''I ain't got no worries'' Official 3x NBA championship Miami Heat Season Thread
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Nets will be a lot tougher to deal with because they have a point guard that can handle the ball and set plays, and they are deep in the front-court. Paul Pierce can still drop 20pts a game on any given day, and Jason Terry is still deadly from the outside. The Pacers isn't a threat to me. Indiana still hasn't made an upgrade on the point position and they lack knock-down shooters as well. I think they will be the 4th best team in the Eastern Conference or maybe lower. It should have never take the Heat seven games to eliminate the Pacers. I believe the HEAT as team didn't performed up to its full-capabilities against the Pacers. As for Chicago, Rose and the Bulls are still going to be tough to beat, but if they don't get a shooting guard who can create his own shot and can pour more than 20 points a game, they don't have a chance to beat the Heat in a seven game series.
That's how I feel. I'd be disappointed, but no hate. I'll always wish the king well and continue rooting for my Heat. If Bron does leave, I hope Don Riley stays a few more years to rebuild the Heat and set it in good standing before he retires.If we win 3 he ain't going nowhere, but if he goes I've eaten good enough 4 years straight
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Eric Griffin called back to participate in the teams training camp.
Not really important but It's nice to know he's gonna fight for a spot.
Is Ennis going to be there? I'd rather give that spot to him than Varnardo per example.
Not really important but It's nice to know he's gonna fight for a spot.
Is Ennis going to be there? I'd rather give that spot to him than Varnardo per example.
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Wade reveals shock treatment to deal with knee issues
August 15, 2013|By Ira Winderman, South Florida Sun Sentinel
HOLLYWOOD — Dwyane Wade offered a revelation Thursday about the knee issues that limited him during last season's run to the NBA championship . . . and it was shocking.
That actually could turn out to be a good thing for the Miami Heat guard.
Speaking before the start of his adult fantasy camp, Wade revealed that he underwent OssaTron shockwave treatment a month ago to dealwith tendinitis.
Wade said the results have largely been favorable, hopeful for similar relief to what he experienced after a similar round of treatment in 2007.
"I had to take a month off after I did my treatment and this weekend will be a month to the day," he said during an event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. "It's the kind of treatment for tendinitis, certain areas in your knee."
While Wade cited bone bruises for his limitations late in the season and during the playoffs, tendinitis behind his knee cap eventually became a prime concern.
The Heat open training campOct. 1, with their regular season to open Oct. 29 at AmericanAirlines Arena against the Chicago Bulls.
"Feeling a lot better," Wade said at Thursday's event, which included appearances by Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, Hall of Fame forward Rick Barry, comedian Kevin Hart and Indiana coach Tom Crean, who coached Wade at Marquette. "I'm not at 'great' yet. I'm feeling a lot, lot better.
"Right now I have to work on the strengthening part of it. So, I still have time before the season. By the time the season [starts], I think I'll be as good as I've been."
The Heat have had successful results with OssaTron treatments over the years, with power
"Time off is obviously key," Wade said. "Right now, I get started back working out."
To a degree, Wade's knee issues have been overshadowed this offseason by the clock starting on the potential opt-out of teammate LeBron James, who can become a free agent next season.
While James has shied from the subject, Wade made it clear that his own potential opt out nextsummer
"I'm not going to deal with it," he said of the speculation that will envelop James. "I'm going to address it on media day and that'll be the last time I address it. But obviously it's a part of it."
He paused and smiled.
"Everyone knows where I want to be," he said, having spent all 10 of his NBA seasons in South Florida. "That's what it's all about to me, is making sure we focus
"I want to be in Miami and I have nothing else to talk about. So there won't be no exciting news over here."
To Wade, the most exciting Heat news this offseason has involved another player rehabilitating from knee issues, recently signed center Greg Oden, who has been out of the game for more than three years.
"I think it's great," Wade said of the Heat beating out several other suitors for the 7-foot, 275-pound center. "Greg has actually done a good job of trying to get his body back. He's 25 years old. He wants to play the game of basketball at a high level, like he knows he's capable
Just as Wade is pleased with his Heat-orchestrated treatment, he believes Oden will benefit from the team's medical staff, as well.
"He's come to the right place," he said. "They will do everything in their power to make sure that he's able to be on the court and be effective. They're doing a good job. Hopefully he doesn't rush it. We take him step by step."
While the Heat have downplayed the Oden signing, yet to have a formal media session with the former Portland Trail Blazers No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, Wade sees it as the latest of Pat Riley's subtle additions.
"He can be one of those Shane Battier-Ray Allen summers, when we sign a guy, or Birdman, as well," he said, referring to last season's signing of Chris Andersen. "We sign a guy that a lot of people weren't really looking at to be a big part of something and he can become a big of what we're trying to do."
