Ryan Wallberg

UW-Madison

[Greg Sylvander @GregSylvander]

Today’s @MiamiHEAT Thought of the day: Be Grateful

[𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 @HeatvsHaters]

ESPN’s Heat pitch to LeBron:

“James, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo might represent the most athletic and versatile frontcourt in NBA history. Defensively, Antetokounmpo and Adebayo would shoulder most of the defensive burden, and the fast-break options are terrifying to imagine.

There are spacing and shooting concerns, and the asset cupboard is bare after the trade to get Antetokounmpo, but trusting Erik Spoelstra, Pat Riley and Andy Elisburg to maximize a season is always a good bet.

An interesting X factor is the offensive system the Heat installed last season, from consultant Noah LaRoche, that teaches a style that largely eliminates pick-and-rolls, a play James has thrived in for decades.”

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

New York guard Jose Alvarado is declining his $4.5 million player option and intends to sign a new three-year, $14-plus million deal to return to the Knicks, sources tell ESPN. Knicks made it a priority to retain the NY native who played key role on a historic championship team.

[2eezy @its2eezyWTA]

@HeatCulture13 Someone who has never won anything is saying someone who won finals mvp and dropped 50 in the close out can’t be a 1A. Lmaooo comedy

[Benjamin @BenjaminKreit]

Holy… Oh my god. Naz Reid, where do I begin. You are my favorite player ever. I watched u grow from undrafted fatso to the big man with the deepest bag in the league. No words to describe how much I’ll miss him. But this duo is SOOOO GOOD. The PERFECT player to pair with Ant.

[D. Ferrel💣 @dferrel15]

This is what Bam has had to deal with during his time in Miami:

Udonis Haslem
Kelly Olynyk
Hassan Whiteside
Meyers Leonard
Chris Silva
Precious Achiuwa
Dewayne Dedmon
Orlando Robinson
Omer Yurtseven
Cody Zeller
Kevin Love
Thomas Bryant
Kel’el Ware
Nikola Jovic
Vladislav Golden

And now Giannis Antetokounmpo😈

[Trevian777 🔥 @Trevian777]

If you're not a Heat fan you have no idea how much fun we had watching these guys. We deserve everything good coming

[Sam Block @theblockspot]

Darryn Peterson is 19.
Ace Bailey is 19.
Isaiah Collier is 21.
Cody Williams is 21.
Keyonte George is 22.
Brice Sensabaugh is 22.
Kyle Filipowski is 22.
Walker Kessler is 24.
Jaren Jackson Jr. is 26.
Lauri Markkanen is 29.

Utah Jazz are coming.
INSANE amount of young talent.

[HeatMuse @Heat_Muse]

“Miami won’t be able to compete with such a depleted bench”

[Chad Johnson @ochocinco]

I might tell a joke or two but I’ve never lied to yall.

[𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 @HeatvsHaters]

It was so massive we kept Pelle Larsson.

The glue guy to a championship team

[UNISO7D13RMUA @UNISOLDIERMUA]

Imagine if there was a team that appeared in multiple finals during this span but ended up empty handed 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[StatMuse @statmuse]

Luka Doncic has more 1st Team All-NBA selections than

— Dirk Nowitzki
— Steph Curry
— Chris Paul
— Charles Barkley
— Dwight Howard
— Kevin Garnett
— Moses Malone
— Allen Iverson
— Steve Nash
— Russell Westbrook
— Damian Lillard
— Jason Kidd

He's only 27 years old

[The HEAT Realm @WadexFlash]

Dwyane Wade’s last 4 games during his final NBA season.

He could’ve played 2 more seasons but wanted to go out while still cooking the league.

[The HEAT Realm @WadexFlash]

Dwyane Wade vs James Harden in accolades by the age of 37:

D-Wade: Harden:
3x NBA rings 0x NBA rings
1x Finals MVP 0x Finals MVP
3x All-Defensive 0x All-Defensive
12x All-Star 11x All-Star
8x All-NBA 8x All-NBA

D-Wade will always be better.

[HeatMuse @Heat_Muse]

Dwyane Wade and James Harden each went to the NBA finals their third year in the league.

34.7 PPG 12.4 PPG
7.8 RPG 4.8 RPG
3.8 APG 3.6 APG
2.7 SPG 1.2 SPG
1.0 BPG 2.4 TPG
Finals MVP Lost in 5

They are NOT the same.

[𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 @HeatvsHaters]

The Heat showed how many times Pelle Larsson was hit in the face this season:

53 times (!!!)

Has to be an NBA record 😭