Soul Bro 1,422 Report post Posted January 7, 2008 So they don't get a top draft pick. Seriously, if they land one of the top picks, especially Beasley or Rose, we will have our hands full for years to come. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soul Bro 1,422 Report post Posted January 7, 2008 So they don't get a top draft pick. Seriously, if they land one of the top picks, especially Beasley or Rose, we will have our hands full for years to come. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheREALBrooksThompson 157 Report post Posted January 7, 2008 A top draft pick is not going to fix what ails the Heat. Their problems are such that even a highly talented draft pick won't be able to rescue them from what they're going to be in the next few years. They were built to win a championship NOW, which they accomplished, but they're nowhere near where they need to be to remain competitive in the long run. I wouldn't be worried about them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soul Bro 1,422 Report post Posted January 7, 2008 I'm not so sure. This kid, Beasley, plays like Melo, while Rose has the size of Billups. The only thing drowning the Heat is Shaq's contract, which if Riles has a brain, he'd dump at the quickest opportunity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheREALBrooksThompson 157 Report post Posted January 7, 2008 Yeah, the only thing drowning the Heat is Shaq's contract...and Jason Williams...and Ricky Davis...and Smush Parker... Add to that the concerns about Wade's ability to rebound from his surgery. He may well be back to his old self next season, but he's certainly not looking good right now. And there's always the possibility that carries over. The only players with real upside they have (excluding Wade) are Haslem and Cook. Even if you add a talented rookie to that, they still have major problems. Especially since Shaq isn't going anywhere anytime soon. They'll certainly be able to compete with any team on any given night, as is the case with all teams, but their prospects for serious contention in the next few years are not looking good at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orlando Mellow 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2008 With Stan Van Gundy we're not winning anything. WE are the ones who should be tanking but not to worry. After going 6 and 8 on our last 14 games we're on the right track. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soul Bro 1,422 Report post Posted January 7, 2008 quote: Originally posted by Jackie Treehorn:Yeah, the only thing drowning the Heat is Shaq's contract...and Jason Williams...and Ricky Davis...and Smush Parker... Add to that the concerns about Wade's ability to rebound from his surgery. He may well be back to his old self next season, but he's certainly not looking good right now. And there's always the possibility that carries over. The only players with real upside they have (excluding Wade) are Haslem and Cook. Even if you add a talented rookie to that, they still have major problems. Especially since Shaq isn't going anywhere anytime soon. They'll certainly be able to compete with any team on any given night, as is the case with all teams, but their prospects for serious contention in the next few years are not looking good at all. Davis and Williams are expiring this summer, while Smush has a small deal. All they have to do is deal Shaq for expirings and they have a young core of Wade, Haslem, and Cook. Add another top All-Star talent to that mix and some role players and they are back in business. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheREALBrooksThompson 157 Report post Posted January 7, 2008 quote: Originally posted by Soul Bro: Davis and Williams are expiring this summer, while Smush has a small deal. All they have to do is deal Shaq for expirings and they have a young core of Wade, Haslem, and Cook. Add another top All-Star talent to that mix and some role players and they are back in business. Maybe, but who is going to take Shaq's contract? They can't trade it. Their only choice is to buy him out, which seems unlikely. The man brought them a championship just like he said he would, I can't imagine them abandoning him like that. Maybe they would, it just seems unlikely to me. But even if they did, they still have a ways to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soul Bro 1,422 Report post Posted January 7, 2008 Who knows? Dallas? Denver? Anything is possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheREALBrooksThompson 157 Report post Posted January 7, 2008 Also, we don't want the Heat to do well this season because they have the option of swapping first round picks with us this year as part of the SVG deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soul Bro 1,422 Report post Posted January 7, 2008 Trust me, we'll end up with more wins than the Heat. They are awful. I'm just hoping they end up better than the lowest 5 teams by winning a few more games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SauceMoney 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2008 If Pat Riley was a smart man he would get rid of Shaq somehow and pickup Artest and Dalembert. They still will need a pg but that would be a start for them. Ricky Davis isnt needed there but he can come to the Magic if he wants. I ll take him over the sgs we have hell yea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
