If all these guys are on Miami, I'd be scared if I were the opponent
I first found out about Carlos Boozer and Lamar Odom actually being considered to play in Miami for the Heat when I read this fabulous report by Richard O’Neal. It was truly surprising actually.
It does make sense of Boozer coming to Miami, with the recent news of Paul Millsap returning to the Utah Jazz after they matched the Portland Trailblazers offer. And also, I think we all know Boozer is coming to Miami because he already seems very happy with the idea.
Then we have Lamar Odom, who we don’t if he’ll return to the Los Angeles Lakers, go to the Heat, or even the Dallas Mavericks. It’s going to be interesting to see where he is going to go, but yet, I think re-joining the Heat could be good.
Then we have “The Answer.” Sure sure, he is 34 years old, but seriously, look at Jason Kidd at 36 years old and he still has some swag. And also, can this explain it furthermore that he is still a dynamic player on the court.
I am here to analyze of what would happen if all of these players came to Miami and see what kind of impact they’ll make.
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I have a strong belief that these guys may come to Miami. Possibly not all three of the players but at least one. And remember, I’m just breaking down if all of three of these stars were on the Heat’s roster. So let’s go on and break this down.
As with most of these NBA Talk articles, let’s see how the depth chart will look like for the Miami Heat:
PG: Allen Iverson/Mario Chalmers
SG: Dwayne Wade
SF: Lamar Odom/James Jones
PF: Carlos Boozer/Michael Beasley
C: Jermaine O’Neal
Yes, this lineup may need a little changes but this is my opinion. It actually does make sense though. Take a look:
Now we all know Allen Iverson wants to start no matter what, and he will if he came to Miami. And it is actually beneficial for both A.I. and Mario Chalmers. Iverson can help be a mentor which can improve Chalmers’ games and make his skills blow up towards the next level.
And at shooting guard, come on, no gimme that Dwayne Wade is going to tear it up on the court no matter what happens.
At small forward, it was really hard to choose but Lamar Odom can play both small forward and power forward. He can even play some center as well. Also, Odom is a pretty good shooter when it comes to making some plays behind-the-arc.
We then have James Jones comforting him when Odom comes on the bench. Jones was pretty decent last year in the 2008-09 season as he averaged eight points per game for the Heat, despite playing 58 games. He’s going to be better this year as Odom might help improve his game.
We then have Carlos Boozer at the power forward position which is pretty reasonable. He is a good scorer and is really going to help out Miami when it comes to getting boards.
Also, there is Michael Beasley backing him up as he enters his second year. Beasley will be mentored big time and he will definitely improve his game from learning from one of the bests. He will also be learning more from Jermaine O’Neal as he will be playing with Beasley more this year. Beasley will be getting mentored a lot actually and he’s going to be more fun to watch.
And speaking of Jermaine O’Neal, he’s going to make some impact as well. His past two or three years haven’t been swell due to a large amount of injuries. If O’Neal can stay healthy this year, he can be making some noise this year.
I hope you like this breakdown. This is “how it all works” people. I think this is pretty reasonable. I know you probably have other opinions about the lineup or anything like that.
Now don’t go bashing on me. I am just observing of this move happened, it hasn’t, and heck, it probably not.
But if this happens, oh boy, many of the teams that be facing Miami may be scared. I know I will. You should too.
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