Postgame Breakdown: Heat 104, Magic 86

It's official. The Miami Heat has perfected the art of inconsistency. Two games of sheer disaster have been followed by two outings of total domination.

Two games after being blown out in consecutive contests by Dallas and Memphis, the Heat pulled even in its six-game homestand by throttling Toronto and Orlando.

So where does this team stand? Which team is on display on a given night? If you aren't familiar with the theory of what goes up must come down, and then go up again, just watch a few Heat games.

The latest edition of the Heat produced perhaps its most complete victory of the season with Thursday's 104-86 destruction of the Orlando Magic at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Miami shot 52 percent from the field, 50 percent from three-point range and had 25 assists with only nine turnovers. It was effective. It was efficient. It was energetic. This was the good Heat. This was a precise Dwyane Wade. This was a consistent Michael Beasley. This was an aggressive Dorell Wright. This was a calm, cool and collected Carlos Arroyo. This was complete.

D. WADE'S DOINGS: Yes, Dwyane Wade aggravated that sore right wrist when he smashed J.J. Redick's layup against the backboard. Wade emerged from the locker room with his shooting wrist wrapped in a bandage filled with ice. He insists there's no additional damage to the wrist. He didn't want to make that an issue on a night when the Heat took another step toward regaining its footing. Wade did his part with one of his most efficient efforts of the season. He was 10 of 17 from the field for 25 points, seven assists, no turnovers, three rebounds and three blocks. This is about the rate of production Wade insists he's most comfortable with. For the third straight game, he watched the completion of blowouts from the bench. The last two have been of the good variety as far as the Heat is concerned.

TURNING POINT: This one belonged to the Heat from the outset. Miami opened with a 23-13 run, with Beasley, Quentin Richardson, Wade and Haslem all contributing to the initial spurt. Miami tied its season high with 33 points in the first quarter. That balance would carry the Heat through the rest of the game. It would lead by as many as 29 points and cruise to victory.

WINNING EDGE: It's hard to lose when you shoot nearly 52 percent from the field and go 7 of 14 from three-point range. Better yet, it's even tough to falter when you hold the high-scoring, streak-shooting Magic to 43.6 percent. Orlando also missed 19 of 28 three-point attempts. Simply put, the Heat beat the Magic at its own drive-and-kick, inside-out offensive game.

HEAD-SCRATCHER: Two words: Miami Heat. You just can't help scratching your head when you watch this team from one game to the next. You'll get dizzy from all of the up-and-down play. At some point, this team has to level off. Doesn't it? DOESN'T IT?

KEY CONTRIBUTION: Quentin Richardson came back after missing time with a hamstring injury. Yes, Beasley had 22 points and eight rebounds. And he was huge once again. These type of games are expected of him now. He's that type of talent. So having said that, Beasley has surrendered his X-factor status to Richardson. When Q-Rich scores in double figures, the Heat is now 6-2. He got the offense going with a huge first quarter. Richardson scored eight in the opening period, including two three-pointers. He finished with 11 points and four rebounds. Carlos Arroyo was also huge, with seven assists and zero turnovers in his second start.

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Comments

[H. Combs]

Hello haters where are you? When the Heat lose, all you hear is coach this, wade that, blah blah blah. When they win, whispers. The Heat has issues around the board but as long as they play consistent, win or lose, they'll be fine.

[True Heat Fan]

They are inconsistent because of coaching

[rockstarjc]

great win!!! but then, we just need to upgrade the team... we do need trades & sign a free agent to let WADE stay here and be a contender again!!! it is time for RILEY & MIKEY to make some moves now...

we got to use in trading our:

>trade exemption from toronto 4.2M
>draft rights of: DOZIER & BEVERLY
>2nd round pick 2010
>players like: JONES,COOK,DIAWARA,QUINN,Q-RICH,MAGLOIRE...

re-signed:

CHALMERS pg
WADE sg(max deal)
WRIGHT pg/sg/pf
BEASLEY pf/sf
HASLEM pf(for 5M)
O'NEAL center/pf (received pay-cut)
ANTHONY,J. center

waived: ARROYO & RANDOLPH,S.

WE GOT A LITTLE WIDE CAP SPACE FOR NOW & HAVE A 1ST ROUND PICK THIS 2010 CLASS... HOPEFULLY IF TORONTO COULD MAKE ON THE PLAYOFF WE HAVE ANOTHER PROTECTED 1ST ROUND PICK 2010 CLASS...

sign and trade proposal:

*AMARE STOUDEMIRE- sign for a max deal.
*RAFER ALSTON-min.vet.
>GERALD WALLACE-for Q-RICH,COOK + draft rights DOZIER...
>BAYLESS & WEBSTER-for MAGLOIRE,JONES,DIWARA,QUINN + 2ND ROUND PICK 2010...

^we still have the draft right BEVERLY & trade exemption 4.2M from TORONTO...

LINE-UP WOULD:

pg chalmers/bayless/alston
sg wade/webster(sf)/wright(pg/sf/pf)
sf wallace,g./wright (warrick)
pf beasley(sf)/haslem (warrick)
c stoudemire/o'neal(pf)/anthony

we can still add unrestrcted free agent;
>HAKIM WARRICK PF/SF-min.vet

we are now back to finals!!!

thoughts????

[mike]

Here are my thoughts:

What are you smoking and where can I get some?

[Lays]

I think it might have something to do with not starting Rio that the Heat won 2 straight games now.

[Jake]

Arroyo - shockingly - has played very solid. The whole team has stepped up and has a fan, thats gotta make you smile.

That wrists of Wades worries me though....

[yomama]

Why is it that everyone here always thinks that teams would just give up their best players for our junk castoffs? If they aren't valuable to us, they aren't valuable to anyone else. When you trade, you trade for equal value.

If teams are going to trade for our lesser value, why would they trade? Like someone is going to walk in and say "Hey yeah I'll take Cook, Quinn, Diawara, Jones, two junk draft picks for my best player. I definitely need all that."

About the only team that trades that stupidly are the Knicks. And even they are trying to offload their own mistakes with nobody taking them.

[305 Representer]

You can't say the Coach suck until we're stock full of talent and we still lose like Philly, Washington, and the Bulls. The Wizards have three all-stars and a solid center and a deep bench and they're under-acheving. So, I don't understand how we have Heat fans dissing a solid coach? We have one bonafied all-star (Wade) and two promising young players (Beasley and Chalmers) and a rest of a team that's going to find it hard to secure a contract next year. If that's not squeezing a lemon till it's dry by our coach then idk what is. We are where we should be in the standing and comparing talents from teams that are lower than us we may be over-acheveing. Yeah were inconsistent that what seperates a .500 team from elite status duh!!!! We are not dare yet with our roster......

[yomama]

Finally someone sees that fact. The coach can't do much more with the team, if you can call it that. It's Wade (the allstar), Chalmers & Beasley (inconsistency), Oneal and Richardson (injury risks), Wright (upside),and Haslem (consistency). The rest is junk. I think there are plenty of other coaches that would not be able to muster at least .500 with this team.

[RP]

We all bitch and moan when we lose...then get all warm & fuzzy with a win. You can see that even a team like the Magic has holes. Too dependent on the 3 and real no inside presence other than Howard. Notice how old Carter looked? Think Bass or Gortat are happy with playing the scrub minutes? It was however a back-to-back game.

The genius of Riley nailed it. The timing of cracking the whip was perfect. Every player including Wade has to held accountable to respect the game, team, and yourself...no matter the wins and losses.

Has Riley missed on trades and draft choices? Of course, like every team has...but he still has a feel for the game.

[taheati]

"You can't say the Coach suck until we're stock full of talent and we still lose like Philly, Washington, and the Bulls."

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Yup. You can always say it just as you can always be the "satan" loving dolt without a clue or job compulsively posting "Spo sucks" or "Fire Spo" to affirm his irrelevance.

