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Dee-Zy · 11-18-2012, 06:34 AM

I actually did that right after I replied to the post.

I added somebody else lately.

Just so you know, you still get the option of viewing the person's post. After you give into the guilty pleasure ( I know exactly what you mean) you just realize that it isn't worth opening their posts.

UD40 · 11-18-2012, 06:38 AM

LOVE UD!

It's easy to forget, but he's taken some pay cuts to stay with the Heat, and almost left in 2010 (Remember the, 'We Want U!' campaign?) He hasn't been the player he once was, but that doesn't change the fact that he has left his mark on this franchise. I can't wait to see his next rebound!

-33- · 11-18-2012, 09:32 AM

#40 should hang from the rafters in a few years

Dee-Zy · 11-18-2012, 10:56 AM

Oh come on now, I don't know about that... If he wins another 3 rings with this franchise, maybe but he just can't go in based on skills IMO.

**Ben** · 11-18-2012, 10:59 AM

^UD is the Heat. It's not like he's a decent player who won 2 rings. When I think Heat, I think of players like Zo, UD, Wade...

**Wade2Bosh** · 11-18-2012, 11:12 AM

^cant forget Timmy.

There's no doubt in my mind that #40 will be hanging in the rafters a few years after he's retired. And im sure it'll hang right next to #3.

**Wade County** · 11-18-2012, 01:46 PM

Yeah, UD is Heat. He embodies the sacrifice all the guys talk about, and gives up his body every night to play Center on this small ball team.

It's sad to see his current state though. What was one of the better role players in the league is now really a one way player.

**Wade2Bosh** · 11-18-2012, 02:09 PM

He's getting better though. That J is starting to fall a bit more and he's now up to 55% shooting on the season.

Just gotta stop giving him bounce passes on pick and rolls now.

**Jace** · 11-18-2012, 03:10 PM

Yeah, part of it is stupidity running pick and rolls with him or trying to post him up. He's not agile enough to grab those passes in good position without the defender disrupting it anymore. Not like he's likely to score in a crowd anymore anyway.

But you're kidding yourself if you don't think #40 will be hanging in the rafters one day. This is Pat Riley we're talking about. This is the soon-to-be leader in a stat category Riles knows to be vital to winning and indicative of toughness/grit, and he embodies the tenets of the organization more than anyone not named Zo. The fact that he's a Miamian is a cherry on top. Don't think Pat doesn't at least think he owes UD for sacrificing dollars to stay here multiple times in his career. That's one thing for a star making 8 figures a season, but for a role player that's huge. That on it's own isn't reason enough to retire a player's jersey, but everything added up clearly points to that direction.

**Wade County** · 11-18-2012, 09:18 PM

Haslem had six rebounds Saturday night against the Suns to give him 4,806. Mourning holds the team record with 4,807 rebounds.

"If you want to talk about whatever the core values of the Miami Heat are, we could list them for you or we could just show you a picture of Udonis Haslem," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said before the game. "He embodies all the characteristics we want of a Miami Heat player, the leadership, the toughness, the durability, the consistency, the purity."

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/11/1...#storylink=cpy

Spo bringing back the Purity ring

**Jace** · 11-18-2012, 09:38 PM

Isn't a purity ring what virgins wear?

**Wade County** · 11-19-2012, 01:27 AM

Haha yeah I think so. I was gonna make some crack about purity rings and Spo's pining for UD ass, but with this many quotes, it's kind of implied by now.

**Jamel Irief** · 11-19-2012, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smithian

Udonis Haslem is 1 rebound away from being the the all time leading rebounder in Heat history.

He will be the first ever undrafted free agent to lead a franchise in rebounding.

Udonis Haslem is one of my favorite NBA players ever.

Well, the franchise is barely 20 years old and came after they stopped the draft at 2 rounds.

Bill Laimbeer is the pistons all time leading rebounder... and was a 3rd round draft pick.

Smithian · 11-19-2012, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamel Irief

Well, the franchise is barely 20 years old and came after they stopped the draft at 2 rounds.

Bill Laimbeer is the pistons all time leading rebounder... and was a 3rd round draft pick.

Cool story.

**Jace** · 11-19-2012, 04:27 PM

Yeah, not to mention the franchise is going on 25 if we want to be factual, and Laimbeer was a big center while UD is an undersized PF.

11-18-2012, 06:34 AM	#16 (permalink)
Dee-Zy Legend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: mtl Posts: 11,094 Rep Power: 5792515	Re: Udonis Haslem I actually did that right after I replied to the post. I added somebody else lately. Just so you know, you still get the option of viewing the person's post. After you give into the guilty pleasure ( I know exactly what you mean) you just realize that it isn't worth opening their posts. __________________ Social Media Marketing - NBA Players on Twitter Champions.

