Is Miami a contender?

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  1. Draco

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    I think he has a special attachment to Cleveland, he is still very active with charity work there. I'm not sure he wants to be a mercenary jumping from franchise to franchise. But returning to Cleveland for a tiny salary would undo all the pain he caused with the decision. He says he really regrets that show and he really cares what people think of him.

    There is no chance he goes to Indy.

    The Clippers are an interesting 3rd option as he could be the savior repairing the sterling damage and bringing a sorry franchise their only taste of success. Only option that is in a better winter city than Miami.
     
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    If it weren't for that letter that Dan Gilbert wrote blasting him.........
     
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    Yes they are good enough Chalmers, an old Ray Allen, Jamison and scrubs like Haslem are not.

    When Chris Anderson is arguably your fourth or fifth best player you got issues.
     
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    Beasley played pretty well but he is not getting any burn, Oden was well worth the gamble. Biggest difference, Mills is better and Manu looks healthy and like he has a couple years left last year he was rubbish. Last years Manu and Mills its likely Miami three peats.

    San Antonio got better Miami did not but there they were again in the finals. If they can land someone like Lowry and a bench piece or two they will be right back in contention.
     
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    Oden proved that he wasn't.
     
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    They were as much a contender as the Blazers.
     
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    You are wrong.
     
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    He could say the same thing to you
     
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    The Blazers were "if absolutely everything goes right" contenders. Realistically, though, a team isn't going to win a championship with a bottom half defense.

    Their offense was championship-caliber, though.
     
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    Portland needs to really invest in defense in the off season IMHO. Getting stops and running the ball (Blazers were #22 in the NBA in fastbreak points) is going to be key in getting to the next level.
     
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    Steals steals steals.
     
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    And id be right
     
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    To be determined but right now I would agree
     
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    [video=youtube;pPirYDvwM30]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPirYDvwM30[/video]

    Nice song. Jan Hammer couldn't be dorkier if he tried, but...
     
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    Obviously Miami is more tender than contender.
     
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    True story:

    Greg Oden had two offers last summer: Spurs and Miami -- he went to South Beach for "a chance at a ring."

    I love that. He went there for the lifestyle and that's it.
     
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    I wonder if Pat Riley convinced him San Antonio was a dry town.
     
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    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    He says he regrets the show. He's never said he regrets holding Cleveland by the nuts and forcing them to sacrifice every asset they have for the next several years in order to build a contender, only to slice off those nuts, toss 'em on the floor, and walk out of town...
     
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