Joseph Goodman covers the Miami Heat for the Miami Herald. A graduate of the University of Alabama-Birmingham, Joseph studied journalism and English. He began working for The Herald in 2005 as a high school sports reporter in Broward County. Joseph previously covered the Florida Gators for The Miami Herald.
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Questions 46 - 75 of 1531 (Page 3 of 52)Submitted by Frank Q from hallandale beach, florida
Q: what changes for the heat if they finish in 2nd place in the east---how does it change their opponent?
Answered 04/06/11 15:41:09 by Joseph Goodman
A: If the Heat finishes second, it means the Heat will likely meet the Knicks in the first round and then have home-court advantage against the Celtics in the second round (if the Heat and C's advance, of course).Submitted by Lebric from Ontario, CA
Q: Why is it the 3 Amigos lost to the lowly Cavaliers? Do you think with a loss like this heading into the playoffs just shows they probably wont win the 6,7,8 championships they bragged about before the season ever started?
Answered 04/06/11 15:39:24 by Joseph Goodman
A: The Heat lost to the Cavaliers because karma rules the universe. It has nothing to do with the playoffs.Submitted by shawn from miami
Q: what kind of free agents do you think the heat can sign this off season, do you think veterans that want a ring will take a pay cut to play for a championship or would players in their prime that will sign a minimum so they can be potentially on one of the greatest teams in history?
Answered 04/06/11 15:38:29 by Joseph Goodman
A: Samuel Dalembert.Submitted by MRjavinbur from ORLANDO, FLORIDA
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Answered 04/06/11 15:36:59 by Joseph Goodman
A: Word.Submitted by Winston Hadaway from Monticello, NY
Q: What is Eddie Curry progress with the Heat?
Answered 04/06/11 15:36:51 by Joseph Goodman
A: The interest in Eddy Curry fascinates me. As a Heat fan and a fan of life in general, could you stomach the Heat cutting Dexter Pittman for Eddy Curry?Submitted by Mark from Denver, Co
Q: Who should the Heat fear the most to get out of the East? Bulls, Celtics, or majic?
Answered 04/06/11 15:34:55 by Joseph Goodman
A: Well, the Heat hasn't defeated the Bulls or Celtics yet, so take your pick. Personally, I think the Heat need to win Sunday's game against the C's for confidence heading into the postseason.Submitted by Anonymous
Q: what team is carlos arroyo currently playing for? and does he still live in miami since he traded teams?
Answered 04/06/11 15:33:20 by Joseph Goodman
A: Playing with Boston. Yes, he still lives in Miami.Submitted by Alain Yu from Philippines, laguna
Q: I just saw the heat last game at bobcats, wade and lebron are amazing. Do you think the the trio of wade, lebron and gosh could reach the 100pts mark in a game? I can't wait to see them play at their best basketball level. but usually when they play so well they end up on the bench during the last quarter. Do you think that there was a big three that score more than 100 pts in a single game?
Answered 01/06/11 11:56:32 by Joseph Goodman
A: Yes, it could happen. I've thought about this same thing myself. To that end, I also think both James and Wade can register a triple-double in the same game when given a chance in the playoffs.Submitted by carlos from odenvile, alabama
Q: hello........my question is do you think that chris bosh is a good defender and what is need to improve on the team to be unstoppable? thanks for help
Answered 01/06/11 11:54:06 by Joseph Goodman
A: Bosh is a solid defender, especially when motivated. That being said, I don't envision him sacrificing his body in the paint until the playoffs.Submitted by Poukissa from Leesville, LA
Q: Heat lack of size will eventually be a problem if we're aspiring for a championship. My question is: why doesn't Spoelstra play Magloire more? or even pull Pittman from the D League and start incorporating him in the rotation as well? Won't we need their sizes against the Lakers, Celtics, and Mavericks if we get into the playoffs? Thanks in advance for your answer.
Answered 01/05/11 12:25:24 by Joseph Goodman
A: There is already a three-center rotation. Are you calling for a five-center rotation or sitting Bosh?Submitted by Suzanne from Miami
Q: Are you concerned with Mike Miller's return so far? He is still very sluggish and it seems like his shot is off (for obvious reasons). It took James Jones 2 years to fully come back from a hand injury, what if it's the same situation for Miller? Perhaps playing him for an extended period time when we have big leads might help?
