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Mike Bibby is what the Heat need. He is a great shooter, but the most importent thing is that he got playoff experince and is a real NBA vet. He has been there before. Chalmers and Carlos has never been in the situtions that Bibby has been in. Great move by the Heat.
[QUOTE=ILLsmak]Yea, I feel sorry for Carlos. He got shit on by the media... was the Heat scapegoat early, then he got benched and now cut. lol. People were like no he's our starting PG.
I really think the Heat would do better to run a more video game line up with LBJ or Wade as the primary ball handler and a bigger shooter SF/SG in their starting lineup. Why they haven't tried this baffles me.
-Smak[/QUOTE]
It's too bad because Arroyo did all he could do given his age and ability. His shooting percentage from 3 was refreshingly surprising. He just couldn't revert back to his 25 year old body and attack like he used to.
Any one who thinks Bibby is not a better fit then Arroyos is completely insane. Defense can be fixed with help from LeBron and Wade.
Having someone like Bibby bring veteran leadership whichs this team clearly lacks. Bibby can get the offense running and can handle the pressure situations. Having LeBron and Wade run point was never really the Heat's plan when they brought them over.
Again, Bibby is battle tested and it can only be a good thing to bring him on board.
I hate the Heat and even I can clearly see Bibby is a GREAT addition to the team. Anyone who thinks Arroyos is a better fit should give yourself a shake.
Damn, Arroyo gets the short end of the stick there. He thought he was going to get a shot at a championship then gets waived.
I skimmed through the thread and didn't notice, but will Chalmers still be starting? Or do they plan to work Bibby into the starting lineup eventually?
[QUOTE=Vancouver-Grizz][B]Any one who thinks Bibby is not a better fit then Arroyos is completely insane. Defense can be fixed with help from LeBron and Wade. [/B]
Having someone like Bibby bring veteran leadership whichs this team clearly lacks. Bibby can get the offense running and can handle the pressure situations. Having LeBron and Wade run point was never really the Heat's plan when they brought them over.
Again, Bibby is battle tested and it can only be a good thing to bring him on board.
I hate the Heat and even I can clearly see Bibby is a GREAT addition to the team. Anyone who thinks Arroyos is a better fit should give yourself a shake.[/QUOTE]
You never know, it's a paper thing and looks right, but you don't know what the product will be until they're actually on the court playing. Bibby could come on the team and start shooting only 25-30% behind the line and be a bad upgrade over Arroyo.
I remember something similar happening with Antawn Jamison last year when he got to the Cavaliers. For his career and that season he was shooting his free throws well into the 70 percentile, sometimes 80 percentile, but for whatever damn reason once he got to the cavaliers he was shooting over 50% for the rest of the season. If he ever made two free throws in a row I cheered because it almost never happened after he got traded.
They're basically upgrading what Eddie House does. He'll spread the floor and give the Heat some of the firepower they'll need. Unlike House though, Miller can actually play the point. They need a point guard at the end of close games.
This should be a nice addition for Miami. It doesn't put them over the top or anything, but they're probably a better team now than they were yesterday.
I still cannot see this working.
When's he expected to play?
[QUOTE=dirkdiggler41]Mike Bibby is what the Heat need. He is a great shooter, but the most importent thing is that he got playoff experince and is a real NBA vet. He has been there before. Chalmers and Carlos has never been in the situtions that Bibby has been in. Great move by the Heat.[/QUOTE]
He's been there before? Wade and Bron have both been further in the playoffs than Bibby ever has.
[QUOTE=Rose]I still cannot see this working.
When's he expected to play?[/QUOTE]
Why wouldn't it work? A good shooter who can handle the ball and offense. Perfect to me.
[QUOTE=All Net]Why wouldn't it work? A good shooter who can handle the ball and offense. Perfect to me.[/QUOTE]
Because he's a streaky shooter that's better with the ball in his hands, except from three, which he's good at catch and shoot.
The more I think about it, the more I like this for Miami.
Bibby fits this teams needs like a glove. He can play off the ball, and shoot the 3 ball. He makes good decisions with the ball, and can create plays with his passing ability. And he's a veteran who isn't going to get rattled come playoff time.
if nothing else he's better than House
[QUOTE=AMISTILLILL]He's been there before? Wade and Bron have both been further in the playoffs than Bibby ever has.[/QUOTE]
He's been to multiple CFs and has generally played in a ton of playoff games.
Bibby to Heat just became official, announced by the team 5 minutes ago:
[url]http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=7288[/url]
[QUOTE=dirkdiggler41]Mike Bibby is what the Heat need[/QUOTE]
I agree...
And now they have him:applause: