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I did. Granger started off slow, but started draining 3's in the 2nd half. Like what I saw from Bosh. Napier might give us good minutes off the bench. Ennis had a nice dunk. Birdman and McRoberts didn't play.
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infamous114;7419450 said:
What happened to Harold Miner?
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south4life;7419508 said:infamous114;7419450 said:
What happened to Harold Miner?
He sucked and never lived up to the hype people placed on him
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Beta;7419986 said:
Bears lost to the Packers. @Hoesarefun gave this to me and @Cottoncityslim gave the same one to Mikey
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Beta;7420051 said:
Nah, that's your thing
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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...why-last-year-wasnt-fun-and-life-after-lebron
It's a great read. Here are some parts.
On Bron: "I mean, I just go back to before we ever played together," Wade said. "And I go back to the conversations and the media reports of, 'How can you be friends with a guy and play against a guy? They didn’t do that back in the day. Magic and Bird never did that.' Me and LeBron, I'd go to Cleveland, we'd go to the movies. He'd come here, we'd hang out. And then we'd go on the court and we'd compete. And then after the game, that's my boy. Then we got here, we teamed up, became even closer. And now it's the same thing. You know, we're still gonna be friends, and we're still gonna compete our ass off. Until the day we can't compete no more."
Welcome to Chapter Five.
Chapter One was a breezy read: a dynamic rookie point guard taking the reins of a fast, fun team, featuring Caron Butler and Lamar Odom, that everyone thought would stay together longer than a single season.
Chapter Two was in Shaq-sized type, and it was quite the romp until just about everybody in the Heat organization was ready to turn the page.
Chapter Three was about redemption, and ultimately frustration, as the protagonist—at the peak of his powers—had far too little help from his friends.
Chapter Four was one of the greatest NBA tales ever told, about four unforgettable years in which the Big Three made the Heat the most scrutinized squad, and most spectacular show, in sports.
So what does he want this fifth chapter, one he looks at as "the last chapter," to be about?
"I want to enjoy the game," Wade said.
"It was great, you know, we went to the Finals four years in a row, and it was everything we wanted from that standpoint, but sometimes throughout that run at certain times, it just wasn't fun," Wade said. "Individually, it was great having certain relationships, and having my best friend here with me, but all of us didn't have fun all the time.... I think now I'm at the point where I want to enjoy the game. Because once I've won three championships and been so successful, you've got to have something to play for. And I want to be able to play for my teammates, and just the joy of the game."
"I don't know," Wade said. "It's hard to say, man, because you want it. We wanted it. So it's hard to say that. You don't know exactly what's going to come with it, but we put ourselves in that position. But sometimes you can put too much on yourself, all of us, and it becomes a black cloud around. Last year wasn't fun. I mean, there was no stretch of it fun. That whole season, to me, it's amazing we made it to the Finals. It's just honest. Just this year, coming in, I can see, even the coaches, there's just a different renewed focus and energy. No one knows what it's going to lead to. No one knows if that's going to lead to a Finals win or Finals loss or not the Finals at all. But right now it's good for everyone to come in every day and want to be here."
It's a great read. Here are some parts.
On Bron: "I mean, I just go back to before we ever played together," Wade said. "And I go back to the conversations and the media reports of, 'How can you be friends with a guy and play against a guy? They didn’t do that back in the day. Magic and Bird never did that.' Me and LeBron, I'd go to Cleveland, we'd go to the movies. He'd come here, we'd hang out. And then we'd go on the court and we'd compete. And then after the game, that's my boy. Then we got here, we teamed up, became even closer. And now it's the same thing. You know, we're still gonna be friends, and we're still gonna compete our ass off. Until the day we can't compete no more."
Welcome to Chapter Five.
Chapter One was a breezy read: a dynamic rookie point guard taking the reins of a fast, fun team, featuring Caron Butler and Lamar Odom, that everyone thought would stay together longer than a single season.
Chapter Two was in Shaq-sized type, and it was quite the romp until just about everybody in the Heat organization was ready to turn the page.
