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(Editor’s note: Doing this version a big upside down today, to address what is somewhat of an inverse answer-and-question format).
A: This is the answer to the questions that follow: It is one thing to say you would be willing to tolerate an indefinite period of losing, likely for years on end, to rebuild through the lottery. But are those who are calling for such also those who actually pay to go to the games or those willing to pay extra (such as Xfinity’s surcharge for the Heat’s FanDuel pay tier)?
In other words, talking the talk from the no-cost perspective of a keyboard is one thing, but anteing up by paying for season tickets or even game tickets or even cable/app premiums, is another.
It’s sort of like spending someone else’s money – “You go and stink. I’ll be somewhere else. And good luck with your revenue stream. But count me out.”
So: Would you actually be watching the games and paying for the games that you so want/wanted the Heat to lose?
And now, back to the questions:
Q: The Heat are victims of their own success. but someone needs to take a longer look forward at rebuilding vs. competing for the playoffs with no hope of advancing, let alone winning in the Finals. Fans will accept a longer-term strategy with hope for the future vs. mediocrity in scraping by into the playoffs year after year. – Brian, Fort Lauderdale.
A: See the above.
Q: We all knew it was a possibility however low the odds of getting Cooper Flagg, where making the playoffs made no sense and we all knew it. What could’ve been. What could’ve been. – Roy, Miami.
A: See the above.
Q: So tell me Dallas gets a generational player. You spent enormous time telling us how it was better not to get our pick this year in a draft that is deep. Tell me, Mr. Ira, how did that work out ? Dallas got our spot and the number-one pick. Don’t sugar coat this no more. We are often tired of your diplomatic BS. – Jerry, Miami.
A: See the above.
Q: This is a literal fireable offense from Pat Riley – Metcalf.
A: see the above.
Q: Heat culture wins again, fight to get into playoffs and get blown out and lose a generational talent. – Eric.
A: see the above.
Q: Thank you Pat Riley, Erik Spoelstra and the rest of the team for trying so hard in the play-in. It was so worth it, right?. – Dome.
A: See the above.
Q: The Heat braintrust wants the fans to be happy with making the playoffs and maybe a couple of wins there. Once again, no one is willing to ask the tough questions that demand honest realistic answers? – Bob, Davie.
A: See the above.
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A: This is the answer to the questions that follow: It is one thing to say you would be willing to tolerate an indefinite period of losing, likely for years on end, to rebuild through the lottery. But are those who are calling for such also those who actually pay to go to the games or those willing to pay extra (such as Xfinity’s surcharge for the Heat’s FanDuel pay tier)?
In other words, talking the talk from the no-cost perspective of a keyboard is one thing, but anteing up by paying for season tickets or even game tickets or even cable/app premiums, is another.
It’s sort of like spending someone else’s money – “You go and stink. I’ll be somewhere else. And good luck with your revenue stream. But count me out.”
So: Would you actually be watching the games and paying for the games that you so want/wanted the Heat to lose?
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And now, back to the questions:
Q: The Heat are victims of their own success. but someone needs to take a longer look forward at rebuilding vs. competing for the playoffs with no hope of advancing, let alone winning in the Finals. Fans will accept a longer-term strategy with hope for the future vs. mediocrity in scraping by into the playoffs year after year. – Brian, Fort Lauderdale.
A: See the above.
Q: We all knew it was a possibility however low the odds of getting Cooper Flagg, where making the playoffs made no sense and we all knew it. What could’ve been. What could’ve been. – Roy, Miami.
A: See the above.
Q: So tell me Dallas gets a generational player. You spent enormous time telling us how it was better not to get our pick this year in a draft that is deep. Tell me, Mr. Ira, how did that work out ? Dallas got our spot and the number-one pick. Don’t sugar coat this no more. We are often tired of your diplomatic BS. – Jerry, Miami.
A: See the above.
Q: This is a literal fireable offense from Pat Riley – Metcalf.
A: see the above.
Q: Heat culture wins again, fight to get into playoffs and get blown out and lose a generational talent. – Eric.
A: see the above.
Q: Thank you Pat Riley, Erik Spoelstra and the rest of the team for trying so hard in the play-in. It was so worth it, right?. – Dome.
A: See the above.
Q: The Heat braintrust wants the fans to be happy with making the playoffs and maybe a couple of wins there. Once again, no one is willing to ask the tough questions that demand honest realistic answers? – Bob, Davie.
A: See the above.
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