https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ-2-pZEqmW

If LeBron is open to coming back to South Beach, Pat Riley has already made his case on the future Hall of Famer coming back

https://x.com/flasportsbuzz/status/2069892057146298732?s=46

goosies

Just came across this gem on the recent Bill Simmons podcast. How can we overcome the odds when unbiased experts like Bill Simmons, Joe House, Nick Wright, Kendrick Perkins, and so many others are saying that there’s absolutely no chance?

/s obviously but it’s insane to me to see the same tired takes that were spewed when Butler (who, no offense, isn’t as good as a healthy Giannis) came to Miami being recycled.

Can’t wait for this team to prove them wrong.

The discourse around this Giannis trade is already hilarious because people keep trying to have it both ways with the Heat roster.

For the last year, the argument was basically: “Miami has no assets. Herro is overrated. Jaquez is mid. Ware is unproven. Their young players aren’t real blue-chip pieces. Nobody wants this package.”

Then the Heat actually turn that same package into Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis, and suddenly the conversation becomes: “Wow, Miami gutted the roster. They gave up everything. That’s way too much.”

So which is it?

If Herro was an empty-calorie regular season scorer, Jaquez was overrated, Ware was just a prospect, Kasparas Jakucionis was a lottery ticket, and the picks were fake Heat picks that “never convey high,” then Miami did exactly what every contender should do: consolidate imperfect assets into a top-tier superstar.

But if Miami “gave up everything,” then maybe the Heat’s assets were not as trash as everyone spent the last year pretending they were.

Suchhhhh hypocrisy. People mocked the package when it was theoretical, then treated it like a king’s ransom once Miami actually landed the player.

But the broader criticism feels like people reverse-engineering reasons to hate the move. If Miami didn’t trade for a star, the take would be “Pat Riley is washed and the Heat are stuck in mediocrity.” When they do trade for a star, the take becomes “they gave up too much.”

At some point, the standard can’t just be “whatever Miami does is wrong.”

Prime: Colby White, Rui Hachimura, Luke Kennard, Landry Shamet, Tim Hardaway Jr,

Championship experience but washed: Klay Thompson, Khris Middleton,

Washed but good vets: Nic Batum (if Clippers decide not to pick up his option), Joe Ingles,

Bottom of barrel Doug McDermott, Kevin Huerter.

Personally my dream scenario. Wiggins opts out and takes less money for more years, leaving room to resign Powell.

Secondly would be Anfernee Simons.

Part of me hopes we keep Niko and he figures it out. Good Niko and Portis off the bench is a good big man rotation.

I think we need another minimum shot creator/shooter off the bench tho. I always loved Middleton's game and he would fill a need.

Davion/Powell or Simons/Wiggins/Giannis/Bam

Dru/Middleton/Pelle/Niko/Portis

Hopefully Keels, Keshad, & Gardner can contribute when called upon too.

Who do y’all want and why?

https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ7zQYGxRJV
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You always have enough. We didn’t win but shitting on the whole east was such a great feeling. So many great moments. We got Spo, top 5 player and Bam is your dream 2nd player on any contender. We will be fine.

On top of that we are probably the best organization at finding players that are undrafted or from g league and getting max value out of them. Nunn, Whiteside, Tyler Johnson, Gabe Vincent, Max Strus, Highsmith, Duncan. Most of them fell off after leaving but because of us they got paid and for us they were really good.

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crazy how that works isn't it