“I’m just ready to get down there, meet the guys, gel with the guys, and I know we’ll have a bright future”.
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“I just try to play my game”, Winslow said.
Getting drafted to the right team will always be better than simply being a top-five pick. He’s a professional basketball player for a great organization with strong leadership. WWE wrestler Kane did an interview on the Marc Hochman Show with Zach Krantz on 560 WQAM on Wednesday and revealed that, if Wade does leave the Heat, he’s going to chokeslam him. Winslow doesn’t demure from the buzz about him. There’s reportedly a difference in what the two sides want in money, with Wade asking for an average $20 million a year and the Heat hoping he’ll take a paycut. Winslow has won on every level, so the culture in Miami should work for him; they want to win now and so does he. “ESPN draft analyst Jay Bilas said this during last night’s broadcast: “[Winslow is] hard to stop in transition.
Winslow was projected to go as high as No. 4 in some mock drafts this week. Winslow brings undisputed talent to the three-point line of Miami. He also was the second Duke player taken in the lottery. “It can not be defined”. You do not see it and I think it’s an intrinsic, inner quality that players have. “That grit. That’s what’s compelling”. However, keep in mind that they’re just a year removed after advancing to four consecutive NBA Finals.
Because of his strength, he can often be used to guard power forwards in post-up situations as well.
(Spoelstra referred to his versatility as a “Swiss Army Knife” of possibilities). Having point guard Goran Dragic back next season will be key in setting up Winslow on those kinds of plays.
Riley struck gold with Winslow. On a Heat roster that still includes Wade, Winslow can be the sixth man. He can spell Wade or he can spell fellow Duke forward Luol Deng. You can challenge for the top of the NBA Eastern Conference with that.
His stifling defense was what stood out during this past year’s National Championship run at Duke.
Divine intervention seems clearly a factor here, with the Pistons’ Stan Van Gundy (one of Riley’s ex-assistants that, depending on who you ask, was either fired from or quit his tenure with the Heat) making the selection for the Motor City. If Miami handles free agency properly, this could be one of the best teams in the East. Helps the company wallet, too.
It’s not just Riley and the Heat that believe they got a steal in Winslow, it’s the overwhelming majority of the media. “No facial hair or anything”.
Josh Richardson can possibly become a good defender, but he’s not very athletic and that will cause problems for him defending quicker players.
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The first and most important move the Heat will decide on this offseason is the ongoing negotiating contract of superstar Dwyane Wade.
