Category Archives: Miami Heat

The Nanny State of mind on the Heat beat

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Jorge Costales

If Miami Heat fandom were measured in Scientological verbiage, my Heat-Thetan levels would be off the audit charts. After victories I wallow in post-game interviews, podcasts and NBA filtered Twitter. After defeats, my self-enforced blackouts mirror the regimen of Dwyane … Continue reading →

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Wade opts out, but its McRoberts who will go

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Jorge Costales

All this grief because the guy with the hairline to the right was too embarrassed to walk around in the bright Miami sun after cosmetic surgery. Oy vey. Heat Hoops is a great resource for us Heat fans. His recent … Continue reading →

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Miami Heat’s ideal post-season

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Jorge Costales

Update on 06/18/15: Mark Stein finally reveals what most insiders were aware of, but were awaiting a book deal to disclose: … And we likewise saw LeBron emasculate Blatt in ways that are simply unbecoming of a player of James’ … Continue reading →

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Dear Cleveland fans, #sorryifwetookthebest4

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Jorge Costales

Who would have thunk it. The Miami Heat’s dynastic run was ultimately doomed by well meaning Abuelitas. Oh they look innocent enough, I know. But we must approach the LeBron James departure autopsy with the cold-bloodlessness of an NBA executive … Continue reading →

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LeBron’s Kidd play

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Jorge Costales

Part of the hagiography that comes with star NBA players is the notion that every off-season they attempt to improve a part of their game. I think LeBron James decided to focus on his General Manager skills this summer. Except … Continue reading →

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Heat fans need more eFG less OMG

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Jorge Costales

In the upcoming NBA Finals game 4, the Spurs ‘effective field goal percentage’ [*eFG%] will very likely be at .500 or less. The Spurs have only beaten Miami once, last year’s game 1, when their eFG% was under .500. However, … Continue reading →

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Miami Heat fans and the dynastic cycle

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Jorge Costales

So this is what it feels like to be in the middle of a dynastic cycle. If I were shown the nearby picture of the 2008 USA Olympic basketball team, I would have seen a relaxed bench at the end … Continue reading →

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How the Pacers differ from Barbarian Tribes in Germania

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Jorge Costales

A friend, on the eve of a religious Retreat, once shared a moving philosophical exchange from a surprising movie source. The movie was based on the work of Robert E. Howard, a pioneer in the field of pulp fiction: Mongol … Continue reading →

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Heat fanatic GTD organizer panic tab

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Jorge Costales

With a nod towards Dean Acheson, this present since the creation Heat fanatic is penciling in any potential panic in the NBA playoffs tab of my GTD planner. Specifically, late 3rd quarter in game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. … Continue reading →

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I Vote for Player of the Year

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Jorge Costales

As an award. As fans, how and when did the MVP [in the grand tradition of other inferior winners, i.e. Windows & VHS] supplant Player of the Year [let’s have a big hand for those lovable losers, POY, Apple [operating … Continue reading →

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