All Miami Heat Discussion In Here

[chiefwahoo]

Oh, that crazy DeShawn Stevenson:

 

[HerbFoster]

 

[brownindian]

Hey guys if u were orland and howard said he wants out would u trade him for lequit? It will never ever happen but I'm just throwing it out there...

Yes. LeBron is still a talented athlete who can take the team to the playoffs and entertain crowd with his play. This translates to Ka-Ching for the owners. So the trade makes good sense from a business perspective.

 

[CPK]

Anyone else find it hysterical Deshawn Stevenson has a ring before LeBron?

 

[brownindian]

Cavs owner Dan Gilbert is still smarting about LeBron James
By Kelly Dwyer
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert is a walking, talking, Tweeting, "something to say." Very little can pass the NBA docket without Gilbert having an opinion, and certainly nothing passes the NBA's sniff test, to his nose at least, without the Cavs' owner/operator taking it to the Tweets. Especially when it comes to LeBron James(notes), a former Cav who left Cleveland because his Cavaliers supporting cast were a terrible thing to behold.

Still strangely hurt because James would prefer to work next to Dwyane Wade(notes) instead of Mo Williams(notes), here is what Gilbert Tweeted last night after James' Heat fell short against Dallas:

Oh, come off it, Dan.

You're the guy that bought the Cavs because the Pistons weren't available, taking in a Cavalier team that already had James on the roster, a ready-made money-maker. And while I was amongst 99 percent of the basketball-following population in rooting against James and the Heat in these playoffs, the fact remains that he left a terrible supporting cast in Cleveland to play for less money in Miami, in order to chase a championship with the Heat. He did all that we expect from a star. He did it like a bit of a [expletive deleted], and he failed his team in these Finals, but as an NBA fan I would have been incredibly ticked off had this guy chickened out and stayed in Cleveland.

You'll never get that, because you're trying to set an example for the children, or some such tripe. Good on you. Hopefully you find a shortcut toward 25 wins in 2011-12, because the Cleveland Cavaliers fan base deserves better. With LeBron, and without.

What ? He rooted against LeBron & the Heat ? Since When ? Since they lost to the Mavs ? I dont remember seeing any article of this guy where he rips LBJ or the Heat half as bad as he did the Dan Gilbert. Son of a .....

 

[CPK]

Why is Kelly Dwyer such a cunt?

 

[czvo]

Don't fret over Dwyer.

Just look at the guy:

Let me know if the pic isn't showing up.

Actually, here's the link if it's not: http://yfrog.com/h4c5jgcj

 

[palin99999]

So Lebron

 

[Spencer Hawes]

Kelly Dwyer....Quitness said you can go back to your pathetic life.

 

[NarlCavs]

What did Gilbert do to Dwyer? He has some bizarre personal vendetta against him. This guy's ignorant uninformed columns need to stop.

Everything Gilbert has written about Lebron has proven to be completely true. The rest of the country is finally waking up to that.

 

[Steve_424]

Who is Kelly Dwyer?

 

[palin99999]

 

[MoFlo]

To those hoping/thinking they'll break up the big 3, it's just not going to happen. Not after year 1, anyway.

That would mean:

1.) Riley would have to admit it was a huge mistake to put egos of this proportion together.

2.) Riley would have to trade arguably the most talented player in the NBA when his value isn't exactly at its high point (Let's face it, Wade's not going anywhere. And it would make more sense to trade LeBron than Bosh, as Bosh doesn't need the ball in his hands as much.)

3.) You don't break up the core without trying something different first. Changes will be made & it'll probably start with Erik Spoelstra, and end with Miami running even more.

4.) While yes, this has to be considered a disappointment to the city (well.. those who care) & the entire organization, they still made it to the Finals in Year 1 together. In their twisted minds, even though it's a disappointment, they're just a change away from winning it.

 

[Dr. Gymbo]

Turns out, he really is LePippen.

Scottie Pippen had it all wrong when he recently compared LeBron James with Michael Jordan, said one former Chicago Bulls teammate.

"The irony to me is that LeBron is not Michael. LeBron is actually Scottie," former Bull and current television analyst Steve Kerr said Monday on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN 1000. "He's so similar to Scottie in that defensively he was just a monster, could guard anybody, really more of a point forward than scoring guard. Scottie always loved to distribute the ball. That's really where LeBron's preference is.

"Phil Jackson used to call Scottie a 'sometimes shooter.' Sometimes they would go in, sometimes they wouldn't. That's how it is with LeBron. He's a great talent and a great player but you can see his flaws as a basketball player. He doesn't have an offensive game that he can rely on: no low-post game, no mid-range jump shot so when the game really gets tough he has a hard time finding easy baskets and getting himself going. That's what Michael did in his sleep so that's why the comparison is wrong."

After James' Heat beat the Bulls in the Eastern Conference finals, Pippen told ESPN Radio's "Mike & Mike in the Morning" that while he believes Jordan is the greatest scorer in NBA history, James "may be the greatest player to ever play the game."

After thriving against the Bulls, James struggled -- especially in the fourth quarter -- in the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, who won three straight games against the Heat to win the title on Sunday.

James averaged 26.7 points per game in the regular season, but just 17.8 in the Finals, the largest discrepancy in history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

And after starring in the closing role against the Bulls, James scored just 18 points combined in the fourth quarter during the Finals, fueling talk about whether he can really be considered a player on the level of Jordan.

"Michael had three years at North Carolina with Dean Smith. That makes a big difference," Kerr said. "I think he was brought up at a time when there was probably better development at a young age in terms of coaching. I think LeBron is a product of the AAU system where you rely on your athleticism, you go and play 100 games a year but maybe you don't focus on your weaknesses and what you need to lock in on.

"As a result, fundamentally and technically LeBron has some flaws. He has to address those. If I were him I would spend all summer down on the low block shooting jump hooks and turnaround jump shots -- the entire summer."

Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nba/news/story?id=6656859

 

[Cavalierfan]

Everyone seems to think that the Heat are going to be in great shape next year and most have them penciled in for a Title. I disagree.

1.) If there is a season at all next year, it's going to be at a limited salary cap and exceptions are going to be nearly wiped out. I hear all this talk about "veterans will be lining up to sign there to win a ring." Veterns want to win and love south florida, but they also like money. Bibby turned down $6M to play for the minimum in Miami. How'd that work out for you Mike? I bet he'd like to have that (and his historically terrible PER) back. Without the MLE, it's going to be extremely tough for this team to get much better than they are now without draft picks.

2.) Wade, LBJ, and Bosh all finished the season without any significant injuries. Bron and Bosh have never really had to deal with any major injuries in their career. I know Lebron doesn't use his athleticism when it matters, but imagine if he lost some of that explosiveness with an ACL/Achilies/microfracture injury. Don't forget, that despite only being 26, he has a LOT of miles on that body already. He's been playing close to 100+ games a year, at 43+ minutes a game for the last 6 years now. Plus the Olympics. Wade is injury prone and pushing 30, with similar mileage on the body. Once upon a time Grant Hill and Allen Houston were the picture of health. If either of those two goes down, then with their lack of depth, the Heat are suddenly the 2007 Cavaliers at best and a complete non-factor in today's NBA.

Sure they might have a "don't worry we'll get em next year!" attitude (as does the media), but tomorrow isn't guaranteed for anyone and injuries (and karma) can be the great equalizer in a game that can be as physically demanding as the NBA.