Chapter Three was about redemption, and ultimately frustration, as the protagonist—at the peak of his powers—had far too little help from his friends.
Chapter Four was one of the greatest NBA tales ever told, about four unforgettable years in which the Big Three made the Heat the most scrutinized squad, and most spectacular show, in sports.
So what does he want this fifth chapter, one he looks at as "the last chapter," to be about?
"I want to enjoy the game," Wade said.
"It was great, you know, we went to the Finals four years in a row, and it was everything we wanted from that standpoint, but sometimes throughout that run at certain times, it just wasn't fun," Wade said. "Individually, it was great having certain relationships, and having my best friend here with me, but all of us didn't have fun all the time.... I think now I'm at the point where I want to enjoy the game. Because once I've won three championships and been so successful, you've got to have something to play for. And I want to be able to play for my teammates, and just the joy of the game."
"I don't know," Wade said. "It's hard to say, man, because you want it. We wanted it. So it's hard to say that. You don't know exactly what's going to come with it, but we put ourselves in that position. But sometimes you can put too much on yourself, all of us, and it becomes a black cloud around. Last year wasn't fun. I mean, there was no stretch of it fun. That whole season, to me, it's amazing we made it to the Finals. It's just honest. Just this year, coming in, I can see, even the coaches, there's just a different renewed focus and energy. No one knows what it's going to lead to. No one knows if that's going to lead to a Finals win or Finals loss or not the Finals at all. But right now it's good for everyone to come in every day and want to be here."
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http://miamiherald.typepad.com/spor...nes-chatter-jose-fernandez-nbc-6-changes.html
So what’s the lowdown on the Heat’s new players? For input, we solicited the views of two veteran scouts and ABC’s Jeff Van Gundy:
Small forward Luol Deng: Van Gundy: “He hasn’t shot efficiently the past couple of years but he’s still a very good player capable of big minutes. Very good as a defender and very good without the ball. A better corner three-point shooter than when he came into the league and a total team guy.”…
First scout: “Best as a third or fourth scoring option. He’s not making a lot of plays for other people, not that creative. He didn’t play very well in Cleveland. But in Chicago, he was very good. He can get you a basket without running a play. Can put it on the floor, take a dribble or two and score. Plus, you get complete effort every night. And really long defensively.”…
Second scout: “Had some injuries but he’s still at an age [29] where he’s in his prime. Good defender but quick two-guards would give him trouble. Real good addition.”
Power forward Josh McRoberts, healing from toe surgery: Van Gundy: “A terrific team offensive player. Can make quick decisions with the ball. But he has to fight his hesitation to shoot the open three.”…
First scout: “He and Chris Bosh complement each other well. Josh is much more aggressive than Bosh, a little tougher than Bosh. He’s obviously not as good as Bosh but he can mix it up a little more. OK as a defender, not great. Improved a lot with Charlotte.”…
Second scout: “Passing is his single best asset. He’s a facilitator and you can run offense through him, which you can’t do with a lot of power forwards. Not a great percentage shooter but can make threes. Very good athlete, good basketball IQ. Good pickup.”
Rookie swingman James Ennis: Scout: “Good athlete, but I’d be surprised if he’s a longterm NBA rotation player. Needs to improve his ball-handling.” (Still, the shooting and athleticism intrigue.)
Swingman Danny Granger, who hit four threes in Wednesday’s scrimmage: First scout: “Can’t create his own shot like he used to. He’s near the end, not the same player he was, but I think he has something left. He’s still a good catch-and-shoot guy. His ability to rebound and play defense have dropped off quite a bit. He will be a good guy in their locker room, a real mature veteran.”… Van Gundy: Even at his best, “he wasn’t great in any one area but good at a lot of things. And he gives them size on the wing.”
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If Granger going to play well all year we might be able to do some damage..
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Liked the way Ennis played tonight. Deng as well. Shabazz looked lost out there at times. Keep building habits.
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infamous114;7436099 said:
Spo better give Ennis The Menace some playing time when the season starts
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