Lot of jabs at “Heat Culture” when I would be quite pleased if the Lakers had created anything like that in or after the Kibe era. The thing that currently defines the Lakers? Cheapness.
Bagging on a team that’s in the conference finals when your team couldn’t even make one of the silly old playin? That’s cool. At least those “chokers” from Miami were able to make it into the actual playoffs.
The Heat may advance, they may not, but even when we beat them in the conference finals they earned max respect from me and since that time they’ve been the better organization. We’ve turned into the NBA version of a gaudy swap meet.
So take your digs at Heat Culture if it makes you feel better or whatever reason you please, from where I’m sitting they’re running their team the right way, similar to Golden State but with an east coast vibe. I’d be fine if the Lakers showed the stone, leadership and talent evaluation the Heat have.
LMAO. Heat have been consistently overrated and underperformed. Haven’t won anything since LeBron’s two rings. Only 3 championships total despite great city and no state income tax.
The Heat are nothing but a blip compared to the Lakers and their 17 championships. Like I said earlier, Heat culture is overrated. They can prove me wrong by coming back and winning this against the Celtics but don’t count on it.
Even if they come back, the Warriors would sweep them. If you want to admire an organization who has it together, then appreciate the Warriors. The Heat don’t even come close.
The heat have been a solid franchise, definitely run more intelligently than the Lakers in the post-Dr Buss timeline. That said, their ownership is on the cheap side too as they don’t get the big TV market dollars. Have they managed to stay relevant even as their stars move on? In large part, yes, definitely more so than the Lakers in recent history. Didn’t turn into rings, but just the same, I’ll be their biggest cheerleader on Sunday.
You do understand that the Heat haven’t been around since the 50’s Tom. Lol. Since 2006 the Heat have won 6 conference championships and 3 rings and could win another this year. The Lakers have won 4 conference championships and 3 rings. Plus over that period of time the Heat haven’t had as many bad years as the Lakers have. Riley had been solid for them. And they probably will contend next year, while we have no idea how the Lakers will look next year.
By the way, the Heat have made the playoffs 7 of the last 9 years. The Lakers only 3. Who would you rather have managing our assets? Riley or the Magic/Rob combo? Something tells me Pat would have done a better job.
One thing at a time. Almost sounds like you’re rooting for the Celtics…;)
No, but I’ve never been a fan of the Heat.
Now THATS’S an absurd statement. Only someone who ignored how hard work and defense can impact a championship team would consider the Heat “overrated”. That reeks of jealousy dude, Heat are legit and better than the not only the Lakers but are knocking on the door of a title. We didn’t mKe the playin and we’ll see what the Warriors can bring. Mostly it looks like they’ll bring decent health which is always the true difference-maker. You’re just pissed they have Lowry, although now looks like we would have traded for yet another oft-injured dude.
Lowry would have sucked here, just like any other player who needs the ball to be effective. Which is the irony of ironies. Labron keeps crying for help in the form of someone who can take the playmaking duties off his hands, then won’t let them have the ball.
They’re the anti-Lakers darlings but without LeBron they’re just another team Lakers haters like to elevate into a cultural fiction.
To their credit, they’ve had great stability and continuity but even that has not turned into championships. Just my opinion but scream away.
Would I prefer the Lakers to have had an excellent GM and head coach for long period of time like the Heat? No doubt. As I’ve said many times, I think we left 2 or 3 additional championships on the court due to poor ownership and front office management and coaching.
But the Lakers are still in a tier above pretenders like the Heat.