Answered 01/05/11 12:18:39 by Joseph Goodman
A: His thumb is still pretty sore and will be sore for the rest of the season. I don't think Miller's sluggish start is much of a concern right now. After all, the Heat has won 19 of 20 games. Spoelstra would like Miller to be a regular part of the rotation by the All-Star break. Remember, Mario Chalmers injured his ankle during the offseason and only now has become a mainstay on the court. Miller's full return will take time.Submitted by Will from US Military, Italy
Q: Joe, I have been a Heat Fan from the beginning (Zo & Hardaway) and I can see our signature defense coming back to us with this team. It really burns me to hear the news say we are starting to play Celtic style defense when our history has always been a defensive style team. We might have lost this in some of our most recent seasons but it is good to see it come back. Do you think we will be better when Haslem gets healthy and How far can you honestly see us going this season without a defensive specialist PG considering that is normally where we get killed at??
Answered 01/03/11 10:32:50 by Joseph Goodman
A: Haslem's return is still a few months off. How will he be worked back into the rotation? Spoelstra seems content with the Heat's "traditional" lineup, rotating Ilgauskas, Anthony and Dampier at the five. As for a defensive specialist at point guard, the hope is that Chalmers continues to improve in this role.Submitted by Alain Yu from Philippines, laguna
Q: Do you think that the heat is playing already their best? As I can see that they can still improve in may ways, isn't it scary? If they continue to improve i think no team can stop them even the boston, what do you think sir? And the two loses to the boston they could have won it if only that they convert on two to three possessions. looking forward for your reply.
Answered 01/03/11 10:27:39 by Joseph Goodman
A: Spoelstra said on Saturday that a few "levels" of offensive improvement remain unlocked with this team. Over the next month, it will be interesting to see just how much this team can improve. The addition of Mike Miller will certainly be a part of this. As for Boston, Feb. 13 can't get here soon enough.Submitted by Kriz from Alaska
Q: Lebron is well knowned with his pre game antics with his teammates back in cleveland and now the heat.do they practice for it?how much time is spend doing that?and why its important?
Answered 01/03/11 10:20:35 by Joseph Goodman
A: Pre-game rituals are important to players. It gets them prepared mentally for the game. Yes, I'd say LeBron and Rio spent about three weeks perfecting their pre-grame dance.Submitted by Mario Martinez from miami
Q: Orlando needs a backup center, Miami needs a "decent" pointguard. What to do you think about trading Jason Williams for Jamal Maglorie ( plus someone else or cash)? Do you think these teams will help each other, I think each will do what is best for their teams at the end of the day.
Answered 01/03/11 10:18:20 by Joseph Goodman
A: Why change something that's not broken? (By the way, Jason Williams' feet ARE broken.) Plus, Magloire looks good in a suit and can take a hit from Ron Artest.Submitted by joseph stevens from miami fl 33167
Q: why dont the heat make a trade with the magic for nelson the point guard
Answered 01/03/11 10:12:01 by Joseph Goodman
A: A better question: Why doesn't the Heat trade LeBron James for Derrick Rose? (sarcasm)Submitted by freddie newton from centerpoint, Al.
Q: can we find adecent big man that can get us about 10pts
Answered 01/03/11 10:10:27 by Joseph Goodman
A: Yes, his name Zydrunas Ilgauskas.Submitted by Aubrey from Norfolk,Va
Q: without a doubt im very impress with the way we've been playing as of late. But do u see the heat adding any more players or trading for another. I think a legit downlow defense threat wouldnt hurt.
Answered 01/03/11 10:09:29 by Joseph Goodman
A: The Heat's disabled-player exception for UD will expire in a few days. Don't expect any drastic moves.Submitted by Seltzerman from Miami,FL
Q: Why if Mike Miller was working out is he so winded after about 5 min.I understand the shooting but not the conditioning.
Answered 01/03/11 10:06:13 by Joseph Goodman
A: Game shape is much different than conditioning in practice. Miller's timetable for a full return is unknown, but I expect he'll be a regular in the rotation by late January.Submitted by Johnny from Mobile, AL
Q: Has there been any thought to how the Heat will matchup with teams like the Lakers, Celtics and Magic come playoff time? They sure do look thin down low..pause...
Answered 01/03/11 10:01:23 by Joseph Goodman
A: At this point, who have to start asking the question, Who can beat the Heat in seven games?Submitted by HUGO from NEW YORK, NY
Q: Should Lebron grab a mike and take center court tonight before the game against the cavs and tell them, c'mon folks, i still love you and appreciate all the support throughout the 7 years i played here but it is time to move on? This is something that came up on fox sports radio this morning.