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"We are where we should be in the standing and comparing talents from teams that are lower than us we may be over-acheveing."

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I don't know if I'd go that far.

The Heat have been competitive against elite teams (no blowout Ls v. LAL, BOS, CLE; Ws v. ORL, DEN@MIA, POR) even with Wade not at his best.

What they seem to lack right now is consistency (not just the rookies, ibid. Wade's conditioning to start the season) -- and continuity (injury issues with QRich, O'Neal etc).

The talent shortfall is most apparent against more athletic teams that the Heat would otherwise beat (see ATL & MEM).

I also think Magloire should get more minutes "paired" with JOneal when the Heat match up against longer frontcourt.

Watching Arroyo from the bench can only help Rio if Chalmers takes his demotion for what it is: an opportunity to get better, a message to play with more urgency + aggression.

[heatfan]

I had to come in here and comment. What is wrong with this team as is? An extra player or 2 for depth ok but look at what this team just did to Orlando!! They should have won in LA. This is not a bad team if they operate as one. Wade needs to play like he did last night. Zero turnovers?? When does that happen? Wade let game come to him and everyone reaped the rewards. Wade can change the whole team when he does this. The D is starting to swagger a little now and the hustle was there. We still do need a solid PG. Chalmers could be better and has looked solid off the bench. Arroyo is not the answer there. Other than that this team is stacked with some good role players. JO needs to stay. I love his game this year. If the Heat would utilize him more everyone would feed off of it. Go heat. Lets sweep the last 2 on this homestand!!

[UD's biggest fan]

Spo continues to waste Beasley at the 3 so he can give Haslem minutes. We won't have had Wade's highlight block, and almost an injury, if Haslem hadn't tried to dribble.

Spo sucks!

[black the trucker]

good win! now cook for bayless... jones, exception for camby... daiwara, anthony for randolph and morrow... beasley for gay...

[Eddie]

To HeatFan: My friend, let's not be in denial, Arroyo is as solid and as talented (not to mention that he's a natural playmaker - you can't teach that) as any other guard in the NBA. He may not be your superstar but HE has distributed the ball extremely well and has the NATURAL ability to find the open man..that's why WADE don't have to kill himself trying to be the man. My friend, Chalmers is good but he's NOT that good. He's still young and has a good future ahead of him, but experience comes with time you can't get to the top by taking shorcuts. Yes, Arroyo alone is not winning these games...but zero turnovers two games in a row makes a difference and win games.

[Eddie]

I tell you another thing about Arroyo..coach Spo needs to trust this guy...not only he has skills..but he has more international basketball experience then the entire Miami Heat team and even the USA Team put together...give him his minutes and you'll see results!

[pugtv]

H Combs,

41-41. Get over yourself.

[heatfan]

Arroyo is a dribbler and not a playmaker. He has had a couple games. He is not consistent. That is why he is traded all the time and last year did not even play in NBA. If he is as good as you say he would be the most coveted point guard on market. No one wanted him. I like Chalmers a lot more. I think if a trade could be made somehow for CP3 this whole team would change for the better. Have Chalmers backup and cut Arroyo. Maybe Arroyo could be part of the package.

[True Heat Fan]

Why blame the coach? It is the coaches job to evaluate the talent and make them more efficient. Look at jerry sloan...no matter what talent he always has a solid team because he knows how to get the best out of all his players...all spo has to do is ask Wade Beas and Oneal whats their favorite plays and figure out a way to get them more touches in places on the court that they are most comfortable...the defense is fine. they should run that weave play that they run with wade more where he comes off of two screens he seems to get a dunk or an easy shot or someone else a good shot every time they run the play...alsp Run more and the offense will improve.Post up Wade, Beasley, and Oneal. TNT analyst said that the heat has the least post up plays percentage in the league...We have three good post players but they do not run the plays....It is the COACH's job to make it work do not give me this talent crap they play well against the elite teams! Peace.

[True Heat Fan]

Here is what i meant to say

Good Win..Spoelstra is getting better but I think he should
Post Wade, Beaz, and JO more
Have the point guards Run every chance they can get
Ask Wade Beaz, and JO whats their Fav plays and Run them
Run more of that weaving play where wade comes off like two or three screens...it works and plus it just looks really cool.
The defense is fine and we play well against the elite teams
One more player and this team will be great.
We are only 4games back in the loss column to Orlando and 5 to Atlanta

We are ok

[ebag]

arroyo - sorry, but i just don't see it. the only good thing i've noticed about the new rotation is that mario is better off the bench.

spo - i have to give the man props. the offense was a thing of beauty last night. i don't know if i've ever seen a miami heat team pass the ball that well.

wade - i don't know what riles said to d-wade, but he was a different player last night. no bad three-pointers. smart shots. great passing. and most important, he didn't try to do too much. best game he's played all season.

team - the two orlando games have been the two best games of the season so far. but i'm not putting away the panic button yet

[Eddie]

PUGTV - Basketball is about dribbling the baskeball..that's what PG's do..they all "dribble" the basketball! You're not making any sense - unless Chalmers simply runs with the ball - he'd be the exception to the game. If Chalmers (a big IF) was a good, he wouldn't be in the predicament he's in today, and tardiness is not what got him benched - that's only a PR thing from the Heat front office. Arroyo is doing what he's supposed to do, he's following the coach's rule book (he's not just trying to impress), now if the coach were to set him (Arroyo) free to play, we'd be talking a different game..you just watch and see. When he was in Orlando, he won more games for the Magic as a starting PG than Nelson who by the way is injured "again" just like last season. Consider the positive, the Heat got a nice bargain and Arroyo is doing his job. Cheers!

[305 Representer]

Why blame the coach? It is the coaches job to evaluate the talent and make them more efficient. Look at jerry sloan...no matter what talent he always has a solid team because he knows how to get the best out of all his players...

That is a false statement if I ever read one....

The Jazz went through a downslide btwn losing Malone and Stockton and getting D. Williams first of all. Also I hope your not comparing the Jazz talent to say we are just as talented or better?! The Jazz would be an elite team in the east right now. So don't make it seem like Spo is doing something wrong please.

Arroyo is good as a starter for right now because he's safe as far assist to turnover ratio. I think Chalmers may have maxed out his potential I think he will always be inconsistent. I also don't believe he'll ever be as offensively aggressive as a Mo Williams. He's a player you can sometime forget he is on the court.

I also think the reason why the Heat don't post up as much is because seems more comfortable outside the paint taking jumpers. Beasley is not strong enough yet to post up any and everybody ( if you watch last night he had trouble getting position on Barnes). While Wade might be good on the block it's now what makes Wade game. It will turn Wade from a 3 demensional player into a 1 demensional player and set himself up for double teams and traps. So he can only post against certain teams and defenses like Orlando who don't double on the block.

[black the trucker]

if a trade for cp3 is out there,, jump on it... this way you trade jones for camby with the exception and wait for bosh in the offseason..thats the new big three, wade, bosh, cp3,,... dynasty...

[ebag]

sorry, still not on the arroyo bandwagon.

i need to see him play against a good point guard before i get excited. 7 assists and 0 turnovers is nice against j-will, but how will he look against rondo or mo williams?

[True Heat Fan]

Not Comparing the talent, I am comparing the coaches...listen before u speak. Deron Williams has only been in Utah for 4 years and the jazz have only missed the playoffs 3 times in the last 20 years. C'mon son... So I guess Jordan going down in the post ruined his career...C'mon Song How in the heck is putting him down low gonna make him one dimensional. Jordan Had it,Carmelo Anthony has one its how u get double teams and free up guys who can't create shots for themselves...Every good teams has a post players even the suns. Beasley not strong enough C'mon son.

[black the trucker]

what??

[UD's biggest fan]

I suppose Haslem and his mediocrity is strong enough, right?

Let's trade Haslem for stronger post presence.

