Got Loyalty Got Royalty Inside Our DNA. Official Miami Heat 2017-18 Season Thread #DoItForTheCulture

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This team just doesn't have that much talent, on any given night the Heats best player could be 2nd to 5th in terms of best player on the floor, and that's just going against eastern conf.

It's too late to tank already, not unless they trade off Whiteside & Dragic.
Riley put this bunch on notice before the season started, he said they earned the opportunity to run it back but if they don't live up to the hype anybody can get it. That's why I'm not worried, these mothafukkas about to be gone in the next month.
 

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Riley put this bunch on notice before the season started, he said they earned the opportunity to run it back but if they don't live up to the hype anybody can get it. That's why I'm not worried, these mothafukkas about to be gone in the next month.
But for what? That was my problem with paying these jokers, and in fact signing them last year period. We're not getting value for Dion at 50 mil. We can't possibly sacrifice more of our future just to unload bad contracts. At some point we have to be prepared to bottom out, and Riley won't do it.
 

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But for what? That was my problem with paying these jokers, and in fact signing them last year period. We're not getting value for Dion at 50 mil. We can't possibly sacrifice more of our future just to unload bad contracts. At some point we have to be prepared to bottom out, and Riley won't do it.
They aren't going to be able to do anything about Waiters or TJ right now, especially since Rich can't be added to any deals until the summer..the timing of that extension was a big mistake. I'm not crazy about at least 2 of those 3 guys but I prefer to look at what moves we might be able to make as opposed to what we won't be able to do. The decision is going to be Whiteside or Dragic, possibly both, and go from there. I've floated the idea of Mudiay and a pick for Dragic. Olynyk isn't a great fit to this point but he's young with a valuable skillset, Ellington as an expiring as well, those are your throw ins, along with McGruder. For his age alone Winslow is untouchable unless acquiring a star, he's got some strong benefactors in the front office but I don't know if its going to grant him immunity.
 

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Riley put this bunch on notice before the season started, he said they earned the opportunity to run it back but if they don't live up to the hype anybody can get it. That's why I'm not worried, these mothafukkas about to be gone in the next month.


It's a limited market on the players the Heat has though, and the contracts Riley gave them are terrible for the most part with years left or way above market value. You could see this coming a mile away, the Heat didn't have a blue chip level young player which is what made the moves & push to keep the team together so confusing, especially with the prospect of younger teams in the East improving. The market for guys like James Johnson, Josh Richardson and Tyler Johnson is :ld: the only truly valuable player is Hassan Whiteside and even then you may not get a great return cause Jordan & Gasol could be on the market as well.

Riley fukked up to be perfectly honest, this team is capped out until 2021 without a single all-star level talent. This is a middle of the road team at it's best, with a very low ceiling.
 

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It's a limited market on the players the Heat has though, and the contracts Riley gave them are terrible for the most part with years left or way above market value. You could see this coming a mile away, the Heat didn't have a blue chip level young player which is what made the moves & push to keep the team together so confusing, especially with the prospect of younger teams in the East improving. The market for guys like James Johnson, Josh Richardson and Tyler Johnson is :ld: the only truly valuable player is Hassan Whiteside and even then you may not get a great return cause Jordan & Gasol could be on the market as well.

Riley fukked up to be perfectly honest, this team is capped out until 2021 without a single all-star level talent. This is a middle of the road team at it's best, with a very low ceiling.
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Shut the fukk up!!!:damn:

I ain't trying to hear any of this!!!:scusthov:

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Shut the fukk up!!!:damn:

I ain't trying to hear any of this!!!:scusthov:

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Embrace oblivion and walk with me into the land of the lottery :wow:
 

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It's a limited market on the players the Heat has though, and the contracts Riley gave them are terrible for the most part with years left or way above market value. You could see this coming a mile away, the Heat didn't have a blue chip level young player which is what made the moves & push to keep the team together so confusing, especially with the prospect of younger teams in the East improving. The market for guys like James Johnson, Josh Richardson and Tyler Johnson is :ld: the only truly valuable player is Hassan Whiteside and even then you may not get a great return cause Jordan & Gasol could be on the market as well.

Riley fukked up to be perfectly honest, this team is capped out until 2021 without a single all-star level talent. This is a middle of the road team at it's best, with a very low ceiling.
You'll see.
 
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