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I’m beginning to understand Jimmy Butler more & more each day
“If you let me call the plays, I can go get you 40 anytime I want.”
- KAT
(Via
@PatBevPod
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The Heat have the chance to do the funniest thing in NBA history
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NBA media/fans for the last *several* years: "Damian Lillard should request a trade to a contender! He deserves a chance at a ring!! Run from the grind"
*He requests a trade*
Media/Fans: "Great for Dame!"
**Reports suggest the Heat are the only team on his list**…
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Erik Spoelstra can’t win Coach of the Year… because he is the Coach of the Decade🗣️
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Jimmy Butler: “A championship is coming to the future in Miami.”🏆
New season, same goal. Jimmy will never lose that confidence🔥
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The Miami Heat’s secret weapon Niko Jovic👀🔥
Jovic is a PF that could fit longterm with Bam Adebayo in the frontcourt. A player who is mobile at 6’11 and a 7’3 wingspan, he can rebound, create offense, ball handle and spread the floor
His length can free up Bam to be more…
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All 4 of Jimmy, Bam, Herro and Rozier will be available and starting for tonight’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies at home🚨🚨
per ESPN
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Jimmy Butler plans to retire on the HEAT: “it’ll be the last jersey I wear.” (via ESPN)🚨🔥🔥
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The NBA world got to witness Heat Culture at its finest on a national televised stage
SEE YOU IN MIAMI😮💨🔥
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The Miami Heat are now:
🔸10-0 when Duncan Robinson scores at least 20 points
🔸13-1 when Duncan scores at least 18 points
🔸14-5 when Duncan starts
A true X-factor.
If I’m Coach Spo, these are stats you simply can’t ignore. His shooting ability creates so much space for that…
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“I don’t care what their record is, I don’t care what their seed is, nobody wants to see (the Miami Heat). Nobody wants to see Jimmy Butler beating people up, [Bam Adebayo] beating people up, [Erik Spoelstra] on the sidelines crafting zones and schemes and being one step ahead.…
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Another day, another Dame/Heat update
A multi-team deal was rumored to get Dame to Miami from the beginning, but it now has the potential to turn from a 3-team trade to a “hectic” 5-7 team deal package. (via Marc Spears & ESPN)
It’s not a matter on IF Lillard lands on the…
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"[The Miami Heat] are very dangerous … They got balance, they got depth and, most importantly, 'Playoff Jimmy' is coming ... This is a team nobody wants to see in the Eastern Conference in the playoffs." —
@jj_redick
#HEATCulture
(h/t
@FirstTake
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To any Heat fans that need to read something like this:
All these big names available that the Miami Heat have “fumbled” on over the last couple years, none of those names have had even close to more success in recent years than Miami has.
2 Finals, 1 Eastern Conference Final…
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Monday, November 29th: Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets visit the Heat in Miami.
Circle it
@JimmyButler
Circle it.
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Both the Heat and Kevin Love mutually liked the relationship with him on the team. Don’t be “surprised” if Love is resigned for a cheap deal
📸:
@dan_riccio10
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Kelly Oubre Jr. is expected to sign with the Miami Heat IF Lillard is traded here. (via Marc Stein)
With the losses of Gabe & Strus, there are still some roster spots open for role players. A Lillard addition opens up an opportunity to “ring chase” from veterans like Oubre for…
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A month ago, Jimmy Butler missed a game winner attempt in a loss against the Knicks at MSG…
He stated and guaranteed he would make the next one. Tonight, that next one happened🥶👑
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UPDATE: The Miami Heat have made a trade offer to Portland around Tyler Herro & 3 first round picks for Dame. (via Bleacher Report)
It was also reported that a trade is “pretty close”…
The Blazers want 4 first round picks.
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Jaime Jaquez Jr on Heat not having Jimmy Butler for tonight’s play-in game:
“This is something we want to do for him… we’re going to make sure we do everything we can to win this game.”
JJJ dropped an efficient 15 points in just 22 bench minutes against Philadelphia…
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The "Bubble Flukes" and the team they beat in the bubble will meet once again in the Eastern Conference Finals.
It's almost like.....
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Bleacher Report has labeled the Miami Heat as one of the top potential draft spots for Bronny James👀
The LA Lakers, the other reported top landing spot, is very interested in drafting Bronny (who declared for the draft) in the second round.
Aside from the Heat’s 15th overall…
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Everyone makes fun of the Miami Heat for having a roster full of undrafted players until they leave, then they become incredibly valuable and players the Heat should not have let loose at any cost.
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MIAMI HEAT LEGEND ANDRE IGUODALA IS AN NBA CHAMPION ONCE AGAIN
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Erik Spoelstra is now 10-3 in Game 2’s following losing game 1 in the postseason (via ESPN)
There is NO Heat Culture without the mastermind of Spo.
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Damian Lillard’s agent on where Lillard wants to play next season: “Miami. Period.”
- Lillard would not report to training camp if traded anywhere but the Heat (via Mark Medina)
- Blazers & Heat are expected to meet in Vegas soon in hopes of completing a deal (via Aaron…
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During last year’s Team USA runs, coach Spo iterated the similarities between Anthony Edwards and Dwyane Wade:
“It’s hard to look at Anthony Edwards and not see Dwyane Wade… The way he moves, competes, and electrifies the crowd. Yes that reminds me of number 3.”
