OFFICIAL 2016 @HEAT PLAYOFF THREAD

Spo said some interesting things in his exit interview.

  • Playing faster
  • Focusing more on Hasaan Whiteside offensively at the end of the clock
  • Focusing on the draft more than he ever has
  • The growth of Johnson, Ennis, and Shabazz

Resiliency seemed to be a theme in his presser. The staff are already talking about Goron being a key part of the team's success moving forward. It is almost like this Erik and the staff are a bit relieved to get some time to decompress and rethink this off season.

As a fan I feel relief becasue they were not going to win a playoff series and I'd rather get this team rested with an opportunity for a top 10 pick. Only downside is the younger players don't get playoff experience.
 
Spo said some interesting things in his exit interview.
  • Playing faster
  • Focusing more on Hasaan Whiteside offensively at the end of the clock
  • Focusing on the draft more than he ever has
  • The growth of Johnson, Ennis, and Shabazz
Resiliency seemed to be a theme in his presser. The staff are already talking about Goron being a key part of the team's success moving forward. It is almost like this Erik and the staff are a bit relieved to get some time to decompress and rethink this off season.

As a fan I feel relief becasue they were not going to win a playoff series and I'd rather get this team rested with an opportunity for a top 10 pick. Only downside is the younger players don't get playoff experience.
Basically... after a real full training camp guys should start clickin'

Hope the long offseason means Wade will be more healthy next season
 
 
Basically... after a real full training camp guys should start clickin'

Hope the long offseason means Wade will be more healthy next season
glad we're on the same page friend. but like i said, if im spo...the main dudes would ALREADY be in shooting drill hell. 
 
Deng is likely to opt out for more too,

Contracts will be manageable when the cap increases.

Both Deng and Dragic want to stay, and Heat want them in their future plans... I'm sure they will get it done.
 
Ah man.

An interesting off season this will be.

But the rest is definitely a plus.
 
If Dragic wants max, he can leave tbh.

If Luol wants more money, he might have to go too.
 
so just wondering do yall have a draft pick this year? if so then good look but if not then damb :smh:
 
If Dragic wants max, he can leave tbh.

If Luol wants more money, he might have to go too.
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... I'm down for whatever, I don't think those two make or break the team... certainly replaceable. So we have that going for us...
 
League to teams: Significant salary-cap jumps loom
At this week's NBA Board of Governors meetings in New York, teams were advised ‎that the league's salary cap could rise past the $100 million mark as soon as the 2017-18 season, according to league sources.

Sources told ESPN.com that based on current projections, league officials expect the salary cap to increase from its current $63.1 million figure to $67.1 million next season, $89 million in 2016-17 and $108 million in 2017-18. The jumps represent massive increases triggered largely by the influx of television money that will begin pouring in after the 2015-16 season, when the NBA's new nine-year, $24 billion TV deal kicks in.

To put it into perspective, the largest salary-cap jump in history is $7 million in one season.

‎Sources say the league, though, has been careful to stress to its teams that these are not mere projections but are also contingent on the NBA and its players avoiding a work stoppage after the 2016-17 season. Both sides have the right to opt out of the current labor agreement by Dec. 15, 2016.

NBA teams were informed Thursday of the latest salary-cap forecasts as well as ‎projected jumps in the luxury tax threshold from its current figure of $76.8 million to $81.6 million next season, $108 million in 2016-17 and $127 million in 2017-18, sources said.

In subsequent years, sources said, league officials are projecting a slight decrease in the cap, down to $100 million in 2018-19 (with ‎a $121 million tax line), $102 million in 2019-20 (with a $124 million tax line) and $107 million in 2020-21 with a $130 million tax line.

Last month, the NBA announced that the players' union had formally rejected a so-called "cap-smoothing" proposal that would have paid players the same 51 percent of basketball-related income they get under the current collective bargaining agreement while artificially lowering the cap over several years to prevent a big spike -- which would dramatically raise salary levels for free agents that season -- and would phase in the increase over several years.

The league suggested that the difference be given to the union in a lump sum and divided evenly among all players so instead of a few free agents benefiting in 2016, all players would get a smaller piece of the TV rights deal increase. But National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts believed long term it would not be a benefit to the players, so the union rejected the proposal.

Information from ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst was used in this report.

Marc Stein, Senior Writer, ESPN.com




Can you imagine RIles with THAT MUCH CAP SPACE? :wow:
 
Still holding faith! 

How's everyone feeling about Spo? I've been a bit weary of his offense this season.
 
 
Still holding faith! 

How's everyone feeling about Spo? I've been a bit weary of his offense this season.
I like Spo, I think they should replace some assistance before coming for Spo's head... offense needs work tho

We lose Spo and could be looking at multiple years of mediocre coaches

Just look at the Magics, Nuggets, or Lakers, and etc.

He's not Pop but He's an experienced and ethical coach that I would take a risk on
 
I cut so some slack this year cause of the injuries he had to deal with. Before the season started our projected starting lineup was Chalmers, wade, Deng,mcroberts, and bosh. Pretty much all those guys missed a expended amount of time this year. Everything he had he had to try and fix on the fly.
 
Pretty much and we had a fighting chance to make the playoffs despite it all. Only way to go is up from here!
 
Seems like Riles has a change of heart on the draft
Pat Riley suggests the Heat might be looking to draft a three-point shooting guard but doesn't want a one-dimensional player.
— Joseph Goodman (@JoeGoodmanJr) April 20, 2015
Pat Riley asked about what he wants out of the draft. Begins with "If you watch Golden State play..."
— Joseph Goodman (@JoeGoodmanJr) April 20, 2015
Pat Riley on the draft: "No more smiling faces with hidden agendas, so we'll be going in clean."
— Joseph Goodman (@JoeGoodmanJr) April 20, 2015
Pat Riley: "I think I told Erik [Spoelstra] to go beat himself up for about a week and if he didn't then I would help him."
— Joseph Goodman (@JoeGoodmanJr) April 20, 2015
 
Is it fair of me to assume that Riley seems to regret drafting Shabazz
i dont think so. napier has been injured but before then he was showing signs that he could be useful. but thats up to spo honestly. the thing is, shabazz CAN shoot the 3 (at least the college 3 so we'll see how that translates) we all see that we need shooters. we mishandled james jones period. ray dipped. miller gone. our best 3pt shooter right now, is pretty much chris bosh. let that sink in. we've gotta do better.

this is the SECOND year in a row riles has mentioned spo's failures as a coach. like i said, if i was spo.... theyd already be 5 days into a complete shooting boot camp. by NOW there wouldve been considerable improvement in players shots...
 
With all this talk on a faster offense... I hope Riles doesn't get fooled into giving Walker another chance.

Even tho... McBob, Walker... Myles Turner could be a threat from back there, comin' off the bench.

As for bench shooters... I can see at least 2 changes being made

I think it will ultimately come too either Bazz or Tj and Chalmers... or a surprise cut: Zoki... who I actually think would be more suited for a faster offense.

I hope they also have in mind how they are going to make space for a backup C
 
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