Game Thread: Miami Heat Game Thread for games December 23- January 4th

[Andresrenee]

Can you post them at least?

From Sun Sentinel....essentially Bosh saying not sure what happens after halftime but that we would rather get a shot clock violation rather than have the team come down and jack up a shot...direct shot at guard play and Spolestra not making adjustments and then Wade saying its all about wins and losses and nothing else...shot at the process.

Spolestra in over his head without max talent especially after cutting lose his two most senior coaches while he has Napier in the D-league. Comical.

 

[Paolo305613]

Spolestra in over his head without max talent especially after cutting lose his two most senior coaches while he has Napier in the D-league. Comical.

Comical is that one would think that changes to a coaching staff is to blame for what is going on on the court - Comical is that you think Napier would be such a great improvement over what we have right now.

Your boy Ira tweeted his stats
Correction from last night when NBDL box didn’t refresh: Napier: 32 min, 7-20 FG, 4-8 3s, 6 rb, 1 ast., 2 TO, 22 pt., +19 in 10-point loss.

It shows Napier is still struggling with his shooing and ball handling - all problems he has had since training camp - Further justifying the move to the D-League and further proving the kid is just not reay yet despite his potential.

From Sun Sentinel....essentially Bosh saying not sure what happens after halftime but that we would rather get a shot clock violation rather than have the team come down and jack up a shot...direct shot at guard play and Spolestra not making adjustments and then Wade saying its all about wins and losses and nothing else...shot at the process.

Only you would take someones words without really know what they mean and turning it into something negative.

Still, hope Spo continues with his approach - he doesnt have to change anything - he isnt the problem , nor is his approach or staff

 

[Paolo305613]

Dwyane Wade held out of contact today, apparently practice-maintenance program. Justin Hamilton remains sidelined due to his concussion.

Per Ira Winderman

I kinda figured that the vaginal aches would re-occur after the recent slide

 

[Paolo305613]

Bill Kennedy, Curtis Blair, Kevin Scott your referees for tonight's Heat-Rockets, 8 p.m., Toyota Center (Sun Sports).

 

[Paolo305613]

Is the commitment, resolve still there with the Miami Heat? - Sun Sentinel
A team that has Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Mario Chalmers, Birdman, Luol Deng, Danny Granger playing so badly? A lot of NBA teams would like to have this core. Someone has to step up. We are too good of a franchise for this to be happening. -- Leon, Miami.

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@mfmn2000-venus Agree with most of your points. However, Ray Allen is not coming back. This is what he said, and remember he's very close with LeBron, way back on August 2nd, clearly showing what was on his mind after leaving the Heat, "I don't want to go into a situation where I...
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A: Let's first distill your premise to Wade, Bosh, Deng. That, alone, should be enough. Plenty of quality teams succeed with less. While Erik Spoelstra calls it a "consistency" issue, I think it's more about a "commitment" issue. How committed is this team to playing the right way for 48 minutes, without shortcuts? It could be as simple as Wade and Bosh being satisfied, sated and exhausted from what the previous four seasons delivered. This team has had stretches during games when it still has the look of a contender, consistently building double-digit leads. And then, during those same games, the attention to details wanes. And while Wade, Bosh and Deng are in place, there isn't enough of a margin for error for one bad period every game. The margin of error previously known as LeBron James is gone. This is about being able to sustain for 48 minutes. And that's about having the commitment to sustain and do it the right way for 48 minutes, even if it's not the easiest way. What the Heat have to resolve is the lack of resolve.


Q: The Heat will not improve until Erik Spoelstra utilizes his players to their full potential. A good coach adapts his system to his players' strengths. Couple that with sophisticated Xs and Os on offense and defense, along with impactful in-game adjustments, and you end up with a competitive team, something like my favorite Heat team, the 2003 team (remember that team didn't have a superstar, but still gave you a reason to watch every night, no matter the opponent). A team's ability to compete begins with its coach. I'm not taking championships, but just compete. -- Javier, Miami.

