Miami Heat Regular Season Thread - Part 1 - Can You Feel It?

[BFRESH44]

Would love to see us aggressively pursue Danillo Gallanari at the deadline. We have the movable salary to make it work. It'll likely cost us another 1st rounder, but I'd pull the trigger, because I believe we have a real shot here in this Eastern Conference.

[Spacely]

Would love to see us aggressively pursue Danillo Gallanari at the deadline. We have the movable salary to make it work. It'll likely cost us another 1st rounder, but I'd pull the trigger, because I believe we have a real shot here in this Eastern Conference.

He only has 1 year left on his contract, no thanks.

But if we found a way to get rid of Waiters and JJ and obtained gallinari I’d be all in for it too. I would trade Meyers too but anyone else? Nah

[BFRESH44]

Would love to see us aggressively pursue Danillo Gallanari at the deadline. We have the movable salary to make it work. It'll likely cost us another 1st rounder, but I'd pull the trigger, because I believe we have a real shot here in this Eastern Conference.

He only has 1 year left on his contract, no thanks.

But if we found a way to get rid of Waiters and JJ and obtained gallinari I’d be all in for it too. I would trade Meyers too but anyone else? Nah

When I say "movable salary", I'm talking Waiters, James Johnson, and Meyers Leonard. Not anyone else.

[HIF]

Well they are two types of players

Leonard is a stretch big and we need that regardless if he’s hitting every night, he can get in the paint and hammer down some dunks too. His defense is pretty trash though that’s the downside.

Silva is a hustler and has a little mid range from what I’ve seen (I don’t know if he’ll shoot it in a NBA game yet) love his work on defense and he’s good at cutting to the basket and getting o. Rebounds too

We have Olynyk as a stretch big, Leonard isn't as good as him and we don't need him. I'm happy to lump Leonard in any trade that comes up and go with KO, Bam and Silva as our big men.

He’s shooting 60% from 3 he is serviceable for 15-20 minutes a game, You forget that Olynyk was terrible last game too. I’m not saying Meyers is good but he could be a role player that we have until we find something else, it’s also only been 3 games so let him adjust to the team instead of already chitting on him.

I'm happy to give him time, my comment was that Silva should be kept on and not sent down to the G League as he offers us something we don't have whereas Leonard is a poorer fax of Olynyk at the mo.

[Spacely]

Would love to see us aggressively pursue Danillo Gallanari at the deadline. We have the movable salary to make it work. It'll likely cost us another 1st rounder, but I'd pull the trigger, because I believe we have a real shot here in this Eastern Conference.

He only has 1 year left on his contract, no thanks.

But if we found a way to get rid of Waiters and JJ and obtained gallinari I’d be all in for it too. I would trade Meyers too but anyone else? Nah

When I say "movable salary", I'm talking Waiters, James Johnson, and Meyers Leonard. Not anyone else.

Yeah I don’t see that happening, especially since those bums have two years left on their contract. Not sure if giving up a first is the right move either

[Beenie]

So, is Spoelstra preparing for life after a big trade or possibly just seeing what he has that makes other players easier to be traded? Most of the major candidates for trade aren't getting big minutes. Kelly Olynyk not getting much time when he's a much better player than Leonard, Waiters was suspended and then didn't make the small road trip, JJ isn't suspended but isn't traveling with the team, and Leonard is starting but not getting many minutes at all(18.7 after 3 games). Olynyk starting over Leonard and getting more minutes at PF/C probably helps Miami beat Minnesota last night and the team could be sitting at 3-0 at this point. It's just really odd unless something is up and that's not even mentioning deciding to not have Butler go on the road trip(unless there were complications). Just seems to be seeing where specific young players are vs real competition.

Looking at the guys Miami was targeting, not seeing any teams being careful with them(so they don't get hurt).
Love - getting big minutes.
Lowry - getting big minutes.
Beal - getting big minutes.
Blake - out with injuries... again.
OKC limiting 2 trade candidates
CP3 - Right at 30 minutes a night except for their blowout yesterday.
Gallinari - playing 28-29 minutes (except the blowout yesterday), a little lower than last year in LA.

