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HeatFanLifer wrote:DayofMourning wrote:HeatFanLifer wrote:Heat have the 3rd easiest schedule in the league moving forward, per tankathon.
Been a pretty easy year so far as well apparently.
I felt like we had a tough start to the year, but was over ruled by the majority. Many felt like our schedule was one of the easiest.
Other than the goodboy banner era, this season has seen its fair share of tough games.
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carnageta wrote:The Heat have played 32 games and are 24-8 on the season. How does that compare to previous years..? Let's take a peak!
2005-06: 19-13, final record: 52-30 (C)
2009-10: 17-15, final record: 47-35 (First-Round Exit)
2010-11: 23-9, final record: 58-24 (Lost In Finals)
2011-12: 25-7, final record: 46-20 (Lockout Season) (C)
2012-13: 23-9, final record: 66-16 (C)
2013-14: 24-8, final record: 54-28 (Lost In Finals)
2015-16: 19-13, final record: 48-34 (Lost In ECSF)
Win/lose wise, our performance thus far has been on par with the extraordinary big-3 teams of the early 2010's. To achieve 50 victories for the season, we must go 26-24 rest of the way (highly achievable). Barring any significant injuries to key players, I could see Miami finishing the year with about 55 wins (31-19 rest of the way).
I have never put too much weight on scheduling is too relative it comprises infinite variables... the only thing it can scientifically propose are oddsDr_Heat wrote:HeatFanLifer wrote:DayofMourning wrote:
Been a pretty easy year so far as well apparently.
I felt like we had a tough start to the year, but was over ruled by the majority. Many felt like our schedule was one of the easiest.
Other than the goodboy banner era, this season has seen its fair share of tough games.
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Wiltside wrote:Hypothetically, if Towns wanted out...do we go in for him?
I get the history with him and Butler...but KAT is a serious talent. Would cost us Bam though which would hurt my soul.
DayofMourning wrote:Wiltside wrote:Hypothetically, if Towns wanted out...do we go in for him?
I get the history with him and Butler...but KAT is a serious talent. Would cost us Bam though which would hurt my soul.
Waiters, JJ, 2020 2nd round pick, 2025 1st round pick?
Mos_Heat wrote:Towns have 4.5 guaranteed years ahead of him, he's stuck in Minny for a while.
I think this rumor is more about potential D'lo trade, than about Towns himself
Mos_Heat wrote:Towns have 4.5 guaranteed years ahead of him, he's stuck in Minny for a while.
I think this rumor is more about potential D'lo trade, than about Towns himself
Wiltside wrote:Hypothetically, if Towns wanted out...do we go in for him?
I get the history with him and Butler...but KAT is a serious talent. Would cost us Bam though which would hurt my soul.
DayofMourning wrote:Lowe podcast has Bam as number one choice who has to make the Allstar team out of reserves. Sounds right. He's clearly not better than Biid. Biid is probably the best player in the league...if he wants to be.
Wiltside wrote:Mos_Heat wrote:Towns have 4.5 guaranteed years ahead of him, he's stuck in Minny for a while.
I think this rumor is more about potential D'lo trade, than about Towns himself
More than likely MOS, but stranger things have happened. It wouldn’t be surprising if KAT was fed up and wanted out, AD style.
Maybe he wants to join his Kentucky bro’s in Miami
Bishop45 wrote:[gfycat][/gfycat]Wiltside wrote:Hypothetically, if Towns wanted out...do we go in for him?
I get the history with him and Butler...but KAT is a serious talent. Would cost us Bam though which would hurt my soul.
Don't like to speculate giving a max to a center. Bam will get one or close so that complicates things
We'd probably go for him if avail, if the Jimmy situation is any indication of anything then they'd likely want more than we can proffer
Bishop45 wrote:DayofMourning wrote:Lowe podcast has Bam as number one choice who has to make the Allstar team out of reserves. Sounds right. He's clearly not better than Biid. Biid is probably the best player in the league...if he wants to be.