Ant & D-Wade…
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The Miami Heat are expected to offer Bam Adebayo a max extension this offseason (per
@Anthony_Chiang
)
Adebayo is eligible for a supermax of 4-years, $245M if he earns an All-NBA nod.
3-year, $165M if he doesn’t make an All-NBA team.
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Instant legendary game.
Jimmy Butler gave it his all — and the Heat won!
40 PTS
11 REB
13 AST
2 BLK
2 STL
@hothothoops
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Good morning.
THE MIAMI HEAT PLAY PLAYOFF BASKETBALL TONIGHT.
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Jimmy Butler has made all his former teams regret letting him go real quick💯
As a winning player leading a winning franchise, Butler has found a home in South Florida
📸:
@dan_riccio10
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The Miami Heat lost their first play-in game and was down double digits during the 4th quarter of the second play-in game... they have defeated the number 1 overall seed and are now 1 single win away from returning to the ECF for the 3rd time in 4 seasons.
What a group of guys.
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UPDATE: The Miami Heat “have been preparing” a package around 3-4 first round picks, potential pick swaps, second round picks, a salary filler and a young player for Dame. (via Shams)
Woj also reported today that Miami is the most motivated to get a deal done but won’t “bid…
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Death, taxes and the Miami Heat drawing charges
Most charges drawn in the NBA:
Heat - 69
Rockets - 29
Nets - 27
Lakers - 26
Timberwolves - 26
Nuggets - 24
Spurs - 24
Hawks - 23
Pistons - 23
Clippers - 23
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Jimmy Butler says him and the Heat need Terry Rozier to be the 20.0+ PPG scorer that he has been all season
“We want him to be him. That’s the reason he’s here.”
“We’re all in his corner to shoot the ball, be aggressive, to attack.”
Rozier went from 23.2 PPG in Charlotte this…
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Chris Bosh reveals his true thoughts on blood clot diagnosis in new documentary
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Jimmy Butler yelling “And-1” before it even went in.
Buckets.
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Miami is HEATING up
Need that bounce back win in front of the home crowd tonight
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ESPN mentions the Miami Heat in Giannis Antetokounmpo potential free agency article
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Happy Game 7 Day for all those who celebrate.
Heat in 7.
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After today’s 6th straight loss, the Heat are 63-64 all time with Herro as a starter. They are 93-49 with Herro coming off the bench, and won 6MOTY just 2 seasons ago.
It isn’t a knock on Herro whatsoever, it’s a knock on ‘potentially’ forcing a fit.
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Some just don’t want to remember this phase of Udonis Haslem’s career…for some reason.
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It's done. It was wild. The loss doesn't matter. The last dance has ended. My favorite player, the best player in franchise history.
#3
, Dwyane Wade.
#OneLastDance
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Tyler Herro is quietly putting together the best season of his young career🔥
🔸21.0 PPG (career high)
🔸4.8 RPG
🔸4.4 APG (career high)
🔸0.8 STLS
🔸44% FG
🔸40% 3P (career high)
🔸84% FT
Thoughts on Boy Wonder’s development in year 5?
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Report: ‘Good chance’ Dwyane Wade signs for $5.4 million exception
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"The Miami Heat, I don't think, will be out of the [Kevin Durant sweepstakes] anytime soon." -
@ChrisBHaynes
during broadcast
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Dejounte Murray’s game at the PG position brings everything this Heat team lacks. We have no PG depth, not saying that hasn’t completely worked because the team is still very good.
But an athletic and efficient All-Star PG like Murray to pair with Jimmy/Bam/Herro puts us over…
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Coming off another Finals run, the Heat have the same record going into the break as they did last year at 30-25
Gabe/Strus/Lowry turned into Jaquez/Rozier/Delon/J-Rich. Not to mention a healthy Herro and more development from Jovic, Duncan and co.
The Miami Heat are loaded
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THE MIAMI HEAT ARE BACK IN THE NBA FINALS! CAN YOU DIG IT???
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Hopefully the pink ones aren’t cursed! Because they’re damn pretty.
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Heat fans can only be proud of this team. They’ve fought hard, delivered some legendary moments and got all the way to the Finals. The Miami Heat aren’t supposed to be here yet. That’s exciting in itself.
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The reigning EC Champion Miami Heat now have a core of Jimmy/Bam/Herro/Rozier/Jaquez Jr.😮💨😳
The Jimmy/Bam/Herro/Rozier combination each average 21+ PPG on great shooting splits
Miami gets their PG upgrade to add into the mix and move on from 37 year old Kyle Lowry. Are you…
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Haynes mentions the Heat and Blazers have not had "any substantial talks" regarding Damian Lillard yet.
Also mentions that Lillard & his camp are hopeful meaningful discussions can happen in Vegas between the two sides at some point.
