Flash Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 (edited) There's a lot of blame to go around, but I think the lion's share goes to Spoelstra. Scouts say the Heat are running the same offense they ran last season with Wade (when it was "give the ball to Wade and let him create everything''). Now, though, it's "give the ball to LeBron and let him create it all." How do you not spend all summer devising an offense that will use and maximize the talents of each member of the Big Three? Scouts also tell me the Heat's offense is among the most basic in the league. They hardly ever post up. I understand they don't have a true post-up player, but Bosh posted fairly often in Toronto, and LeBron and Wade could post their position at times -- just to keep the defense off balance, give it a different look and force mismatches and double-teams. They also have very little player movement in their half-court offense. And their last-second plays are predictable with little action (case in point: LeBron going one-on-four against Chicago on the last play Sunday).http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=Experts-Heat-110307 Edited March 10, 2011 by Real Deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted March 9, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Need a link. Scouts say the Heat are running the same offense they ran last season with Wade (when it was "give the ball to Wade and let him create everything''). Now, though, it's "give the ball to LeBron and let him create it all." How do you not spend all summer devising an offense that will use and maximize the talents of each member of the Big Three?In other words, the same offense that got the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Finals in 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 The utilization of Chris Bosh offensively has been borderline pathetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutch Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 its a shame this losing streak didnt come earlier...kinda late to fire him him now..gonna have to deal with him till off-season spo has been bad ever since he started, but past 2 years i tried to think of excuses (he's young, he's a rookie coach, his team isnt the greatest a lot of young guys..blah blah blah), ..last year i started gettin frustrated a lot more because of his short leash on beasley (its not like we were gonna win a damn championship for him to sit him all the time for being bad at defense) end of last year was when it was clear to me that this guy can't coach for shit. "any other ideas" - spo to his coaching staff during a playoff game vs celtics - after continuously being out coached by doc rivers in the playoffs....yes the series ended in 5 games...but heat had every chance to win most of the games, his coaching lapses were evident even then (of course their were other factors of some of the losses..the obvious fact that JO shot 16%fg and mario chalmers haslem and q-rich were the only ones that came to play - beasley was never gonna be a factor because spo's offense had him on the perimeter all the time anyways) thats why the first thing i said when all these bandwagon fans and media people said championship or bust...i said no matter who is on the team, as long as spo is coaching no way he beats a doc rivers or phil jackson team in the playoffs/finals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 You know, maybe it is Spo that needs to go. But if you let Spo go and hire a new coach (let's say Larry Brown off the top of my head) and Miami keeps on struggling to beat good teams and keeps on failing...then what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutch Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 (edited) You know, maybe it is Spo that needs to go. But if you let Spo go and hire a new coach (let's say Larry Brown off the top of my head) and Miami keeps on struggling to beat good teams and keeps on failing...then what? then obviously u break the team up (or at least move some of the core pieces around)....but that is a HUGE if because even WITH spo we have seen plenty of glimpses of how ridiculously dangerous this team CAN be Edited March 9, 2011 by Clutch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Right, I understand that and still think that it's way to early to make any quick decisions on firings and what not. They need to gel together as a team. I think next year, they'll be a much better team, will have the East's best record even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland's Finest Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 (edited) I don't think Speolstra deserves all of the blame though. Supposedly Wade, Bosh and LeBron are "leaders", and have years of experience being "the" guy and leading their team. Idk, but they should be good enough leaders to be able to communicate with their coach and work this out rather than complaining in press conferences (Bosh wanting the ball more?). It just seems like the egos of the big three aren't exactly helping their head coach. The coach doesn't have the final word, it's LeBron and Wade who determine what happens. Edited March 9, 2011 by Cleveland's Finest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYD Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 If Spo goes they won't get a HC outside of the organization unless he goes in the off season. if he gets fired within the next two or three weeks you know whos gonna coach the team...