Eddie House to rejoin the Miami Heat, McGrady next?
Pat Riley and the Miami Heat have done it again. Eddie House, former Heat player and fan favorite, will be coming back to Miami and is exactly what the fans have been asking for: a tough, combo guard who has shooting range.
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports has the scoop:
After completing the greatest free-agent coup in NBA history, Miami Heat president Pat Riley continues to surround Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh with strong complementary talent.
The Heat have reached an agreement with 32-year-old guard Eddie House on a two-year contract for $2.8 million, his agent, Mark Bartelstein, told Yahoo! Sports on Thursday. The second year of the deal is a player option for $1.4 million.
Miami beat out the Chicago Bulls to get House. With a history of clutch shooting that includes multiple big games with the Boston Celtics over the past three years, House will help support Miami’s starry core off the bench.
He also will give the Heat a well-regarded three-point shooter, with 749 treys made in his career at a nearly 40 percent conversion rate.
House played his first three NBA seasons (2000-03) with the Heat before joining eight teams over the next seven years. After playing nearly three seasons for the Celtics, House was traded to the New York Knicks as part of a package for Nate Robinson during the 2009-10 campaign.
The Heat are still weighing the possibility of signing free agent Tracy McGrady, league sources said.
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I’d love to see Eddie back, and T-Mac, jeeze. Riley is a BEAST!
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James Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
i hate miami..why dont you get chris paul too..u cant beat my la lakers…lol
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Shinwar Reply:
July 30th, 2010 at 12:29 am
Do I smell fear? The only reason Kobe is winning championships is because he has alstars on his team and little is said about it because they’re winning…winning shuts everyone up.
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Jay R Reply:
July 30th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
When Kobe didn’t have all stars on his team.Guess what? They sucked.Now their great with all these all stars on the team.In order to compete with them your not just going to beat them with LeBron on the Cavs by himself.MJ wouldn’t have done anything without Pippen.You need help in order to win a Championship.
johnBLAZE Reply:
August 1st, 2010 at 1:00 am
what allstars u mean allstar the only one other kobe to make the allstar team is P. gasol , lamar odom never made an allstar team artest made it once on indiana but he’S NOT AN ALLSTAR ANYMORE KOBE HAS ONE ALLSTAR ON THE TEAM AN THATS GASOL SO FOR YOU GUYS Syin he plays with a bunch of allstars is false
LAC Reply:
August 1st, 2010 at 7:34 am
I completely agree. Kobe is one of the most overrated players in the league. At the beginning of his career Shaq carried him and the rest of the Lakers to 3 championships. After he left they sucked and Kobe started crying. Then they spoon fed them Paul Gasol and Artest signs for the mid-level exception. They did the same thing the Heat are doing now just in a different manner. I mean cmon: Kobe, Gasol, Odom, Artest, Bynum. And let’s not forget the most underrated PG Fisher,which Kobe new best not to let him go to the Heat or theyd be fu*ked. Not to mention they just signed Matt Barnes.
Shinwar Reply:
August 3rd, 2010 at 12:08 pm
I have no hate towards the Lakers because it takes a lot of leadership from the coaching staff to be able to handle a team with that much talent. You’ve gotta admit that without his supporting cast of near alstars or alstars, Kobe wouldn’t be winning championships. So to criticize LeBron, Wade and Bosh for teaming up is a lame excuse for envy. The days of one player making everyone else better are over. Kobe needs his teamates more than Jordan ever needed just one or two people. Once Jordan’s cast left the Bulls, they practically fell off the face of the planet. These days, players have to team up to win championships. For now, I commend LeBron, Wade and Bosh for teaming up at a young age but it’s yet to be seen if they can play together.
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I like the signing. Solid move again by Riles.
As far as McGrady goes, for the same reason the Heat passed on Shaq, they should DEFINITELY pass on McGrady. You can see from his interviews of late, he’s the worst of the three big names left on the market (McGrady, AI, and Shaq) when it comes to accepting a lesser role.
