tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92106661900112901362011-08-02T22:09:37.377-05:00Raul Takahashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15042707649455862445noreply@blogger.comBlogger451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210666190011290136.post-31254337396827234512010-10-30T04:27:00.001-05:002010-10-30T04:28:51.404-05:00

It's likely you already know by now, but for new incoming visitors, I will no longer continue this blog and am taking my "talents" (BIG quotation marks) to South Beach and joining the best Miami Heat blog around: Hot Hot Hoops (previously a member of the ESPN Truehoop Network). I am blessed to have the ability to join such a talented team of writers and want to thank you for your support of

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Succulent expiring contract - The Miami Heat face a baffling schedule with the second back-to-back game in 6 days, visiting New Orleans and facing Chris Paul's Hornets.   - The Hornets are coming off an embarrassing 54 point loss to South Florida rival the Orlando Magic and are likely to be hungry for redemption.  Not to be much different from the permanent target placed on the Heat's back by

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Kanye West recites no one man should have all that power.  The media machine clearly disagrees.  In the second non-televised Heat pre-season game, the Miami Heat conquered Russian dynasty CSKA Moscow and Lebron broke the record for most panic caused by a leg cramp.   CSKA moved the ball beautifully in usual European fashion and the Heat's offense stagnated in the first half, saved by

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The Heat end their meaningless preseason winning streak at 2 falling to the San Antonio Spurs 90-73. Still waiting on verification if it can be counted as a Heat game since most players on the court will not be part of the team at the start of the season. In usual NBA preseason form, the game mostly served as a gauge for the coaching staff to scout who might make the team. Mike Miller, Mario

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Coming home, to you baby. Quick Notes: -Durant was not in Team USA International Superstar mode.  He lacked aggressiveness and forced a few shots, mostly due to the swarming Heat defense. -Lebron's gravitational pull is making it really easy for the rest of the team.  At this point it's like watching Cavs South.   - The labeling of Chris Bosh as overrated or underrated has to

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It is no coincidence the Miami Heat was scheduled against a lottery team to mark their debut.  In the NBA, a win is never guaranteed, but pitting them against the Pistons was an ideal matchup for the NBA Golden Boys to premire.  It worked and the marveling has commenced.  Up next opponent is a much more formidable foe:  The Oklahoma City Thunder.   Remember the name and do like Lebron.  Start

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Hide yo kids, hide yo wife, hide yo husbands, cuz the Lebron James train has left the station and will not be stopped. The Heat's Summer of 2010 roster has taken the hardwood together for the first time and it was all that was expected and more.  The presentation on the big screens displayed a modest collage of training camp workouts, accompanied by a typical soundtrack of epic percussion.  

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The time is here. Today day marks the long awaited debut of the revamped Miami Heat, taking the main stage and beginning their journey to the top.  Yes, it's only pre-season, but these are the games before the games.  Like the shirt before the shirt.  Absolutely necessary.  It also marks the first Heat gameday preview from yours truly.  It's an adventure I will totally pretend the Heat can

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The fine folks at Hothothoops.com have brought back "Through the Net" giving Heat fans the best of the web regarding the Miami Heat.  Also, ESPN has been hawking on the team's every move, saturating the public with the same information repeatedly.  As such, I retire the daily tidbits until necessary as it is not my goal to sound mundane and repeat what is already being distributed.  A fresh

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Double technical.  You're out! - Michael Beasley hasn't changed much.  Or maybe he has.  He used to use paper as his writing destination, now it's his forehead.  Some believe he's a kid at heart, and that's never a bad thing.   Some call it immaturity.  Whatever it is, it's Minnesota's now. - Keith Smart is replacing Don Nelson as coach of the Warriors.  R.I.P. Nellieball.  Warriors, meet