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Hopefully that treatment work for Wade
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last time wade had that treatment he went on to have an MVP-caliber season
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Dwyane Wade to get back on court
Updated: August 16, 2013, 1:23 PM ET
By Tom Haberstroh | ESPN.com
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- After almost two months away from the game, it's time for Dwyane Wade to get back to work.
Speaking at his third annual fantasy basketball camp on Friday morning, the Miami Heat guard said he hasn't done any basketball-related activities since the NBA Finals in an effort to rest and treat his troublesome knees. Wade plans to hit the court this weekend for the first time since undergoing OssaTron shock treatment to both knees last month to help with tendinitis.
The 31-year-old missed one game in the playoffs due to bone bruises in his knee and was limited to a career-low 15.9 points per game in the postseason.
Despite the treatment and long layoff, Wade expects to be ready for the season opener on Oct. 29, when the Heat host the Chicago Bulls. Wade went through his first workout on Thursday night ahead of Heat training camp, which is set to begin on Oct. 1.
"I won't be ready for opening night when training camp starts," Wade said. "But I'll be ready for opening night when opening night gets here."
Wade revealed to reporters on Thursday that he underwent the OssaTron shock treatment about one month ago, opting not to undergo major surgery. This marks the second time that Wade has undergone the OssaTron procedure; he missed the final 21 games of the 2008 season after having it done.
Wade also said he didn't travel to Germany for a blood-spinning procedure that players such as Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant and Cleveland Cavaliers center Andrew Bynum have used to help their knee issues. When asked about whether he seriously considered the German route, Wade laughed. "Nah," Wade said. "I wasn't taking that flight. But you ask your doctors what they feel, and they didn't feel I needed to go there."
Wade has recently responded to fans on Twitter urging him to go to Germany for knee treatment.
“@JWalk3_: @DwyaneWade should go to Germany for his knees like Kobe did”(will that stop ppl for kneeing me in my knees?) "bone bruises"
"I [told the fans], 'Great, but if I get kneed in my knee again, is it going to stop that? Is it bone-bruise-proof?'" Wade elaborated on Friday. "It's not a structural thing, so it's really not what [blood-spinning] does. I think people have a little bit of a misconception about exactly what that treatment does and what my knee went through last season. I went through bone bruises."
As Wade turns 32 this upcoming season, his recurring knee issues have taken on greater importance, especially with some Eastern Conference powers gearing up to take down the two-time champs. Former MVP Derrick Rose is expected to play for the Chicago Bulls this season; the Brooklyn Nets added Andrei Kirilenko, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett this offseason; the Indiana Pacers revamped their bench.
"The East obviously has gotten stronger," Wade said. "Brooklyn has done something unprecedented -- to put five All-Star players on the floor at one time. Not that many people have pulled it off, especially with Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. When you think of them, you think of Boston. To be able to take them from there and bring them to their team and bring something to their team that they were missing, in the sense of winning and that toughness."
Wade said that on paper this might be the most competition he's ever faced in the Eastern Conference.
"This is going to be a tough year for us," Wade said about the Heat's pursuit of a three-peat. "We're walking into uncharted waters. Right now, we're the standard team because we've been the champions the last two years, so other teams are putting teams together to stop that."
The Heat didn't sit on their hands this offseason. They signed injury-riddled former No. 1 overall pick Greg Oden this offseason to a veteran's minimum contract, and Wade hopes Oden can contribute to the Heat's quest to win a third championship in as many years.
"We've gotten a good caliber player the last few years now," Wade said, referring to past offseason signees Ray Allen and Shane Battier. "Greg is at the point in his career that he wants to right the ship and get rid of that bug that has bitten him over his career. Pat Riley continues to do what he told us he would do when we signed our contracts. Every year he does the best he can to make sure we stay competitive and get better."
As for his own game, Wade isn't planning to change much. The San Antonio Spurs often left him alone on the perimeter in order to pack the paint against LeBron James. Wade said the unorthodox game plan won't serve as a motivator to improve his jump shot or change his style in the offseason.
"I welcome it, it's fine," Wade said of the Spurs daring him to shoot. "Especially if I get a chance to shoot midrange shots. That's what I've done my whole career, and I won't stop doing it until I stop playing this game."
Wade shot just 35.4 percent on midrange shots in the playoffs, according to NBA.com.
Wade's fantasy basketball camp is for adults over 35 old who engage in on-court drills and sharpen their game alongside Wade and special guests Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, Indiana University men's basketball coach Tom Crean and comedian Kevin Hart.
Wade doesn't have a timetable for his return to 5-on-5 action, indicating that he will take it day by day.
