Finally, I thought that this forum is gone forever.
I watched the game and it seems like coming home, or say, its a continuation of last year play off style of playing. I saw aggressive defence and good ball moving.
Players:
-Bam obviously worked on his midrange. He took hard shoots and made them. I believe he finally arrived in that regard.
-Herro is looking very good, if not great, thin, strong, mobile. He played defence very well.
-JRich was what he always was, with all his limitations. He didnt change a bit. I hope he can play like that in majority of games.
-Lowry should be a backup point guard.
-Love didnt played much, he looks as always.
-Highsmith did his complementary plays.
-Dunc. save himself for regular season.
The rest:
Bryant looks like good backup center.
Jaime is extremely skilled and ready to play in the league.
Jovič didnt play much, but shows some flashes of beeing good.
Swider made his shoots, but he is not ready yet for nba level..but interesting player.
O. Robinson was nervous.
Cain didnt play much, but he made a play or two.
I m not sure about Dru. or Hampton. They both looks like prospects now, and not player, which could help team at point guard position.
Generally, I think we have extremely good team, maybe better then last year, and some really good young players. But we also have a big hole at starting point guard position, and probably too many good players.
But after a month always seems that half of the team is missing due injuries, and team is playing with 7-8 players, so I believe, everybody will get their chance. Or there will be trade at some point.
Overall, I m happy and excited about team as it is. I m confident that be in the finals again is not out of the question.
Congrats to Spo for being overwhelmingly recognized (objectively) by NBA GMs as the best coach in the league in virtually every category.
Other teams have improved considerably on paper. Games aren’t played on paper.
With three 2-way contracts, you can now have 150 total games (50 each x3) cumulatively played by those players. This gives each team a lot more flexibility.
Lowry looks decidedly thinner. Even that big caboose looks like it no longer needs that ‘WIDE LOAD’ sign.
Swider not only has a very smooth shot, but he’s 6’9” with a solid build. I read that people in LA were surprised when he was released as he was a bit of a fan favorite. I’m not sure about his defensive ability, but he has the size to bang with the opponent.
I’m curious what the Heat can do with Hampton. Guy has freakish athleticism, good size, and is supposed to be a solid defender. If they can get him to shoot and distribute better, he will be a steal. For now, keep him on the 2-way.
I still like Jovic’s potential, age, size, and skill set. He had a nice block last night. But after being out most of last season, he sustained some type of knee injury in his first preseason game. I’m a bit concerned about that.
JRich never was or will be a great player, but he will do anything and everything to help his team win. I’m happy to have him back. Hopefully, jnicho follows.
The footwork by Jaquez in the post was pretty impressive.
The block and laser full court pass by Bryant for a Richardson dunk was a thing of beauty.
I’ve seen a number of recent stories in sports media saying the Heat is worse this season than last because of the loss of Strus and Vincent. As if those two were cp3 and Curry! I liked them both, but they were adequate to good complimentary players and nothing more. I’ve been saying the opposite about the team - that they are bigger, younger, and more athletic than last season. That the addition of Bryant and O Robinson is a massive improvement over Zeller. We no longer have to count the seconds when Bam goes to the bench worrying about the backup (and I was not a fan of Love sliding to the 5). Strus can be replaced by (not last night’s version) Duncan or (hopefully signed soon to 2 way or regular contract) Swider. The pg position is still an issue and I hope it’s addressed and expect it will be. Yet, a lot of the ball handling can be done by Butler, Bam, Herro, Richardson, etc, when Lowry is off the floor. Jaquez has size, skill, is very aggressive, and looks like he can defend. Highsmith looks solid. The 3 2-way players are an interesting mix. I think Swider should get the 14th slot or at least a 2-way and perhaps give Cain the regular contract.
More to come as I had many thoughts during this maintenance/upgrade period……
Wow! I didn’t think to check HHH because I can only access via Substack app and not pc. I hate game threads on the phone. I still can’t access via pc browser on multiple pc’s. Hopefully it’s full functional for everyone soon.
The Heat are back, baby! Tyler (aka Pelo Pluma) is back with a vengeance. Jacquez (aka Juan Wick) is ready to contribute a bunch. He’s already significantly better than Jovic due to college experience. Niko has higher ceiling as of now, but he needs to show it and soon. Playing time on this team is going to be hard to come by.
That brings me to having Swider. He already made the team last night. Hopefully over the course of full season we see playoff Duncan and not the version from last night. But when he does have an off night it’s good to be able to throw Swider out there and see if he goes nuclear like he did in that 4th quarter.
Most picked this team to finish 6th. Lol okay we’ll see
We need the return of Manila Heat. Somebody should put out an APB on him.
Should we be putting our caution glasses on with Jaime already? Dude has a longest streak 1 game played with the Heat without time lost to injury
Finally, I thought that this forum is gone forever.
I watched the game and it seems like coming home, or say, its a continuation of last year play off style of playing. I saw aggressive defence and good ball moving.
Players:
-Bam obviously worked on his midrange. He took hard shoots and made them. I believe he finally arrived in that regard.
-Herro is looking very good, if not great, thin, strong, mobile. He played defence very well.
-JRich was what he always was, with all his limitations. He didnt change a bit. I hope he can play like that in majority of games.
-Lowry should be a backup point guard.
-Love didnt played much, he looks as always.
-Highsmith did his complementary plays.
-Dunc. save himself for regular season.
The rest:
Bryant looks like good backup center.
Jaime is extremely skilled and ready to play in the league.
Jovič didnt play much, but shows some flashes of beeing good.
Swider made his shoots, but he is not ready yet for nba level..but interesting player.
