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Why didn't Miami go after Strickland?

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Hydra, Mar 12, 2001.

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  1. Hydra

    Hydra Member

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    When Zo comes back next year they would have the best starting five in the league.
    PG: Strickland
    SG: Jones
    SF: Mason
    PF: Grant
    C: Mourning

    Tim Hardaway is getting too old for that team but they would dominate the East with a big lineup like that. Teams would be hard pressed to score 80 points against all of the defense they could put together out there.

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    That's a good point. I never really thought of Miami as a possible destination for him. And, with the starting five they've already got there (WHEN they're healthy), that would be a DAMN menacing team.

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    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Do you know that they didn't? Did Portland sign him off waivers or did he clear waivers? If he cleared waivers it was more or less his decision.

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    I thought about the same thing
    Strickland would have been great
    for them even this season.

    If he did not clear waiver didn't
    he have to goto the team with the worse
    record?

    BSIDES I think Jordan released him
    to get a favor from Faulk later

    Rocket River


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  5. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    When you are placed on waivers the team with the worst record has the opportunity to pick you up first. If you clear waivers you are a free agent and can sign anywhere you choose.
    If you are picked up via waivers it is a bigger salary cap hit then if you clear them. Most (if not all) expensive veteran players will clear waivers (as Hakeem would have) due to the salary and salary cap hit the team claiming them would take.

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    Even if Miami had the chance to get Strick, I'm not sure they would have gone for him. He clearly doesn't fit the criteria for a Riley player. Rod is not known to be a hard-working, punctual, committed practice player, and that would surely not have fit in with Riley and the Heat, no matter how "good" the starting 5 would look on paper. And while T.Hardaway is broken down and A.Carter inexperienced, they're getting the job done.

    Personally, I think it was a good no-move for the Heat. They should have, however, made a move for a cheap yet solid big man before the deadline.

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