Heat: Ray Allen to start next game

[lefty]

Whatever


Bring it on

[Quadzilla99]

Bosh will get TD, like the rest of the series. Birdman can play weak side shot blocker though, kinda like Ibaka.

But in a way, I think Miami would rather see Pop match up and throw that weak ass Splitter out there. Plus scrubs like Birdman should play much better at home, with the support of the crowd.

The question then becomes, does Pop match up or does he keeps rolling with small ball?

I thinkk Pop's gonna keep playing Diaw over Splitter at this point

[Cry Havoc]

If I were Spo, I would go with the best 5 guys you can put on the floor.

Chalmers
Wade
Battier
LeBron
Bosh

This is the only lineup that plays 5 man defense and can still space the floor.

Barring that, I don't know why Birdman has lost PT, he's the only guy who's consistently in the trenches to get rebounds other than LeBron, so if they go Birdman maybe even sit Chalmers and let LeBron run the offense.

LeBron
Wade
Battier
Bosh
Anderson

would be a huge lineup and give the Spurs matchup problems in the post.

If he plays Birdman instead of Battier, they have no 3 point threat and the Spurs just turtle up on D and laugh as Miami shoots 18-20 footers.

Miller's defense is porous, and Battier can still hit the trey. This doesn't give Miami much off the bench, but right now they're getting smashed early on. Every player on this list is decent on defense, and Chalmers is the ONLY guy on the Heat who's been capable of even containing Parker.

[dbreiden83080]

Ray the ring chasing turncoat Allen..

[Phillip]

spo was a moron for not starting him in game 5 when word came out that manu was starting

[Agloco]

Spurs shot 60% tonight... it isn't about more offense for Miami, but picking up the defense...

IMO, Spo will go with Birdman...

This. Bird creates issues for us on the offensive glass as well.

[Mugen]

please start Birdman, Spo.

[DMC]

What happened to Birdman? Why did he get cut out of the rotation? It seems like whenever he played spurs would collapse

He went 0fer. That's bad.