It sounded like he had an opening with significant minutes off the bench waiting for him in Chicago but he just couldn’t see it that way. Every report I’m reading has him intimating that he still wants to start, and more than that, he wants to be a focal point. I dont know about everyone else, but I sure as hell don’t want to see that. Wouldnt mind him coming off the bench for 15 minutes a night on this team, but that is IT.
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I still would not mind a Jason Williams return to Miami
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I think signing McGrady would be A REAL GOOD MOVE! Especially for the minimum. Mainly because it gives us the best bench(on paper) in the league, we would have the option to rest Wade, James and Bosh at the same time while still having a REAL GOOD scorer on the floor! His character will not affect the team, as far as him wanting to start, my question is WHO DOESNT? And if he does act up, he could EASILY be traded because of the fact that he signed for the minimum.
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Jay Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
Dan, I agree with your point about “who doesnt want to start?” but I think there’s a difference between wanting to start but willing to come off the bench and only wanting to start. His interviews following the Chicago and Clipper work outs all sounded like he saw himself as a starter and would have a problem to some degree with coming off the bench. And by that logic, and for the same reason the Heat passed on a couple other players, I personally would pass on picking him up if that’s really how he still sees himself. I know a player has to be confident, but he’s also got to be realistic.
Apparently he had a great workout in Chicago but the reports are saying he stunk up the interview when they started talking about his role on the team versus what he wanted his role to be. Of the three big names out there, he is the one who is probably most recently removed from being highly productive and I think he’s still got to adjust his mindframe.
If he could accept the lesser role, I agree, he’d be a fantastic addition off the bench…I just don’t think he’d accept it and that would ultimately lead to a problem.
If anything has been clear about the Heat’s signings outside of the Miami Thrice, its that they want character guys who are not going to rock the boat or put their needs first. McGrady does not qualify by that standard in my opinion.
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Dan Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
i agree, but like i said, ” if he does act up, he could EASILY be traded” without his recognition! but if his character is already like that, then that basically means he’s simply not coming to Miami and that theres no need to discuss him. lol.
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Chris Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
Sorry Dan but i dont see how you think we can easily trade Mcgrady away when hes already being turned away by every other team in the league…
Milton Reply:
August 1st, 2010 at 10:25 pm
well first of all if he comes to the heat he has to know that he not the 2 or3 on the team D wade and Bron so he would have no choice really but to talk a different role. In Chicago he though he was the best two they had to offer and felt that he should start i really don’t see him having the problem in Miami
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@mike- theres no way thats happenning, especially now that we have HOUSE!
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It’s mean Hasbrouck out?
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@bobo- hasbrouck signed a partial guarenteed contract. which means, he’s invited to trainning camp but he has to earn a spot.
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thanks Dan
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if t-MAC plays 10-15 minutes per game and stays healthy then it wont be that bad
but no SHAQ
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Jay Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
…and he can WILLING accept that role, then I agree, definitely a good thing for the Heat. But that’s one big IF.
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shawn Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
yup that is a BIG IF
but if he is
hell im all for it having him back up wade is not to shabby
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T-Mac want have a problem backing up Wade, because he knows Wade is a better player then he is. On the other hand the Bulls and Clippers have shooting guards that he fill are less talented then he is, and that’s why he see’s himself as a starter on those teams. And he might be wright.
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Jay Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
You make a good point about his perception of the Clippers and Bulls roster at his position versus his perception of his place on this roster with Wade and LeBron playing in front of him.
I guess that’s actually my concern. See, I don’t think at this stage in his career he is better than any of the primary wing/perimeter players on the Bulls or Clippers, yet HE thinks he is judging by his comments.
I’d take the following guys over him either based on age, skill, personality (ability to play a specific role) or all three components:
Eric Gordon
Luol Deng
Ronnie Brewer
Kyle Korver
Ryan Gomes
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dirtdawg Reply:
July 30th, 2010 at 12:05 am
u must b crazy
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Jay Reply:
July 31st, 2010 at 6:35 pm
YOU must be crazy if you’d take McGrady over Eric Gordon or Luol Deng. Crazy.
Glad he’s back .! Another solid backup guard off the bench for Wade to have time to rest a little bit more ..
Starters: Bench:
Chalmers Arroyo
Wade Eddie
LeBron Miller
Bosh UD
Big Z Joel (Flip Flop doesn’t matter)
Other Reserves:
Juwan Howard
Deter Pittman
Jamaal Magloire
James Jones
BTW, if some of you didn’t know to answer that question Randolph & Hasbrouck contracts are not guaranteed ..
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Colin Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Isn’t it great how our 2nd string could very well be a starting line up on another team?
In regards to T-Mac, I’m not too keen on the Heat signing him. However, if they did, he would need to take a page out of UD’s book and relegate a bench role. Sure when Beas was traded UD came out and said it was the hardest thing for him to do (come off the bench) But regardless of his comments, he did it and is more than willing to do it again without causing drama or tension.
IF, and thats a big IF, Mac is capable of doing something like that, I suppose it could be a decent experiment.
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Tyrone Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
there is only one player I would love to see sign.
Da’sean Butler.
I think he can eventually be great as a long term project.
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mike Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
arroyo will start. not chalmers
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Jay Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
I don’t know how Arroyo doesn’t start this season. Anyone who can unleash a vicious pimpslap like him NEEDS to be starting. Opposing PG’s beware.
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YesWeDidn't Reply:
July 30th, 2010 at 10:15 pm
Oh no,Rafer Alston is the pimp slap daddy.
Another great move for the roster…on T-MAC, Riles knows best.
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NvMuffin Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
PERFECT SIGNING THATS IT ARE ROSTER IS SET I CANT BE MORE PLEASED SO FAR! EDDIE HOUSE, CARLOS ARROYO, MIKE MILLER, HASLEM, BIG-Z EHH BUT W.E THATS A HELL OF A SOLID BENCH THAT CAN BE SOME OTHERS TEAM STARTING LINE UP. WE DONT NEED TRACY FUCKING UP CHEMISTRY! WISH WE HAD A BETTER CENTER THEN JOEL BUT HE PROVED ENOFE WITH HIS DEFENCE
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Riley really came through with this supporting cast sorounding this thrio with clutch shooters cant wait to see all these dunks and threes
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ALLEN IVERSON!!!!!! we need another true pointgaurd behind Mario Chalmers, why not pick up AI for the minimum?
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Rick Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
I was totally against this at first but have completely changed heart why not bring in AI?
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Jay Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
I think they’ll pass on AI for the same reason they’re hesitant to sign McGrady and didn’t even consider Shaq. They’re concerned with any personalities that might rival the big 3 or rock the boat. It’s an understandable concern, and I don’t see them making the exception with McGrady.
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Chris Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 7:00 pm
AI is a terrible idea hes gone into every locker room for the past five years and screwed it up… Not only is he a cancer to the locker room but riles isnt going to sign a PG who wont pass the ball, while his defense would be great for the team thats about all that would be…
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With no draft picks for a few years, the Heat should develop rookies like Hasbrouck, Pittman and Butler / Varnado. With inevitable injuries, promising players like Randolph could get some time as well. Going against the big three every practice would accelerate their growth and provide them stellar mentors. I would like to see the minutes for the big 3 managed carefully as post season is a lock and there is no need to push them too hard (Wade’s problem the past couple years).
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Eddie House was an awesome pickup, but I still don’t think we’ve got a true SG behind Wade. I know both Miller and House can fill that role, but I’d still like to see McGrady in that backup spot assuming he can accept the role off the bench and not be a distraction in the locker room. Let’s face it, the BIG 3 will have an issue at one point or another just as any locker room in any sport does. Whether it be an arguement over the game plan or someone bitching about a loss, it’s gonna happen. I have no doubt they will work through it just as the Bulls of the 90′s worked through Dennis Rodman’s on and off bickering with Jordan. However, with the amount of ego already on tap for the Heat, players like McGrady and AI might prove to be a little too much to bear if they can’t curve their attitude a bit. T-Mac does have a massive upside if he’s healthy though, so I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
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OMG!!! Shawn tweeted this to me – the signing of eddie house with the heat. I was so happy! I told him house is a good perimeter shooter and he helped boston in 2008.