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Dampier:  "This fall.....this is hard....I'm taking my talents to...." Dampier has reportedly narrowed down his choices to Miami and Houston.   Houston has an offer of $4M for 2 years backing up injury prone Yao Ming.  The Heat can only offer the $1.4M veteran minimum with a player option next season and a high probability of starting along the Big Three.  Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinel

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- Lebron makes a great catch The public wonders if Lebron would succeed in the NFL.  Who knows, but with his god given talents LBJ can likely compete at any sport.   Except for pool, and poker, which are NOT sports ESPN! - Udonis Haslem and Carlos Arroyo were on the Joe Rose Show yesterday.  If you missed it, listen here. - I asked Larry Coon, the godfather of the CBA and author of cbafaq.com

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- Dwyane Wade stopped by ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Walt Disney.  "It's not just three star players who win games, who win championships.  It takes fifteen.  It takes an organization" - Wade    - Mo Williams contemplated retiring after Lebron's departure.   Think Cavalier fans had it rough?  Mo is now Jon after Kate left him and moved to be a star

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The future of the Miami Heat and the rest of the NBA powerhouses relies on a fabulous three letter acronym.  The MLE (Mid-Level Exception), a rule exception that NBA teams can use to sign players even though they might be over the salary cap, may or may not be available to the Heat next year. **For the non-NBA geeks, the Salary Cap is the limit to the total amount of money that NBA teams are

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A new week begins, dreaful repetition awaits, and 14 days before a Heat game remain.  This will get you through the day: - Orlando Sentinel: "Do you feel like Miami is going to run the Eastern Conference or is all the talk hype? Shaq: “Everybody is always excited about youth, but in the last 11 years I don’t see a youthful team winning the championship. But they got a great backcourt in

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New feature:  The most interesting tidbits of the day, found by yours truly.  I do it so you don't have to. Mike Miller Workout Video - Mike shows off his smooth jumper and is shown performing multiple shooting drills.  Start getting used to seeing him nailing bombs.  With the space he will gain thanks to his Superfriends, Mike is likely to contend for 3 point field goals made, attempted, and

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Mr. Juan Alberti aka @maxima2k53 is a Miami Heat season ticket holder and was invited to the American Airlines Arena for a private Season Sneak Preview.    Mr. Alberti was kind enough to take pictures and video -- when allowed by security -- to share with the Heat family.  Apparently Jason Jackson made an appearance and Erik Spoelstra took the podium for an inspiring speech.  Locker room pictures

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The Don Pat Riley was interviewed by Dan Lebatard on 790 The Ticket this past Friday.  The ex-coach and now President of the Miami Heat has been a rare sight since The Decision and it was refreshing to hear his take on an eventful summer.  For those of you who missed it, you can download or listen to the session here. If you don't feel like listening to it, here it is for your literary view:

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Udonis Haslem is the latest member to be captured on film going through some grueling workouts. Still "blue collar" in the hearts of Miamians everyone, UD is back to the grind and getting ready for an exciting season, where his hustle will be worth more than the contract he accepted to stay with the Miami Heat. A thank you will not suffice but it's all we've got. Thank you Udonis. P.S. I

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For you non-twitteroos, Lebron personally posted videos of his work out:  

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First came Lebron's video, now we have a look at the hard work Chris Bosh is putting into getting in shape for the season. One can safely assume Mr. Wade comes next.   No pain, no gain.  And it shows.

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The road has ended for Canada at the FIBA World Championship with a disappointing 0-5 record.  Heat center Joel Anthony battled valiantly for his home country but was unable to muster a win against better competition.  The stats for our center in the last 3 games: GM 3 vs France (68-63 loss): 6 PTS 5 REBS 2 STLS 1 BLK 1 TO 4 FLS GM 4 vs New Zealand (71-61 loss): 13 PTS (6-9), 6 REBS 1 AST 1

