Miami Heat 2015 Offseason thread: Reload, Retool, and most importantly, Recover

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dunno dawg ..... co-worker brought some gator meat to the job one time and it wasn't that bad. UD can prolly catch and trap him some meat in his backyard in western broward county if needed.... not that he needs the money but gator skin fetches a pretty penny from shoe and handbag manufacturers
i actually had some battered gator meat. served like chicken nuggets. tasted like that imitation ribmeat they use for cheap school food.
 

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What are you doing this summer? “None of your business. You can follow me on my Instagrams and you’ll know what I’m doing this summer.” Do you need surgery this offseason? “Do I need surgery? I’m not looking to get any kind of surgery. No surgeries.” Palm Beach Post

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How much do you have left at this point in your career? “I’ve got about 12 dollars left in my pocket because of Chick-fil-A, but I can go to the ATM any time and withdraw a limit of $300.” Ok, but you played at 36 or 37 years old (36, actually) this year. How much do you have left? “Man, you are terrible with numbers. I can withdraw from the ATM $300. I don’t know where you get 36, 37.” Palm Beach Post

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:laff: nikka always fukkin with somebody head
 

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dunno dawg ..... co-worker brought some gator meat to the job one time and it wasn't that bad. UD can prolly catch and trap him some meat in his backyard in western broward county if needed.... not that he needs the money but gator skin fetches a pretty penny from shoe and handbag manufacturers

you live in florida long enough and this happens :yeshrug:

:russ: they remind me of the bash brothers off mighty ducks except u kno...UD's a nikka i could see why they're buddies tho one in the same

If they're out there together doing this you know another teammate may decide to partake. I just dont want that mother fukka WhiteSide showing up in camp with one hand bitten off from some unfortunate accident talking about "i was out bonding with my teammates and the gator bit my hand off" and sh!t

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Pat Riley Needs to Reevaluate Whether Erik Spoelstra Is Right for the Heat
By Luther Campbell
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 | 1 day ago
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Even with the Heat's injuries, Erik Spoelstra should have done better this year.
photo by Keith Allison via Wikimedia Commons

Pat Riley may be one of the greatest executives in the NBA, but he failed miserably this year. The Miami Heat president's frustration boiled over at his end-of-the-season news conference last week. When a reporter asked about the upcoming free-agency period, Riley took a veiled shot at the now-departed LeBron James and his camp. "No more smiling faces with hidden agendas," Riley growled.

It's obvious Spoelstra can't call a simple play to stop another team's run after a timeout.
According to ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, LeBron would still be in Miami if Riley had not told James to dump the entourage of friends who had been with him since childhood.

Now, Riley needs to look in the mirror. The former Knicks and Lakers coach made some pretty lame moves after Miami was embarrassed by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2014 NBA Finals. His signature free-agent signings were two injury-prone players, Josh McRoberts and Danny Granger. When McRoberts finally entered the starting lineup, he went down for the year with a busted knee. And head coach Erik Spoelstra barely used Granger.

Riley can't blame the season failure on Chris Bosh being diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs. It was lost when the Heat finished 23-30 with four players from the 2014 NBA Finals team. But the Heat lucked out by landing promising center Hassan Whiteside and getting Goran Dragic in a midseason trade by unloading a bunch of players, including Granger.

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Dragic and Whiteside, along with Luol Deng and Wade, gave the Heat a formidable starting lineup. There's no excuse for the 20-point leads Miami gave away so many times this season. It's obvious Spoelstra can't call a simple play to stop another team's run after a timeout.

When the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics are beating the Heat for playoff spots with no-name players, Riley should realize his protégé can't win unless he has three big-name All-Stars in the lineup. The Houston Rockets and Chicago Bulls made the playoffs despite injuries to their best players. Things got so bad, Mario Chalmers publicly complained that he didn't know what his role was on the team.

The Oklahoma City Thunder just fired head coach Scotty Brooks, who like Spoelstra had seven years on the job. The Thunder let Brooks go even though his best player, Kevin Durant, was injured for most of the season and the team posted a 45-37 record.

