Well it's true that we are stuck with Spo for the time being, I hope we go undefeated next year and win it all but I think it's more likely a Stan Van Gundy type Riley take over will happen. I say this because of my lack of faith in Spo. Is this the worst Heat blog on the net or what? Pathetic, dead since Mike Wallace left and he wasn't exactly the hardest worker out there.

RIP Israel Gutierrez, the FBI never found his body. Greg what's up? Just wanted to let you know I didn't make up the fact that Spo got a job with the Heat because of his father asking for a favor, it's on tape and Riley has acknowledged this. That is how he kept moving up and it's on video his father saying it. Joel Anthony has been playing weak for team Canada, he does not look good at all... Eddy Curry miracle comeback is looking like a better option. Samuel Dalambert?

I don't understand why Spo always gets a pass. Some people are willing to let him cost us another championship to see if it works out and he can learn from the Finals collapse. Once is enough for me, thanks. What is the justification for ripping players in and out of the lineup without warning. The Heat didn't even get the best record in the East with the best lineup. The regular season record against good teams was constantly mocked. The Heat prayed on weak opponents with their talent but against good teams could not close out or hold on to leads and those are direct indicators of bad coaching. 5 game losing streaks, not finishing, questions on offense and the last shot of games. When the team is expected to have the best record in the regular season and win the championship but accomplishes neither, then Erik Spoelstra has underachived. In comparison other more experienced and accomplished coaches have been able to do more with less talent like Sloan has done in Utah and Adelman with Houston when he had injuries to his best players and his team was still able to reel of one of the longest winning streaks in NBA history. These are coaches who have been through the battles, gone to the Finals and Conference Finals several times and have earned the respect of players, media and fans. Pat Riley is old too so bringing him back would be the same as Sloan or Adelman in terms of age. Erik Spoelstra looks like a kid who won the lottery, his well connected father helped him undeservedly get in the league and directly asked favors of Pat Riley to be given an opportunity with the Heat organization. You know why Spoelstra loves Udonis Haslem? Because just like himself he is an overachieving hustler (no knock on UD, i like UD). When the Heat coldly cut two year starter Carlos Arroyo it was because they thought they found an improvement with Mike Bibby. If a player who is the point guard, the person who runs the offense as a starter, can be cut a few weeks before the NBA Playoffs, why can the Heat not do the same at the coaching position if they see an upgrade? The best time to dump Sporon would be now or early in the season. I suspect Riley would take over himself. FIRE SPO! http://firespo.net

It looks like Israel Gutierrez must be on lockout as well. Sun Sentinel > Miami Herald

lol I meant "writes" another NBA column...

POLL: What happens first? 1) NBA lockout ends 2)Israel "On Vacation" Gutierrez rights another Miami Heat column? I say 1... Michael Wallace >>> Israel Gutierrez http://firespo.net/

I am confident that the Heat will come back even more hungry and will be outstanding, but I do not trust Spo to make the right choices to max out the talent. We will see...

Well I have a survey on that in http://firespo.net and the leading vote getter is Pat Riley who has said recently he does have the fire again to coach. The second leading vote getter is Rick Adelman. Tied for third place are Jerry Sloan and Phil Jackson. Dead last is Spo. I would also suggerst Coach K from Duke, I think the Heat would make him consider finally going to the pro level and he has a great close relationship with the Arison family so I think it could happen.

Greg, you didnt bother to answer my questions so why would I answer 8 of yours?

Do you think Pat Riley would have won that series? I do. The thing is there are better coaches with experience out there, Hall of Famers. You don't think putting Bosh on Nowitzki and not using the foul to give had any implications on losing the series? Think again. Keeping Bibby starting against Barea was the turning point of the series and Spo only adjusted until it was too late. Casual fan? Far from it, a am a huge hardcore fan and season ticket holder. Anti Heat website? LMAO! I guess you missed all the Heat links and didn't read the introduction. I am a huge Heat fan and firing Spo will only make the team better. Spo is not Pat Riley, far from it and if you believe they are the same you need your head checked. I have coached team sports but basketball and specially the NBA Finals is a different animal and Spoelstra was badly exposed, most so called experts analyzed it that way. If you are not dissapointed that Spo let a championship slip through our fingers, then you just don't hold yourself to a high standard. Spo is just not good enough, maybe after some years he will improve but we have no time for that, it's win now or bust when you have Lebron and Wade + Bosh second place is not acceptable.

http://firespo.net Post your Spo feedback.

LOL Well played sir. Actually I think my site lays out some of the reasons but whatever, I want him gone, others like you want him to stay. Hopefully they go undefeated next year but after getting outcoached badly in the Finals I don't see why that will change. The Heat win despite Spo, not because of him. We underachived all season. Not even first in the East.

F U Greg, your the moron who can't see SPORON cost us the Finals.

Behold! The new http://firespo.net website is online. Please vote in the surveys and feel free to provide any feedback, suggestions and content. This is just the beggining, much more to come soon!

6 more wins and we are the NBA Champs! GO HEAT! Spo, keep up the good work. He is making me eat my words and I'm loving it. Bring on those Mavs...

