MIAMI THRICE: Building the Dynasty

Great breakdown from ESPN.

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Great read here:

http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2010/07/inside_the_decision_miamis_cou.html

"I want to be traded to a contender" is almost always code-speak for "I'm a loser."
-Dave, 2/5/2010: http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/2/5/1297509/no-amore-for-amare

by douglast on Jul 11, 2010 8:00 AM PDT reply actions

Dear Paul Allen:

If you are reading this, make the trade we all know needs to go down to compete with these guys…

Silent Swagger.

by 420Phenom on Jul 11, 2010 8:12 AM PDT reply actions

"Miami Thrice" is such a lame nickname.

Thrice is an archaic term for three times, not three people. I know ESPN “writers” were grasping for something that rhymes with “Vice,” put that’s a really big stretch to appeal to the intersection of basketball fans and Don Johnson fans.

by jigglyai on Jul 11, 2010 9:01 AM PDT reply actions

The Three LeEgos

In KP I trusted!

by LaoTzu on Jul 11, 2010 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions

i like this

and change their logo to the three faces, with the obama-style colors

Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
marty>babbitt

by thomasikehara on Jul 12, 2010 7:03 AM PDT up reply actions

They should change their color scheme to pastels.

by LewisClark on Jul 12, 2010 1:28 AM PDT up reply actions

Ironic

How everyone assumes that Riley and the Owner of the Heat can only spend up to the cap – and must make it do. Given how many teams are over the cap and paying luxury taxes, it goes without saying that Miami can do the same. After all, I’d suggest that there’ll be just a tad more revenue flowing in Miami’s direction – meaning – they can always spend more. I doubt that they’ll have any trouble putting together a suitable supporting cast. Miller, Fisher, Haslem, Cleveland’s center from last year, and many others would like to play on the team.

by Eben Calder on Jul 11, 2010 1:42 PM PDT reply actions

shaq attack goes back!

he wants another ring. And why not try it with miami? he one once down there already. I dont think he would take the vet min. but it would give him a ring on every finger like kobe lol. I dont see why he would want to go to SA, ATL, DAL. sounds dumb if he wants to go for another ring. He should put out a feeler to Reily

Am I the only person to love Andre Millers Dookie rolls he sported in practice? I say keep it the whole season!

by in~ur~fizace on Jul 11, 2010 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions

You can only go over the cap by...

Signing players you own the bird rights of or use of exceptions- if I understand it correctly.

Silent Swagger.

by 420Phenom on Jul 11, 2010 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions

You are correct

Also, you only get cap exceptions (BIE and MLE) if you are over the cap. Since the Heat were not over the cap, and decided to sign all but one player (Chalmers) through free-agency, they have to get all their players without going over the cap. Once they max out, though, they can sign the rest of their roster to minimum contracts, so they should be over the cap just a tad next year and can spend the MLE and BIE.

You can also go over the cap via trade, since you can take back 125%, plus $100k, of the salary of the player(s) you send out. But Miami probably won’t be doing any big trades.

by HailOden! on Jul 12, 2010 8:41 AM PDT up reply actions