The Trophies Remain, The King Never L3ft #HeatLifer: Miami Heat 2014-15 Season Thread

[PRO BADA$$]

we missed so many shots to take the lead last night in the 4th, some wide open

we literally lost to reggie jackson

 

[AkaDemiK]

shouldn't have lost that game

 

[Mr. Brown]

any potential moves to b made?

It's time to trade Cole for anything we can get. They can't play 3 point guards and it's clear that Napier and Chalmers are better than him. Yesterday Spo tried playing Napier and Cole together which is a terrible idea on many levels.


Getting rid of Cole will also clear up a rotation spot that would allow them to give Ennis some consistent minutes. The whole some games you play, sometimes you don't can't be good for a young player.

 

[Captain Crunch]

It's time to trade Cole for anything we can get. They can't play 3 point guards and it's clear that Napier and Chalmers are better than him. Yesterday Spo tried playing Napier and Cole together which is a terrible idea on many levels.


Getting rid of Cole will also clear up a rotation spot that would allow them to give Ennis some consistent minutes. The whole some games you play, sometimes you don't can't be good for a young player.

Cole to Cleveland
New rotation:
Rio/Bazz
Wade/Ennis
Deng/Granger
Bosh/Haslem
Whiteside/Birdman

 

[OfTheCross]

Forbes: Miami Heat have the best fans in the NBA

http://www.forbes.com/sites/christinasettimi/2015/01/21/the-nbas-best-fans/3/

1. Miami Heat
2. Oklahoma City Thunder
3. San Antonio Spurs
4. Chicago Bulls
5. Los Angeles Lakers
6. Boston Celtics
7. (tie) Dallas Mavericks
7. (tie) Indiana Pacers
9. Portland Trail Blazers
10. Los Angeles Clippers

 

[PRO BADA$$]

we should win 3 out of the next 4 games

 

[Green Ranger]

Chris Bosh Failing to Meet Huge Contract, Expectations for New Miami Heat

Twenty-three percent of Bosh's total shot attempts are coming from deep, the most of his career. Though he is, again, burying those looks with career-best frequency, the absence of a consistent interior game is unsettling.

While Bosh hits jumpers at impressive rates, there's no way more than half of his attempts should be coming between eight and 24 feet—especially when only 41.1 percent came from that same area last season. The Heat are not paying him to be a pre-2008 version of Rashard Lewis.

Mid-range jumpers are becoming progressively taboo in today's NBA. Even mid-range enthusiasts like LaMarcus Aldridge have adjusted their games. (More than 62 percent of his shots are coming between eight and 24 feet this season, but that's down from 68.8 percent in 2013-14, so he's trending in the right direction.)

Defenses will give Bosh those looks, hence why he's taking them. Defenders are just under 4.5 feet away from Bosh when he's shooting, which means he's enjoying the eighth-most space of anyone who has jacked at least 500 shots, per NBAsavant.com.

Not surprisingly, Bosh's average shot attempt is coming 15.1 feet away from the basket. For comparison's sake, Aldridge's average is 13.5 feet.

More problems arise on the defensive end, where Bosh is having a season to forget.

Opponents are shooting 2.3 points above their average when being defended by him, and he's proved incapable or unwilling to protect the rim,

The Heat already rank 23rd in points allowed per 100 possessions. When Bosh is on the floor, they're even worse. On-off splits aren't perfect, but they cannot be dismissed.

Playing next to Whiteside, as a power forward, has helped; Bosh's defensive performance has been markedly better when he shares the floor with Miami's rising 7-footer:

Bosh's Def. Rtg. With and Without Whiteside |Create infographics


But that's just a 10-game sample size, and Bosh remains Miami's primary center. More than 80 percent of his minutes have come at the 5, and he's blocking shots at sorry rates. He's never been considered a premier shot-swatter, but rejecting only 1.6 percent of those he defends pins Bosh to Kevin Love territory.

Expending additional energy on offense could be a driving force behind this defensive lethargy. But at 30 years old, in the prime of his career, on a max contract, Bosh needs to be a two-way player. And to this point, he has not.

 

[PRO BADA$$]

hassan AND deng out

we might struggle tonight

 

[PRO BADA$$]

Chris Bosh Failing to Meet Huge Contract, Expectations for New Miami Heat

b-b-but i thought bosh said he figured out how to play when he was out for those 8 games

 

[954UAlreadyknow]

Our D will be terrible tonight but Hornets are a bad offensive team so we'll see what happens

 

[Captain Crunch]

League Pass free this week Brehs

 

[Green Ranger]

we are getting killed on the boards

 

[HiphopRelated]

That was a shytty offensive foul call on Bosh, that's a simple no call

 

[HiphopRelated]

we are getting killed on the boards

we're back to no Whiteside on the boards, I don't expect to outrebound anybody

 

[Makavalli]

This team is bi polar. Hopefully whiteside misses 2 or 3 games. How is McRoberts' rehab going right now? Having him dish to hassan while wade on the bench would be a good look