The Heat are now 1-7 against teams with winning records and have lost four of their past five games. When asked why this loss was the one that sparked a players-only meeting, Wade said: “We just felt like we needed it. Sometimes it’s a feel.” ,,,
While the Heat’s recent struggles figure to only increase speculation that team president Pat Riley could replace Spoelstra as coach, Wade said the players need to be accountable for the slow start.
Way to man up, Dwayne Wade - yes, hold them players accountable (see Cowboys, Dallas for examples of what happens when you don't hold the players accountable.
“I never would put anything on the coach, win, lose or draw because they can give us the game plan, but they are not on the court playing,” Wade said. “I think with this team, especially with the IQ of this team, we are smart enough to make adjustments on the floor. I don’t think we are doing that as much as we want to. Now is the time to take ownership that this is our team, even though we respect our coaches for what they do.”
Don't be too quick to judge the IQ of your team. How many NBA Championships has LeBron won? Chris Bosh? How well did the Miami Heat do in the opening game of the 2006-2007 season after being crowned NBA champions in the spring? The Chicago Bulls beat their asses by 40+.
No. This is NOT the smartest b-ball team out of the gate. And it never will be.
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