Showing posts with label Dwyane Wade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dwyane Wade. Show all posts
February 28, 2013
January 29, 2013
The Miami Heat Visit The White House
How could you not love LeBron James?
Also, that Obama #44 Heat jersey was looking pretty dope!
June 22, 2012
Miami Heat Win 2012 NBA Championship
February 03, 2012
2012 NBA All-Star Starters Announced
The first, and most obvious, snub is Kevin Love. I mean, all Big Love has done this year is average 25.3 points a game (4th in the NBA behind Kobe, LeBron, and Durant) and 13.6 rebounds a game (2nd in the NBA). Don't get me wrong, I totally get why Blake Griffin got the nod, but it's a shame someone can put together those type of numbers and not start in the All-Star game.
I'm fine with the rest, thought I wouldn't have been mad if Bosh started over Carmelo.
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March 02, 2011
February 21, 2011
January 27, 2011
2011 NBA All-Star Starters Announced
West | East
Yao Ming C Dwight Howard
Carmelo Anthony F Amare Stoudemire
Kevin Durant F LeBron James
Kobe Bryant G Dwyane Wade
Chris Paul G Derrick Rose
Yao Ming C Dwight Howard
Carmelo Anthony F Amare Stoudemire
Kevin Durant F LeBron James
Kobe Bryant G Dwyane Wade
Chris Paul G Derrick Rose
Anyway, Kobe got the most votes overall with 2,380,016, and Dwight Howard came in 2nd with 2,099,204. Coming in 3rd with 2,053,011 votes? LeBron James. People sure do hate that guy, I tell ya. Another funny thing in the voting is that Jamal Crawford (246,130) actually got more votes than teammate Joe Johnson (224,571). $119 million well spent.
The reserves will be announced next Thursday (February 3rd) on TNT.
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January 04, 2011
Wade & James Co-Players Of The Month; Spoelstra Coach Of The Month
Boy, I don't think these guys will better learn to play together.
On the coach side of things, what a difference a month makes. In November, everyone (who disagreed with LeBron's decision) thought Erik Spoelstra should be fired, and now he's the Eastern Conference Coach Of The Month.
If only he could figure out what to do with all this talent.
Anyway, I haven't forgotten about the West Coast, Kevin Durant won Western Conference Player Of The Month by averaging 29.4 ppg, shooting 52% from the field, and 41% three while leading the Thunder to an 11-5 mark for the month. The Spurs' Gregg Popovich was named Western Conference Player Of The Month with his squad going 13-2 in the month.
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October 26, 2010
Miami Cavaliers??
With that being said, you've got to be insane if you're panicking or laughing at the Heat for their performance for their first game together in an 82 game season. Again, the they only lost by 8, and were within 3 with about a minute left. The Heat will be fine.
Thank goodness for the Sixers coming up tomorrow.
October 05, 2010
Wade Hurt, LeBron & Bosh Shine In Heat Debut
The really scary part (besides D-Wade's injury, but we'll get to that in a sec) was how well all the role players played. Mario Chalmers, Carlos Arroyo, Udonis Haslem, James Jones, Mike Miller, and Dexter Pittman all played a helluva, albeit the preseason...and against the Pistons.
The clear downer of the night was Dwyane Wade pulling a hamstring after just 3 minutes of play. After the game, LeBron said Wade mention his hammy was tight recently, but if that was the case, why was he even playing in the first place?? This is probably gonna keep Wade out until the season opener, but he should be fine.
Man, October 26th can't get here fast enough for me! I can't wait to see that cunt Michelle Beadle and all the rest of the losers who turned on LeBron looking stupid as the Heat are running through the league like Bishop Eddie Long through a youth choir. Oh, and I'm definitely not opposed to the Heat being introduced to C-Murder's Down 4 My Niggaz every home game either. That was just brilliant, because really, FUCK them other niggas!
July 15, 2010
Hulk James Or LeBron Hogan??
Okay, I'm seriously about to stop posting LeBron videos, but I had to put this one up because it was just so gotdamn funny!
Related:
LeBron's Decision: This Or That
Dan LeBatard Rejoices Over The Three Kings
LeBron's Decision: This Or That
This video just makes the decision to "bring his talents to South Beach" look even simpler. Good stuff.
Check out the behind the scenes footage of the Three Kings' Sports Illustrated shoot after the jump.
