Just trying to get our Coli Rating Up - Miami Heat Season thread 2015/16

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HiphopRelated said:
lol, like the title change, we're sticking with this hopefully
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I was seriously hoping we'd go with the one i posted below:pachaha: :guilty:
Intruder v3.0 said:
New Thread title!

"What da blood clot, rastafari! Wesson's back, b!tches! 2015 Miami Heat season thread"

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Book it!
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Intruder v3.0 said:
You guys are always quick to say this after one bad game by a player even tho we were raving about said player's (TJ) accomplishments just the game before.
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Let me put my quote up again and bold the part that apparently you didn't read

Primetime21 said:
I been saying Spo need to open up the bench a little bit. It's a 82 game season no reason to play the same 9 every night, you got to adjust. On nights McRoberts is not putting out on either end, that's when I would like to see Birdman suited up and in the game..even Amare or UD.
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Intruder v3.0 said:
Oh you know u saw this sh!t coming. I warned about this in the offseason thread. How after every game mofos would come in here screaming what <insert_rookie> didnt get no PT.

Thats's pretty much our MO as Heat fans.

  • Laker fans fantasize about every superstar wanting to play for them.
  • Knicks fans swear every scrub on their bench is about to be the next star
  • Heat fans yap about rookies and other young players not getting PT.
I've come to accept that thats just the way we are :manny:
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i know, i was one of the ones who used to want to see beasley play over haslem years ago:lolbron:

but i've learned over time that you can't overreact to big wins and bad losses, especially when it's not even thanksgiving yet. there are obvious areas that need improvement (3-point shooting was going to be a weakness...we ALL knew this coming into the season), dragic still hasn't looked like the tasmanian devil who was running around in phoenix and is still learning how to play next to wade, etc

we're 12% into the season so far, but the most encouraging part so far has to be the defense. whiteside has looked like the dominant defensive player of the year candidate we thought he could be, and long-armed deng, bosh and winslow and the youth off the bench has also contributed to that. that to me is the biggest thing because we all know that despite the fast-paced nature of today's game, getting crucial stops on defense when you need them is what takes you deep into the playoffs and gives you a chance at winning it all.

as long as the defense continues to harrass teams (41 4th quarter points given up last night can just be chalked up to an aberration. that kind of shyt will happen every now and then:manny:), the offense will eventually come around. i'd like to see them add an affordable, proven knock down shooter at some point during the season.
 
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Please don't change the title any more. It's really difficult to identify the thread when the title of the thread keeps changing.
 
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Dwyane Wade's production falls off after fast start with Heat

The first five game were a statement, an I'm-back statement, with Dwyane Wade scoring at least 20 points in each outing. Since then, though, the Miami Heat shooting guard has not scored more than 12, shooting 18 of 55 over his four subsequent appearances.

Tuesday's 103-91 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves included another uneven performance, this time 5 of 13 from the field for 10 points, with six assists and five turnovers.

"My opportunities are different," Wade said, as the Heat turned their attention to Thursday's fifth game on this season-longest seven-game homestand, against the Sacramento Kings at AmericanAirlines Arena. "The first five games were a little different. I'm not really worried about scoring. I'm just trying to be aggressive, sometimes to make plays, sometimes to score."

Wade has not attempted more than four free throws in any of his past four appearances, including none Tuesday night. Some of that is opposing teams daring him to take his jumper; some of it is the Heat this season playing both Hassan Whiteside and Chris Bosh in the post.

Hassan Whiteside has long had issues from the foul line, but now they could prove particularly costly for the Heat.

"This year, this team is about trying to win. This is not a year where I'm worrying about scoring."

Wade said it is a matter of improving his efficiency but also appreciating his place.

"Obviously I've missed some shots that I would love to get back," he said. "But it ain't like I'm hoisting up 20 shots or like I'm at the free-throw line 10 times.

"The first five games, I was able to get to the line, I was able to make some shots. And two of the [past four] games I didn't even play the fourth quarter, so let's not do that to me."

Green's return

Preview: Sacramento Kings at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Tuesday proved to be an uneven return for swingman Gerald Green after he missed four games due to what the Heat said was an illness and two more due to a team suspension.

"My wind was actually better than I thought it would be," Green said. "I've just got to hit shots."

Green scored just two points on 1-of-5 shooting in 11:48 against the Timberwolves, in his first appearance since Nov. 1. It was the shortest of his four appearances with the team this season.

"I'll be all right," he said. "For me, it's not about me. I just want to worry about just trying to jell in with that unit. I feel like I could have been a little better. I just have to get out there, I guess, after the delay. I'm not really worried about myself. I'm just worried about just trying to get jelled like I was with those guys before."

Green's was away from the team due to murky circumstances that included a brief hospitalization, treatment for dehydration and police incident report that included a claim of a punch being thrown and Green being handcuffed.

"I'm glad that I'm back on the floor," he said. "And now, for me, it's just take it day by day and get everything right back with my second unit."

Doing more

Whiteside said nights like Tuesday's 22-point outing could become more commonplace this season with his increasing comfort in the Heat's offense.

"Last year, I was just feeling my way in," he said, "and this year, I feel like I'm getting in the right spots and making it easier for myself and trying to make it easier on my teammates. They're trusting me and I'm trusting them."

Bosh said it has become easier to share the post with Whiteside.

"He takes good shots," Bosh said. "It spreads the court for me. It is a symbiotic relationship."
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