In particular, house helped boston recover from a 24-point deficit in Game 4 of the finals vs the lakers. He made clutch points together with james posey and the rest of boston to come up and win Game 4 at the homecourt of lakers, posting a commanding 3-1 lead in the series.
Excuse me again laker fans who might get hurt with this news, it’s bad news for you.
Do you also know that boston fans are clamoring for the return of eddie house in boston when they were not satisfied with the performance of nate?
Great news indeed, GO HEAT!!!
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guys why dont we get both AI and TMAC i know they will realize to accept the bench role. but i think AI could be also our starting point guide he will change for sure just to win a championship before he retire. what do u think?
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i love all of you, finally a place where miami is loved.
(not bandwagon, i’m a huge lebron fan.)
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this addition with von wafer doesnt hurt the celtics at all….none of out all the additions hurt at all the last two years….kg got hurt the year before understandable..magic beat us….perk got hurt in game 6 we lost by 6 points in game 7 to the lakers…hell what more can u ask for
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shawn Reply:
July 30th, 2010 at 2:16 am
@Kip the refs in game 7 gave the lakers the game
how many BS fouls did they call in the 4th while in the 1st quarter seem like nothing was being called
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for anyone who has not see or heard about the guy wearing a lbj heat jeresy at yesterdays indians game heres the link
and btw THAT TOOK SOME MAJOR BALLS
http://yeswedidmiami.com/2010/07/heat-fan-has-serious-balls-at-a-cleveland-game/
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GREAT pick up because more three point guards were a MUST after the other pick ups. Riley did an excellent job. This completed roster is way better than I could have ever imagined. This team will not only have the best starting lineup in the NBA but a very deep bench as well. I know people dont want to believe it yet because this team hasn’t proved anything yet, but assuming no serious injuries to the big names, 6 str8 championships and I’m not just being bias. The Celtics are basically in their last year of greatness now and I give the Lakers 2 years considering Kobe Bryant’s age. Orlando will be tough, as well as Chicago. The only team that can truly become scary in years to come will be the Thunder. Durant WILL have a better team each year and his skills will excel to another level because of age. Other than that, nothing can stop this Heat team and the only way that happens is in the first year or two if the Lakers squeak one out.
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shawn Reply:
July 30th, 2010 at 3:17 am
agree but the lakers are going to win anything or squeak one out
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ronald Reply:
July 30th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
I dont think it will happen. I’m just saying its possible and the most likely time for it to happen is this coming season though unlikely.
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John W. Sawyer III Reply:
July 31st, 2010 at 11:36 am
Yep. The Thunder has cap space, future picks, and money; not to mention young talent. They also will prosper when DeQuan Cook finally gets appreciation and playing time. But the sure blew it not picking up David Lee. Who is AI again?
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arent
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damn pat u are the man keep it up go heat.305
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Remember how every one was saying how the heat are going to fill up there roster well they did an great job and who remembers the look on jon the hater barry face when lbj said miami
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Hey lets face it no one wins it all without help. Now heres a fact many of us so called NBA fans forget. CAVS vs SPURS for the Nba title.. humm ring a bell. Now remember Lebron (pretty much alone) defeated the power in the east at the time the Pistons. Note this is before the MO no show and Shaq era. So no think about this…… did Jordan or Kobe make it to a nba finals without SHAQ or PIPEN the answer to that is .. no.
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I agree Polar, but thats not the point. Miami Heat Haters like Jon Barry and Mike Wilbon have to find a way to make our team look bad. Both are Chicago fans, so instead of being real NBA insiders they say that LeBron made the wrong choice by coming to play with D-Wade and Bosh in Miami. Had they all gone to Chicago they would both be as giddy as school girls. Neither had a real NA reason why the Heat couldn’t build around these 3 guy’s so they just started hating as hard as they could. Heat hating fans have to do the samething. Instaed of being real fans of the game they come on here talking about “our 3hogs” and all that nonsense. With this roster no one can talk shit at all. Riles proved all the Heat haters wrong and got strong backups for our team.
P.S. Lakers fans…. NO 3PEAT FOR YOU!!!!
