Whats wrong with the Heat?

Unfortunately, we have been spoiled as Celtic fans on what it takes to win a championship. Our success rate once we get to the Finals is truly remarkable, 17 out of 21 or something close to that. The Lakers to the same degree have shown what it takes to win championships, year in and year out, decade over decade.

Is there some luck involved? Yes to some degree but these two franchises flat out know what it takes to get there and then win it all. It's smart, unrelentless dedication and hard work. It's playing BallsTTWall defense like we did last night against ATL for 48 MINUTES!! It's having a Ray Allen who shows up 3 hours before EVERY game and shoots and shoots and shoots. It's turning on a Shaq who hasn't contributed or played this well in years. It's bringing over from NYK a player nobody wanted and then have him realize that when Rondo went down, it was his time to step it up. The Celtics and Lakers breed winners.

The only person in Miami that can save this bs is the one who created it. And even then Pat may be too washed up and not want to deal with it. He shouldn't have to. I'm sure ESPN will start reporting about "team meetings" and "closed door sessions" and "shouting matches" etc. in the next few weeks. They can't lose. Advertising dollars are pouring in. Why? Well they started out with the premise they could ride this gravy train team all the way to the Finals. Great idea. Whether that works or not, they are discovering (not really, they knew this all along) the public loves a great train wreck even more! You know what, God Bless ESPN, they are just trying to make a buck in this ridiculous economy. More power to them.

Pat's real close to cleaning house down there, real close. What will this look like? Stripping everyone of their titles. Telling LeBron "you haven't done #%^&*%^ for 7 years. Open tryouts, everyone is on equal footing. Maybe Spoelstra gets the axe. I don't think right now Pat will swing that one but he'll let him know he's got to step it up too or he will. You won't see LeBron or DWade on TV ads anymore. Pat will essentially say cut the crap and the entourage or I'll invalidate your contract. He's got to go 1980's on their ass. If you want to win a championship here, this is how it's going to be done. Horrendously difficult practices and fine tuning to follow.

Just a bunch of spoiled brats down there, thinking winning a title in one year or 6 years for that matter with one big fell swoop will do it. The Celtics pulled '08 off only because of their history of championships and the past knowledge from their braintrusts of what it takes. Miami only has one fading memory of it. Pat's the only one that can save it down there. And here he comes.

And you know what? I can't get enough of it. Miami'll be 8-8 by this weekend. Some more real teams to face over Thanksgiving. It only gets better for the Celtics. Thank God the Celtics know what they are doing. Just try and fix the crap about losing to teams you shouldn't and I'll be fine.

Whatever gets decided on, all the coachspeak and "different timetable" discussions are coming to an end. Pat's not going to let this go on for much longer. If they dip below .500 after this weekend, head for the bunker. They're pretty much guaranteed 8-8 after ORL and DAL take them out to the woodshed.

I think the problem Lebron had in Cleveland is the same problem he's having in Miami and would be the same problem he would have in Chicago. As the old saying goes "no matter where you go, there you are". The problem is Lebron.

He's an "on the ball" player. When was the last time you saw him do something (anything!) on offense without the ball, ala Ray Allen? He has to have the ball in his hands for him to be comfortable. In Miami, where their backcourt is mediocre, you can have a "point forward", but in Chicago, with Rose? Now that's a clear conflict.

bob

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Good point, Bob. I'm betting it will take him 7 years to figure that out or for Eric or Pat to point that out and fix it. But, hey, Tiger re-invented his swing. Hadn't won much since the wheels came off, but he did change his swing.

You just can't sweep 7 years, actually 11 if you include high school, of me-ball under the rug in one season, much less the next 7. Good luck with that one.

Jeb, I hate to keep being the residnet cynic but I'm just looking forward to the a$$ whipping at the hands of ORL tonight. I looking forward to the new L & D .500 Index to replace the Heat Index on ESPN.com.