MiamiWesker
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NO.
I just hears Russillo said he was going to talk to a Miami guy, I expected Dan. Stugotz is a fake miami guy. OMG he is going to ruin everything. The shit he will say.
This is like Stugotz' dream come true.
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I just hears Russillo said he was going to talk to a Miami guy, I expected Dan. Stugotz is a fake miami guy. OMG he is going to ruin everything. The shit he will say.
This is like Stugotz' dream come true.
Wolfgunblood Garopa
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It's a wacky rollercoaster of different opinions in this message board thread!
TheLaughingStock
Member
So what he won two rings. Now he can go back and hopefully win at least one more in CLE so he can move up that top 10 ranking.
Best player in the world goes Home in HIS PRIME, this is a huge mega monster deal
FO-totality
Poet Centuriate
It won't.
Doubt they even want him. No one wants Wade.
Lmfaaao.Woah.
We all knew Riles was Vito, but it turns out LBJ was the real Michael. Poor Dwyane Fredo
I didn't know Cleveland had that draft pick. Damn.
CherryWoodFuton
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This is going to be so interesting for Spo
Give me attention ahhhhh look at me ahhhhhh
TheKaeptain
Banned
Are the McROB and Granger signings official or were they verbal commitments? If verbal...
Wasn't yesterday the first day anything could be signed?
MiamiWesker
Member
He is home. And will always be home.
Are the McROB and Granger signings official or were they verbal commitments? If verbal...
Knicks should trade Stat to the heat for picks.
bone_and_sinew
breaking down barriers in gratuitous nudity
The Miami Heat under Pat Riley and Micky Arison's leadership through 19 seasons:
1995-96 season: 42-40, 8th seed, First Round L to Bulls
1996-97 season: 61-21, 2nd seed, division title, ECF L to Bulls
1997-98 season: 55-27, 2nd seed, division title, First Round L to Knicks
1998-99 season: 33-17, 1st seed, division title, First Round L to Knicks
1999-00 season: 52-30, 2nd seed, division title, Second Round L to Knicks
2000-01 season: 50-32, 3rd seed, First Round L to Hornets
2001-02 season: 36-46, we got Caron Butler in the '02 draft at 10th overall
2002-03 season: 25-57, we got Dwyane Wade in '03 draft at 5th overall
2003-04 season: 42-40, 4th seed, Second Round L to Pacers
2004-05 season: 59-23, 1st seed, division title, ECF L to Pistons
2005-06 season: 52-30, 2nd seed, division title, conference title, NBA Champions
2006-07 season: 44-38, 4th seed, division title, First Round L to Bulls
2007-08 season: 15-67, we got Michael Beasley in the '08 draft at 2nd overall
2008-09 season: 43-39, 5th seed, First Round L to Hawks
2009-10 season: 47-35, 5th seed, First Round L to Celtics
2010-11 season: 58-24, 2nd seed, division title, conference title, NBA Finals L to Mavericks
2011-12 season: 46-20, 2nd seed, division title, conference title, NBA Champions
2012-13 season: 66-16, 1st seed, division title, conference title, NBA Champions
2013-14 season: 54-28, 2nd seed, division title, conference title, NBA Finals L to Spurs
That's an overall record of 880-640 (.579). The overall playoff record under them is 114-83, same winning percentage. In 19 seasons under Micky Arison's and Pat Riley's leadership the Miami Heat have accomplished
16 playoff appearances
11 division titles
7 trips to the conference finals
5 conference titles
3 NBA titles
A 27 game win streak, second longest in all professional North American sports
The following players have been named to All-NBA teams, NBA All-Star teams, or All-NBA defensive teams, or won major individual awards when playing for the Miami Heat in this era:
P.J. Brown (defense)
Alonzo Mourning (multiple)
Bruce Bowen (defense)
Tim Hardaway (multiple)
Anthony Mason (all-star)
Dwyane Wade (multiple)
Shaquille O'Neal (multiple)
LeBron James (multiple)
Chris Bosh (all-star)
We've missed the playoffs only 3 times under their leadership. Of the 3 lottery picks, we nailed 2 of them. We've bounced back stronger than ever after every contending window built here falls apart. These are FACTS.
