NBA Today | Jimmy Butler & Miami Heat are poised to make another playoff run this season – Perkins

NBA Today | Jimmy Butler & Miami Heat are poised to make another playoff run this season – Perkins

Yet well what about the heat they got blown out by the Raptors 12197 we know Miami turns up the heat during the playoffs but they are currently 24 and 17 Professor Zach what grade are you giv them the heat are cruising along with a nice quiet B+ they’re like

Jaws they’re just lurking under the surface 24 and 17 they got a lot of stuff they might trade 24 17 Jimmy Butler Tyler herro and Bam have played 10 games together the whole season Butler and Bam they’re players have played only 17 of 41 and they’re still 7

Over 500 tough as hell never sleep on the Miami Heat B plus b plus all right well this is where the east standings are right now Boston four games clear everyone else and the Bucs and the 76ers are in Pursuit and then after that things get pretty Stephen would say

Things are fluid the Cals the heat the Knicks the Pacers they’re all separated by a game and a half so let’s stick in the East here specifically with the the reigning Conference champions the Miami Heat even SPO he told reporters reing to where Miami referring to where Miami is

In the standings he said buckle up right he said we are not hiding from anybody so perk do you think history is going to repeat itself I don’t and I got so much respect for them goons from day County and their exposure and what he bring to

The table but I just can’t put them ahead of the Celtics in the seven game series I feel like the Celtics would get their leg back I feel like Philly is better than them if they happen to match up in the seven game series currently constructed just so just those two teams

Al I got to say they’re they’re not going to repeat to represent the east in the in so the two teams that they beat last year you don’t think that they are in the same class of them this year no those two teams got better oh okay I

Just my my that’s why I just say yeah they got better look the Miami Heat when we talk about the heat culture and all that that means when they get into the fire the way they play the intensity that they play with there’s very few franchises that can match that so yes I

Do believe the Boston Celtics are better than they last year I think Philly is better but I still wouldn’t put Philly over Miami why mainly because I’ve seen Jimmy Butler show up in the highest of high playoff moments he has played the best basketball maybe on the planet

During stretches I can’t say the same thing about the best player for Philly not currently right now so if you put Miami and Philly in a playoff series in the second round I’m not putting my money on Philly I’m not I’m not putting my money on so are they opposed for

Another playoff run the answer is yes yeah I think they are yeah thank as long as you have bam SPO and Jimmy and then they have surround shooting with you talking about they they got better I know they lost stru Josh Richardson’s just as good they lost Gabe Vincent but

Now they got a rookie hameh Hawkin is better nice on both ends they still have Caleb Martin they got they got all their key pieces man you still don’t want to see them in the playoff series no no but but see here here’s the messed up part

The question says the question is are the heat POs to make another playoff run this season Malik Poise okay whatever Malik ask Malika asked me will history repeat itself I said no that means I don’t have the Heat going back to the NBA finals I

Didn’t say they would goof R it is very unlikely the heat will go back to the NBA finals that’s fine and like accurate they’re going to be underdogs against the top three teams in the East but can they do it yeah absolutely they can do it this is the Miami Heat Philly they

Beat them in a playoffs recently Milwaukee Milwaukee like starts to quiver when they see the mere sight of the Miami Heat Boston you saw what happened last year like these guys are deep and they’re if they get healthy they’re they’re deeper than they were last year and they have stuff to trade

And I think they’re going to look around and see can we get one more ball handler one more offensive threat in here to fortify us cuz offenses their weaker half of their team and I think they could use a boost look I I’m not going

To pick them I’m not going to pick them but they could beat all those teams even Boston and I think Boston’s the best team in the league and in the East for sure and they don’t care if we don’t pick them like that’s the thing that

That’s what fuels the heat fire well my thing about Miami and what’s been frustrating really kind of since the bubble is that it feels like they’re one player way and they’ve been trying they’ve been in conversations with a lot of different players you’ve seen names in kind of most they seem like they’re

One player away Jimmy Butler he’s very close to being a onea I think he needs to be have another onea right next to him or somebody better than him if they do that that’s a team that could win two out of the next four championships because they have young Talent they have

Great pie around them but it’s like they can beat everybody but can they do it for a sustained run all the way through the NBA finals and the answer is I think they have shown us time and time again that they don’t care about actually going out there and getting a Dame L