"My motivation is just to come in and be prepared for what Coach asks me to do this season," Wade said. "It could be more, but hopefully not less."
Updated: August 16, 2013, 1:23 PM ET
By Tom Haberstroh | ESPN.com
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- After almost two months away from the game, it's time for Dwyane Wade to get back to work.
Speaking at his third annual fantasy basketball camp on Friday morning, the Miami Heat guard said he hasn't done any basketball-related activities since the NBA Finals in an effort to rest and treat his troublesome knees. Wade plans to hit the court this weekend for the first time since undergoing OssaTron shock treatment to both knees last month to help with tendinitis.
The 31-year-old missed one game in the playoffs due to bone bruises in his knee and was limited to a career-low 15.9 points per game in the postseason.
Despite the treatment and long layoff, Wade expects to be ready for the season opener on Oct. 29, when the Heat host the Chicago Bulls. Wade went through his first workout on Thursday night ahead of Heat training camp, which is set to begin on Oct. 1.
"I won't be ready for opening night when training camp starts," Wade said. "But I'll be ready for opening night when opening night gets here."
Wade revealed to reporters on Thursday that he underwent the OssaTron shock treatment about one month ago, opting not to undergo major surgery. This marks the second time that Wade has undergone the OssaTron procedure; he missed the final 21 games of the 2008 season after having it done.
Wade also said he didn't travel to Germany for a blood-spinning procedure that players such as Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant and Cleveland Cavaliers center Andrew Bynum have used to help their knee issues. When asked about whether he seriously considered the German route, Wade laughed. "Nah," Wade said. "I wasn't taking that flight. But you ask your doctors what they feel, and they didn't feel I needed to go there."
Wade has recently responded to fans on Twitter urging him to go to Germany for knee treatment.
“@JWalk3_: @DwyaneWade should go to Germany for his knees like Kobe did”(will that stop ppl for kneeing me in my knees?) "bone bruises"
"I [told the fans], 'Great, but if I get kneed in my knee again, is it going to stop that? Is it bone-bruise-proof?'" Wade elaborated on Friday. "It's not a structural thing, so it's really not what [blood-spinning] does. I think people have a little bit of a misconception about exactly what that treatment does and what my knee went through last season. I went through bone bruises."
As Wade turns 32 this upcoming season, his recurring knee issues have taken on greater importance, especially with some Eastern Conference powers gearing up to take down the two-time champs. Former MVP Derrick Rose is expected to play for the Chicago Bulls this season; the Brooklyn Nets added Andrei Kirilenko, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett this offseason; the Indiana Pacers revamped their bench.
"The East obviously has gotten stronger," Wade said. "Brooklyn has done something unprecedented -- to put five All-Star players on the floor at one time. Not that many people have pulled it off, especially with Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. When you think of them, you think of Boston. To be able to take them from there and bring them to their team and bring something to their team that they were missing, in the sense of winning and that toughness."
Wade said that on paper this might be the most competition he's ever faced in the Eastern Conference.
"This is going to be a tough year for us," Wade said about the Heat's pursuit of a three-peat. "We're walking into uncharted waters. Right now, we're the standard team because we've been the champions the last two years, so other teams are putting teams together to stop that."
The Heat didn't sit on their hands this offseason. They signed injury-riddled former No. 1 overall pick Greg Oden this offseason to a veteran's minimum contract, and Wade hopes Oden can contribute to the Heat's quest to win a third championship in as many years.
"We've gotten a good caliber player the last few years now," Wade said, referring to past offseason signees Ray Allen and Shane Battier. "Greg is at the point in his career that he wants to right the ship and get rid of that bug that has bitten him over his career. Pat Riley continues to do what he told us he would do when we signed our contracts. Every year he does the best he can to make sure we stay competitive and get better."
As for his own game, Wade isn't planning to change much. The San Antonio Spurs often left him alone on the perimeter in order to pack the paint against LeBron James. Wade said the unorthodox game plan won't serve as a motivator to improve his jump shot or change his style in the offseason.
"I welcome it, it's fine," Wade said of the Spurs daring him to shoot. "Especially if I get a chance to shoot midrange shots. That's what I've done my whole career, and I won't stop doing it until I stop playing this game."
Wade shot just 35.4 percent on midrange shots in the playoffs, according to NBA.com.
Wade's fantasy basketball camp is for adults over 35 old who engage in on-court drills and sharpen their game alongside Wade and special guests Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, Indiana University men's basketball coach Tom Crean and comedian Kevin Hart.
Wade doesn't have a timetable for his return to 5-on-5 action, indicating that he will take it day by day.
"My motivation is just to come in and be prepared for what Coach asks me to do this season," Wade said. "It could be more, but hopefully not less."