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Papa James is proud to have little James start school and has filmed it for fans to enjoy.   I went through the same experience last week and as a dad, it's something delightful to cherish.   Afterward viewing, I can't help but feel overwhelmed by how technology is changing social media and the way it is molding the future of our lives.  Although I'm glad to see Lebron's regular life as a father

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West Viriginia University's Da'Sean Butler has been signed by the Miami Heat.  The 6'7", 205 lb, 22 year old was ranked #10 in NCAA Seniors and #68 in NCAA Prospects according to Draft Express.  Inspired by nbadraft.net (edited): "NBA Comparison: Rasual Butler Da'Sean Butler Strengths: -Versatile swingman with an old school game. - Finds ways to score (17 ppg as a Junior). - Excels in

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Chris and Adrienne The New York Posts reports that Chris Bosh is getting engaged to girlfriend Adrienne Williams after the two had been dating for a year.  Congratulations Chris!  I'm sure all Heat fans are wishing you the best!  Now, I'll play the misogynist card and ask:  Why would Chris Bosh get engaged as he's moving to Miami, FL, the land of beautiful latin female concoctions and

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According to 31% of you the Heat will win 60-65 games this season. An equal 31% think the Heat will achieve 50-55 wins this season.  This likely means we have believers, and we have doubters.  Who knows who will win, but it sure will be fun at the end of the season when one side holds the bragging rights. You know which side I'll be on.

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It's another day without victory for Carlos Arroyo and Joel Anthony. Carlos did not play on Sunday's game against Greece after suffering an injury on Saturday against the Russians (I like saying THE RUSSIANS ok?).  “Carlos is really hurt. He has a contusion in his quadriceps, very close to his left hip,” said Puerto Rico head coach Manolo Cintron. “He is undergoing physical treatment and

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The Evidence - $5,000 Kat Stacks Lala and Melo Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony found himself some free time and went on a twitter spree replying to fans, twittering, and making friendly chat.  It got ugly reaaaal quick: iHateKatStacks: hey @CarmeloAnthony do you taste like caramel ? CarmeloAnthony: @iHateKatStacks Naw I taste like death.....

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The FIBA World Championship 2010 in Turkey is off to a busy start...... Team USA easily beat Croatia 106-78 led by Eric Gordon's 16 pts.  Gordon shot 6-for-8 overall and 4-for-6 from behind the 3-point line. (If I could marry a shot, I'd marry Eric Gordon's.  It's a beaut.) I won't delve into Team USA, as you can easily find plenty of coverage everywhere on the net.  Click here for ESPN coverage

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         Lebron, Wade and Bosh have continuosly faced public scrutiny for joining forces taking a misconceived "easy route".  Is this so uncommon?  Not at all.  Just 3 years ago, before the beginning of the 2007-2008 season, Celtics' GM Danny Ainge (named NBA Executive of the Year for executing "Most Dramatic NBA Turnaround Ever") acquired Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett to star along franchise

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If you've pinched yourself continuously like I have just to make sure you're not dreaming you can stop now.  Proof that Lebron James IS with the Miami Heat is here. The Heat's website was kind enough to provide the first workout video of James with Heat coach Eric Spoelstra.  Spoelstra's face during the workout is familiar to his parents when he was little.  It's the same face he

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Sup gurl? Completely non-Heat related but extremely NBA amusing.  As I was working on a new blog post my friend TweetDeck kept popping up with updates I could read from the corner of my eye.  At the end of the experience, I felt like I witnessed too many virtual human emotions for another human to be able to decipher from text.  New Celtic Von Wafer is another reason why Twitter can be a

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October 5 - Detroit at Miami - American Airlines Arena - Miami, FL 7:30 PM Take Prince but Hamilton comes with him       The Three Kings make their debut hosting the Not so Bad Boys Anymore Pistons.  Like taking candy from a child.  Unless a Tayshaun Prince/Rip Hamilton combo trade happens the Pistons are the same team as last year with the addition of promising rookies Greg Monroe, Dajuan

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Carlos Arroyo's new single VS Antoine's Newscast Sensation You can get in on the action for $199.