[black the trucker]

my bad, keep anthony, trade daiwara for randolph they would his defense... that exception will run out soon, might as well use it...

[black the trucker]

well, two small trades; cook for bayless... then quinn, daiwara for randolph... one more; jones and exception for camby...

[True Heat Fan]

jazz have williams and boozier everybody average

[black the trucker]

the wizards might be trying to unload butler, hey, might be a little long in the tooth, but, throw in blatche, not so bad of a deal... why not get a little taller inside, tooo... anthony works hard and that cool, but we need some taller players down low...like anthony though... keep up the good, tough play...

[True Heat Fan]

caron butler is nice that would be nice

[305 Representer]

The Jazz does not only have Boozer and Williams! They have a potential 20 and 10 guy on the bench in Milsap, a great defender with an improving mid-range shot in Brewer, a talented center who can shoot 3's in Okur, and and not least a 6th canidate in A.K (when not hurt). Also Jordan playing the post is utter b.s just because you have your back to the basket doesn't mean your playing the post! Jordan was shooting turnaround jumpers on the elbow not the post. Also don't you think if Wade was more comfortable on the block himself that he would have enough clout to get plays run there son?! Wade gets the ball where he is comfortable already and Wade is at his best off of high picks and flash screens.

[pugtv]

Eddie,

I think your arguments / discussions are with someone else. I have not made any comments regarding Chalmers or Arroyo. Cheers.

[lequeenlames]

at this point bayless has 10x the value cook has right now.This win was possible thanks to the extra pass.WHen the offense is wade,wade and get out of the way you end up with bad shots.Riley our GM had to come out of his way and call out wade while our freak1ng stupid coach sits there as the softy he is.Spoelstra sucks

[SATANLOVES]

Posted by: heatstroked | Friday, December 18, 2009 at 09:45 AM

Go hang yourself moron heatsroked Spo does suck and most everyone posting here agrees, your the only one stupid enought not to know it. Does it bother you that I write Fire Spo every day? GOOD. Get ready to be bothered until that piece of crap video coordinator is replaced for a real coach next year. And if you got a problem with my nickname it shows your immaturity and own psychological problems, wich don't surprise me coming from a Spo lover. HAHA. I don't have a job? What the hell would you know you ignorant "clueless" jackass. You and Spo belong with the Nets, Clips and other losers.

[JPEJEFF]

JESUS LOVES U & SPRO

[black the trucker]

OK, I LOOKED AT THE GAME LAST BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND GOLDEN STATE, THIS KID RANDOLPH IS A PROJECT AND MORROW IS A GOOD THREE POINT SHOOTER... BOTH YOUNG AND SMALL CONTRACTS.. WOULDN'T TAKE MUCH TO GET THEM AND HAVE A GOOD UPSIDE,,, IF YOU THINK MAYBE THABEET, RANDOLPH, WRIGHT, MORROW, BAYLESS YOU COULDN'T REALLY GO WRONG AS A YOUNG GROUP OFF THE BENCH... ANOTHER THE THING IS, THERE ARE A LOT OF TEAMS WATCHING TO SEE WHAT THE HEAT DO IN TERMS OF MOVES, ANY HELP FOR WADE IS A THREAT... BUT THE MORE MOVES THAT ARE MADE, THE PROBLEMS FOR EVERYBODY ELSE... CARON, CAMBY, O'NEIL, CHARLMERS, WADE... WOULD BE ABLE TO COMPETE WITH THE ELITE TEAMS AND A BENCH WOULD GO JUST RIGHT FOR THIS SEASON... BOSH EITHER THIS SEASON OR NEXT IF NOT AMRE... BUT BAYLESS IS A GOOD YOUNG GAURD AND MUST HAVE A LOOK AT HIM... PORTLAND IS UP NEXT COME OUT AND TAKE THEM OUT OF THE EARLY... 1.