11-18-2012, 06:38 AM	#17 (permalink)
UD40 Watch The Throne Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 18,682 Rep Power: 8119766	Re: Udonis Haslem LOVE UD! It's easy to forget, but he's taken some pay cuts to stay with the Heat, and almost left in 2010 (Remember the, 'We Want U!' campaign?) He hasn't been the player he once was, but that doesn't change the fact that he has left his mark on this franchise. I can't wait to see his next rebound! __________________ All Heat First Team Tim Hardaway Dwyane Wade LeBron James Chris Bosh Alonzo Mourning All Heat Second Team Mario Chalmers Eddie Jones Glen Rice Udonis Haslem Shaquille O'Neal

11-18-2012, 09:32 AM	#18 (permalink)
-33- 15 STRONG Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Dirty South Age: 29 Posts: 27,444 Rep Power: 4077245	Re: Udonis Haslem #40 should hang from the rafters in a few years __________________ Formerly DQ for 3, Shaq_Diesel, and Caron_Butler. Road to Back-to-Back Championships 16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1

11-18-2012, 10:56 AM	#19 (permalink)
Dee-Zy Legend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: mtl Posts: 11,094 Rep Power: 5792515	Re: Udonis Haslem Oh come on now, I don't know about that... If he wins another 3 rings with this franchise, maybe but he just can't go in based on skills IMO. __________________ Social Media Marketing - NBA Players on Twitter Champions.

11-18-2012, 10:59 AM	#20 (permalink)
Ben Lifetime Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England Age: 20 Posts: 20,751 Rep Power: 3984906	Re: Udonis Haslem ^UD is the Heat. It's not like he's a decent player who won 2 rings. When I think Heat, I think of players like Zo, UD, Wade... __________________ BBBL Portland Trailblazers GM

11-18-2012, 11:12 AM	#21 (permalink)
Wade2Bosh Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: MIAMI Posts: 38,098 Rep Power: 5463745	Re: Udonis Haslem ^cant forget Timmy. There's no doubt in my mind that #40 will be hanging in the rafters a few years after he's retired. And im sure it'll hang right next to #3. __________________

11-18-2012, 01:46 PM	#22 (permalink)
Wade County 2012 NBA Champions! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 25 Posts: 23,632 Rep Power: 2796527	Re: Udonis Haslem Yeah, UD is Heat. He embodies the sacrifice all the guys talk about, and gives up his body every night to play Center on this small ball team. It's sad to see his current state though. What was one of the better role players in the league is now really a one way player. __________________ Formerly BG44 & MB30

11-18-2012, 02:09 PM	#23 (permalink)
Wade2Bosh Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: MIAMI Posts: 38,098 Rep Power: 5463745	Re: Udonis Haslem He's getting better though. That J is starting to fall a bit more and he's now up to 55% shooting on the season. Just gotta stop giving him bounce passes on pick and rolls now. __________________

11-18-2012, 03:10 PM	#24 (permalink)
Jace X V I Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Miami/Raleigh Age: 27 Posts: 16,101 Rep Power: 2677068	Re: Udonis Haslem Yeah, part of it is stupidity running pick and rolls with him or trying to post him up. He's not agile enough to grab those passes in good position without the defender disrupting it anymore. Not like he's likely to score in a crowd anymore anyway. But you're kidding yourself if you don't think #40 will be hanging in the rafters one day. This is Pat Riley we're talking about. This is the soon-to-be leader in a stat category Riles knows to be vital to winning and indicative of toughness/grit, and he embodies the tenets of the organization more than anyone not named Zo. The fact that he's a Miamian is a cherry on top. Don't think Pat doesn't at least think he owes UD for sacrificing dollars to stay here multiple times in his career. That's one thing for a star making 8 figures a season, but for a role player that's huge. That on it's own isn't reason enough to retire a player's jersey, but everything added up clearly points to that direction. __________________ Jace's soundcloud

11-18-2012, 09:18 PM	#25 (permalink)
Wade County 2012 NBA Champions! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 25 Posts: 23,632 Rep Power: 2796527	Re: Udonis Haslem Haslem had six rebounds Saturday night against the Suns to give him 4,806. Mourning holds the team record with 4,807 rebounds. "If you want to talk about whatever the core values of the Miami Heat are, we could list them for you or we could just show you a picture of Udonis Haslem," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said before the game. "He embodies all the characteristics we want of a Miami Heat player, the leadership, the toughness, the durability, the consistency, the purity." Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/11/1...#storylink=cpy Spo bringing back the Purity ring __________________ Formerly BG44 & MB30

11-18-2012, 09:38 PM	#26 (permalink)
Jace X V I Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Miami/Raleigh Age: 27 Posts: 16,101 Rep Power: 2677068	Re: Udonis Haslem Isn't a purity ring what virgins wear? __________________ Jace's soundcloud

11-19-2012, 01:27 AM	#27 (permalink)
Wade County 2012 NBA Champions! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 25 Posts: 23,632 Rep Power: 2796527	Re: Udonis Haslem Haha yeah I think so. I was gonna make some crack about purity rings and Spo's pining for UD ass, but with this many quotes, it's kind of implied by now. __________________ Formerly BG44 & MB30

11-19-2012, 04:27 PM	#30 (permalink)
Jace X V I Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Miami/Raleigh Age: 27 Posts: 16,101 Rep Power: 2677068	Re: Udonis Haslem Yeah, not to mention the franchise is going on 25 if we want to be factual, and Laimbeer was a big center while UD is an undersized PF. __________________ Jace's soundcloud

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