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shawn Reply:
July 31st, 2010 at 1:35 am
riq80
right on i couldnt say it any better
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monmon Reply:
August 2nd, 2010 at 12:07 am
you can’t say anything. you suck, shawn
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THE HEAT ARE FINE WITH THE PLAYERS ALREADY THE ARE A CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDERS WETHER WE SIGN T MAC SHAQ OR AI
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But there is NO WAY they should have let Michael Beasely go.
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Ray Reply:
July 31st, 2010 at 1:10 pm
To make room for LeBron and/or Mike Miller? I can live with it.
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TRACY MCGRADY ? NOOOOOOOO…. if they sign him, it should be a 10-day contract, that dude hasnt come to grips with the fact he isnt a star anymore, he will be a cancer in the locker room. but if i had to choose between him and iverson, il pick tmac all day, iverson is like having aids, its only a matter of time..
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the should get jason williams back . il take him over mario
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John W. Sawyer III { 07.31.10 at 11:38 am } But there is NO WAY they should have let Michael Beasely go.
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I guess this means that you don’t watch Heat games… I’m a huge B-easy fan but he would not have worked in Miami. He doesn’t play D and is extremely inconsistant. I remember watching him score 19 in the first half of a game and then score 7 for the rest of the game. He loves to go for layups when he should dunk which in turn gets his shots blocked. Beasley will become a great player but I rather have Mike Miller in his place. I wasn’t happy when we got rid of him but now that I see our roster I feel great. Plus you have to take into account that he could selfdistruct like he did last year. If that happens he will be good for nothing….
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king me { 07.31.10 at 1:31 pm } the should get jason williams back . il take him over mario
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I wouldn’t go that far… Mario has lots of room to grow. He has shown alot of skill in the PG spot (top 3 in steals his rookie yr). I’m sure that he will become a good PG and much better then J-Will. Lets just see what Mario does with this loaded team =)
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As much as I don’t like it, I think the Heat will be sgining T-Mac in the next few days. I really doubt that he will try to come and run stuff when he has to battle one of the best SG to ever play the game for a starting spot… Yes I said it D-Wade is one of the best EVER =D. The again you never know….
PG D-Wade
SG T-Mac ( if he’s 80%+ of the old T-Mac as he claims)
SF LBJ
PF UD
C Bosh
I know Bosh doesn’t want to play Center but i’m sure Riles will make it happen when he shows him his many rings, like he did to LBJ LMAO!
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shawn Reply:
August 1st, 2010 at 2:04 am
@riq80
i say crunch time line up
lbj
wade
miller
haslem
bosh
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Jay Reply:
August 1st, 2010 at 3:09 pm
I agree. I dont think they are going to start the game with that line up, but definitely close it out with them. I think the’ll probably start with Big Z in the middle and it’s totally debatable who they’re going to start at PG. I think Arroyo and Chalmers both have their positives and you could even start House and you’d be good. So I have no idea which of the three should start there.
Ideas?
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the best line up here is this
PG – D. WADE
G – M. Miller
SF – L. James
PF – C. Bosh
C – J. Anthony
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2nd Stringer
PG – M. Chalmers
G – E. House
SF – J. Jones
PF – U. Haslem
C – Z. Ilgauskas / D. Pittman
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STARTERS: A.I, D-Wade, LB, C Bosh, Shaq………. Bench: Mario C, Eddie House, Mike Miller, U D, Big Z…………
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mc grady l dont nnooooww, l prefer shag way not, pat no to mc grady.
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mc gradddddyyyyy nnnnnnnnooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwww, mmmmmaaaaannnnnnnnn
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cccccaaaaaarrrrrrrlllllooooooosssssss aaaaarrrrrrroooooooooyyyyyyyooooooooooooo go hheeeeeaaaatttttttt
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I got a secret inside news. Shaq will join the Heats… Just watch your news…
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Once shaq join the Heats.. Then Miami will have a very high chance of winning a championship. Pat Riley knows it. Lakers have Gasol, Bynum, odom… Miami need Big inside man since we have the 2 best fron players lebron and wade…
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