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sportsfan809 said 06/22, 12:51 AM
What if the Heat lost? I think the big question is....

Would Erik Spoelstra get fired?

I say yes.

Think about it, he gathered up "The Big Three" to win a championship, but fail to win two times in a row. Think about all the **** the team had to go through all off-season with being made fun of. That would've doubled and Spoelstra would've been involved in the talk.

If they lost, a change would have to be made. It would have the start with the coach. What else would they do? They have a near-perfect team and if you can't win with them, something's not working.

You saw the control Spoelstra had over his team last year when LeBron James bumped into Spoelstra walking past him on the sideline (same thing he did to Mike Brown in Cleveland). And in the ECSF, you saw D-Wade get into a heated argument with Spo.

Not only does/did he have no control over his team, but he would be criticized until Pat Riley would be forced to let him go as head coach and start anew.

Good Luck! MTC

sportsfan809 said 06/22, 11:02 AM
Yes.

First off, just some crazy suggestions for the coaching job in Larry Brown, or Dr. Phil Jackson.

"Dwayne and the Bron love Spo."

That's what every team member would say about the head coach. That's so there won't be drama. You can't act like nothings wrong when your star players are arguing with you/intentionally bumping into you. The chemistry between the players and the coach isn't there.

Spoelstra's not the perfect coach.

Here's an example: He doesn't use Chris Bosh correctly.

Last year, he averaged 19/8 a game (pts/rbds) and then had 2 30 point outings in 5 games against the Bulls. This year, Bosh is only averaging 18 points on 49% from the floor.

"Chris Bosh is the most important player on this team. Without Bosh, the Heat are nothing. They lose out on their best midrange shooter, someone who can shoot and put the ball on the floor and a player who can make some sort of impact on the boards."

Bosh is getting paid more than Wade and almost the same as LeBron. Stop treating him like a third choice. He can easily go for 20 a game. Take advantage of the quickest PF. Stop relying on driving and 3 pt. shooting and use his terrific midrange stroke.

sportsfan809 said 06/22, 10:37 PM
On LeBron James', Chris Bosh's, and Dwayne Wade's resume maybe. Not on Erik Spoelstra's. The only thing good on Spo's resume is that he made back to back finals and went 1-1.

But, I'd like to go back to what Spo does wrong:

Flawed defensive strategy- They double-team at least 90% of the time on defense, so at least 90% of the time, there's an open man ready to make the bucket when given the ball. For the Heat, it's go big or go home on defense. Double-team and get a turnover, or double-team and let up easy buckets.

Ineffective Lineups- They have a great roster. Only the dumbest coaches can **** that up. What does Spoelstra do? He **** it up. Substitutions need to be a hybrid between situations and fatigue. Spoelstra doesn't do any of it. In some games, you never see the Big 3 on the court at the same time after the tip. If you want max results, have them on the court at the same time more. Maximize the team's potential. Don't have your frontcourt consist of James Jones, Joel Anthony, and Udonis Haslem.

Offense- The Heat's playbook looks like a high-school, in-town basketball league. There's 5 guys on a court, and we'll pass the ball to the star.