Because if they did they would have got him right they would have gave up the necessary pieces I think the heat always show us that they’re not scared to bet on themselves right like you you asking for another onea in their eyes they’re saying bam is our other one eight like

We think he could Elevate we watch him get better every season like that’s how they go about it you got to respect it yeah well they’ve used 22 different starting lineups this season it feels like that we still haven’t seen the best of the Miami Heat and that always comes

In the playoffs which is why you can’t bet them out I’m not sure about Jimmy Butler Bama bio 21A or not but I do know that Nicola yic has won and here’s our start done perk we’ve seen the Pacers we’ve seen the Knicks sort of get into

The trade market a little bit early who are some teams you have an eye on I think it’s time for a big perk’s big list hello world I know you’ve been see me all around esbn bet you know what I mean commercials and all that but we

Cannot forget about NBA today and perks big list teams that need to make a move damn it this is my list this is not Malika list this is not Austin list this is not Zack list and it’s definitely not Squidward list this is big perk list all

Right starting at number five give me some energy give me the energy I need bam there you go the Milwaukee Bucks why they got to tighten up on their defense around the perimeter they don’t need to make a big move just a small move it’s a

Lot of pieces out there they could go out there and get to help to strap up and take some of that load off of the interior for as Brook Lopez and yanis Topo and help Dame out all right coming in at number four four give me one Zack okay all right hold

Onam I like that oh I got the you got the Hawks because you were high on the Hawks I were high I was high on the Hawks and I have a problem with the Hawks why can’t Murray and Trey young get it done together why are they six

Games below 500 right now when you look at they start lineup right you think about capella you look at sadique Bay like these guys are certified like pros and could should be have a better record especially under Quinn Snider so since they’ve been dropping I feel like they

Need to make a move and they need tolit split up Trey young and Deonte Murray coming in at number three Austin give me some energy boy I raised pop a threat here you know how we go hold up it is a little bam oh okay the Lakers the Lakers everyone

Wanted to argue with me in the a block you know talking about yeah the Lakers are dangerous but they’re really not not in the Western Conference they need speed around the perimeter they need a guy that could get down he and attack and put pressure and take the load off

Of LeBron James but put pressure on the defense and get Anthony Davis easy buckets coming in at number two RJ there you go boy you looking nice you looking nice I miss you I miss you bam that’s how you going to do wow hey who needs need that’s just slow down the Oklahoma

City Thunder they need to make a move you know why they are so soft in the middle they lost backto back games to the Clippers and the Lakers and my boy homere was getting punished down low not just by Anthony Davis but by plumbley as well they was giving up too many

Offensive rebounds to the point where the coach was trying to go small and that wasn’t working either I mean they got to make a move get a center in there move check to the fourward position and get take some pressure off for him now

At number one let me show you how it Go Bam put it up there the Golden State Warriors the team the Dynasty right they have an identity problem they lost their Spirit Klay Thompson is beefing with the front office Draymond Green fresh off uh suspension they got to make a move and

I’m not talking about a small move I’m not talking about moving Moses Moody I’m not talking about moving Jonathan kaminga I’m talking about Dre or clay that’s one of the guys they got to go they got to break up the band everybody has done it you know what I’m saying

This my list I think I did pretty good you out of breath bro you okay come on man we get through it I’m proud of you this is big perks gentlemen as we head back to the desk it is not Austin’s list Zach’s list Richard’s list list

Complains that was pretty solid not no not yet but one team that is not on your list Kendrick Perkins and it is your list is the Philadelphia 76ers the James Harden trained left them right with a little nice stash of draft picks some expiring contracts are also third in the

Eastern Conference sitting behind Boston and Milwaukee who was on your list that do you think they need to make a move I think they need to make a marginal move I think the conversation they’re having internally and a win like at at home against Denver and they were on the

Back-to-back decision ear night makes them think do we really need to make a big move like do do we have enough right now and and and I think it’s reasonable for them to think hey maybe we do and we save everything for our cap space this

Summer I think they can trade five first round draft picks this summer once the calendar rolls over but I do think if they really want to compete they really want to win four playoff series and that should be the goal when you have Joel embiid I think they need one more

Marginal up could be just another ball handling guard like a fif six guy one more guy go for it I I agree when you look at your playoff history and you’re like hey we’ve had very good teams I would want to Stack the deck I would