Look guys if this were the Dolphins I'd be suicidal but I'm always optimistic with the Heat because they've been a class organization under Riley and Micky.
1995-96 season: 42-40, 8th seed, First Round L to Bulls
1996-97 season: 61-21, 2nd seed, division title, ECF L to Bulls
1997-98 season: 55-27, 2nd seed, division title, First Round L to Knicks
1998-99 season: 33-17, 1st seed, division title, First Round L to Knicks
1999-00 season: 52-30, 2nd seed, division title, Second Round L to Knicks
2000-01 season: 50-32, 3rd seed, First Round L to Hornets
2001-02 season: 36-46, we got Caron Butler in the '02 draft at 10th overall
2002-03 season: 25-57, we got Dwyane Wade in '03 draft at 5th overall
2003-04 season: 42-40, 4th seed, Second Round L to Pacers
2004-05 season: 59-23, 1st seed, division title, ECF L to Pistons
2005-06 season: 52-30, 2nd seed, division title, conference title, NBA Champions
2006-07 season: 44-38, 4th seed, division title, First Round L to Bulls
2007-08 season: 15-67, we got Michael Beasley in the '08 draft at 2nd overall
2008-09 season: 43-39, 5th seed, First Round L to Hawks
2009-10 season: 47-35, 5th seed, First Round L to Celtics
2010-11 season: 58-24, 2nd seed, division title, conference title, NBA Finals L to Mavericks
2011-12 season: 46-20, 2nd seed, division title, conference title, NBA Champions
2012-13 season: 66-16, 1st seed, division title, conference title, NBA Champions
2013-14 season: 54-28, 2nd seed, division title, conference title, NBA Finals L to Spurs
That's an overall record of 880-640 (.579). The overall playoff record under them is 114-83, same winning percentage. In 19 seasons under Micky Arison's and Pat Riley's leadership the Miami Heat have accomplished
16 playoff appearances
11 division titles
7 trips to the conference finals
5 conference titles
3 NBA titles
A 27 game win streak, second longest in all professional North American sports
The following players have been named to All-NBA teams, NBA All-Star teams, or All-NBA defensive teams, or won major individual awards when playing for the Miami Heat in this era:
P.J. Brown (defense)
Alonzo Mourning (multiple)
Bruce Bowen (defense)
Tim Hardaway (multiple)
Anthony Mason (all-star)
Dwyane Wade (multiple)
Shaquille O'Neal (multiple)
LeBron James (multiple)
Chris Bosh (all-star)
We've missed the playoffs only 3 times under their leadership. Of the 3 lottery picks, we nailed 2 of them. We've bounced back stronger than ever after every contending window built here falls apart. These are FACTS.
Look guys if this were the Dolphins I'd be suicidal but I'm always optimistic with the Heat because they've been a class organization under Riley and Micky.
Hypemaster
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Good lord Cavs played the hell out of Miami.
BronsonLee
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Lololollololo
I don't want to listen to them quite yet (I'll wait for the highlights), but I want LeBatard's local hour like YESTERDAY. That's going to be fun. Imagine if it had gotten announced during then.
Spoelstra wot
HE'S GOING TO RUIN IT ALL WESKER
Future Foundation
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Good for you.
Yup yup.
Basically yeah. The monkey is off his back, and he is one of the greatest to ever play period. He can do whatever he wants. No one that matters cares about him leaving. He is a two time champion.
friskykillface
Banned
lmfao at Miami being 100-1 to winning the title now
welp
welp
DoktorEvil
Banned
I read that letter. It was written well.
I just don't think it's sincere as you think it might be.
This was a tactical move. LBJ setting up for the long stretch of 4 titles in Cleveland.
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
Take whatever thing you like.
Pretend the biggest thing left and now the biggest thing is coming back.
Do you understand now?