O. Robinson was nervous.
Cain didnt play much, but he made a play or two.
I m not sure about Dru. or Hampton. They both looks like prospects now, and not player, which could help team at point guard position.
Generally, I think we have extremely good team, maybe better then last year, and some really good young players. But we also have a big hole at starting point guard position, and probably too many good players.
But after a month always seems that half of the team is missing due injuries, and team is playing with 7-8 players, so I believe, everybody will get their chance. Or there will be trade at some point.
Overall, I m happy and excited about team as it is. I m confident that be in the finals again is not out of the question.
Just read that Jaquez sustained a groin injury in practice. 😕
Is the main website not operable? When I enter the URL it just defaults to downloading something.
More stuff……
Congrats to Spo for being overwhelmingly recognized (objectively) by NBA GMs as the best coach in the league in virtually every category.
Other teams have improved considerably on paper. Games aren’t played on paper.
With three 2-way contracts, you can now have 150 total games (50 each x3) cumulatively played by those players. This gives each team a lot more flexibility.
Very interesting assessment. I agree with most of it. The team has a great deal of depth! All Miami needs is a two-way PG. I think a trade will be made before the start of the season. https://allucanheat.com/2023/10/11/preseason-important-ever-miami-heat/?utm_campaign=FanSided+Daily&utm_source=FanSided+Daily&utm_medium=email&sc=e0273490fd355e2c28bdb25751d41af65a4dd80936ff00a80be9866c97887955
Other observations…
Lowry looks decidedly thinner. Even that big caboose looks like it no longer needs that ‘WIDE LOAD’ sign.
Swider not only has a very smooth shot, but he’s 6’9” with a solid build. I read that people in LA were surprised when he was released as he was a bit of a fan favorite. I’m not sure about his defensive ability, but he has the size to bang with the opponent.
I’m curious what the Heat can do with Hampton. Guy has freakish athleticism, good size, and is supposed to be a solid defender. If they can get him to shoot and distribute better, he will be a steal. For now, keep him on the 2-way.
I still like Jovic’s potential, age, size, and skill set. He had a nice block last night. But after being out most of last season, he sustained some type of knee injury in his first preseason game. I’m a bit concerned about that.
JRich never was or will be a great player, but he will do anything and everything to help his team win. I’m happy to have him back. Hopefully, jnicho follows.
The footwork by Jaquez in the post was pretty impressive.
The block and laser full court pass by Bryant for a Richardson dunk was a thing of beauty.
I’ve seen a number of recent stories in sports media saying the Heat is worse this season than last because of the loss of Strus and Vincent. As if those two were cp3 and Curry! I liked them both, but they were adequate to good complimentary players and nothing more. I’ve been saying the opposite about the team - that they are bigger, younger, and more athletic than last season. That the addition of Bryant and O Robinson is a massive improvement over Zeller. We no longer have to count the seconds when Bam goes to the bench worrying about the backup (and I was not a fan of Love sliding to the 5). Strus can be replaced by (not last night’s version) Duncan or (hopefully signed soon to 2 way or regular contract) Swider. The pg position is still an issue and I hope it’s addressed and expect it will be. Yet, a lot of the ball handling can be done by Butler, Bam, Herro, Richardson, etc, when Lowry is off the floor. Jaquez has size, skill, is very aggressive, and looks like he can defend. Highsmith looks solid. The 3 2-way players are an interesting mix. I think Swider should get the 14th slot or at least a 2-way and perhaps give Cain the regular contract.
More to come as I had many thoughts during this maintenance/upgrade period……
Let’s go Heat!
Wow! I didn’t think to check HHH because I can only access via Substack app and not pc. I hate game threads on the phone. I still can’t access via pc browser on multiple pc’s. Hopefully it’s full functional for everyone soon.
The Heat are back, baby! Tyler (aka Pelo Pluma) is back with a vengeance. Jacquez (aka Juan Wick) is ready to contribute a bunch. He’s already significantly better than Jovic due to college experience. Niko has higher ceiling as of now, but he needs to show it and soon. Playing time on this team is going to be hard to come by.
That brings me to having Swider. He already made the team last night. Hopefully over the course of full season we see playoff Duncan and not the version from last night. But when he does have an off night it’s good to be able to throw Swider out there and see if he goes nuclear like he did in that 4th quarter.
Most picked this team to finish 6th. Lol okay we’ll see
I liked what Bryant brings. On the other side, why does Love even play? Lastly, we may have something in Jaquez.
Wow, are we really back? I was reaching the point where I was even missing hfl. Well, almost….
Happy to be back!!
The team looks very good this year...very deep. Here's tonight's grades at first glance.
A= Herro, Bam, Jaquez, Bryant, Swider
B= Richardson, ORobinson, Highsmith
C= Hampton, Cain, Jovic, Love
D= Lowry, Smith
F= DRobinson
Footnotes:
1) If you add Butler and Caleb to the A's and B's, you have a solid 10 man rotation.
2) Jaquez has all the makings of a potential PG. He is definitely a solid rotation G/SF.
3) I think Bryant could be paired with Bam against bigger teams, with ORob/Love or ORob/Highsmith coming off the bench.
4) There is enough flexibility and depth to have multiple line-ups to suit every situation.
5) Sure glad we didn't give up Herro, Jaquez, Jovic and picks for Lillard.
6) If I was going to trade for a scoring PG, I would trade one of the D or F players plus a pick to do so.
GO HEAT!!!
we back baby!
What happened to this site over the last week or so?
Strange.
cains defense is unreal.best defender on the heat
cole swider looks good nice shot
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Glad to see the site is active again.