2012 Heat Media Day/Training Camp Thread

[Wade County]

So incredibly jelly.

Heat dancers are so mint.

[Jace]

Big 3 of course sitting next to each other.



Wow Chinese fans. Not only do they acknowledge UD(!), two have signs expressing love for Wade's kids, and one with Wade's "L2MS" (laughing to myself) slogan.

Looks like they're all Wade fans, actually. I think I see a Band-Wade.

[Jace]

BEIJING -- Such a long flight from Atlanta to Beijing. They told us it was 14 hours but who really knows? It felt more like 24.

The Heat's chartered jetliner -- 130 people strong -- left Atlanta around 7 p.m. on Sunday and we arrived at 9:30 p.m. Monday. I have no idea where that day went? Maybe the Arctic Circle absorbed it as we passed over the top of the world.

So about that flight. I was seated behind the dance team, which seemed pretty cool at the beginning of the but then quickly became a problem when it was time to quiet down. I'm only kidding...As for the players, they were seated at the front of the plane, so it's not like I was playing cards with LeBron or anything. I was told by someone in that part of the plane that LeBron was being a little cranky, so it's probably best that stayed put in the back.

Movies I watched: 1. Prometheus, terrible. A plot like Swiss cheese. 2. Breakfast at Tiffany's, always awesome.

Books I read: 200 pages of Mailer's The Executioner's Song.

Each player got to bring two friends, so I chatted with Maverick Carter for about 15 minutes. He told me about his excellent skills on a bike. He once rode 100 miles without stopping.

OK, that's all for now. Going to sleep. I only slept about an hour so I could be nice and fresh in the morning for the trip to the Great Wall. Also, the players ate all the fish on the plane, so I'm going to bed hungry.

Read more here: http://blogs.herald.com/miami_heat/2...#storylink=cpy

I wonder what LeBron's crankiness consisted of. I have a feeling we may start to hear whispers of some of LeBron's old antics creeping out again behind the scenes. Hopefully he's matured passed all that stuff, but I wouldn't be surprised if it just went away while he got used to a new organization and went through a humbling experience. Now that everyone is back on his jock, we'll see if the humility stays.

[Wade County]

Damn, Chinese fans are crayyyyyyyy.

Hopefully LBJ isn't turning back into a petulant little bitch . Nah in all seriousness i'd be cranky flying 14 hours too. I've done 24 hours - it's not fun.

[Wade2Bosh]

Hey WC, you finally get two games this week that will start at a reasonable time for you

Originally Posted by Jace

Wow Chinese fans. Not only do they acknowledge UD(!), two have signs expressing love for Wade's kids, and one with Wade's "L2MS" (laughing to myself) slogan.

Looks like they're all Wade fans, actually. I think I see a Band-Wade.

All those signs were made by the same person. Seems more like someone (li-ning?) made them and hung them up. Wouldnt explain the UD shoutout though

[UD40]

Isn't Battier huge over there from his playing days alongside Yao?

[Wade2Bosh]

Apparently, he is. He's also signed with a Chinese shoe brand, Peak.

[Wade2Bosh]

Heat Practice about to begin in China

Joseph Goodman ‏@MiamiHeraldHeat
Fizdale and Spo talking strategy before practice. pic.twitter.com/xt2f0D8q

Joseph Goodman ‏@MiamiHeraldHeat
Norris Cole and Rashard Lewis just noticed the smog…inside the arena. Seriously, it’s hazy in here. pic.twitter.com/VkyCvBdR

Joseph Goodman ‏@MiamiHeraldHeat
LeBron, Dwyane and Co. warming up for practice.

Joseph Goodman ‏@MiamiHeraldHeat
Tweet: Wade working out in his new kicks. No logos yet. pic.twitter.com/9HHxOG6j

[doctordrizzay]

Come on guy's Lebron is a human, everyone get's cranky...it's in our nature.

[TheAnswer]

Those kicks could have potential depending on the logo(s) and other stuff.

Might have to keep an eye out for that.

[Jace]

Originally Posted by Wade County

Damn, Chinese fans are crayyyyyyyy.

Hopefully LBJ isn't turning back into a petulant little bitch . Nah in all seriousness i'd be cranky flying 14 hours too. I've done 24 hours - it's not fun.

Yeah, I was half-kidding. Has been in the back of my mind a little, though.

24 hours????? Where the hell?

Speaking of, I met a very hot and awesome girl whose man lives in Australia. I may ask you to hunt him down for me.

Originally Posted by UD40

Isn't Battier huge over there from his playing days alongside Yao?

Originally Posted by Wade2Bosh

Apparently, he is. He's also signed with a Chinese shoe brand, Peak.

Crazy part is he was big over there and got the shoe deal before he got traded to Houston. Apparently they value his characteristics, which led to him becoming a star known as "The President" over there. Playing with Yao was just a coincidental cherry on top.

@MiamiHEAT

Beijing practice number one for your @MiamiHEAT is in the books!

@MiamiHEAT

Ray Allen pulling up for a three at @MiamiHEAT practice in Beijing!

Only Jesus can shoot 3's from inside the arc.

@MiamiHEAT

Here's @DwyaneWade with a dunk on the fastbreak.

@MiamiHEAT

Your @MiamiHEAT open practice working on the fastbreak.

[Wade2Bosh]

Joseph Goodman ‏@MiamiHeraldHeat
A source tells me Wade will play Thursday but only for about 10 mins.

Joseph Goodman ‏@MiamiHeraldHeat
Team bonding after practice with competitive 3-pt contests. So many incredible shooters on this team.

Where's the Randy pic?

[Jace]

@MiamiHeraldHeat

Dexter Pittman missed practice due to a blister on his foot.

Joel Anthony (hamstring) practiced today and felt fine but still might be held out until Shanghai.

More pics for the visually stimulated.

@MiamiHeraldHeat

Chris Bosh on the cover of this morning’s Beijing Youth Daily.

More L2MS signs in the background. Viral promotion by Li-Ning?



Zo sends the grittiest, most-intense texts ever texted.

[Wade2Bosh]

Think its obvious that those Wade signs were made by someone and handed out. Twitter is(or was) blocked in China. How else would you hear about "L2MS" over there?

[Jace]

The hearts do seem to indicate that, and they all use the same paper.

On your Twitter point, many in China use Twitter anyway, circumventing the firewall or whatever. I guess there could also be sites that post his tweets.

But yeah, I think they're pretty clearly handed out by one person.