Super Cool Beas Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Happened a couple days ago but I have yet to point out (at OTR) how nice of a fit this is for the Heat and Arroyo. Arroyo played ball in Europe last season, which sounds like a perfect fit for him, given his style of play. No secret that the Heat were strung out at the PG position coming into this season. Chalmers is still developing his game, had a pretty successful 2008-09 season but not a lot of depth behind him. Chris Quinn is capable, nice size but not a great finisher and certainly not a good defender. Quinn is suffering ankle issues which made Dwyane Wade our back-up at PG...certainly a job he shouldn't have to cover. Getting back to Arroyo... Arroyo's arrival adds much needed depth to Miami's bench. FIU alumni, Arroyo is familiar with the area and most likely happy to be in South Beach. Arroyo is competitive and he plays physical, both traits the Heat need in order to improve upon last season's playoff run. Arroyo should shine in a reserve role with the Heat and moving forward, my only question is how much of Chalmers' playing time does this move effect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 It won't affect Chalmers' playing time. Riles and Spoe are actually hoping he'll be capable of up to 36 minutes each game. Arroyo is a good signing and gives the Heat more depth at the point, giving Wade room to stick to his position. I think Arroyo's signing is more of a safety if Quinn or Chalmers gets injured. I hope Quinn has improved his defense, cause his capabilities on offense are underrated. He takes great care of the ball, sees the floor well, and is the highest percentage 3 shooter of the team last year (I think). He doesn't always finish well, but he can penetrate at times, and opens things up for his teammates. I'm hoping that Chalmers will rise further from his performance last year. I've heard good things about his work ethic and improvement running the point during the off season. His ability to steal the ball already makes a strong defensive back court duo with Wade. Hopefully his playmaking skills have improved enough to where Wade isn't relied on to handle the ball on as many possessions this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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