I get hyped for the 2010-11 NBA more and more every time I see footage of them in their Heat jerseys! I'm so ready!
Related:
LeBron James Chooses The Heat
New Heat Debut In Miami, Sign Contracts
Full Three Kings Interview
Dan LeBatard Rejoices Over The Three Kings
July 13, 2010
Dan LeBatard Rejoices Over The Three Kings Pt. 2
Dan's first rejoicing rant exploded on YouTube over the weekend, so what did he do? Came back for an encore on Monday! I actually left work to go outside in my car and listen to this lol. Enjoy.
July 10, 2010
Dan LeBatard Rejoices Over The Three Kings
"Holla! Purple drank! Size matters, but it's the thickness and the width they want! A double rainbow! A double rainbow!" LMAO! All hail Dan LeBatard! This is a timeless classic! I'm serious, the Heat should play this before every home game. The starting line-ups should be announced to this lol.
(Side note: If you didn't get that part I quote, allowed me to explained. The purple drank is in reference to when he was on PTI the other day and he and Wilbon talked about JaMarcus Russell getting arrested for codeine possession and the OTL report on purple drank. The "size matters" part was in reference to this weird male enhancement drug commercial they play on the radio in the morning down here in South Florida. And of course the double rainbow is in reference to this YouTube classic.)
New Heat Debut In Miami, Sign Contracts
The Heat were able to work out sign-and-trades with both the Cavaliers and Raptors, so LeBron and Bosh got their 6th year and signed contracts worth $110.1 million. Wade took the biggest pay cut signing his 6 year deal for $107.5 million. Each took roughly $15 million less than they could have to make this happen.
Now it's time to fill out this roster. I already gave you guys my wish list yesterday, but 2 guys (Kyle Korver and J.J. Redick) have already decided to go elsewhere, so I'm gonna add in 2 more. Don't laugh, but the 2 news guys I'm adding are Kwame Brown and Adam Morrison.
Here me out. What do the Heat need most right now?? Big men and spot up shooters, right?? Well isn't Kwame Brown a big man, and isn't Adam Morrison a shot up shooter?? It's not like we need them to carry the load, all the have to do is play their small roles. Virtually no pressure on their shoulders. Plus, both are still in their 20s (Brown is 28 and Morrison is 25), and can be had for cheap. I say they're worth a shot. Makes sense to me.
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July 09, 2010
LeBron James Chooses The Heat
Second, I wanna send a shout out to all the new Miami Heat fans. I saw a lot of people who rooted for the Celtics after they put out the Heat in the playoffs become Heat fans last night. Welcome... but just know you ain't shit lol.
Third, I wanna send another shout out, but this time to all the rapper who plan on using lines like "I'm staying with the Heat... D-Wade" and "I bring in the new Heat like Pat Riley." We all know you're out there.
Now, how about the Miami Heat?? I cannot believe they landed all 3 of the big free agents of the 2011 class. Wade and Bosh was huge, but LeBron just takes this whole thing to a different level. I'm still in shock, I can't believe he's coming to the Heat. I know I said the Heat would be better off if he didn't come, but I'd be lying if I said that wasn't a little bit of a reserve jinx. It wasn't 100% reserve jinx though, and it will be interesting to see how Pat Riley fills out the rest of this roster.
They've already traded Michael Beasley and his $5 million a year salary to Minnesota (wish they would've got more than a 2nd round pick, but I'll take it), so we'll see who we can use that on. We know the salary cap is going to be higher, and that Wade, LeBron, and Bosh all are gonna take less money to make this happen, so hopefully some good ol' vets will do the same.
(Side note: Now that Minnesota has added 2 former 2nd overall pick draft busts this offseason in Beasley and Darko Milicic, I think David Kahn should just finish the job and bring in the rest of the 2nd overall pick draft busts from the '00s. Stromile Swift, Tyson Chandler, Jay Williams, Emeka Okafor, Marvin Williams, and Hasheem Thabeet would be lovely additions. AND on top of that, they could change their names to the "Minnesota Busts" or the "Minnesota Underachievers." I like it!)
