2014 Miami Heat Offseason Thread (Rumors/Reports) 5.0

Vertical Limit · Post #1601 » by **Vertical Limit** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:13 pm

Eaglenugget wrote:@SamAmicoFSO: Kyrie Irving has made recruiting pitch to LeBron James, sources say. ESPN reports Kyrie as saying Cavs will get LeBron all the help he needs

Will he dance for Lebron like Rose did for Melo?

HeatNolesFan · Post #1602 » by **HeatNolesFan** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:13 pm

Channing Frye getting PAID! $8M is way too much! Makes Josh McRoberts look like a good deal

HeatNation88 · Post #1603 » by **HeatNation88** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:13 pm

RSCD3_ wrote:Who signed Channing Tatum ?

I mean frye.

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Disney World... I mean Orlando Magic :lol:

ifrosty13 · Post #1604 » by **ifrosty13** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:14 pm

If it all comes down the way I think it will come down we should have a team of:

C - Bosh/Andersen/Hamilton
PF - McRoberts/Haslem
SF - James/Granger/Ennis
SG - Wade/Allen
PG - Cole/Nappier

Pretty solid team if you ask me.

MartyCONLONNN · Post #1605 » by **MartyCONLONNN** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:14 pm

really hoping we have some agreement with Clippers for the TPE.. i honestly think I prefer JJ at the min :-?

I do like the McBob move though.

Altered_Beast · Post #1606 » by **Altered_Beast** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:14 pm

we have to go for isaiah thomas. will make this offseason a great success if we lock up the big 3

i dont care if it means trading cole

thomas/napier/temple
wade/allen/rush
james/granger/ennis
mcroberts/haslem
bosh/andersen/oden/hamilton

HeatNolesFan · Post #1607 » by **HeatNolesFan** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:15 pm

LOL Kyrie sure can "help" LeBron and the Cavs if he doesn't get paid the max! Just don't think he's worth it.

I'm still confident LeBron stays with the Heat.

Post #1608 » by **KingDavid** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:15 pm

mawan041 wrote:
KingDavid wrote:
NBA82 wrote:It's hard for me to believe that people think the major issues we had exposed in the Finals will be solved by drafting a 6'0, 165 pound PG and adding a broken-down shooting specialist at SF and Josh McRoberts.

I'm not saying they're totally worthless additions, but at best, this was a pretty mild alteration of the roster. We're essentially the same team with a bit more scoring potential at PG and a bit more size at PF.

The same team that went to four straight finals...A slight improvement is better than none.

Our goal is NOT making the finals, it is winning it all. Playing in a weaker eastern conference, the Pacers self-imploding, etc.. were some factors that made it is pretty easy to get to our 4th finals appearance.

If you think those additions will help us beat the Spurs or some of the other Western Powerhouses then you are kidding yourself (with the only exception being the Thunder, we seem to match up well with them, although what happens next year is anyone's call).

With all due respect, stop using the past as a way of measuring what will happen in the future. We're not guaranteed a finals appearance.

We have issues with the roster, mainly interior defense and rebounding. Those things should be of grave concern and something the front office has to tackle. If they don't it will only be a matter of time until another great team exposes our weakness.

How about you sit tight and see what happens. We technically have only 3 players on our roster. We're obviously not done. You're preaching to the choir.

toeybox · Post #1609 » by **toeybox** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:15 pm

Would people be happy with Melo? As in, if James left to go back to Cleveland we can replace him with Melo?

Heat3 · Post #1610 » by **Heat3** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:15 pm

Eaglenugget wrote:@SamAmicoFSO: Kyrie Irving has made recruiting pitch to LeBron James, sources say. ESPN reports Kyrie as saying Cavs will get LeBron all the help he needs

they haven't even gotten Kyrie the help he needs :lol:

by year 3 Wade was Finals MVP and Kyrie was looking at another lottery. sure, THIS time it'll be different. lebron not falling for that again.

Sign5 · Post #1611 » by **Sign5** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:16 pm

I swear some posters are coming on here pretending they were long time Heat fans saying "we" "our" but are actually non-heat fans trolling. :lol:

DeeDub · Post #1612 » by **DeeDub** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:17 pm

mawan041 wrote:
DeeDub wrote:
PaulieWal wrote:
For the last time, Thomas does not work for us as a starter. Our starting backcourt would be a joke defensively with Wade/Thomas. We need to improve our defense not bring in a 5'9 PG with a declining Wade whose defense is slipping.

Wade and Thomas are both pretty good defenders. I realize that you are convinced otherwise, but their defensive metrics are pretty good. There aren't many PGs whose game really makes them take advantage of a height advantage.

Wade's defensive abilities were on full display during the finals (horrible man to man defense, inexcusable rotations, abysmal effort). Remember, he is only going to get older and this year he actually went into the post season and the finals "Healthy". Imagine if he is bruised up or injured slightly next year, how awful will he look then ?

Thomas is good for us on the offensive end but defensively we will be severely lacking which was the main reason we lost to the Spurs.

Wade had some defensive lapses in the Finals, but so did the entire team, LeBron included. Over the course fo the season Wade's defense was pretty good.

Thomas isn't a bad defender, so not sure why we'd be severaly lacking there.

miamivice · Post #1613 » by **miamivice** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:17 pm

toeybox wrote:Would people be happy with Melo? As in, if James left to go back to Cleveland we can replace him with Melo?

no...

BenoUdrihFTL · Post #1614 » by **BenoUdrihFTL** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:17 pm

kingjames623 wrote:
Eaglenugget wrote:@SamAmicoFSO: Kyrie Irving has made recruiting pitch to LeBron James, sources say. ESPN reports Kyrie as saying Cavs will get LeBron all the help he needs

Does that include Kyrie learning to and committing to playing defense ?

fast-break · Post #1615 » by **fast-break** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:17 pm

toeybox wrote:Would people be happy with Melo? As in, if James left to go back to Cleveland we can replace him with Melo?

You downgrade but you're still a playoff team.

Not happening though, even if Lebron left. 5/129.

HeatNation88 · Post #1616 » by **HeatNation88** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:17 pm

Sign5 wrote:I swear some posters are coming on here pretending they were long time Heat fans saying "we" "our" but are actually non-heat fans trolling.

We should have a list of non-heat fans trolling

HeatNolesFan · Post #1617 » by **HeatNolesFan** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:17 pm

toeybox wrote:Would people be happy with Melo? As in, if James left to go back to Cleveland we can replace him with Melo?

Doubt Melo is under consideration at this point. Kinda late to get into the sweepstakes for him

contract · Post #1618 » by **contract** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:18 pm

toeybox wrote:Would people be happy with Melo? As in, if James left to go back to Cleveland we can replace him with Melo?

Not really. Melo just isn't a very good team player.

NBADraft2003 · Post #1619 » by **NBADraft2003** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:19 pm

Let's see how the rest of the offseason goes.

FreeChef · Post #1620 » by **FreeChef** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:19 pm

Heat3 wrote:
Eaglenugget wrote:@SamAmicoFSO: Kyrie Irving has made recruiting pitch to LeBron James, sources say. ESPN reports Kyrie as saying Cavs will get LeBron all the help he needs

they haven't even gotten Kyrie the help he needs

by year 3 Wade was Finals MVP and Kyrie was looking at another lottery. sure, THIS time it'll be different. lebron not falling for that again.

This is hilarious to me too. As if Kyrie has any credibility talking to Lebron about knowing what it takes to win...