‘Threading the Needle,’ an arm of Needle to the Groove
“Vegas’ Defensive Debacle in BK.”
The Liberty got whatever they wanted against Vegas & all of it was Vegas’ own fault.
- poor ball screen defense
- lost in transition
- & A 3RD QUARTER FOR THE AGES…
SOUND ON.
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“Under any circumstances” is taking me tf out.
“if you were the last basketball player on Earth and we only had 11 men, we would fold the organization.”
The Memphis Grizzlies have informed pending free agent Dillon Brooks that he will not be brought back under any circumstances, league sources say.
Full story and details at
@TheAthletic
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Randomly thinking about Dwyane Wade’s 2006 championship run.
As a kid, I was mesmerized. The circus shots. The way he slithered his way to the basket. The explosiveness. What a player.
NBA Legends’ age when they won their first Ring:
Micheal Jordan: 28
Lebron James: 27
Kevin Durant: 28
Stephen Curry: 27
Shaq: 28
Hakeem Olajuwon: 31
Dirk Nowitzki: 32
Jayson Tatum is 25. Why is he held to a different standard?
If Dallas beat Golden State in 6 or 7,
and gave me the conclusion to Miami Dallas Trilogy and Jimmy cements his place on the Heat pantheon..
i wouldn’t be mad at all.
Women have only been able to have a bank account for 50 years.
The W is 27 years old.
so many of the W’s issues are directly linked to the systemic disenfranchisement of Women.
and then Black Women on top of that..
& then QUEER Black women on top of top of that.
a few things..
1.) Guys who just arent good arent good & see themselves out anyway.
.2) Gabe is injured & having knee surgery.
3.) Max Strus is balling in Cleveland. Derrick Jones Jr was productive elsewhere & has found new life in Dallas.
4.) If you cant coach just say that.
“There's a truism in the NBA scouting world: Don't sign Heat role players.
If Miami is letting them go, it's for a reason—and they tend to over-perform for coach Erik Spoelstra.”
-
@EricPincus
(Via )
We got Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday & Brook Lopez out of the postseason in 5 games.
sat down Goliath early.
but Im supposed to believe in & be afraid of Julius, Josh & RJ, who are all good…
but THAT is where Im to believe our run ends?
they teaching funny math in NY.
Erik Spoelstra’s extension could have an impact on Steve Kerr’s next contract, per
@sam_amick
“Kerr, whose contract expires after this season and who has twice as many coaching title belts as Spoelstra, has an even stronger argument for a massive payday now.”
(Via
The charge is in fact a basketball play.. but do you know what is not?
Continuing to barrel into a defender without recourse.
Every person, that calls themself a high level basketball player understands body control and freaking anticipation.
Ja, Joel & Giannis all had other…
This is how I know yall don’t respect Dwyane enough…
Because even the IDEA of Dwyane with Steph’s shooting shifts the course of every NBA conversation. It alters the fabric of NBA history.
so much so that desiring any other combination of skillsets does not matter.
Like Jimmy Butler or not.. but because yall believe him to be mediocre otherwise, his heightened play come playoff time has been a real story.
“Playoff Jimmy,” has been a thing.
^^^
This is the basis of this whole campaign!
To BLATANTLY not include him is ludicrous.
“The WNBA and the NBA are competitors.. why would I watch a W game when I could watch an NBA game….”
they don’t even compete during the same portions of the year.
please.
The level of exhaustion I feel..
1. Dwyane had flash & an incredible skillset.
2. Dwyane would have had 3 w/ Bron & Bosh HAD BRON NOT SHAT THE BED IN ‘11.
3. Better 3 pt shooter & scorer ≠ better player! & Dwyane averaged 2.3 more pts than Paul on 289 fewer games!
Cut it out!
Paul Pierce explains why he’s better than Dwyane Wade
“Put Shaq on my team, put LeBron and Bosh with me. I’m not going to win one?”
(via
#ItIsWhatItIs
/ h/t
@LeBatardShow
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see this is the shit I hate.
they dudes are not playing above their means. They arent hitting ridiculously tough shots, not a bunch of uber athletic feats.
They each have a skill set that synergizes with the mfa next to them and a coach unafraid of this moment or it’s weight.
"They're playing well above their means. They ballin' right now, and I gotta give them respect ... Guys that we should be able to keep under control are playing their a-- off."
- Jaylen Brown after Game 3
Yalll.. I did it.
‼️Don’t say a thing to me for the rest of the dayyy‼️
Today’s price won’t be tomorrow’s price cause I’ve touched the hem (back) of Her garment.
The Truth
@dawnstaley
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Jaime goes up for that right corner 3..
Dude behind me: “Hell Naw..”
*ball goes in…*
“Who the hell is that ?! Mannnnn Spolestra know he be finding some random f**king people..”
Energy lady told me we needed the biggest and strongest dragon’s blood sage she had. Do or die part of their season.
It’s in God’s hands now
@MiamiHEAT
🤍 PLEASE, read to the end. 🤍
When I arrived at NSU, I met a teammate named Amber Brown.
Immediately, I saw that there was a joy that bubbled out of her.
Anyone close to Amber couldn’t help but be soaked in her light.
She was 1 of thee Hearts of the team & it was evident.
+7
ladies I respect the grind.
but please leave my boys alone, or get it all out the way now.
