Wade Done For The Year

Just got some breaking news, Dwayne Wade done for the year. He is having surgery on his knee but believe to be able to come back in 30 days but doubts he will. Please come back as this story develops.

Riley to scout college players

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?

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.

"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.

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.

Parker Out Soon

*Update On Parker* 3/2/08

According to sources, there was no word on an agreement by Saturday night on guard Smush Parker. They continued to negotiate a potential contract buyout. I will definitely keep you guys in the loop as we're all anxious to see him pack his bags.

(2/29/08) It looks like Riley is working on a deal that will kick Smush Parker out the door. A buyout is in the works indicated by Pat Riley before the Seattle game. The buyout is set to be completed by Saturday 11:59pm deadline for Parker to retain playoff eligibility with another team.

Finally, the Heat is working on a buyout to get this bum off the Heat team. Many Heat fans including myself, had been wishing to either trade him or buy him out. Heat fans...your wish will come true soon.

Marion's First Win

The Miami Heat torched the Sacramento Kings Tuesday night as they finally cut their 11 game losing streak. It is also Shawn Marion's first win as a Heat member. You can tell from Marion's post-game interview that he needed that win. Marion's great in the 6 games averaging 17.8 PPG & 10.5 RPG. Tonight was also Haslem's first game coming back from his high ankle injury. Haslem was back to his PF position so that pushed Marion back to his natural spot. Dorell Wright did not play for some reason. Through out the whole game, the Heat was up about 3-7 points until they smoked the Kings during the 3rd quarter, leading as much as 25+ points. After that, the Kings never caught up and so the Heat beat the Kings 107-86, their first blowout game of the season. Thursday's game against one of the top 5 teams in the league, the LA Lakers. This will be a tough game for the Heat but let's hope we can grab a win.

Cook to D-League?

Looks like Pat Riley is considering demoting Daequan Cook to the Iowa Energy of the D-League. Riley is says time in the D-League could help give Cook boost. When Cook made his debut he played well (first dunk in Boston, dunked Posey). Several games later, he made a 3-pointer that sent the game to overtime. Heat fans were excited & energized about Cook. But he quickly became a streaker shooter, missing a lot of shots and Riley benched him. Now, Pat Riley is planning on sending Cook to the D-League for a month in hopes to energize him and maybe come back to play the remaining of the season.

The Riley Experiment "Now's the time!"

Now that Haslem is back from his high ankle injury, where will Marion be place at? Marion at his natural SF or replace Haslem's PF? In the next few games, I expect Riley to shake up the roster and experiment. Most likely Haslem will start and Wright coming off the bench. If there's a time to experiment the roles of each player, "Now's the time!" Marcus Banks has been pretty good coming off the bench. In some instances, he plays good D and getting steals. I think it would be a good idea to have him start a couple of games and see what he brings to the table. J-Will "MIGHT" not be here next year, and for sure Smush Parker will be either traded or bought out.

I like to see this lineup: Blount, Haslem, Marion, Wade, Banks for a few games. This sounds like a running team but is it effective? I don't know. But it's worth the experiment. We've seen Chris Quinn coming off the bench pretty good, Dorell is getting better, Barron & Anthony are inexperience, but all of this is evaluation period. This is good because there will be adjustments and decisions to be made this off-season. With the remaining of these games, I expect Riley to take full advantage and rebuild the Heat fast.