Heat: Did Riley knee jerk react with Bosh max deal?

[NRHector]

Nope. Riles did what he did for two reasons, and two reasons only: To keep butts in seats and to save face. He knows they won't win a le, but a relatively compe ive team in the Least will still get a decent W-L and people will still show up to see the Heat play. If he lost Bosh, they could cut the seating by 50% for AAA and still not fill up that place.

Exactly what the Lakers are doing

[Raven]

he did fine imo... would try to trade bosh for sign and trade of greg monroe.. not sure if they would buy into it though

[Raven]

He still posted 16 ppg as a 3rd option. He is only 30 anyway, so its not like he's old He's one of the best stretch 4s in the league behind Aldridge, Love, and Dirk. He shot an impressive 51.5% ,that's including almost 3 3pt attempts per game. I think he could average about 19 ppg and 8 rpg next season.

he's a pure 4, he's not a stretch 4. Lately the term "stretch" has been used for every big that can knock a 2ft jumper ..

[Chinook]

he's a pure 4, he's not a stretch 4. Lately the term "stretch" has been used for every big that can knock a 2ft jumper ..

I agree with the sentiment, especially when people keep putting Aldridge and his 21-percent three-point percentage in that group. But Bosh has indeed been a stretch-four/stretch-five recently. That's the reason why so many people have forgotten how talented he is.

[Cry Havoc]

Exactly what the Lakers are doing

Except the Heat are signing good players.

[housious]

It was either pay Bosh the max or go from 4 time EC champs to a horrendous lottery team with no assets in one summer. Riley saving his own skin per par, they'll durdle around in the playoffs a few years and try to reload.

You said durdle

[NRHector]

Except the Heat are signing good players.

True

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol riley playing with other ppls money

doesnt he know his boss has a 2b bill from that concordia ship that hit the coastline off some island of italy 2 years ago? lmao

[dbreiden83080]

He had a great offer to go to Houston so I get it.. Riley needed to overpay him to make sure he didn't leave..

[TDMVPDPOY]

He had a great offer to go to Houston so I get it.. Riley needed to overpay him to make sure he didn't leave..

shouldve replace lebron with lance...

now they goin to rely on this clown and wade to make the playoffs? they are nothing more then a fodder team atm making up numbers

[DMC]

A team has to have a franchise player to fill seats. It doesn't matter who that is (see Minnesota).