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted March 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 I feel like Bosh is this season's Beasley. The same exact complaints we hear about Bosh are the same ones we had about Beasley last year. Inconsistent usage and when he does get the ball, too many mid-range jumpers and not enough aggressive moves to the basket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted March 10, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 From the same article... The Big Three are the reason the Heat have won 43 games. They've produced the big leads that they wound up blowing in these home losses. But the way the team is set up, all three have to perform every game, and in the recent close losses, either Chris Bosh or Wade has shot poorly. LeBron has played consistently but hasn't delivered in the clutch. They're the story, win or lose.But I say so more because LeBron, D-Wade and Bosh appear to be handling adversity so poorly. Their lives clearly suffer from the anemic bench production Miami gets. And Erik Spoelstra certainly didn't help them -- or himself -- by letting the story slip about players crying instead of finding another way to convey how much his team cares. But the three stars certainly don't give you the impression that they're looking for the nearest foxhole to climb into together and fight their way out of this. Leadership? Unity? Show us some, Heat. You three are supposed to close.The Heat have one of the weakest supporting casts in the league. Although I also would argue that the Big Three have underachieved this season, I would only describe them as a problem if we started from the expectation that the other nine players would be replacement-level caliber. The Big Three need to improve, but the Heat need more players who can move the ball and be useful at multiple spots on the court. Everyone on the team apart from the Big Three is an uber-specialist. And Mike Miller, who was supposed to bring the kind of versatility and malleability that would blend with the Big Three, hasn't been effective.The supporting cast is the way this team needs to improve. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are sometimes ball stoppers in big moments, which sometimes makes the coaching look so-so. But I think the Big Three are tremendous, as is Erik Spoelstra. All that said, this supporting cast may be plenty good. A made shot here or there, and they'd have won all these big games.Might as well rip quotes from more than just Broussard, even though he was the one you agree with. Looks like everyone else is either blaming the bench, or the Big Three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erick Blasco Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 But is it Spoelstra's fault when LeBron breaks a play off to chuck a three? http://nbaplaybook.com/2011/02/25/lebron-james-fails-to-trust-his-teammates/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artesticle Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 But is it Spoelstra's fault when LeBron breaks a play off to chuck a three? http://nbaplaybook.com/2011/02/25/lebron-james-fails-to-trust-his-teammates/yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) I was going to watch that video but then I saw the title "LeBron James Fails To Trust His Teammates" so then I didn't. First it was he trusts his teammates too much and was throwing the ball to his teammates because he was too scared to shoot it himself, but now a few years later he is a ball stopper? Heat should just trade Wade. Edited March 10, 2011 by Check my Stats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erick Blasco Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 I was going to watch that video but then I saw the title "LeBron James Fails To Trust His Teammates" so then I didn't. First it was he trusts his teammates too much and was throwing the ball to his teammates because he was too scared to shoot it himself, but now a few years later he is a ball stopper? Heat should just trade Wade. I've never been one for the LeBron is too scared to shoot it himself camp (except during last season's playoffs against Boston which I'll explain in a bit). If LeBron is able to suck in defenders and leave teammates open to make plays they normally make, then LeBron's giving the ball up shows a level of trust in his supporting cast which is healthy for team success.The people who attack LeBron for not taking shots when guarded one-on-four are caught up in an ultra-macho view of the game in which players are lauded for making the heroic play rather than the correct play. When Paul Pierce isolates at draws defenders and kicks the ball to Ray Allen or Glen Davis or Eddie House for big late jumpers, nobody talks about how Pierce is too scared to take the shot himself because they know how ridiculous it is. The time when LeBron gets in trouble is when he virtually takes himself out of possessions completely, as he did way too often during last year's conference semis. And whether LeBron takes the last shot or makes the last pass he still is a ball stopper because he needs to take two seconds to survey the court and make a decision and he doesn't play without the ball in his hands (except when Mike Brown would run his typical one weak-side backscreen a game for him to cut and dunk). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutch Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Heat should just trade Wade. lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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