In actuality, all the Heat need at this point is big men and spot up shooters. Brendan Haywood has already re-signed with Dallas, but here are some other free agents I have my eye on if they're willing to play for less (in no particular order):
Brad Miller (7-footer, 34 years old, can hit open shots, plays big)
Shaquille O'Neal (wants to match Kobe in rings, not sure he'd take the huge pay cut though)
Mike Miller (still only 30 years old, great shooter from 3)
J.J. Redick (young guy, excellent spot up shooter, could make a lot more elsewhere)
Allen Iverson (looking for redemption and a pay check, not sure where/how he'd fit)
Kyle Korver (29, incredible shooter, may be willing to take less to win)
Derek Fisher (tons of heart, if he takes less it'll probably be to stay in L.A.)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas (veteran 7-shooter who can play with LeBron)
Anthony Morrow (only 24, great shooter, not sure he'd take the small contract)
Roger Mason Jr. (29, nice spot up shooter, gets no PT on current team)
And then there's the guys from last season's team who I'd love to have back like Udonis Haslem, Joel Anthony, and Quentin Richardson.
Aight, so that handle the roster options, now let's talk about LeBron's decision some more. Some people will say he took the "easy way out" but that is some bullshit. So him staying in Cleveland with scraps would have been more honorable?? I hate that all these "analysts" and "experts" are acting like if he stayed in Cleveland and continued to not win rings he'd somehow be more respectable. Stop with the bullshit! They'd be the first ones ripping him for not living up to his potential and winning rings. Loyalty in sports is a bitch, ask Kevin Garnett. Do you seriously think if KG could do it all over, he wouldn't have left the T'Wolves in his prime when he had the chance?? I mean, thank goodness he was able to finally get a ring, but so many others aren't so lucky (Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone, Charles Barkley, etc.). As far as I'm concerned, LeBron did what Kevin Garnett should have done.
Now let's talk about Cleveland. Why are these people so mad?? Yeah they lost the greatest basketball player to wear a Cavs jersey, but aren't they use to these kinds of gut punches by now?? The Drive, The Fumble, The Shot, I mean the list goes on and on. And why are they so shocked and surprised?? I mean, I always thought he was going to stay, but I never said it'd be a good idea. They HAVE to realize it would have been stupid for him to stay, and that's whether he ended up in Miami, New York, Chicago, or New Jersey. Cavs fans knew that, hell, the whole state of Ohio knew that, but still they burned his jersey and are acting like babies.
Oh, and did you get a load of Cavs majority owner Dan Gilbert?? His reaction to LeBron leaving was that of a scorn woman, not of a professional businessman (the Comic Sans MS font didn't help either). I'll talk about Danny more later, but after reading his classless response to LeBron's decision, could you really blame him for no longer wanting to play for such a bitch?? I'm sure that helped LBJ regret his decision even less.
You know what?? Fuck it, this is what Cleveland's ass gets for tanking the '02 season to land LeBron in the '03 draft. Man up, the guy took your franchise to heights it has never seen before, and will never see again. Be grateful he wasted 7 years of his career on y'all. Stop worshiping humans and trying to hold them up to these God-like standards. He had to make a decision and any way you slice it (Miami, New York, Chicago, New Jersey), the best option was NOT in Cleveland. So be sad, feel betrayed, fine. But I'm gonna need this to not linger on for forever.
And with that being said, I can't think of any city who deserved this less than Miami lol. Seriously, you know I love South Florida, but we are the fairweather fans of all fairweather fans. We are only around when things are going good. Did you see any Heat home games last year?? That arena was less than half filled on a nightly basis. And lets not even start on the Marlins, they're lucky if they get 1,000 heads for a home game. So no Miami and South Florida didn't deserve this, but I'm sure happy it happened.
The last big question to be answered is can Wade, LeBron, and Bosh play together?? My answer: fuck yeah! It's not like they've never played together before. They were all apart of the 2006 FIBA World Championship squad and 2008 Olympic gold medal team. And that's not to mention the 5 All-Star Games they've all played in together (including 2007 when all 3 started). Wade and LeBron have played on 6 together and started together all but once (2005). In particular, I remember watching the All-Star Game this year and tweeting about how great D-Wade and LeBron looked playing together. I know there isn't much defense played in All-Star Games, but their on-court chemistry was undeniable. So yeah, I definitely think they can play together.
So there you have it, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh are teammates again, but for real this time, and as members of Miami Heat. Now all we need are nicknames. I've heard the "3 Live Crew," "Miami Thrice," and some acronym with all 3 of their initials, but the 1 I like best is "Miami-Wade County, LeBroward County, and Palm Bosh County." It's a bit long-winded, but I love it because this isn't only big for Miami, it's big for South Florida.
