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Probably give it to TJ. I'd rather have Winslow be the guy with the ball though
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Spo starting J Rich at PG
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San Antonio and Atlanta on the road next. 2 more L's!
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Beta;9495778 said:
Fixed
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https://twitter.com/Manny_Navarro/status/798285234169061376
Riley doesn't mention Dragic. His days are numbered.
Riley doesn't mention Dragic. His days are numbered.
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Moved to 1 game of the 76ers.
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At Philly and where else lol
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Amid a 2-8 start and the Heat’s first six-game losing streak since 2008, team president Pat Riley struck a positive tone on Wednesday, citing the team’s track record of success, and young nucleus, as reasons fans shouldn’t be discouraged.
Asked about the difficult start after years of winning, Riley said: “That's why [fans] should be encouraged. That's why they should be more buoyant themselves about our team and not get caught up by what the typical second-guess would be and that we're not very good and [ask] why did this happen and that happen.
“Since 2003, this team has been a contender. It's had hope. There has always been contention there. We've won championships. There has always been a fight for the right and our fans have enjoyed that. And now we need them more than ever…. They go home disappointed on a tough loss but they see the fight in these guys and in due time and in due process, things will change and players will change and maybe something else might happen. But right now, first things first is to get a win and feel good about ourselves.”
Read more here:http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/s...y-jackson/article115195658.html#storylink=cpy
Asked about the difficult start after years of winning, Riley said: “That's why [fans] should be encouraged. That's why they should be more buoyant themselves about our team and not get caught up by what the typical second-guess would be and that we're not very good and [ask] why did this happen and that happen.
“Since 2003, this team has been a contender. It's had hope. There has always been contention there. We've won championships. There has always been a fight for the right and our fans have enjoyed that. And now we need them more than ever…. They go home disappointed on a tough loss but they see the fight in these guys and in due time and in due process, things will change and players will change and maybe something else might happen. But right now, first things first is to get a win and feel good about ourselves.”
Read more here:http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/s...y-jackson/article115195658.html#storylink=cpy
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Let’s not try to overcomplicate things about why the Heat entered Thursday’s game on pace for a 16-win season: Not having a single power forward on the roster who should be a starter on a good team is one of a few obvious factors.
But here’s the far bigger reason: In a league where a large chunk of scoring comes from small forward and shooting guard, the Heat starts two players who own among the worst shooting percentages among all NBA qualifiers at those positions this season.
Dion Waiters entered Thursday’s game shooting 34.8 percent from the field. That was worst among qualifying shooting guards on Wednesday, and now second-worst because Dallas’ Wesley Matthews now has enough shots to qualify.
And Justise Winslow, who missed his second game with a wrist injury Thursday, is last among qualifying small forwards at 33.1 percent from the field. The next-to-last player on that ESPN.com list, Kent Bazemore, is well ahead of Winslow at 40.6.
In Winslow’s case, Heat officials aren’t overly concerned, because they believe his wrist injury has contributed to his offensive issues. They remain confident his technique, which was adjusted by new shooting coach Rob Fodor, is sound and that he eventually will be a much better shooter than he has demonstrated.
Regardless, that won’t preclude the Heat from pursuing high-end small forwards in free agency, with Utah’s Gordon Hayward an expected target next summer and Sacramento’s Rudy Gay also of interest to Miami if it cannot land Hayward. Under that scenario, Winslow could move to power forward.
Waiters’ struggles have been more exasperating, because even though he has never been a great shooter, he’s well below his 40.9 career average.
The reason is clear: Though Waiters can penetrate most anytime he wants, he cannot get the shots to drop. He entered Thursday shooting a shockingly low 35.8 percent at the rim (19 for 53). He never was a great finisher, shooting between 51 and 54 percent at the rim each of the past four seasons. But he has never been this bad.
He has the NBA’s fourth-lowest shooting percentage on shots within five feet (21-60, 35 percent).
Read more here:http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/s...y-jackson/article115467028.html#storylink=cpy
But here’s the far bigger reason: In a league where a large chunk of scoring comes from small forward and shooting guard, the Heat starts two players who own among the worst shooting percentages among all NBA qualifiers at those positions this season.
Dion Waiters entered Thursday’s game shooting 34.8 percent from the field. That was worst among qualifying shooting guards on Wednesday, and now second-worst because Dallas’ Wesley Matthews now has enough shots to qualify.
And Justise Winslow, who missed his second game with a wrist injury Thursday, is last among qualifying small forwards at 33.1 percent from the field. The next-to-last player on that ESPN.com list, Kent Bazemore, is well ahead of Winslow at 40.6.
In Winslow’s case, Heat officials aren’t overly concerned, because they believe his wrist injury has contributed to his offensive issues. They remain confident his technique, which was adjusted by new shooting coach Rob Fodor, is sound and that he eventually will be a much better shooter than he has demonstrated.
Regardless, that won’t preclude the Heat from pursuing high-end small forwards in free agency, with Utah’s Gordon Hayward an expected target next summer and Sacramento’s Rudy Gay also of interest to Miami if it cannot land Hayward. Under that scenario, Winslow could move to power forward.
Waiters’ struggles have been more exasperating, because even though he has never been a great shooter, he’s well below his 40.9 career average.
The reason is clear: Though Waiters can penetrate most anytime he wants, he cannot get the shots to drop. He entered Thursday shooting a shockingly low 35.8 percent at the rim (19 for 53). He never was a great finisher, shooting between 51 and 54 percent at the rim each of the past four seasons. But he has never been this bad.
He has the NBA’s fourth-lowest shooting percentage on shots within five feet (21-60, 35 percent).
Read more here:http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/s...y-jackson/article115467028.html#storylink=cpy
Yeah waiters cant finish for shit and on top of that he gets no calls.
And the thing with winslow's wrist...I wanna use that as a cop out because maybe he really isnt THIS bad. So I hope it has alot to do with his shooting woes
I'd rather just let him not play against the wizards on I think saturday so he has like just about a week off
And the thing with winslow's wrist...I wanna use that as a cop out because maybe he really isnt THIS bad. So I hope it has alot to do with his shooting woes
I'd rather just let him not play against the wizards on I think saturday so he has like just about a week off
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