry being a the key I think would be much more attractive to Lebron.

Purch · Post #2025 » by **Purch** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:47 pm

Aiolos wrote:Lowry, Ariza, and Gasol

Lowry, Deng, and Gasol

Lowry, Ariza, and Gortat

Lowry being a the key I think would be much more attractive to Lebron.

Lowry signed with the raptors already dude ...

Amorphous Blob · Post #2026 » by **Amorphous Blob** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:47 pm

We need Shabazz and Ennis to contribute this season they might be the only young players on the team.

Jaxon · Post #2027 » by **Jaxon** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:48 pm

Aiolos wrote:Lowry, Ariza, and Gasol

Lowry, Deng, and Gasol

Lowry, Ariza, and Gortat

Lowry being a the key I think would be much more attractive to Lebron.

Lowry resigned with the Raptors day ago

MIA · Post #2028 » by **MIA** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:48 pm

Amorphous Blob wrote:We need Shabazz and Ennis to contribute this season they might be the only young players on the team.

Well, Cole too.

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fsuizzy · Post #2029 » by **fsuizzy** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:49 pm

Aiolos wrote:Gasol, Deng, and Ariza I dont think are good enough for Lebron coming back.

I'm sorry but those players teamed with Bosh, Wade, Lebron would get to the Finals and is better than the last two teams we've had.

Carlos4Heat · Post #2030 » by **Carlos4Heat** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:50 pm

I'm just ready to hear/read something definitive--one way or the other.The longer this free agency period has gone on,the more annoying the trolling has become.

insfo · Post #2031 » by **insfo** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:55 pm

Aiolos wrote:Gasol, Deng, and Ariza I dont think are good enough for Lebron coming back.

Seriously, not sure what is wrong with some of you! So here we are seeing if it will be possible to get atleast 1 of those 3 to accept a discounted offer and here you are saying that signing all 3 will not be enough?

wow!

heatlespeatles · Post #2032 » by **heatlespeatles** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:56 pm

you do not invest 12 mill into old injury prone deng who isn't a knock down 3 pt shooter. PAY LANCE if you're going to pay that money and that goes for Pau too. You don't overpay for Pau at this age. And i like Pau more than both. If you're going to pay premium, put it into a young player. Pau should be 7 mill at most.

Post #2033 » by **GameTime_3** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:56 pm

How about we troll back?!?!

Next hour! Everyone post their 2015 Heatteam!! I'll start!!

Pau, Morrow, Nelson and Big 3!!!!!!

You Mad?

Discounted!!!! You mad?

We got Lebron to sign with our team, not 1 but 2 times over yours!!!!

Sign5 · Post #2034 » by **Sign5** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:56 pm

fast-break wrote:
Sign5 wrote:
fast-break wrote: Please try harder.

If from a basketball standpoint, you can't see the reasons of why Lebron would want to stay, as well as why he would want to leave, but rather chalk it up to disloyalty/traitor banter then you're just going off emotions right now like a very small child...

Riley does not have a great hand to work with when you look at his options out there and every free agent has the absolute right to consider their future during this time. It's really that simple. Parading around crying over every single rumor/tweet won't change a thing.

This isn't 2010 anymore, things just aren't as appealing, but you want it all easy I suppose.

Dude I don't really care if you support LeBron over the Heat, but the snarky remarks get annoying to read over the past few days. No better than the Wade homers or the Cavs/Rockets trolls.

I still think LeBron is staying and I don't panic anyways. At the same time the Heat won a title without LeBron they can have success without/after him. It wouldn't be the end of the world.

I wouldn't call him a traitor(I said I'd even support him if Heat get bounced in the playoffs depending on what team he went to and grateful for his presence) but leaving a franchise in which you won 2 titles, 4 finals appearances, a missed title that was on you (another being on the rest of the cast) can leave a bad taste in some fans mouth. He has every right to leave but I think where some people are going is that the Heat had 4x more success in half the time LeBron played in the Cleveland.

As Riley said (though non heat fans would say it's hypocritical) you don't leave the first opportunity of a mishap, you re-tool and get stronger. The flaw in which non-heat fans call "hypocritical" is that Bosh and LeBron didn't leave the first opportunity they had in Toronto/CLE and actually had far more success on their current team than they did on their prior team.

Snarky remarks like what? Saying this isn't 2010 anymore? Realizing the appeal of 4 years ago just isn't there, for outsiders and in. Knowing this won't be easy for Riley, and knowing it's not Lebron's job to do his?

What's snarky about reality? I dun get it. You're upset that Lebron is a free agent, has total right to explore options, and young legs aren't lining up to take less to play behind him and "super friends".

Adding someone like Gasol or Deng, in my opinion isn't exactly a game changer but it's probably the best Riley may or may not be able to do. Knowing this why would I cry wolf when Lebron is considering the next few years? It's his right.

Yes Miami has made 4 straight Finals appearance since 2010. But that's not even the question, the question is what's around me to make 4 straight more (unlikely as that is). It's not where you went, it's where you're going.

But of course every team will have their niche, Miami included.

The east is pretty wide open for the Heat with Melo going back to the Knicks, it's definitely possible that Heat get to the finals for the next two years at least if things remain similar, as I don't see any groundbreaking aquisitons for now.

You're saying adding Gasol a guy who average 17 and 10 despite playing reduced minutes and role who fills in the the heat's worst position by far isn't a game changer? That's completely false. Gasol brings more offense, defense when motivated and impact in rebounding. He would have definitely helped in the Spurs series. Not even to mention adding both he and Deng (although I find it unlikely).

Again I've already stated I'm not upset about Lebron being a free agent, he has every right to explore other and lucrative options. I stated where the saltiness would come into play for other HEAT fans. Pretending like everyone should be putting LeBron's interest in heart before the Heat is what is too funny.

Amorphous Blob · Post #2035 » by **Amorphous Blob** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:57 pm

I would rather have Lance then Deng especially if Deng wants 12 mill.

Heat_Fan_87 · Post #2036 » by **Heat_Fan_87** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:59 pm

If atlanta is offering deng 12mil per and miami is offering 5, thats not a very hard decision to make. I dont care if jordan in his prime was also on the team...

Amorphous Blob · Post #2037 » by **Amorphous Blob** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 8:00 pm

They might let Bosh walk and spend the money on deng/ariza/Gasol or even Lance how would ya'll feel about that?

Heat_Fan_87 · Post #2038 » by **Heat_Fan_87** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 8:00 pm

GameTime_3 wrote:How about we troll back?!?!

Next hour! Everyone post their 2015 Heatteam!! I'll start!!

Pau, Morrow, Nelson and Big 3!!!!!!

You Mad?

Discounted!!!! You mad?

We got Lebron to sign with our team, not 1 but 2 times over yours!!!!

realgm wont be working after lebron resigns with miami

ifrosty13 · Post #2039 » by **ifrosty13** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 8:00 pm

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heatlespeatles · Post #2040 » by **heatlespeatles** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 8:00 pm

Heat_Fan_87 wrote:If atlanta is offering deng 12mil per and miami is offering 5, thats not a very hard decision to make. I don't care if jordan in his prime was also on the team...

then let him take 12 and keep it moving. same guy Bulls traded easy. I have no time for these dudes who wanna get paid. They free to that, let them get paid **** it