Playoffs are starting soon.
there’s already too much on their legs. 😓
this video should have never been made public.
spectators feel so entitled to everything about an athletic that a justified display is displeasure and passion can’t even be had.
this is an invasion.
Fine Toothing the Miami Heat Zone from Game 2.
Probably the longest thread I’ll ever do. But I think the zone work is worth it.
🔊 SOUND ON and follow along for this one as I talk thru some things.
1 video per tweet.
Let’s dig in some today.
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Yeehaw.
There’s no way at all he was trying to get his arm free because all he had to do was pull it out backwards, and swim it around.
He was only able to jerk Duncan forward like that because HIS arm was on top of his.
This is a lame ass response and a lie.
Jaylen Brown calls out Duncan Robinson
“I feel like Duncan Robinson knew what he was doing there. Trying to get tangled up… I don’t know what he was trying to do, but I bet you he won’t do it again.”
(🎥
@NBCSCeltics
/ h/t
@ClutchPoints
)
Nekias and Steve are going to be on ‘Mind the Game’ and Lebron is going to toss out all manner of lies.
“Yea Nekias big fan of you brother!Followed You heavily, HEAVY when you were with Miami Beat Heat. Great show. You and Righty Leaf.”
oh my god..
this was god awful, from absolute start to finish.
there was no relief anywhere.
“Females” “Girls” “You can’t pay em the same..” “lower the rims”
incredible..
I think…
- Gabe has a bounce back offensive showing.
- Spo learns for last season & lean into playing Duncan when he can.
- Haywood Highsmith & Caleb Martin shine defensively.
- I really want to feel like Bam is ready for this if Jimmy isnt 100%.
- Kyle & Kevin are big as vets.
Miami has not had someone with the versatility that Jovic has, and in that frame, since Chris Bosh.
The ability of a wide wide range of abilities.
Nikola Jovic should be untouchable from this moment going forward.
Tyler. Bam. Nikola.
Your Today and Your Tomorrow.
@SheCravesJD_
I’m not mad at this point!
Most of Kobe’s lower body injuries that he missed significant time from came toward the latter portions of his career.
Those finger and hand injuries were nothing to Him.
Dwyane’s knee issues wee degenerative and took years off of him.
He’s being outclassed and what’s worse is he won’t own up to it.
Miami is showing Jayson the respect in their coverages. Boston is not with Jimmy.
Joe now in both games has said it’s not about Xs & Os but a “mentality.”
No. Sir. You are going to have to COACH this series.
I’m sorry..this is all so strange to Me.
why are you guys this way.
1. He & Portland decide how they want to handle his request.
& 2. EVERY TIME Miami goes far it’s “fluke this” “fluke that” “unsustainable.”
Now itd be superteam 3.0?
What really is y’alls major malfunction?!
"The SEC Championship game kind of sucking the air out of the room on what's been a... "
No it did not.
Please lets not this or any other narrative from this game get to running wild.
It has been a great day & that was a great game.
Emotions boil over sometimes.
move along.
We intended the offer to remain private while Caitlin Clark plays for the championship. But I won’t deny what’s now already out there: BIG3 made a historic
offer to Caitlin Clark. Why wouldn’t we? Caitlin is a generational athlete who can achieve tremendous success in the BIG3.
Lmao. If it’s not Miami, I GENUINELY want Golden State to win it every single year lol.
as long as Steph got ankles and a pulse.. just give it all to Him.
Im 1 of the last ppl to excuse performances based on injury (even if its a worthy explanation)..
truly.
I feel like if youre on the floor, you have to perform, to contribute, to not be a detriment.
& even w/ AHole Jimmy, what Josh Hart took from us cannot be overlooked man..
ECF 3 of the last 4 yrs.
2 Finals appearances in the last 4 yrs.
Team defense.
Team offense.
Stars elevating their play (mostly).
Role players empowered by their Stars & coach.
a fluke.
NBA talking heads are so freaking lazy.
If it isnt athletic & splashy its incomprehensible.
Lol. Giannis been trying to convince us for multiple summers now that he don’t have friends, don’t try to recruit dudes, all of this “I’m above teaming up” rhetoric lol.
Yea. Okay big guy.
& it is aye okay. Lol
Jimmy Butler will never wear another NBA jersey nor should he.
and you punkasses that can’t withstand a few bumps along a long EIGHTY TWO game road don’t deserve him and by extension don’t deserve Dwyane Wade.
Get a grip.
(let’s try this again..)
It took Miami, like 10 minutes to score a field goal… in the 1st quarter, of game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals and we gone talk about it.
Rock with me until we get a bucket.
SOUND ON!
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this clip is the basis of this entire campaign.
& again, to not include Jimmy is absurd.
“THeY oNLy inCluDed PlAyoFF teAMs.”
spare me.
they could have waited to run this until after the teams were finalized.
Package discussed by Heat would be built around Lowry, with either Robinson OR Vic and another cap facilitating piece (Jovic and Highsmith would work). Number of draft picks is a question.
I think they can do this Yall.
-We can score on them.
-Bam can hold his own.
-Max, Duncan, Caleb have all shown in getting downhill.
-Jimmy, Gabe, Kyle should feel cool on their drop if they’ve studied.
-You can play Kevin defensively.