Thougts so far: 1) Play Big Z when they put in Asik 2) Dampier is probably injured, if not play him and sit Magloire 3) Juwan would be the odd man to be inactivated with Pittman and Magloire 4) Play UD and Mike Miller more, whomever plays better gets more time 5) Do not allow open 3 point shots 6) We will win the next game, big game by Wade/Lebron, one will go for 35+ 7) Somebody needs to clobber Taj Gibson (UD?)

A Cook County judge has issued an arrest warrant for Allan Rose, whose brother is NBA MVP Derrick Rose. The warrant was issued after Allan Rose, 26, did not appear in court on Tuesday — the same day the Bulls beat the Hawks to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. He was to be in court to face misdemeanor reckless conduct charges stemming from his arrest last month in the North Pullman neighborhood. Allan Rose attended the Bulls game at the United Center on Tuesday. On April 2 at 12:49 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of a man with a gun at 901 E. 104th, where they found Allan Rose standing in the street, blocking traffic and yelling profanities, according to court records. Allan Rose was arrested and charged with reckless conduct. It wasn’t Allan Rose’s first arrest. In 2002, Allan Rose was charged with two counts of manufacturing and delivering cocaine near a school or park. He pleaded guilty to felony drug charges and received two years of probation, which he successfully completed in May 2005, court records show. Hey ESPN/TNT/ABC, why no mention of this? I guess Mr. Humbleness Rose learned how to do gang signs from his bro...

GO HEAT! GREAT JOB! Wade and Lebron MVP's. I have to give credit where it is due, great job by Eric Spolestra. He has really improved so far. The title is near! We will be champions. :)

LOL, awww come one Sludge, you don't have to be so angry all the time. I can tell you miss us on the other blog. I will make sure to let everyone know you send them your love. I will now go back to ignoring your trolling like I did in Ira's blog. See ya (or not).

LMAO Sludge, why so bitter? Still angry you got banned from Ira's blog because of your stupid trolling? LMAO! Loser. Predictions: Seeds 1) Bulls 2) Heat 3) Boston 4) Magic 5) Hawks 6) Sixers 7) Kincks Pacers 1st round winners: Bulls, Heat, Boston, Magic 2nd round: Heat, Magic 3rd: Heat Finals: Heat over Lakers in 7 games @ AAA, Wade FInals MVP

LMAO @ Israel Gutierrez implying SPORON held back offensive sets to prevent other teams from scouting our offense. Is this guy a joke or what?

So what Horry has more rings than Kobe that donesn't mean jack. Last time Kobe and Wade played who was more clutch? Heat 2-0 vs Lakers. GOOD POST BY ISREAL GUTIERREZ! For the first time I am pleased to say that I agreee with everything said, well written, Wade should be the closer. Heat will probably end up 2nd (maybe 1st if the Bulls cool down) in the conference and that is good.

As a season ticket holder it makes me angry every time I hear the Heat waste money on players that they don't sign/cut, don't play or develop properly. Of course every year ticket, merchandise and food prices go up; they have to pay for the wasted money somehow, oh yeah, off my pockets! BULL! Then I have to watch DWright be a league leader in 3 point % or Beaz score 30 and it drives me nuts. Even Cook contributes for OKC. Greg, if you are going to make uninformed statements like the Butler contract and Sheen wisecracks you have to be willing to expect some sort of retort. In the end we are Heat fans and I don't want to fight with you. It's just that seeing the same thing over and over drives me crazy. Yeah I know we are in win now mode, but the same thing happened in 2006 and what happened a few years later? The team was too old and had no youth/energy and it lead to an embarrasment last place season that was supposed to be reconciled with a top pick that was not surprisingly WASTED. I want to win now but I also want to have a solid base for the future, see the San Antonio Spurs. They have won more rings than us, lead the NBA in wins and stole our player! Chet Krammer should be fired.

Greg Gembe, shoot yourself you freaking idiot. You stupid moron, what are we paying him? How about two years of salary you ignorant fool. I know you are a retard, but Im referring to drafting and player development, not player aquisitions. Do you even know how to read? How many minutes did our picks play this year? Zero you SPORON. Dexter Pittman Jarvis Varnado Da'Sean Butler Latavious Williams We could have had Eric Bledsoe but didn't because of Chalmers. LMFAO! Oh wait, your so dumb you probably think Mario is good. #2 pick in the draft WASTED, we could have Brook Lopez, Rusell Westbrook, OJ Mayo... Wade and Haslem as player development? LMAO, amazing, 2 players in the last 10 years. Let's see: Jason Smith Wayne Simien Dorell Wright - who we gave up on and decided to pay an aging/struggling Mike Miller for Greg Gembe, respond to that please. You jackass.

The Miami Heat sometimes REALLY PISS ME OFF! Why the hell do they pay Desean Butler and help him rehab only to sign with the Spurs???. The Heat have the WORST player development and drafting in the NBA. It's just retarded. Just trade all the picks and get something for it, stop wasting picks (see Beasley, Michael). ARRGHHHH!!!!! SON OF A BYTCH!!!