Nuff, said.

No Wade, no team.

You can break it down all you want, it all comes down to this fact.

Does a 12 year vet need video to figure out why he isn’t rebounding? Wonder if Heat fans sugar high for the Jermanio duo is fading?

re: 2nd paragraph

It’s not a 1-man army that’s making the Miami Heat tick this season at an improved clip, in comparison with last year …. it’s the presence of an improved, supporting cast, which is:

A. superior to the 2007-2008 version [and allowing D-Wade to perform on a higher plane],

B. inferior to the title-winning version, but

C. still not at the level it needs to be in order to form a legit challenge to the top dogs in the EC.

[i.e. It's incorrect to say that I think the Heat are a "strong" team this season. You would be correct, however, to interpret what I said to mean that I think the Heat are a "stronger" team this season, primarily, because of their supporting cast which, in turn, is allowing their #1 player to perform at a higher level, still.]

Two teams absolutely worth rooting for..unlike the complacent, weak, passive, arrogant Raptors.

..and for the last fucking time, I am a female….

Remember just last year Devon Harris was had for a very old Jason Kidd.

as for evans, i like his game, he’s really taken to the PG role (it’s his natural spot…was playing out of position at the 2 for the first part of the season), and that’s where he’ll wind up as a pro (though it may take a season or so to adapt fully to the pro game). for that reason, i’m wondering if taking him is prudent, when there are other needs that should be filled first (i.e. 2/3). that being said, the general feeling is you take the best player available to you…and so the question becomes, ‘is he the best available?’ goes back to who’s available…personally, i think he’s got major upside…but i also think derozan & clark do as well. all things being equal (i.e. if evans & derozan are both available, and both are considered ‘best available’ types), doesn’t it make sense to draft the guy who’ll fill the biggest need?

put it this way. unless they can move banks, they’ll be heading into the season with 3 PGs under contract for roughly $15M – is it reasonable to think that maybe adding another PG (who could definitely play some 2, though i’m not overly fond of his perimeter game) for a couple mil is the prudent thing to do, esp. if the wing position(s) haven’t been solidified?

i’m of the thinking that unless he’s signed to an extension before being dealt, there really shouldn’t be much expectation that the raps will get much in return. if they deal him this summer w/o doing an extension, like others have stated, i find it hard to believe a team would give up anything close to what he’s worth (i.e. 60 cents on the buck) in return. let’s not kid ourselves…moving bosh and not getting significant pieces back isn’t going to help. they MUST get a legit wing and/or a legit frontcourt player, a legit prospect, and a decent pick.

2nd paragraph: You’ve kind of reserved the whole argument, as I understand it, by implying things holding them back (IE deficient pieces), as apposed to saying what is currently propelling them forward (D-Wade). I’m implying its basically a 1-man army..whereas you are implying its a strong team, missing a piece or two (and though you may think its putting words in your mouth..to imply that they could become a legitimate threat to make the finals, implies minimal tweaking and that they are currently a good team. If you’re not implying minor tweaks..then one can’t argue that they are a good team, nor is something holding them back, instead of someone propelling them forward).

3rd paragraph: Agreed. To be the champions, I concur it becomes a team game and not an individual effort. That can be said of any team-sport. My posts are simply stating what Raptoronto phrased more succintly: “Basketball, like all team sports, requires a cohesive unit, to be successful but RBB is absolutely correct in stating that an individual player in basketball has more value to a franchise and can have more impact in a game than any other sport.”

4th Paragraph: Nothing to add/refute.

Anyway, gonna take off soon. Enjoy your weekend all.

I wonder what Mark Cuban’s thoughts are on Chris Bosh. The Mavericks in their current form aren’t going anywhere and you have to think Cuban’s looking to blow the ship up, he might be interested in Bosh and could give up mid to late first round picks. Personnel wise the only guy I like on the Mavs is Brandon Bass which fits the “solid rotation player” spot which you mentioned in your proposed trade package.

On the other hand you have to think that this season hasn’t helped his trade value so maybe its better if we wait till next year’s deadline and see if a desperate team bites and overpays if Bosh is playing well. The flip side to that is that teams know that they might get into a classic rent a player situation with only 30 games left (what we have with Marion).