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Scottie Pippen is my all-time favorite player.  Ever.  Number 33 is part of my life till the end.  As a young lad I had the fortune of getting the Super Cool Basketball Hoop on the Door toy.  I also had the fortune of slamming my face into the door the many times I mimicked his Hold the Ball Over Your Head The Whole Way dunk.  If you're an NBA fan you have at least one scar from mimicking a dunk

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Lebron James twittered today: "Don't think for one min that I haven't been taking mental notes of everyone taking shots at me this summer. And I mean everyone!" All I could think about was the hope he delivered it somewhat like this: Somewhere in the world an NBA player soiled himself.  Slightly.  BTW: The Professional marked the debut of Natalie Portman and unknowingly cemented a very

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The Responsibles Michael Jordan's Bulls set the NBA regular-season victory record mark at 72-10 in 1995-96. Jeff Van Gundy, ex-NBA coach and commentator for ABC, was recently interviewed and stated: "They will break the single-season win record [of 72].  And I think they have a legit shot at the Lakers' 33-game [winning] streak [in 1971-72], as well. And only the Lakers have even a remote

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Tom Haberstroh from Hardwood Paroxysm writes: "Over the past few weeks, I’ve been updating the free agent market value for a win, measured by Kevin Pelton’s WARP2. Today, I’d like to apply the same method to a retrospective look at last season’s production. Given the general rate for wins, who were the best bargains in the game last year? In my salary research using Patricia Bender’s salary

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Or not. Per ESPN these are the 5 oldest teams in the NBA (average age): 1. Lakers 30 2. Celtics 28.4 3. Heat 28.1 4. Mavericks 27.9 5. Nuggets 27.7 What does it meeeaaaaan? (use double rainbow guy voice) All these teams are contenders for a championship.  I could bet my babies that at least one of those 5 will take it all this season. The only other true contenders who didn't make the

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The O'Neals Sources say Shaquille O'Neal is signing with the Celtics. Jermaine O'Neal has already signed with the Celtics. That's two ex-Heat players tagging along The Big Three.  You know, the ones that were commended for putting money, fame, and egos aside to play together and win championships together.  *cough* double-standards! *cough* I took AP Calculus in high school so I can do

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The Godfather Pat Riley and the Heat had an excellent offseason. That........ is a gargantuan understatement.  Getting the Three Kings was a dream come true.  Filling the rest of the roster would require guile and luck and according to many NBA experts it would be very unlikely to end up with anything short of laughable.   Clearly the doubters are getting proven wrong once again.  Here is a in

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Matt Barnes is rumored to be interested in joining the Heat. Standing at 6'7 , he's become a defensive specialist with his gritty on your face hounding and his intensity on his opponent. He holds a decent 0.444% shooting percentage average and a not great but palpable .329% from the three point line. Last season he got 4.2 rebounds per game which is nice to see from a SF. Pros: -Hustle and

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-When did Joel Anthony change his name to J. Varnado? There are copious similarities. His length, his perfect timing, shot blocking abilities, even his high shorts fashion. Substract rebounding prowess and you've got Varnado. - Hasbrouck is the only guard in the Heat Summer League roster that can create his own shot. Sometimes. But more than anyone else. Looks very promising. - Pittman appears

Raul Takahashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15042707649455862445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210666190011290136.post-24925473491044550652010-07-12T00:52:00.001-05:002010-07-12T00:52:59.977-05:00

Good luck in Minnesota. We know you'll be the player we all wanted you to be.

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In a not very distant 2008 after a dismal league lowest record of 15-67, Heat fans across the world rejoiced in the chances of landing the #1 pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. The balls whirled and they landed with the Miami Heat picking #2 and the Bulls improbable #1 pick landing (1.7% chance). Not to worry my friends. There was debate on who was was the better player and who should be picked #1.

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