Again, relax. No way, we offer $5 million per year to a point guard. We need perimeter help and perhaps another person in the middle if Bird does not resign.
Yes and no. During the regular season, the team needed a solid perimeter defender and scorer to fill in for Wade and take a load off Lebron. Obviously, point guard play was inconsistent and awful in the playoffs, but in the playoffs Lebron and Wade handle more of those duties. Obviously, with our draft pick we believe we have improved the position or can improve with a combination of two of the following: Cole (or Chalmers but not both), Napier, and a savy old veteran point guard coming free. The last one can come much later in the game. Look...if Lebron leaves, then we all bets are off. However, I am not sure that a ton of tweaks are needed.
Napier can create his own shot, plays very good defense and can rebound. Perhaps, a more focused and consistent Chalmers?! Yet to be seen. Seems like Mario got progressively worse last year with the emergence of Lewis who took his shots.
yes...he will meet and yes he may leave, but we must stay in the game till the end. If worse comes to worse, we stick with the team we have and tank the season and have a ton of cap space for next season. Look, the has the option of the Lakers, the Bulls, the Rockets, Suns, Mavs and Cavaliers. The Heat will also get a crack. Will be interesting to see what happens. As always, Bosh is critical. Always thought that if we lost, there was a 50/50 shot he could leave. We shall see.
With fans like you, perhaps he should leave. He is the best player in the world...deal with it. We must fight to retain. If we do not, the sun will still come up and we will have to do our best to field a competitive team.