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DUNCAN ROBINSON WITH HIS SIXTH 3-POINTER OF THE NIGHT 🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯
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Since returning from injury, Terry Rozier’s averaging:
🔥17.3 points
🔥3.3 rebounds
🔥5.8 assists
🔥45.5 FG%
🔥33.3 3P% (5.3 3PA, 38.2 3PAr)
🔥51.8 eFG%
🔥56.8 TS%
Rozier’s slowly, but surely building his confidence (as a scorer) at multiple levels.
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LeBron & Wade’s combined 18-3 run to close out the Chicago Bulls in 5 games on the road in the 2011 postseason
Iconic ⚡️X 👑
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BREAKING🚨: The Miami Heat will be acquiring guard Delon Wright from the buyout market, once he clears waivers. (via Woj)
Wright, at 31 years old and 6’5, is an elite POA wing defender and is shooting 38% from three point range this season
He is the brother of Dorell Wright; a…
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REPORT: Terry Rozier, a combo guard having a career year, prefers to be traded to the Miami Heat prior to the Trade Deadline. (via Jake Fischer)
Rozier has super impressive stats of 24.0 PPG, 6.8 APG, 3.8 RPG and 1.1 STLS on 46% FG and 37% 3P as the Hornets starting PG
The PPG,…
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Hate to say it, but the Heat deserved to go out like this. Striking out on Dame after an entire summer long of making NO moves following a Finals berth as other teams got better.
They put all their eggs in one basket and made it a lost season.
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Miami took a chance in the buyout market bringing in veteran Kevin Love.
Safe to say, that chance is paying off. Providing super productive starter’s minutes in the midst of a playoff run…
Lead us there, champ🏆🔥
📸:
@dan_riccio10
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Mr 305
@ThisIsUD
take a bow!
The Miami Heat are heading to their sixth NBA Finals in franchise history!
2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2020
Udonis Haslem has been in 100% of those 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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Final from Vegas: Heat 104, Blazers 78
Winner got Damian Lillard. We don't make the rules.
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Jimmy Butler supporting former teammate Pau Gasol for his Lakers jersey retirement ceremony is what it’s all about. 🤝❤️
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Good Morning. The Miami Heat play basketball in one week!
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Yes this is frustrating, but a couple things to remember here. Goran and Bam are nowhere close to 100%, but they’re out here giving whatever they have left in the tank. Jimmy could barely walk off the podium the other night. This team has fought all postseason.
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One wee--...no, year, it's the Miami Heat are a fluke and everything they've done since Jimmy Butler's arrived is considered fluke-y.
Now, it's they would be too stacked, should they acquire Damian Lillard.
Which is it?? Pick a side.
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This is the exact passion and energy that this Heat team is missing
Mario used LeBron’s trigger word to get him hyped up 😳
To watch the full episode click here:
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Dejounte Murray seems to like South Florida and the Miami Heat…👀
The Hawks are heavily interested in trading the young star PG and are looking to get an expiring contract back
Miami has a couple expirings to work with, and clearly have a need and void for that PG depth after…
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REPORT: The Miami Heat are seen as the “favorite” to land Kevin Durant if he chooses to move on from Phoenix (via Heavy)
Prior to Durant being traded to Phoenix from the Brooklyn Nets, he paired Miami and the Suns as his preferred destination.
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Bam Adebayo stats post All-Star break:
🔸22.0 PPG
🔸8.2 RPG
🔸3.2 APG
🔸57.7% FG
As the versatile anchor on defense for Miami, the team has also jumped to 3rd overall in defensive rating. Bam’s two-way importance goes even beyond the box score🔥
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Had that career ending blood clot situation not gone down, CB would still be playing with Jimmy & Bam right now.
His game would’ve aged so beautifully in today’s NBA
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Rise & shine, folks. ☀️
Kevin Love and the Miami Heat play basketball today.
(h/t
@MiamiHEAT
)
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This is a version of Terry Rozier that is the difference maker this Miami Heat team has needed all of the Jimmy Butler era
Truly getting Scary 🕰️😤
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Hilarious how this all feels pointed at Damian Lillard when James Harden's in the midst of doing the exact same thing, but ... *crickets*
NBA sent a memo Friday to all 30 teams about Damian Lillard’s trade request and the stance that he only wants to play in Miami. Reporting details on
@TheRally
:
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Delon Wright:
- 6-foot-5 (plus-3 wingspan)
- Great screen navigator
- Feisty on-ball defender
- Phenomenal post defender, relative to his size
Wright has averaged 2.7 steals per 75 possessions this season, albeit a small sample.
He’s also shot 36.7 percent from 3-point range
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🏆2x ECF champion
🏆1x ECF MVP
🏆5x All-NBA
🌟6x All-Star
🔐5x All-Defensive
Already one of the best and most accomplished players in Miami Heat History.
Today is your day, JIMVP/Playoff Jimmy/Himmy/Jimmy G Buckets/Jimmy Buckets.
Enjoy it, king. 🎂
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More Godfather for 4th quarter luck, and some bonus DWade luck:
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Bleacher Report labeled Donovan Mitchell as a “dream” offseason target for the Heat
But labeled Dejounte Murray as a “realistic” offseason target
Miami Murray would be tough.🔥
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I will never be able to get over this Duncan Robinson move as long as I live.
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