The case against smallball.

[harlem_ball]

The bubble was another instance of the Heat running out of gas due to being too small and no one wants to listen or learn from failure.

Bam? Injured. Why? Overuse.
Nazi boy? Injured. Why? Cuz he was a stiff.
Dragic? Injured. Why? Overuse.

You have a legit 7 footer that was thriving and can hit 3s and youre going to go smaller... why?

The definition of insanity is repeating the same process without changes and expecting a different result.

The bubble was a failure and we got owned by the Lakers despite a Wade-like performance by Butler.

This despite extra rest due to the season being postponed.

[harlem_ball]

The Heat ran out of gas in the bubble finals and got injured and when you're injured it's usually due to a breakdown in the body due to the trauma of repeated stress, many times multiplied by the stress of actual external traumas.

Heat players broke down vs the lakers did they not?

Exactly.

Sprint all you want, you're eventually going to lose the distance game.

[harlem_ball]

Watch on YouTube

Bam gets absolutely destroyed by Jokic.

[harlem_ball]

The Heat are ready for Yurt now.

Yurt/Dedmon
Bam/Tucker
Jimmy/Caleb
Herro/Drob/Strus/Guy
Lowry/Gabe

A recap:
1. Heat lose against big teams
2. Heat continue to have injury issues
3. The history of champion teams overwhelmingly have size
4. Science backs up the fact that more effort equals more fatigue


Integrating Yurt slows the team down but gives you added dimension against bigger teams like the Cavs, healthy Bucks, Suns, Nuggets, etc

You can also utilize the height and start Herro instead of Tucker and have Tucker as 6 man and conserve his efforts for the big moments. Herro and DRob give you little defensive stoppage but you have Bam, Butler and Yurt to cover for em. Having Yurt gives you a 7 footer to intimidate

Spo favors speed and shooting and Bam as center speeds em up. The problem is height and fatigue, you just can't neglect height.

[harlem_ball]

Bam brings little shotblocking to the team in his current role. Miami could improve greatly by letting Bam and Yurt coexist.

Yurt is a legit 7 footer and should be used just like how Giannis can coexist with Brooke Lopez

[Wiltside]

Damn harlem, you went with 5 consecutive posts on this huh

The flip side is we took the full strength Lakers to 6 games despite not having Bam or Goran for majority of the series. Was it wear and tear or freak accidents? We'll never know.

You also have to understand that Yurt is a rookie on a team with championship aspirations. He isn't going to play infront of Tucker, for example. You can make the case for him over Dedmon, particularly in the regular season, but Dedmon does his job in limited minutes too.

Spo always takes a while to come around. If Yurt is here past the deadline, I'm sure he's considering ways he can get him reps during the regular season. But he won't be a feature in the postseason unless injuries strike.

The real test will be next year. We can preserve Tucker a little by bringing him off the bench, or play him more as a nominal starter for 15-20 minutes a night and let Yurt get 20 a night too or something along those lines. We'll see how it plays out.

[harlem_ball]

Damn harlem, you went with 5 consecutive posts on this huh

The flip side is we took the full strength Lakers to 6 games despite not having Bam or Goran for majority of the series. Was it wear and tear or freak accidents? We'll never know.

You also have to understand that Yurt is a rookie on a team with championship aspirations. He isn't going to play infront of Tucker, for example. You can make the case for him over Dedmon, particularly in the regular season, but Dedmon does his job in limited minutes too.

Spo always takes a while to come around. If Yurt is here past the deadline, I'm sure he's considering ways he can get him reps during the regular season. But he won't be a feature in the postseason unless injuries strike.

The real test will be next year. We can preserve Tucker a little by bringing him off the bench, or play him more as a nominal starter for 15-20 minutes a night and let Yurt get 20 a night too or something along those lines. We'll see how it plays out.

Im not trying to wait. Im trying to win today. The window of opportunity can close in an instance.

[DayofMourning]

I'd play Yurt 28 minutes a game. Bam 32. PJ 24. Dedmon 22.

Boom.

I mean, PJ is 40 years old. We going to kill ole dude.

[harlem_ball]

I'd play Yurt 28 minutes a game. Bam 32. PJ 24. Dedmon 22.

Boom.

I mean, PJ is 40 years old. We going to kill ole dude.

Exactly. We rung Iguodalas nuts through a shredder last year and he was done by the Bucks series.

