Rebuild the Realm: Official 2014 Miami Heat OffSeason Thread

[WaddupDoe!]

 

[Marvel]

Lebron was rocking a Miami Heat hat when he finally arrived at the stadium for the concert.

That traffic though

No doubt they all want to stay, but Riley better have a game plan to sure up that bench. Ex: Adding Okafor sounds good and another wing player, like Ariza. If they add those two that would be a good look. It would be tough for them to get Napier. They would no doubt need to move up to get him.

 

[10:31]

Lol who thought they were leaving?


They own the east.

 

[WaddupDoe!]

Alex Kennedy ✔ @AlexKennedyNBA
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Miami likes Jarnell Stokes. He's an option at No. 26. They worked him out multiple times and were impressed. Shabazz Napier an option too.

 

[CrimsonTider]

I can't blame Beasley tho, Game 5 when Lebron had foul trouble and we couldn't score.....

As for the defense, he wouldn't need to scrap it completely just use it sparingly and maybe more towards the end of the season and the playoffs. Keep the rabid, piranha defense in case of emergency, but for the grind of the regular season change it up to something not as taxing.

They out Beasley in that game as he allowed 3 straight baskets

I don't understand this love affair with Beasley

 

[MIAlien]

Alex Kennedy ✔ @AlexKennedyNBA
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Miami likes Jarnell Stokes. He's an option at No. 26. They worked him out multiple times and were impressed. Shabazz Napier an option too.

Since you like Patrick Young, you'd love Jarnell Stokes. He's a strong, tough rebounder and scorer, in the mold of UD, but stronger and with a much better wingspan. I'd rather have Capela, but Riley LOVES the Stokes type of player.

They out Beasley in that game as he allowed 3 straight baskets

I don't understand this love affair with Beasley

It's the same as football fans with the backup quarterback on a losing team. Beasley will always seem like a great idea…til he hits the floor. There's a reason he couldn't see the floor here. He isn't just a bad defender that gets beat from time to time. His technique is so bad that he's a liability on every single play.

 

[WaddupDoe!]

Since you like Patrick Young, you'd love Jarnell Stokes. He's a strong, tough rebounder and scorer, in the mold of UD, but stronger and with a much better wingspan. I'd rather have Capela, but Riley LOVES the Stokes type of player.

I never watched Stokes play. I watched Tennessee but never paid attention to Stokes. I have to say tho, i like what i have heard about Stokes.

I like Capela too & his upside is crazy. But he is just too raw for Pat to draft & he might be gone by 26 too, right?

 

[Primetime21]

Since you like Patrick Young, you'd love Jarnell Stokes. He's a strong, tough rebounder and scorer, in the mold of UD, but stronger and with a much better wingspan. I'd rather have Capela, but Riley LOVES the Stokes type of player.


It's the same as football fans with the backup quarterback on a losing team. Beasley will always seem like a great idea…til he hits the floor. There's a reason he couldn't see the floor here. He isn't just a bad defender that gets beat from time to time. His technique is so bad that he's a liability on every single play.

So what exactly are the coaches doing at practice then?

 

[MIAlien]

So what exactly are the coaches doing at practice then?

Sometimes players pick up bad habits and can never let them go. Its clear that Beasley was so offensively talented that the coaches let him slide defensively. Teaching a guy how to play defense after he's already made the NBA is tough, and he only had two season in Miami til Riley moved on. Maybe it's partly Spo's fault, but a large part of it was Beasley's other coaches at the AAU, High School, and College level. And maybe Beasley could've improved defensively if he stayed, but it wouldn't have been worth the trouble at the time. He looks like he cares about defense now. He just needs more time to learn, and should get it, provided he takes that vet minimum again.

I like using the Spurs mentality and molding him through practice reps and quality minutes during the regular season. That way they can develop a good level of trust in him. Beasley could turn it around and be the next Danny Green type player, except with a much better offensive game. I would be REALLY upset if he stays, gets no playing time, and Austin Daye becomes a contributor for the Spurs before Beas sees minutes. If the regular season is going to be about resting players and trying things out, then let him learn during that time. The same applies for whoever they draft tonight, and James Ennis if he makes the team.

 

[954UAlreadyknow]

somebody that can rebound and block shots please


Thats all I ask......

 

[Primetime21]

Skolnick on the radio saying Lowry is the the prime target in free agency. If so then definitely a wing or big tonight

 

[Primetime21]

double

 

[G.O.A.T]

That Perkins rumor has to be based on if OKC were to amnesty him. No way the Heat taking on that bums $9+ mil deal

 

[FAH1223]

Sometimes players pick up bad habits and can never let them go. Its clear that Beasley was so offensively talented that the coaches let him slide defensively. Teaching a guy how to play defense after he's already made the NBA is tough, and he only had two season in Miami til Riley moved on. Maybe it's partly Spo's fault, but a large part of it was Beasley's other coaches at the AAU, High School, and College level. And maybe Beasley could've improved defensively if he stayed, but it wouldn't have been worth the trouble at the time. He looks like he cares about defense now. He just needs more time to learn, and should get it, provided he takes that vet minimum again.

I like using the Spurs mentality and molding him through practice reps and quality minutes during the regular season. That way they can develop a good level of trust in him. Beasley could turn it around and be the next Danny Green type player, except with a much better offensive game. I would be REALLY upset if he stays, gets no playing time, and Austin Daye becomes a contributor for the Spurs before Beas sees minutes. If the regular season is going to be about resting players and trying things out, then let him learn during that time. The same applies for whoever they draft tonight, and James Ennis if he makes the team.

I don't think Beasley can ever be in a Danny Green mold. Green has very good footwork, instincts, and can move laterally which helps him especially in transitition defense.

Beasley compares much more to Antawn Jamison. Both are great scorers, good rebounders, but they are horrible laterally and they recover way too late. Their instincts are not up to par.

Beasley is more athletically gifted than Jamison ever was. But the tweener scoring/rebounding mold is what I always have pictured with Beasley even going back to the draft. I thought he'd be better than Jamison defensively but looking at him this year and in PHX last year, he's just as much of a blackhole there.

 

[CASHAPP]

Since you like Patrick Young, you'd love Jarnell Stokes. He's a strong, tough rebounder and scorer, in the mold of UD, but stronger and with a much better wingspan. I'd rather have Capela, but Riley LOVES the Stokes type of player.


It's the same as football fans with the backup quarterback on a losing team. Beasley will always seem like a great idea…til he hits the floor. There's a reason he couldn't see the floor here. He isn't just a bad defender that gets beat from time to time. His technique is so bad that he's a liability on every single play.

I guess that settles it then breh...that is the flaw with patric young ...not a superb rebounder so stokes may be better.you guys need rebounding desperately....4 years straight of having the worst rebounding...then adding napier...lowry and ariza ...and I think you have a team