Waay too many forwards in the East will be vying for a spot, but we've been too good of a story for Bam to get Bumped. As-is I see the starting and reserve forward spots to go as so;
Butler/Giannas/Biid
Siakam/Tatum/Bam
With Middleton/Brown/Tobias/Simmons/Horford/Sabonis on the outskirts
I imagine a lot of politics will be involved as to which team deserves two All-stars or not/more
KingDavid wrote:carnageta wrote:The Heat have played 32 games and are 24-8 on the season. How does that compare to previous years..? Let's take a peak!
2005-06: 19-13, final record: 52-30 (C)
2009-10: 17-15, final record: 47-35 (First-Round Exit)
2010-11: 23-9, final record: 58-24 (Lost In Finals)
2011-12: 25-7, final record: 46-20 (Lockout Season) (C)
2012-13: 23-9, final record: 66-16 (C)
2013-14: 24-8, final record: 54-28 (Lost In Finals)
2015-16: 19-13, final record: 48-34 (Lost In ECSF)
Win/lose wise, our performance thus far has been on par with the extraordinary big-3 teams of the early 2010's. To achieve 50 victories for the season, we must go 26-24 rest of the way (highly achievable). Barring any significant injuries to key players, I could see Miami finishing the year with about 55 wins (31-19 rest of the way).
We have the 3rd easiest remaining schedule. I don't see how we accrue about 20 more losses without injury. Maybe I'm naive.
carnageta wrote:KingDavid wrote:carnageta wrote:The Heat have played 32 games and are 24-8 on the season. How does that compare to previous years..? Let's take a peak!
2005-06: 19-13, final record: 52-30 (C)
2009-10: 17-15, final record: 47-35 (First-Round Exit)
2010-11: 23-9, final record: 58-24 (Lost In Finals)
2011-12: 25-7, final record: 46-20 (Lockout Season) (C)
2012-13: 23-9, final record: 66-16 (C)
2013-14: 24-8, final record: 54-28 (Lost In Finals)
2015-16: 19-13, final record: 48-34 (Lost In ECSF)
Win/lose wise, our performance thus far has been on par with the extraordinary big-3 teams of the early 2010's. To achieve 50 victories for the season, we must go 26-24 rest of the way (highly achievable). Barring any significant injuries to key players, I could see Miami finishing the year with about 55 wins (31-19 rest of the way).
We have the 3rd easiest remaining schedule. I don't see how we accrue about 20 more losses without injury. Maybe I'm naive.
The NBA season can often be a tale of 2 halves. Historically speaking, Spoelstra lead teams have actually performed better post all-star break to end the regular season, so that's another reason of optimism right there..
Is it unlikely we lose 20 games the rest of the way? I would say yes.
However, the season is a marathon and there is still a lot of basketball to be played. It is likely that we as a team will encounter many more cold shooting nights, many inconsistent performances from our young players, and likely a few DNP's from our core leaders for playoff preservation (Butler, Dragic, Bam).
We may not also be as lucky as we have been going forward..
Down 7 to the Nets with under 2 minutes remaining.. down 6 to the hawks with 59 seconds left.. both resulted in victories. Missed free throws against the Sixers (both games) followed by game-winning attempts that were missed (Horford, Tobias).. both resulted in victories. 24-8 could have easily been 20-12, and perhaps the forecast would then be bleaker than what you are predicting..
DayofMourning wrote:Bishop45 wrote:DayofMourning wrote:Lowe podcast has Bam as number one choice who has to make the Allstar team out of reserves. Sounds right. He's clearly not better than Biid. Biid is probably the best player in the league...if he wants to be.
Waay too many forwards in the East will be vying for a spot, but we've been too good of a story for Bam to get Bumped. As-is I see the starting and reserve forward spots to go as so;
Butler/Giannas/Biid
Siakam/Tatum/Bam
With Middleton/Brown/Tobias/Simmons/Horford/Sabonis on the outskirts
I imagine a lot of politics will be involved as to which team deserves two All-stars or not/more
Who votes for the allstars again? If the media gets a vote, Bam has Lowe and friends backing. He's not a secret anymore.
I really don't care, but it's fun to think that Bam could be someone to watch during the break. Herro and Duncan in the 3 pt contest. DJJ dunk contest. I'd tune in for that.