[Barry Jackson] “As ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said this AM: “What we don’t know is what star players watched the Heat on this 2month advertisement for Heat culture & might go to their teams in the next few weeks & say, ‘I want to be a Miami Heat.’That has happened consistently through the Riley era””
As ESPN's Brian Windhorst said this AM: "What we don't know is what star players watched the Heat on this 2month advertisement for Heat culture & might go to their teams in the next few weeks & say, 'I want to be a Miami Heat.'That has happened consistently through the Riley era" https://t.co/MZCpEjocSw
— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) June 13, 2023
by tomgreen99200
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Pat Riley legacy off-season. It’s a make or break summer for this era.
Has it though? Which players have we attracted like this besides Jimmy? It’s more like Miami gets used as a threat or smoke screen for a new deal by agents.
I’ve heard players speak on clips. I’ve watched Kyrie want LA, KD want Suns, and Harden want BK, Philly.
The only star that has wanted to play here is Donovan. Dame is tbd.
The truth is that as great Jimmy/Spo/Bam are. Or how cool/friendly players find Bam to be. Playing for Pat/Spo or just this org means that you have to be a “dog”. You answer to a lot of things that many of those players rather not.
We watched Heat ball out and still not attract these guys for a reason. They want to run the org they go to.
Listen to Jimmy. He loves who they bring in. “Trade Lowry”? What was Jimmy’s response – he not going nowhere. This is the same Jimmy that played against the Wolves starters with so so called “G League guys”.
This is why Jimmy fits. Playing through injuries, empowering teammates, working hard. I never heard Bam mention his shoulder in the Finals.
This is what you must consider when thinking about a star coming here.
Our best recruiter was Wade. Wade wormtongued the Big Three together. Wade got Oladipo to Miami (even though that didn’t work out really). Wade got Jimmy down here.
Miami has a reputation for getting everyone, but we actually don’t. We got “everyone” the one time and it was two guys, amazing guys, but just two guys. We struck out on every single player after until Jimmy, and struck out on all the ones we tried to get since. We couldn’t even get Gordon Hayward when we tried.
I don’t think any star will actively try to get here this off-season. There’s a very tiny chance Dame will actually leave Portland finally and we’ll be on the list for real, but we don’t have the assets that other teams will have. For instance, the Warriors can make a better offer, and on top of that Dame is from there (sorta).
More stars avoid Riley than desire to come here under his watch.
This run is a testament to heat culture and what it takes to perform under the harshest of circumstances and deliver. In other words, this is the dog pound, and if you soft then it wont work but if you a dawg and want to win then Miami is an option. I think players are aware that playing for Miami doesnt mean you gonna be at e11even going nuts every Saturday, it means you gonna be in Boot camp in the middle of a tropical paradise
They want to play in Miami… but Miami can’t afford them… especially the ones that spend more time injured.
In all seriousness, since Utah is rebuilding, I wonder what are the odds that we can get Markkanen. I guess we would have to give up Herro but that would help us with rebounding and spreading the floor for Jimmy and Bam.
I assume that we would have to give up Herro.
I know there is beef with Ainge and Riley but thoughts?
My concern is that he can get exposed on the perimeter on D. We don’t need another player where we are tied up with a lot of cash and can’t play the guy.
I want Damian Lillard here so bad, I love watching him play.
Windbag sounds concerned.
No one talks enough about the changes to the cap / tax rules being phased in over the next couple of seasons and the likely impact that will have for teams to push for deals now rather than wait.
Trades will be significantly more restrictive for the majority of teams going forward, which will negatively impact the market value of players via trade (as there will simply be less trade partners with which to do business).
I think we’re more likely to see big moves this summer and next season than we otherwise would. Should be interesting.
I’ll believe it when I see it. IMO Heat culture does more to drive away talent than it does to draw talent. I really believe that some of the most talented guys in the league are just happy to collect a big check, coast on their talent and don’t want to put in the effort that championship basketball requires.
Who says ‘I want to be a Miami Heat’ anyways? Wouldn’t they say, I want to play on or be sent to the Miami Heat?
I have no idea how Miami gets a #1/#2 option in here, outside of healthy Butler. A rebuilding team isn’t going to want Bam or Herro’s salary on their books and they’re not #1 or even #2 options so you’re not building around them.
Maybe they can convince a front office to sell Herro and a bunch of draft picks to their fan base because his game is aesthetically pleasing?
It’s going to be an interesting off-season.
Dame would fit right into Heat Culture. Will to win is there, body fat percentage is there. Make it happen Riley.
The OG’s saw this after we beat the Bucks. The nephews will say whatever the fuck nephews say.
The Godfather has a way of getting into people’s heads. That sack of rings he put down in front of Chris Bosh? Come on now. If a superstar goes anywhere in free agency this summer, it’s gonna be here. The thing is I’m not willing to give up the major pieces it would take to get that superstar. Tyler maybe. No one else.
Players like the team the city and the players but the military style training and conditioning is a turn off as well as the holding players to a higher standard. They are only a certain amount of players that are built for this culture .If ýou take things too personally then miami is probably not the place for you .
I would rather the organization pursue players that could help the team rather than be enamored with nba stars who would all too easily profess a “love” for Heat Culture. These feelings could just be a spur-of-the-moment thing and most likely to be fleeting especially when they’re already in it and they find it to be too hard. Heat Culture is real and comes with a price to the person committing
We heard this after the 2020 Finals. When we finally get an all star level talent that forces his way here then I’ll believe it