(Side note: I like how all the proceeds from the "LeBron's Decision" special going to charity is being completely overlooked.)
(Side side note: How long before Erik Spoelstra "wants to spend more time with his family" and Pat Riley takeover as Heat head coach again??)
(Side side side note: Why was Kanye West there??)
July 07, 2010
Wade & Bosh's First Interview As Heat Teammates
Call me crazy, but judging by what Wade and Bosh had to say about LeBron, I think they know he's not coming to Miami. And you know what?? I actually don't think that's such a bad thing.
Check it out: Of course any team would LOVE to have LeBron James, but I sincerely believe that the Heat could build a stronger contender without him. That may sound like blasphemy to some, I know, but with Wade and Bosh already committed, if LeBron comes that takes up all but $400k of the Heat's money. It's not impossible, but it's gonna be HARD to build a contending supporting cast around them with so little money to spend. If it's just Wade and Bosh, that leaves plenty money to fill out the roster with great role players and shooters like Ray Allen, J.J. Redick, Mike Miller, Kyle Korver, Brendan Haywood, Udonis Haslem, and so on. We could be looking at the L.A. Lakers East (superstar 2-guard, All-Star big man, and a bunch of good role players).
Really, the only downfall of LeBron not joining the Heat is if he also doesn't re-join the Cavs and goes to the Knicks or Bulls and makes a serious challenger to the team the Heat build. Out of the remaining free agents, they'll have to choose whether to join Wade and Bosh in Miami, or LeBron in Cleveland, Chicago, or New York. Should be interesting.
Enough with all the LeBron talk, how about the fuckin' Heat?! I'm so excited for the 2010-2011 Miami Heat, and there's still only 4 players on the roster so far lol. It shouldn't be too hard convincing free agents to play with Wade and Bosh though.
Also, I love that "Miami-Wade County" shirt Dwyane had on! I joked earlier on Twitter about making a "BroWade County" shirt since I'm from Broward and not Dade, but ultimately that is a bit on the corny side lol. Speaking of creating things, check out these 2 posters SportsCenter's Twitter page posted: Miami Vice and Bad Boys. Classic!
Random News Shit: NBA Free Agency Edition Pt. 3
Yes! Man, I was really starting to get the feel that Dwyane Wade was heading to Chicago because he wasn't gonna be able to lore anybody to South Beach with him. I wouldn't have even been mad if he did bolt for the Bulls though, it would've been a 1000% better situation than staying with the Heat with only Mike Beasley and Mario Chalmers under contract. I should've just listened to Bill Simmons when he said there's no way a guy going through a divorce was going to leave all that extra money on the table lol.
Well this was truly fantastic news to wake up to. Yeah, I would still like to add LeBron, but I'm happy with 2 of 3. Besides, if they don't land LeBron, that leaves even more money to build a super strong team with the free agents left like Bredan Haywood, J.J. Redick, and Kyle Korver, and also bringing back guys like Udonis Haslem and Quentin Richardson.
2) LeBron To Make Announcement Thursday Night at 9PM on ESPN
A lot of people are saying this would be a bad idea for LeBron, but why?? People are gonna hate on LeBron regardless of which team his chooses, what time he chooses them, or where he makes the announcement. You think Cleveland fans will feel any better if he goes to Chicago or NY, but makes the announcement at home in Akron?? Or the NY fans will be happy if he stays in Cleveland, but makes the announcement in NY?? Bottom line is this: it doesn't matter how or where LeBron makes the decision because someone's feelings are gonna get hurt and LBJ hate will ensue.
Anyway, I know I've said over and over again that I thought LeBron would stay in Cleveland, but with Wade and Bosh already choosing Miami, I'm not so sure. I still think he could follow Wade and Bosh and go to Miami, I think he could join Rose and Noah in Chicago, and I could even see him joining Amare in NY now. I don't know at this point, and nobody does. I must say though, it's HARD to see him returning to Cleveland now.
June 29, 2010
NBA Free Agency Summit 2010
Here's the full ESPN NBA free agency summit special I was talking about earlier featuring Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon, Bill Simmons, Dan LeBatard. Awesome show! ESPN should consider making this a regular show on the network. I much rather watch this than The Sports Reporters. I'm just saying.
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