Did I forget about Jason Williams? Of course not. The man who’s got more highlights when he is not scoring, but only by dishing the rock still can play, that’s for sure (is it just me or does anyone else still get goose bumps watching clips when he was still playing for the Kings?). The question is an obvious one: can he play for 82 games with his shaky knees? In fact, when Miami’s most durable player is Udonis Haslem (79 games last season) you’ve got a problem. Even Alonzo Mourning played 77 games, turned 37 last February), but the rest of those guys aren’t very durable. I understand injuries can happen to anyone at anytime, but when your two main players only play a combined 91 games, you need help, because I don’t believe that either Dwyane Wade, or Shaquille O’Neal will play more than 70 games this season. And as much as I like Williams, he needs a backup. Since good ol’ Gary Payton is looking for a new home other than a retirement home, the Heat are still in search for a PG coming off the bench.
So in comes Anfernee Hardaway, 36 years of age, on the verge of becoming a great player in the mid-nineties, but ultimately had a career defined by injuries, and basically hasn’t played a meaningful game since 2005. He and Smush aren’t the solution and won’t take Miami back to the Finals in ‘08. I truly hope Penny will close out his career with some dignity, that he can provide some valuable minutes, but he is not the missing link Miami has been searching for.
That missing link, in my opinion, is Mike Bibby. Rumors around Bibby have been s
wirling around forever, so if the Heat have any chance to make a trade and land him in Florida, they should do whatever it takes to get him. He would flourish playing alongside Dwyane Wade, or dishing the ball to Shaq in the paint, and Mike himself can score 20-25 points if needed. We’ve heard about the talks before, we know Miami wants him, and I can’t imagine why Bibby himself wouldn’t want to play alongside Shaq and Wade, and have a legitimate shot at the title, something that won’t happen while staying in Sacramento in the forthcoming years. The fans in Miami got their championship in 2006, and Miami isn’t that far off in doing it again, but they just need that one piece to bring the franchise back to the elite level they were on not too long ago. And no disrespect to Chicago, but getting eliminated in the first round of the playoffs after winning the trophy one year earlier, is nothing less than embarrassing. So do the right thing Miami: get Mike.
wirling around forever, so if the Heat have any chance to make a trade and land him in Florida, they should do whatever it takes to get him. He would flourish playing alongside Dwyane Wade, or dishing the ball to Shaq in the paint, and Mike himself can score 20-25 points if needed. We’ve heard about the talks before, we know Miami wants him, and I can’t imagine why Bibby himself wouldn’t want to play alongside Shaq and Wade, and have a legitimate shot at the title, something that won’t happen while staying in Sacramento in the forthcoming years. The fans in Miami got their championship in 2006, and Miami isn’t that far off in doing it again, but they just need that one piece to bring the franchise back to the elite level they were on not too long ago. And no disrespect to Chicago, but getting eliminated in the first round of the playoffs after winning the trophy one year earlier, is nothing less than embarrassing. So do the right thing Miami: get Mike.
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