[GoHEAT]

coaching is terrible...I think maybe Spoe is autistic. The statement comes from this rotation thing that has costed the Heat a lot of games. It would have been nice to see how DWright would do in the starting lineup and still we could get bench scoring from QRichardson off the bench. The Miami Dolphins were doing bad, but we weren't bad mouthing the Tuna or Sparano...in fact, when Sparano messed up, he admitted to bad calls. Meanwhile Spoe always blames the team, not his stupid idea that breaking the rotation would be the end of the world (instead of maybe it would provide a spark), etc. So if we didn't blame the tuna or Sparano, don't generalize that we just hate management and coaching...if so many don't like Riley and Spoe for the same reason, maybe it will click for you Riley lovers that maybe they really exist. Anyway, until we get rid or Riley and Spoe, I don't believe the heat will have a chance, even with another superstar (none except lebron can bring the attitude that Shaq brought).

[GoHEAT]

Riley cracking his whip? oh really? from not getting Wade talent and blaming Wade's non signing to calling a player that carry's the team and is averaging 27+ ppg while the rest of your crappy personnel moves average > 16 ppg? are you kidding me. Wade sees no championship, so why play injured, or risk injury when he can walk to a great team in the offseason. Plus, he played great last night because he's seen how players leave the heat...Riley plays the nice old guy in the media why making side comments about their conditioning, their skills etc. and when the player responds, then the player has a bad attitude...either end up with the stigma of being a lazy out of shape player or a diva player with a bad attitude...Wade's gone, but he's avoiding all the backlash that usually result from leaving the heat.

[Eddie]

305 Representer - no problem, I think you're right, if I said something to you it was meant to someone else. My bad. Thanks! Cheers

[ebag]

heatstroked i'm with you

i don't think spo is a great coach, but i am not on the "fire spo" bandwagon either.

i think this team has improved a lot since the beginning of the season, and i will give spo credit for fixing some of those flaws (flops on defense, stagnant offense, too many bad shots).

and i think the people that are constantly writing "fire spo" or "udonis sucks" are really contributing nothing. i also think the fake trades are a big waste of time.

this is the team we've got, take it or leave it. i might not like the way spo uses substitutions or time-outs, but i don't think he's a terrible coach. firing him won't solve any major problems with this team.

i think the people who shit-talk spo, udonis, and espescially mike wallace, are all a bunch of haters.

go heat!

[pugtv]

I beg to differ ebag.

Firing Dead Weight Spo will put Beasley on the floor longer, and in key situations. Miami will know if Beasley is a keeper or not. This information will help with respect to our 2010 decisions and goals.

Yes I am a hater. I hate mediocrity. I hate bullies. I hate pretenders. Lastly, I hate Dead Weight Spo dragging down the Miami Heat.

[rockstarjc]

miami heat forums, THE OLYMPIAKOS JUST RELEASE "VON WAFER" so i think this kid could bring explosiveness to the HEAT... he could play as point guard & a back-up to WADE... i guess, VON WAFER COULD BE A NICE PICK-UP SINCE WE WOULD SOON WAIVED CARLOS ARROYO...

[rockstarjc]

check this out... could this trade idea a fair
deal?

heat trade: Q-RICH , CHRIS QUINN, DIAWARA + draft rights DOZIER & 2nd round pick 2010 to:

>(wizards) *BUTLER,C. & *BLATCHE,A.

heat trade: HASLEM, JONES, COOK, MAGLOIRE + trade exemption 4.2M (from toronto) draft rights BEVERLY & 1ST PICK 2010 (from toronto) to:

>(suns) *STOUDEMIRE,A.

WAIVED: arroyo,c.

SIGNED: *wafer,von -released from OLYMPIAKOS
*alston,r.(min. vet.)-unrestricted FA
*warrick,h.(min.vet.)-unrestricted FA

RE-SIGNED: >WADE
>BEASLEY
>WRIGHT,D.
>CHALMERS
>O'NEAL,J.(received pay-cuts)
>ANTHONY,J.

