Heat 2012 Off-Season Thread

[doctordrizzay]

Originally Posted by R-Star

Are we going to talk about how this hasn't turned out to be a sweep and the easiest series for the Heat? Or are we just going to pretend you didn't say that?

I said that before Bosh was injured. If he was healthy, sweepity sweep sweep no problem. But since Wade is injured also and our team outside Lebron is trash...we might win in 6.

[R-Star]

Originally Posted by doctordrizzay

I said that before Bosh was injured. If he was healthy, sweepity sweep sweep no problem. But since Wade is injured also and our team outside Lebron is trash...we might win in 6.

Wade is injured....

Thanks Steven A Smith.

Its the ****ing playoffs. Everyone is injured.

Don't post again if you're going to be such a coward.

[BlackNRed]

Jeez can't the HEat have a perfectly sane and logical next season thread in peace.

[doctordrizzay]

Originally Posted by R-Star

Wade is injured....

Thanks Steven A Smith.

Its the ****ing playoffs. Everyone is injured.

Don't post again if you're going to be such a coward.

Come on, you know first hand with Bosh we would sweep up Indiana

[AirJay]

Who wants to trade Wade now?

[Floods]

If you're gonna break up the big 3, Wade is still the guy to trade. The Heat really need help on the boards and with interior defense, as well as outside shooting, and dealing Wade's the only way to shore that up sufficiently.

[BlackNRed]

Originally Posted by AirJay

Who wants to trade Wade now?

Still may want to. It depends on what we'd get in return. I love the guy, he will always be one of my favorite athletes of all time, but I'm someone who thinks about what is best for the team in the future. Wade is going to be 31 and is highly injury prone. He's also an identical player to Lebron with less body mass.

[AirJay]

Am I the crazy one for believing in loyalty and players spending their whole careers with one team? I HATE when my favorite teams dump player or cut them because they are getting older or injured. Yes, it's a business, but Wade is the face of the Heat franchise, the best player in its history, and you want to ship him out because he's getting older? When he orchestrated the formation of the Big Three? When he recruited Bosh and Lebron here instead of going to Chicago? I can't believe you guys.

[R-Star]

Originally Posted by doctordrizzay

Come on, you know first hand with Bosh we would sweep up Indiana

So.... the game was tied going into the 4th in game 1 before Bosh was injured...... but it would have been a sweep.

Yea. Its that easy.

[BlackNRed]

Originally Posted by AirJay

Am I the crazy one for believing in loyalty and players spending their whole careers with one team? I HATE when my favorite teams dump player or cut them because they are getting older or injured. Yes, it's a business, but Wade is the face of the Heat franchise, the best player in its history, and you want to ship him out because he's getting older? When he orchestrated the formation of the Big Three? When he recruited Bosh and Lebron here instead of going to Chicago? I can't believe you guys.

I don't know about you, but I root for the logo and the city. Hypothetically if we trade Wade we could still retire his number when his career is over and he will have a special place in this franchise and it's fans hearts.

But at the end of the day the object of the game is to put yourself into position to keep winning. Like I said, I love Wade and what he's done for the Heat. Always have, always will.

[Jace]

R-Star, Bosh was injured in the 2nd quarter. I believe it was late in the quarter and Indiana was up 5 at half.

Guys, seriously take a minute and think about the men in control of this team. Regardless of how you feel about it, we're not trading Wade unless he demands to be traded. How much do we hear the words "family," "loyalty," "trust," etc. echoed by Riley/Spoelstra/players? Riley/Arison have infinite respect for Dwyane for doing what he did for their franchise. The sad reality is he's earned himself some breathing room to slack. I don't say that because it means he won't be moved, but because he knows it and will use it to whatever means he'd like.

[BlackNRed]

^ You are probably right Jace. I am just weighing options as a fan. Obviously I have no control over what happens.

By the way for anyone mistaken by what I've said, I am not absolute in getting rid of Wade, I'm just saying it should be a possibility if we're offered fair compensation.

As for game 3, that was obviously just frustration talking.

[Smithian]

Let's see how the playoffs play out.

[Smithian]

Originally Posted by IbizaXL

do you honestly believe that without cracking a smile? lol

seriously, if you have even the slightest doubt, and youre going on just "hope"...then this series IS over. its ok man, its a tough one to swallow. we all have to learn to accept what our team really is.

I'll admit, like I predicted, Wade shut me up.

So, you going to admit you were premature throwing in the white towel?

[myst]

Originally Posted by myst

You guys are overreacting big time. If we win game 4 it's a 3 game series with 2 of the games in Miami. I understand being upset, but talk about overreacting.

Originally Posted by myst

You guys are embarrassing yourselves. Everybody demanding to trade Wade after one terrible game is a joke. We watched a 15-67 season and two years of no moves in free agency to see this come together. You bail at the first time things aren't looking amazing? For shame.

I hope you guys are embarrassed now.