The NBA need to reign in The Heat!

[liam]

The Heat get away with murder on the defensive end and flop all over the place on offense. The NBA needs to reign in all their cheap "Physical" play or let other teams play that way as well. Someone will get seriously hurt if The NBA does nothing.

[celticinorlando]

They are punks. Butler is fake tough and this whole "toughness" mantra is BS. He plays when he wants to and often leaves his team short handed. He is vastly overrated.

Started back with Wade who is an all time dirty player.

I really want to see them put out early this spring so we do not have to hear this stupid narrative about them.

[liam]

They are punks. Butler is fake tough and this whole "toughness" mantra is BS. He plays when he wants to and often leaves his team short handed. He is vastly overrated.

Started back with Wade who is an all time dirty player.

I really want to see them put out early this spring so we do not have to hear this stupid narrative about them.

Agreed. They get a different whistle than the rest of the NBA because of the narrative. 

[Silas]

They are punks. Butler is fake tough and this whole "toughness" mantra is BS. He plays when he wants to and often leaves his team short handed. He is vastly overrated.

Started back with Wade who is an all time dirty player.

I really want to see them put out early this spring so we do not have to hear this stupid narrative about them.

Agreed. They get a different whistle than the rest of the NBA because of the narrative.

Maybe because according to this Forum, they have the greatest coach since basketball was invented.

[dannyboy35]

The Heat get away with murder on the defensive end and flop all over the place on offense. The NBA needs to reign in all their cheap "Physical" play or let other teams play that way as well. Someone will get seriously hurt if The NBA does nothing.

  I’m always ranting on this. I see it as the biggest problem with the nba. The same thing goes on with Golden State. They clutch, grab, tangle arms, hold , and impede progress of cutters like linebackers and it’s just allowed .  It’s sooo simple to stop this. It’s an easy call to make and players will just stop because they don’t want to get in foul trouble.  How can a team be a particularly physical team without fouling by today’s rules?

[liam]

They are punks. Butler is fake tough and this whole "toughness" mantra is BS. He plays when he wants to and often leaves his team short handed. He is vastly overrated.

Started back with Wade who is an all time dirty player.

I really want to see them put out early this spring so we do not have to hear this stupid narrative about them.

Agreed. They get a different whistle than the rest of the NBA because of the narrative.

Maybe because according to this Forum, they have the greatest coach since basketball was invented.

LOL

[liam]

All anyone wants is a consistent whistle. Teams that hunt fouls and flop get away with constant fouling get a huge leg up.

[Roy H.]

Honestly, I like their style.  It reminds me of our 2008 championship team.  What bothers me is the inconsistent whistle.  Miami is 6th in fewest PFs called per possession, while playing aggressive defense

The #1 team in fewest fouls called against them per possession?  The Lakers.  The #2 team?  The Boston Celtics 

[liam]

Honestly, I like their style.  It reminds me of our 2008 championship team.  What bothers me is the inconsistent whistle.  Miami is 6th in fewest PFs called per possession, while playing aggressive defense

The #1 team in fewest fouls called against them per possession?  The Lakers.  The #2 team?  The Boston Celtics

I'm fine with it if they call it both ways. The Heat get away with murder on one end and flop continuously on the other end. They use it as a team strategy and get away with it. Makes it tough to watch.

[Kernewek]

The Heat get away with murder on the defensive end and flop all over the place on offense. The NBA needs to reign in all their cheap "Physical" play or let other teams play that way as well. Someone will get seriously hurt if The NBA does nothing.

  I’m always ranting on this. I see it as the biggest problem with the nba. The same thing goes on with Golden State. They clutch, grab, tangle arms, hold , and impede progress of cutters like linebackers and it’s just allowed .  It’s sooo simple to stop this. It’s an easy call to make and players will just stop because they don’t want to get in foul trouble.  How can a team be a particularly physical team without fouling by today’s rules?

It's worth keeping in mind that this is not a new strategy, or a new problem - you can go watch the '96 Heat again if you want to play 'catch the foul' on every possession.

[liam]

The Heat get away with murder on the defensive end and flop all over the place on offense. The NBA needs to reign in all their cheap "Physical" play or let other teams play that way as well. Someone will get seriously hurt if The NBA does nothing.

  I’m always ranting on this. I see it as the biggest problem with the nba. The same thing goes on with Golden State. They clutch, grab, tangle arms, hold , and impede progress of cutters like linebackers and it’s just allowed .  It’s sooo simple to stop this. It’s an easy call to make and players will just stop because they don’t want to get in foul trouble.  How can a team be a particularly physical team without fouling by today’s rules?

It's worth keeping in mind that this is not a new strategy, or a new problem - you can go watch the '96 Heat again if you want to play 'catch the foul' on every possession.

The 90s Pistons were built on this. It has to be called both ways. Just because you foul on every play the rules shouldn't change.

[Kernewek]

The Heat get away with murder on the defensive end and flop all over the place on offense. The NBA needs to reign in all their cheap "Physical" play or let other teams play that way as well. Someone will get seriously hurt if The NBA does nothing.

  I’m always ranting on this. I see it as the biggest problem with the nba. The same thing goes on with Golden State. They clutch, grab, tangle arms, hold , and impede progress of cutters like linebackers and it’s just allowed .  It’s sooo simple to stop this. It’s an easy call to make and players will just stop because they don’t want to get in foul trouble.  How can a team be a particularly physical team without fouling by today’s rules?

It's worth keeping in mind that this is not a new strategy, or a new problem - you can go watch the '96 Heat again if you want to play 'catch the foul' on every possession.

The 90s Pistons were built on this. It has to be called both ways. Just because you foul on every play the rules shouldn't change.

The problem is that this very easily tips over into people complaining because the referees are calling the game too tightly, so everyone is in foul trouble and 'they [the refs] aren't letting the players play', inserting themselves into the narrative of the game, slowing down the pace of the game, etc.

This is also compounded by the fact that, for most fans, the only good balance in refereeing is "the other team is called for fouls and my team isn't".

[celticinorlando]

What I find funny is the fact Heat fans think they are going to back into the playoffs again and make another run to the finals.

I don't think they get out of round 1 if they draw the Bucks or Cavs let alone Boston. They aren't very good.

[BitterJim]

What I find funny is the fact Heat fans think they are going to back into the playoffs again and make another run to the finals.

I don't think they get out of round 1 if they draw the Bucks or Cavs let alone Boston. They aren't very good.

I mean, isn't that exactly what we were saying this time last year? I won't count them out until they're eliminated

[G-Bones]

The refs ignoring all of Bam’s moving screens is total garbage.  They do get away with more than most teams.