An interesting acquisition would be trading for MKG, can't really shoot but another good defensive wing and is an expiring contract.

Skolnick has also mentioned Olidipo as a potential Heat target.

[Bishop45]

Ideal rotations with fat players and knuckleheads, that’s a laugh right there.

Fan-fiction based on confirmation bias and not (ideal) basketball;

But go'ne and tell it

[AirP.]

After 3 games (no Butler, Waiters, JJ)
Miami

Offense
Pts per game: 120 - 8th
Reb per game: 48.7 - 11th
Ast per game: 25.3 - 11th
Stls per game: 7.7 - 16th

Defense
Pts per game: 114.3 - 17th
Reb per game: 44.3 - 11th
Ast per game: 22.7 - 18th
Stls per game: 9.7 - 27th

per100 is the way to go here. per game ignores pace

I like per100 once there's a lot more data, early overtimes mess up the per 100s since there's more fatigue, more foul outs, and only a few teams that have that thrown into their data.

Miami
ORTG 106.2 - 14th
DRTG 101.1 - 10th
Pace 109.2 - 3rd
TS% .580 - 7th
TO% 16.6 - 25th

Per 100s
Offense
Pts 106.2 - 16th
Reb 43.1 - 21st
Ast 22.4 - 16th
Stls 6.8 - 19th
TOs 18.3 - 25th

Defense
Pts 101.1- 10th
Reb 39.2 - 4th
Ast 20.1- 10th
Stls 8.6 - 21st
TOs 22.6 - 22nd

[Feel_the_Heat15]

Herro has been terrible on 3s(most rookies struggle shooting 3s) but has been superb at making 2-PT jumpshots(11/21).

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[Spacely]

Herro has been terrible on 3s(most rookies struggle shooting 3s) but has been superb at making 2-PT jumpshots(11/21).

He’ll get it going, trust

[eddieheatfan]

Herro has been terrible on 3s(most rookies struggle shooting 3s) but has been superb at making 2-PT jumpshots(11/21).

He’ll get it going, trust

the process

[MadD23]

Just got back from vacation. Was able to watch the last two games. Happy with our team but we need closers, no doubt about it. Right now Bam and Winslow are not it when it comes to closing games. Dragic is a sometimes closer but not a true closer. In the playoffs, the pressure is always high and we don't know who will rise under the bright lights aside from JB who is a proven star and closer. Butler and Dion would've made a big difference last night against the Wolves in those closing minutes were the game got away from us.

In the playoffs I see Butler and Dion being our most reliable bucket getters. Herro will grow into one and Nunn looks like he is ready for the task as well. Winslow is a good role player, but the ball should never be in his hands when the game is on the line. The results will not be pretty. The same with Bam. You can see the Choker in them as clear as water. They could score but with someone else initiating the offense in those high pressure moments.

[AirP.]

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Silva stays for now. A shame we're so cap locked because we're likely gonna come to a point where his energy and athleticism will be needed, but he'll be in Sioux Falls because of the 2 way deal rules.

[BFRESH44]

Silva can actually be converted into a standard contract around January. That's when the team will have space under the hard cap apron. Should they want to go that route.

[Spacely]

Silva can actually be converted into a standard contract around January. That's when the team will have space under the hard cap apron. Should they want to go that route.

We should just find a suitor for Dion so we don’t have to go through none of this, take on a slightly smaller contract

[heat4life]

Silva can actually be converted into a standard contract around January. That's when the team will have space under the hard cap apron. Should they want to go that route.

We should just find a suitor for Dion so we don’t have to go through none of this, take on a slightly smaller contract

Easier said than done...

[BFRESH44]

Yeah, I'd imagine the market for entitled and insubordinate 2 guards that are pretty inefficient for their career isn't too great.

[Bishop45]

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Could sell blank CD's with this as the album cover, ppl would think the jawn was fya