Conserve the GOATucker

[rate_]

As long as Bam is playing exclusively at C, Yurt will never get a real opportunity here. Let him thrive somewhere he can get consistent minutes while at the same time, Miami can use him as a valuable piece to move for a young player that fits with Bam in Spo's system.

[RexBoyWonder]

It's about spacing.

The answer is always spacing.

Spacing/3 point shooting is the biggest factor in a NBA offense for years now. We already have Jimmy and Bam for paint scoring, Spo is trying to maximize the spacing and 3 point shooting around them. It's that simple.

Omer isn't a high volume/reliable 3 point shooter at this stage. If he was, he could have played like Myles Leonard did.

Spo thinks that With Omer and Bam and Jimmy as non shooters, the paint will clog and offense will struggle. Add the fact that Omer's defense is still very raw and that we're in a win now mode - and that's why we're not seeing Omer playing. Spo thinks he's a bad fit with our stars. He's trying to help the stars be stars.

[TroubleS0me]

teams will go after Yurt on offense
when we have both him & Bam together

[harlem_ball]

Ah how quickly they forget. Yurt had a better record than Bam this year alongside PJ Tucker. Defensively he held his own.

As for spacing... why doesn't spacing work against the bigger teams? What will we do then?

What if we got M. Turner? This isn't about Yurt. This is philosophical.

[JLop]

[DayofMourning]

It's about spacing.

The answer is always spacing.

Spacing/3 point shooting is the biggest factor in a NBA offense for years now. We already have Jimmy and Bam for paint scoring, Spo is trying to maximize the spacing and 3 point shooting around them. It's that simple.

Omer isn't a high volume/reliable 3 point shooter at this stage. If he was, he could have played like Myles Leonard did.

Spo thinks that With Omer and Bam and Jimmy as non shooters, the paint will clog and offense will struggle. Add the fact that Omer's defense is still very raw and that we're in a win now mode - and that's why we're not seeing Omer playing. Spo thinks he's a bad fit with our stars. He's trying to help the stars be stars.

Shooting, rebounding and defense. Yurt is a deterrent on D in the paint, is an awesome rebounder and can shoot.

We've got plenty of guys who can shoot threes.

[contract]

The bubble was another instance of the Heat running out of gas due to being too small and no one wants to listen or learn from failure.

Bam? Injured. Why? Overuse.
Nazi boy? Injured. Why? Cuz he was a stiff.
Dragic? Injured. Why? Overuse.

You have a legit 7 footer that was thriving and can hit 3s and youre going to go smaller... why?

The definition of insanity is repeating the same process without changes and expecting a different result.

The bubble was a failure and we got owned by the Lakers despite a Wade-like performance by Butler.

This despite extra rest due to the season being postponed.

Overuse indicates a lack of depth, not a lack of size. I'm all in on small ball.

[BBallFreak]

I can't believe, after all this time, we don't trust Spo to develop players and know how to use them when they're ready.

This thread shouldn't be called the case against small ball, it should be called I love Yurt! No shame there. I like the kid a lot, too. I just don't see him as ready to be a starting center on a championship caliber team. Next year, I expect to see him play a pivotal role, but for now I'm cool letting him learn and develop.

[harlem_ball]

The bubble was another instance of the Heat running out of gas due to being too small and no one wants to listen or learn from failure.

Bam? Injured. Why? Overuse.
Nazi boy? Injured. Why? Cuz he was a stiff.
Dragic? Injured. Why? Overuse.

You have a legit 7 footer that was thriving and can hit 3s and youre going to go smaller... why?

The definition of insanity is repeating the same process without changes and expecting a different result.

The bubble was a failure and we got owned by the Lakers despite a Wade-like performance by Butler.

This despite extra rest due to the season being postponed.

Overuse indicates a lack of depth, not a lack of size. I'm all in on small ball.

Lol. No. Spos switching strategy combined with having to use more effort to box out bigger players is draining.

There are cons to the strategy it's not all roses.

[harlem_ball]

I can't believe, after all this time, we don't trust Spo to develop players and know how to use them when they're ready.

This thread shouldn't be called the case against small ball, it should be called I love Yurt! No shame there. I like the kid a lot, too. I just don't see him as ready to be a starting center on a championship caliber team. Next year, I expect to see him play a pivotal role, but for now I'm cool letting him learn and develop.

Well obviously you haven't read the thread lol

[harlem_ball]