If the Heat finish last in the NBA this season which Pat Riley is planning on doing, the Heat can not fall below the 4th pick. But the chances of getting the 1st pick is not high either. Pat is probably going to watch Michael Beasley & Derrick Rose play for sure. But what happens if we fall below the 2nd pick? Who will be our 3rd or 4th option? I've been hearing Jerryd Bayless (from Arizona), Eric Gordon (from Indiana), DJ Augustin (from Texas), Roy Hibbert (from Georgetown), and DeAndre Jordan (from Texas A&M); those are some of top players in this draft. So do we need a PG more than a C? Marcus Banks is doing a pretty good job at the PG position right now. If we lose Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley, we should definitely draft Jerryd Bayless and trade Marcus Banks/Blount for Zach Randolph since Banks has been showing some good trade values. What kinda lineup do you guys see next season?
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Riley to scout college players
No plans to leave Miami, says Wade
"Wade's unhappy...Wade's going to opt-out and go to Chicago, Wade stressed about Heat's future" and so on...I want to say this, "Wade is happy in Miami" at least for now. When he was asked about his future in Miami, he simply says this "Why would I want to leave and let someone else come in and get the glory for taking Miami back?" He definitely doesn't care about what the critics, reporters and writers. Some said he will be out of Miami as soon as he has the option to opt-out. But all are "SPECULATIONS."
I would have to agree with Wade; it's just the business of the game. When the time comes and his contract is up, then we'll talk. But for now, he has at least 2 more years left and the only thing he wants to do now is concentrate on fully recover from his surgeries, win games & silence the critics next year.
Monday, March 3, 2008
"No deal!" says Parker
Smush Parker is STILL with the Miami Heat. Apparently, Smush rejected the Heat's latest offer. "An offer was made and they turned it down - a very good offer," Pat Riley said. Parker's agent, did not return a message Sunday evening. When asked if Parker would return to the team this season and Riley said, "No."
Parker is definitely dragging the Miami Heat. I don't know if he is upset with the organization and purposely drag this team, but it's definitely not good for both sides.
Wright's season is over...
This season has been a nightmare and now there's more bad news. Dorell Wright had his season ending surgery today after Sunday's loss at Sacramento. Wright was out with 9:40 left in the second quarter, and was helped off the court by teammates. He was examined in the locker room and initially said Wright suffered a hyper-extended knee. Wright had a season ending surgery to repair a torn tendon in his left knee.
This is horrible. Wright was shown improvements but his season is now over. Just when he has a chance to show his potentials, he now has to wait.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Wade's Future
With a horrific record of 11-45, is this the right time to say "Rest?" With Wade playing nowhere near 100 percent, Wade has no plans to sit out and continues to play at his usual 35-40 minutes a game. Riley had offered Wade to sit out but Wade said he would continue to push through the discomfort out of respect to his teammates. He also said he will be participating the summer Olympics.
But should he continue playing with his sore knee and shoulder? The answer is "No" because he needs to get back to the old Flash we all accustomed to. Next year will be a exciting year for the Heat. If we are lucky to get a Michael Beasley or Derrick Rose type of player here; a lot will change and he needs to be ready. There will be a lot of off-season moves this summer with huge names, so there's something to be excited about. But we understand because there's still season ticket holders that wants to see them win. But I still think he should sit out maybe with 5-10 more games remaining because I want to see Flash is Flash again next year with a new team.