The Official Let's Over React To The Heat Thread

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How long is Miller out for?

 

[Primetime]

Beginning of January if I remember right.

 

[Primetime]

Nothing everyone doesn't already know about, but an interesting breakdown about Miami's defense.

The most improved defense is in Miami, where the Heat are holding teams to a ridiculously low 87.9 points per 100 possessions.

Three seasons ago, the Celtics had the best defense of the last 20 seasons, allowing 8.6 points per 100 possessions fewer than the league average. Miami isn't going to hold its opponents to 14.6 points fewer than the league average all season, but that five-game mark is impressive. In 2007-08, the Celtics had just three five-game stretches where they held their opponents under 88 points per 100 possessions.

Boston's best defensive five-game stretch came right after Thanksgiving that season, when the Celtics held five opponents to 86.1 points per 100 possessions. They were actually more dominant to start last season, when they were holding their opponents to 85.2 points per 100 possessions after five games and 85.4 after six.

The Heat would have to have another dominant defensive performance in New Orleans on Friday to match that six-game start, but for them to come close in their first five games together (with two of the games against strong offensive teams like Boston and Orlando) is pretty scary.

 

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Damn

 

[stevsta]

:shifty:

 

:smug:

 

[KNUBB]

:shifty:

 

:smug:

:crowd:

 

 

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Fun fact of the day:

Hawks are 6-0.

 

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

Fun fact of the day:

Hawks are 6-0.

Fun fact of the day... the Hawks opponents records... 8-24

 

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This:

Fun fact of the day... the Hawks opponents records... 8-24

From the same guy who posted this on the previous page:

they are PROFESSIONAL basketball players... it's still impressive

Is priceless. Make up your mind, either we care about stupid pointless stats two weeks into the season or we don't. I can haz small sample sizes too?

 

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

This:




From the same guy who posted this on the previous page:


Is priceless. Make up your mind, either we care about stupid pointless stats two weeks into the season or we don't. I can haz small sample sizes too?

good point... but thats shutting down players, not squeaking by shitty teams for wins :bizzaro:

 

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good point... but thats shutting down players, not squeaking by shitty teams for wins :bizzaro:

Better than losing. Beating teams you're supposed to beat, what a novel concept ... Oh, and the Hawks are 4th in the league in point margin, so I don't know where you get that we're squeaking by.


You want another fun fact? Josh Smith leads the NBA in blocks per game, (4.0) and has had at least 5 blocks in 3 of the first 6 games.

Believe me, I'm not delusional, I know we're a midlevel team and we have yet to play a decent team, much less beat one ... But the Hawks of yesteryear would be 5-1 or 4-2 with the same schedule. The Larry Drew era is off to a great start, and I'm going to enjoy my team being in first place for the next week or so.

 

[KNUBB]

Better than losing. Beating teams you're supposed to beat, what a novel concept ... Oh, and the Hawks are 4th in the league in point margin, so I don't know where you get that we're squeaking by.


You want another fun fact? Josh Smith leads the NBA in blocks per game, (4.0) and has had at least 5 blocks in 3 of the first 6 games.

Believe me, I'm not delusional, I know we're a midlevel team and we have yet to play a decent team, much less beat one ... But the Hawks of yesteryear would be 5-1 or 4-2 with the same schedule. The Larry Drew era is off to a great start, and I'm going to enjoy my team being in first place for the next week or so.

Hornets beat the Heat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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Hornets beat the Heat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

See you in the finals.

 

[KNUBB]

See you in the finals.

:smug2:

:bolt:

 

[EmpireWF]

Knicks waiting to knock all you motha's out. :smug:

 

[James2Stapleton]

Lakers look freaking unstoppable. Pau is easily the best bigman in the game

 

[stevsta]

Lakers look freaking unstoppable. Pau is easily the best bigman in the game

ehhhh not easily when dwight is clicking he is

but yes pau has been dominating lately, it seems that rest he took from basketball over the summer was the best medicine.

 

[James2Stapleton]

ehhhh not easily when dwight is clicking he is

ye thats true Dwights offense does look alot better this year, I just like Pau's game alot more.

 

[Primetime]

Pau is easily the better offensive player. Howard is easily the better defender.

I'd still take Pau on my team over Howard though, disregarding age.

 

[Bear Pand]

So the Heat can't beat teams with good PGs and teams that can get production from PF/C.

Ayo Bosh where you at nigga.

Gasol gonna shit on this team, I have no idea how they plan on stopping him. Bynum too if he ever finds some knees.