A: And at times you see it, like when Spoelstra ran plays for Luol Deng in the victory over the Cavaliers. And at times there is way too much freelance on both ends of the court. Managing players is another, equally significant, component. This is a different mix. "The Heat Way" has to be flexible. Spoelstra wants this team to run; it is not running. Yes, rebounding is part of it, but so is getting players to buy in.

Q: Is it the coaching? Is it the players? Is it apathy? Boy they are tough to watch. -- Juan.

A: They are. It's as desperation requires more effort than some are willing to provide. And make no mistake, with this record and the upcoming schedule, these are desperate times.

 

[Paolo305613]

Committment is the problem for this team - but , of course, it is a problem when your so called best player is the biggest diva alive and is already planning sitting out a game 2-3 days before game day. Further proof the problems for this team is within the players - especially the diva himself.

 

[Paolo305613]

Better days ahead for the Heat in 2015 led by Chris Bosh, he and others will take on a bigger role to carry our team , as the diva clearly doesnt have what it takes to lead this team to where its capable of being.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Committment is the problem for this team - but , of course, it is a problem when your so called best player is the biggest diva alive and is already planning sitting out a game 2-3 days before game day. Further proof the problems for this team is within the players - especially the diva himself.

Ummmm. Not really. TALENT is.

Our PG's are HORRID.
We are playing Whiteside (which I don't mind at all trying to develop) significant minutes.
Wade is busting ass to keep the team close and then seems to run out of gas down the stretch.
To win more games, the shots need to be much more evenly distributed between Bosh, Wade and Deng the entire game.

Either way, we are about to more then likely be at least 10-12 games under .500 by the time March rolls around.

Then, if everyone is healthy, the schedule softens and if they stay focused they might be able to gel and make a late push for a 7-8 seed.

Forget records, today we are worse then obviously the top 5 teams in the EC and then I would rank us behind the Bucks, Nets, Pistons and Pacers.

 

[Paolo305613]

Of course you would come in and make excuses for him

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Of course you would come in and make excuses for him

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Lack of talent is no excuse, its a factual reason.

I'd say you are the usual excuse maker.
You act like these injured players are not really injured and just choosing to sit out games.
That's ridiculous.

 

[Paolo305613]

Breaking news: Looks as though Diva Wade was able to massage the discomfort from his vaginal area enough to play tonight.

Chalmers, Wade, Deng, CB, Birdman

Hamilton, McRob, and Shabazz inactive

Howard, Smith, Ariza, Harden and Beverly starting for Rockets - no notable inactives for them

 

[Paolo305613]

You act like these injured players are not really injured and just choosing to sit out games.
That's ridiculous.

The injuries are real - never said they werent - The ones of Diva Wade are the ones that are questionable - he is just a pussy

 

[bksballer89]

Clear path on Rio

 

[Paolo305613]

Sometimes you have to remind yourself Queen James is no longer here because these careless passes makes it seem like he is still around - of course, Diva Wade is a prop at the same as well

 

[Andresrenee]

Chalmers playing like Chalmers and Bosh turning it over... Looks like we are the tonic for what the Rockets need after they got destroyed by the Pelicans. Meanwhile, Napier sits in the D league and we have the coach's 2nd half adjustments to look forward to...

 

[Paolo305613]

pro*

 

[Paolo305613]

we have the coach's 2nd half adjustments to look forward to...

And diva Wade’s ill-advised jumpers of which have already started

 

[Andresrenee]

Heat up 3, Bosh taken out and Rockets up 2. This all before the 6:30 mark. Good to seeing our coaching staff is ready to bumble their way through another game.

 

[Paolo305613]

Diva going to the bench so things should improve for us now - so far good ball movement , Deng moving well without the ball as usual and active on defense by most everyone so far

 

[Paolo305613]

Gotta love the effort of Luol Deng - UD-like effort - we need more guys like that on our roster and less divas