LINE-UP WOULD:

pg chalmers / *alston
sg wade(pg) / *wafer(pg)
sf *butler,c. / wright,d.(pg/sg/pf)
pf beasley(sf) / *blatche / *warrick
c *stoudemire(pf)/ o'neal,j.(pf)/ anthony,j.

we could be a contender again!!! if this happen!!!

go heat!!!

thoughts???

[SATANLOVES]

Posted by: pugtv | Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 12:14 AM

Agreee 100%

Posted by: rockstarjc | Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 07:42 AM

Arroyo is our starter and your saying we will waive him soon. Huh?? Put the pipe down son. Oh and I like picking up Von Wafer but your fake trades are just pointless, get a clue.

[black the trucker]

THAT TRADE FOR BUTLER AND BLATCHE WASN'T SO BAD OF A TRADE... BUT LOOK AT THIS KID TONIGHT, BAYLESS, HE'S GOOD.... YOU GOTTA THINK A TRADE WITH GOLDEN STATE WOULDN'T HURT, I MEAN YOU GET A PROJECT FOR LITTLE TO NOTHING AND MORROW CAN SHOOT... IF KEEPING BEASLEY IS A MUST THAN GAY AND THABEET ARE OUT... BUT THEY WOULD BE BE GOOD FITS HERE THATS FOR SURE... JONES FOR CAMBY IS A GREAT MOVE, TRADE EXCEPTION, CAMBY OFF THE BOOKS AT YEAR'S END CAN'T GO WRONG THERE... ENJOY THE HOLIDAY EVERYONE, MAKE SOME MOVES PAT, LATER...7

[taheati]

Oink oink ... Posted by: SATANLOVES | Friday, December 18, 2009 at 09:37 PM

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Ha. So "SATANLOVES" really is a devil's dunce; the hissy-sissy mild-child who squeals like a pig. Today's Medal of Freedumb: Satan, He Hate Me.

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"i think the people that are constantly writing 'fire spo' or 'udonis sucks' are really contributing nothing..." Posted by: ebag | Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 09:16 PM

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It's free speech bro. We should respect their rights. The right, for example, to eat their own poop, slurp their own pee, crap it on a blog where each can fingerpaint "SATANLOVES".

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"Arroyo is a dribbler and not a playmaker. He has had a couple games. He is not consistent. That is why he is traded all the time and last year did not even play in NBA ... I like Chalmers a lot more." Posted by: heatfan | Friday, December 18, 2009 at 11:36 AM

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"I like Chalmers a lot more." So do the Heat. So do I.

But Rio is still learning. And Arroyo was good enough to start a season for Jerry Sloan. Otherwise, I'd agree your observation about a "couple games" is exactly on point.

Unlike a certain pointless hack up north still wetting himself because his current objet du hate (Chalmers) was "demoted." (Oh SCUSE us. Always happy to volunteer his résumé, you may/may not know pointless (Windyman) once coached a Weston kiddie team to an "unbeaten" season and was a sharpshooting fiend unwanted by playground ballers "only" because he is/was a southpaw. Right.)

Beating the WORST defense in the league (TOR) and an ORL that forgot its offense was nice. Beating POR, UTA, IND at home along with NYK, NOH, SAS on the road will be nicer still.

Last point standing? We'll see.

[lequeenlames]

rockstarjc i want to smoke what you are smoking.Why would the suns having the 4th best record in the west will trade their best player for a back up in haslem and 3 more scrubs?.If anything beasley would have to be in the deal,a 1st rounder and i think they still wont do it.Not even the wizards trade makes sense let alone add a young up and coming in blatch.diawara,cook,jones are all burdens with no trade value and haslem is a throw in,not a key piece to any trade so stop halucinating.We have zero assets other than oneal a huge expiring contract,wade and beasley.Not even chalmers who we thought was a steal last season has any trading value at this moment

[black the trucker]

enjoy the holiday guys, but trade beasley for gay and thabeet...

[SATANLOVES]

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[ebag]

pugtv, i appreciate you at least giving a reason why you don't like spo. and after last night, that is a hard point to argue.