BronsonLee
Member
Also, ya'll anti Heat-GAF people are acting a fool right now, please believe
Just talked to my brother in Cleveland. he said that everyone is out wearing their old jerseys (so not everyone burned them, lol)
entremet
Member
Isn't the rumor that Riles is leaving after this season.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Yeah.
I'd like to feel bad but I can't.
Not after all his and their bullshit.
You never heard about Wade visiting any teams, he has absolutely no leverage at all unlike LeBron and Carmelo.
Tyler Hansbrough has more leverage.
Is he? He is extremely well regarded by experts and players alike. To me it is the first smart coaching decision I have seen Cleveland make. If my team announced his hiring I would honestly be ecstatic. The guy has potential and pedigree to back it.
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/whos-that-guy-david-blatt/
Wrong he is playing ya like a fiddle
he knows LOVE, Miller and others big players! Are coming!
notice he didnt even mention Wiggins haha
that slim boy getting traded
I gotta admit, it's a pretty mature move. It would have been too easy to say to hell with them after all the shit that went down. It really got over the top and I wouldn't blame him if he remained bitter. But he stepped up and is being a bigger man about it.
Sure he still wants to win, but he certainly could have attempted that in a lot of places. Permanently abandoning the haters would have been the easy way, but it's an interesting lesson instead. Not just for him, but for those with the ridiculous amount of outrage over a basketball decision.
Sure he still wants to win, but he certainly could have attempted that in a lot of places. Permanently abandoning the haters would have been the easy way, but it's an interesting lesson instead. Not just for him, but for those with the ridiculous amount of outrage over a basketball decision.
Wolfgunblood Garopa
Member
It's both.
MiamiWesker
Member
Now that would be a death blow. Lebron we knew would probably leave one day. No Riley and everything falls apart. I know he has been grooming a replacement but it will never be the same. Its hope he stays long enough to fix the ship and then leaves us when we have a plan of some sort. He can't leave now.
Yeah, I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss Blatt. Maybe he'll fail miserably, but lots of smart people seem to think he could do very well here. I've seen some breakdowns of the offensive sets he ran in Europe and they're solid. Could work wonders with the talent and athleticism he'll have in Cleveland.
HeisenbergLannister
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Who knew Anthony Davis was on the Cavs?
WHOA! Maybe they will win the title then. Wiggins, Davis, Irving and LeBron?
PEACE! lulz
Tragicomedy
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R.I.P Miami Heat fanbase: 2010-2014.
PEACE.
PEACE.
Gillian Seed
Banned
Damn! Now the Rockets will get Bosh, which makes it tougher for my Blazers. I will also be pissed if Love ends up with the Cavs. The NBA needs more balance, which if its just Lebron and Irving thats fair. IMO
I'm still trying to wrap my head around this. I know the tea leaves kind of pointed to this the last couple days, but I still expected something bad to happen. This is Cleveland, something bad always happens when it comes to our sports teams. I've put on my #23 jersey, which was tucked away in a drawer for 4 years. Somewhere in the house is a Mark Price poster I got attending a game at the old Richfield Colosseum. I still have my ticket from the last game Michael Jordan played in Cleveland. I saw LeBron play in high school at the Q. I'm used to disappointment. To free agents spurning us. To guys we drafted leaving. To bad injuries to key players. I'm not used to this.
And I can finally bust out one of my favorite avatars again!
Marc Stein on SC: Kevin Love would re-sign with Cavs should they trade for him.
And I can finally bust out one of my favorite avatars again!
Marc Stein on SC: Kevin Love would re-sign with Cavs should they trade for him.
OriginofHysteria
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I think hes also shown that hes matured since "The Decision". Keep in mind he was like 24 when that happened. It takes a big man to choose whats more important for him.
Even though the work was practically done for him to get him there 
gutter_trash
Banned
LeBron is probably the biggest troll in all sports
BronsonLee
Member
Oh god Stugotz is on SVP & Russillo now
I dont care what he did in another realm
This is the NBA!, this is the top where the
real greats coach, he is a nobody here.
HalfBakedProphet
Member
So is Anthony Bennett seen has a lost cause?
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