It's time for Riley to reevaluate his head coach.

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http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/p...-erik-spoelstra-is-right-for-the-heat-7581429
 

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uncle luke spoke on that.....


Pat Riley Needs to Reevaluate Whether Erik Spoelstra Is Right for the Heat
By Luther Campbell
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 | 1 day ago
erik_spoelstra_and_joe_derosa.jpg

Even with the Heat's injuries, Erik Spoelstra should have done better this year.
photo by Keith Allison via Wikimedia Commons

Pat Riley may be one of the greatest executives in the NBA, but he failed miserably this year. The Miami Heat president's frustration boiled over at his end-of-the-season news conference last week. When a reporter asked about the upcoming free-agency period, Riley took a veiled shot at the now-departed LeBron James and his camp. "No more smiling faces with hidden agendas," Riley growled.

It's obvious Spoelstra can't call a simple play to stop another team's run after a timeout.
According to ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, LeBron would still be in Miami if Riley had not told James to dump the entourage of friends who had been with him since childhood.

Now, Riley needs to look in the mirror. The former Knicks and Lakers coach made some pretty lame moves after Miami was embarrassed by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2014 NBA Finals. His signature free-agent signings were two injury-prone players, Josh McRoberts and Danny Granger. When McRoberts finally entered the starting lineup, he went down for the year with a busted knee. And head coach Erik Spoelstra barely used Granger.

Riley can't blame the season failure on Chris Bosh being diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs. It was lost when the Heat finished 23-30 with four players from the 2014 NBA Finals team. But the Heat lucked out by landing promising center Hassan Whiteside and getting Goran Dragic in a midseason trade by unloading a bunch of players, including Granger.

lukesgospel_1200px_1_.jpg

Dragic and Whiteside, along with Luol Deng and Wade, gave the Heat a formidable starting lineup. There's no excuse for the 20-point leads Miami gave away so many times this season. It's obvious Spoelstra can't call a simple play to stop another team's run after a timeout.

When the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics are beating the Heat for playoff spots with no-name players, Riley should realize his protégé can't win unless he has three big-name All-Stars in the lineup. The Houston Rockets and Chicago Bulls made the playoffs despite injuries to their best players. Things got so bad, Mario Chalmers publicly complained that he didn't know what his role was on the team.

The Oklahoma City Thunder just fired head coach Scotty Brooks, who like Spoelstra had seven years on the job. The Thunder let Brooks go even though his best player, Kevin Durant, was injured for most of the season and the team posted a 45-37 record.

It's time for Riley to reevaluate his head coach.

Follow Luke on Twitter: @unclelukereal1.

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/p...-erik-spoelstra-is-right-for-the-heat-7581429
thank god the writers are taking notice of this. The fact that it mentions James basically was prioritizing his high school crew over everything is still :scust: though
 

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uncle luke spoke on that.....


Pat Riley Needs to Reevaluate Whether Erik Spoelstra Is Right for the Heat
By Luther Campbell
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 | 1 day ago
erik_spoelstra_and_joe_derosa.jpg

Even with the Heat's injuries, Erik Spoelstra should have done better this year.
photo by Keith Allison via Wikimedia Commons



Follow Luke on Twitter: @unclelukereal1.

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/p...-erik-spoelstra-is-right-for-the-heat-7581429
Riley is to loyal to drop Spo. Let's fight the battles were CAN win. We the fans can cry all we want we're not gonna get Riley to drop his protege
 

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Bruhs Spo is one of the more overrated coaches in the NBA. How the fukk is JKidd already a better coach then you? :dwillhuh:

Next year will just be more of the same shyt. Spo saying some dumb ass sayings & our defense & offense looking putrid as fukk. I hope if we draft a Winslow or Johnson that Spo doesnt fukk up their careers.
 

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shooters, health, and lets play some damn defense. We got a legit rim protector.
spo have to start running some traditional sets, not that small ball defending anymore.
 
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