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I still think the cavs need a great big man to lure lebron. Can't trust the knees of Bynum.
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People talking about Jason Kidd left the bench during the middle of a summer league game to take a phone call.
he not getting past the all-star break
he not getting past the all-star break
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Grantland's offseason grades
While I probably wouldn't rank it that high and I sided with "wait another year to start winning", it's not like they offered Josh Smith a max contract or overpaid for Monta Ellis. Holiday, Gordon, Evans, are all still young and when Davis makes the leap, all of it could work and it could definitely be a lot worse.
Pretty much agreed. Short of being very bold and trading Blake, I don't know what else they could have done better this offseason.
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While I probably wouldn't rank it that high and I sided with "wait another year to start winning", it's not like they offered Josh Smith a max contract or overpaid for Monta Ellis. Holiday, Gordon, Evans, are all still young and when Davis makes the leap, all of it could work and it could definitely be a lot worse.
Pretty much agreed. Short of being very bold and trading Blake, I don't know what else they could have done better this offseason.
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They'll lose in the East Finals and he'll take off his Heat jersey right when they get off the court..the Decision 2For you again
THE HEAT ARE NOT GOING TO MAKE THE FINALS.
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Got a GREAT thing going in Miami...why leave? I could see other star players taking a paycut to go to South Beach to hoop w/ Lebron. Let's be real...no matter what people think of his not 2, not 3, not, 4 etc. proclamation, barring injury, the Heat have the best chance of playing in the finals each year as long as Lebron is on that squad.
If you believe that....NVM.
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What a beautiful job the Nets are doing.
I did not see any saltiness from dumb owners when Ray Allen took a pay cut.
I did not see any saltiness from dumb owners when Ray Allen took a pay cut.
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That would be hilarious, even though he's been doing some commentary on NBA Gametime.
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Man looking at Marshall Henderson Ole Miss highlights, you could tell he's on something...
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Animal Thug still dreaming out here.
I'd like to see K.Love and Kyrie go play with Bron
I'd like to see K.Love and Kyrie go play with Bron
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I honestly don't see the big deal...if they don't do it in MS, they do it in HS. It's a fairly common practice...especially in prep schools.
That's not entirely true.
Bron does give the Heat, or any team, a good chance at success. But it's not going to last forever. He is, believe it or not, approaching 30 in the next 17 months, and already has more mileage on him pre 30, than any other NBA athlete, in history. I'm talking games, playoff games, minutes, playoff minutes. A TON of tread.
Now, granted, I expect him to be solid for a few more years, he trains well, takes care of his body, works hard, he'll be "fine". But he still will have slight notches come down on his sliders, year by year. So at his usual standards, I expect 3-4 more LeBron like years, followed by 3 more very good, but not LeBron like years. (if you follow what I'm sayin)
Here's the tricky part. Wade, is not on his level, and within the next year, he could be off a cliff for good. Bosh, while healthier than Wade, is also a bit on the softer side of Wade. Now add Ray Allen, Anderson, Haslem, Miller, and Shane, those are 3 bodies that age faster than those in their 20's. You're looking at over half the roster being on the downside. How long can they last? One year? Three? Four? Odds get tougher and tougher. Chalmers and Cole are not enough to make up the difference, drafting at 28-29-30 ain't going to cut it.
Will free agents go there? Yes, absolutely. But as each year goes by, the big 3's salaries increase as well, leaving less room. Lots of minimum type contracts all there is to be had.
And the very last part, a personal belief, no team has made 4 straight Finals since the 87 Celtics. And that team was falling apart. 4 straight years of Finals runs = 65+ playoff games, while most teams get 15-25 maybe 35 if that. And as stated, the Heat already have a lot of age/mileage on them, you're looking at an abrupt, "out of nowhere" slip up in the postseason that one might not be able to predict. See my 2011 LA Lakers sudden struggles with the Hornets, and then the Dallas Mavs of all teams. The Pistons didn't go to 3 straight June's, but they did make 6 straight runs into the ECF and had a 2-0 lead on Clev, and then never won another game. The 89 Lakers were 11-0 in the playoffs, and lost 3 key starters in the Finals and were swept.
Multiple long playoff runs take years off your NBA life. Teams wear down. Without a HUGE infusion of youth/freshness, a team will lose some pieces to poor health, and will take a loss they shouldn't have expected in terms of a series/season.
Not everyone subscribes to my belief, we'll see how it holds up in about 10-11 months.
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So if they're 18 and turning 19 before the NBA draft. Does that mean they could skip college and go to the pros?
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lebron to houston 2014
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Makes more sense than Cleveland. Don't know if harden and Dwight want to share that much
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At least Monta and Calderon will be more fun to watch than OJ Mayo.
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"Mark Cuban won't just sign people to remain semi-competitive for the time being. He has a plan."
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for a 20 year old...dropping 27/7/7 is
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