Answered 01/03/11 09:42:12 by Joseph Goodman
A: I don't think that would have gone over well.Submitted by witz from miami
Q: Has the Heat's leadership finally recognized the value of offensive rebounding? Can we expect that to become a key part of the team's M.O. now,or was the Cleveland game an anomaly in that respect? Q2: Would you consider omitting the temporary advertising names of arenas and stadia? A dateline suffices for games out of town where the adnames change every year and mean nothing to Miami readers. At home, unless I'm misinformed, American Airlines doesn't pay the Herald millions of dollars a year to keep repeating its name in sports copy. I'm guessing that Quicken Loans doesn't either.
Answered 01/03/11 09:40:39 by Joseph Goodman
A: Haha! Great second question. I often wonder the same thing. Maybe we should just call it the Arena By The Bay. As for the firt question, a commitment to rebounding has been at the heart of the Heat's turnaround.Submitted by Enrique from miami fl
Q: Can you please tell why do we have five centers????? Also why is Wade or LeBron (real should be him) not the started point guard? Carlos is doing a great job…. But still there is no point guard in the NBA can match with LeBron. We talk about how other point guards are killing the heat. Would they do the same thing with LeBron on them? Would they be able to guard him? The starting five should be LeBron at the 1, D Wade at the 2, James Jones or Mike Miller (when he comes back) Bosh at the 4 and whichever center you want. Give up one or two center for some shooters. What do you think?
Answered 01/03/11 09:37:08 by Joseph Goodman
A: Gotta have a center in the lineup to space the floor. The Heat's rotation at center is working well, in my opinion. Why change?Submitted by Aharon from Miami Beach
Q: Why have the heat not worn their red jerseys yet ?
Answered 01/03/11 09:34:40 by Joseph Goodman
A: The Heat wore red for the first time on Christmas Day.Submitted by Andres from US
Q: Will Miami's performance improve once we get UD and miller back?
Answered 01/03/11 09:33:07 by Joseph Goodman
A: Eventually, yes. Spoelstra is working Miller back into the lineup slowly. As for UD, it will be interesting to see how he fits into the system if he returns. Again, it's no guarantee that UD returns before the playoffs. At that point, adding an extra player for extended minutes would be a challenge. UD is scheduled to have his boot removed soon, but his return is still a long way off.Submitted by Miguel from Miami,Fl
Q: would zone defense be effective with this heat team. athletically they should be able to shut down teams with out having to get tired chasing players thru screens(ray allen)? I know it doesn't work if they do it a lot, but throw them a curve ball every now and then.
Answered 01/03/11 09:29:48 by Joseph Goodman
A: I'm no defensive guru but I think playing zone with this team would be a waste of athletic talent. The Heat's rotation at center fits well with Spoelstra's defensive philosophy. Keep in mind that the Heat's defense is ranked No.1 in several important categories.Submitted by Craig Malkowski from Chicago, IL
Q: Hi Joseph, I know this is all speculation, but let's go back to the 2008 NBA draft where the Heat drafted 2nd behind the Chicago Bulls. Living in the Chicagoland area I hear a lot about Derrick Rose and how he is really blossoming. Had the Heat had the opportunity to draft him (and I am sure they would have over Beasley) how would that have impacted this summers signing of the Big 3? Kind regards, Craig
Answered 01/03/11 09:26:02 by Joseph Goodman
A: Good question. Had the Heat drafted Rose instead of Beasley, I think we'd be looking at a different Big 3 right now.Submitted by Cesar from Miami
Q: Whats up with Eddie House lately? It seems he hasn't played in forever, and I barely see him on the court even in blow outs.
Answered 01/03/11 09:24:27 by Joseph Goodman
A: Eddie seems to be an insurance policy at this point. It's a long season, though. Considering the Heat went 15-1 in December and has won 17 of its last 18 games, finding time for Eddie isn't a priority right now.Submitted by Renz Layson from Miami Florida
Q: Do you think that the Miami Heat can beat the Records of Chicago Bulls ? 72-10 ?
Answered 01/03/11 09:21:05 by Joseph Goodman
A: In other words, do I think the Heat will go undefeated for the rest of the season? Gotta think they'll have a few let-down games somewhere along the way.Submitted by Terrance from Savannah, Ga
Q: Since the Sun's are starting to rebuild and Steve Nash age, what is the chance of the Heat making the Sun's a offer for the aging superstar? Nothing against Arroyo or Chalmers but neither is a starter nor push the ball upcourt and seems a better fit for coming off the bench.
Answered 01/03/11 09:19:36 by Joseph Goodman
A: No chance. Arroyo is a solid shooter and a reliable starter. Chalmers has improved since his return from injury and is becoming a solid defensive option late in games.
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