Want to Stack the deck in my favor if I could give away a little something and get a quality piece to add because this is what we’re talking about can the 76ers finally get out of the second round for the first time in 23 years 23

Years so look you’ve had an VP he’s been second in voting you’ve had plenty of players you’ve had Jimmy Butler come through there you know obviously they re uh they have Tobias Harris they’ve had James Hardon come through there and they still haven’t gotten through this year

In my opinion you got to have a little bit more in your favor especially with Boston looking the way they are especially with Milwaukee adding Dame in a late game situation in my opinion so if you get a chance to stack the deck in your philly you stack to that if not you

Just wait for Bron next year look what what now what that you just just just drop no I’m just saying look all I’m saying look Brony we saw Brony playing If he if you know the 76ers want to draft Brony you know they got money to go get a Max spot okay

Richard just throw that out making but seriously if it wasn’t if Pascal if the Sixers couldn’t land Pascal seum they’re perfectly fine right now they’re per they’re perfectly fine like Nicholas Bon is so underrated what he brings to the table Patrick Beverly has been phenomenal with his leadership and his

Play of what he’s been bringing in Off the Bench but and then when you think about like Nick Nur Nick Nur got this team playing with a different type of spirit and I don’t know how much Tyrese Maxi has to show us that he’s legit legit right but I don’t think nobody

Want to see him come postseason so I don’t I don’t I don’t necessarily disagree with you and they have what according to Bobby Mark 55 million in cap SPAC this offseason so free agency could also be a path for them but don’t you want to do every everything you can

Austin to stay out a third so that you avoid having to play both the Milwaukee Bucks and the Boston Celtics sort of in your path for sure if there was something in on the market right now in terms of trade value where they could get a piece that’s available I there’s

Just really nothing there uh you talked about it the Warriors not having an identity Philly found theirs they got rid of James they had to come together they’ve played much better than anybody thought they would Joel’s having a better season than his MVP season uh like you said they have the cap space

For the summer right now it just seems like everything’s flowing pretty smooth over there Nick nurse is doing a great job in his first year like I don’t think you know if you’re going to do something I agree with Zach it has to be marginal I don’t think anything major right now

Needs to be done they look pretty solid well the great thing about their situation you said 55 million is they can trade a little something and get a little something back and still have a Max cap slot this summer depending on how much the guy makes I just think you

Look Batum is an amazing role player DeAnthony Melton is a really good role player starter I just think they need one more good guyy Kelly UB has been good for like if you Alex Caruso onto this team as just a sixthman I think that that helps you I love that I love

That Zack but it’s only one team in the Eastern Conference that you could actually say there to beat the Philadelphia 76 in the 70 game series chill out Richard the the Celtics that’s the only team unfortunately got to beat that team but no but what I’m saying is

There to me if the if the 76ers reach to the Conference Finals they have accomplished a lot this season right they could walk out walk out Arena and say you know what we did what we needed to do them losing to Boston is not a problem no as long as it’s in the

Conference as long as it’s in the Conference Finals right but that’s the problem about being in third is that you would have to go through both the only team that avoids that is the first seed and then Boston’s pretty far ahead I don’t think they’re catching the first

Hold on I just want to say perk we had this whole discussion yesterday where everyone yelling to me about Joel embiid saying yic is the best player in the league and everyone I didn’t think it was a big deal you’re telling me like you’re cool conference F yeah we lost

4-2 great season like this is Joel embiid’s team he in his prime go for it you’re cool one just losing to Boston but what you mean go for it I said if they stay as put Zack what are they going to go get like what what what

Piece do are they going to you just said they need to make a marginal move I like that then all of a sudden you just said go for it no no I’m I’m just I’m just surprised that your that your view of the Sixers is hey if we get to the

Conference Finals in great season let’s Pat ourselves on the back it is a great season because nobody nobody expected them to get there nobody thought when would be a good season I just think they’re good enough now to say hey why not us like why they and

They may believe that in the locker room well one team the 7s were not on your list but one team that was was the Oklahoma City Thunder and the question now is can Shay gilis Alexander and the Thunder silence the Utah Jazz’s red hot start to 2024 we’ve got everything you

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NBA Today | Jimmy Butler & Miami Heat are poised to make another playoff run this season – Perkins