Shane battier naar de Heat is wel een goede deal die ze hebben gemaakt. 1 van de betere verdedigers die meerdere posities aankan en een goed schutter. Wel vreemd dat hij niet het maximale uit zijn contract heeft gehaald en Mike Miller ook zal blijven. Miller is zelfde soort wingman als Battier... Maar ik las onderstaande suggestie over de mogelijke line up:
Battier, who announced via Twitter that he was joining the Heat, will take a contract at the taxpayer mid-level exception worth approximately $9 million over three years. Battier’s decision not to demand the full mid-level exception, worth $20 million over four years, means that the Heat will likely retain Mike Miller. I had previously thought that acquiring Battier would necessitate Miami using the amnesty clause on Miller. The 6-foot-8 product from Florida and the 6-foot-8 former Duke standout can both play starter’s minutes when healthy. With Dwyane Wade and LeBron James on the roster, only one other wing can have a significant role on the team, I thought.
But then it donned on me that the Heat could do what I suggested a few months ago. The Heat could move to a less-traditional lineup, shifting James to the point guard spot. A five-man unit of James, Wade, Miller, Battier and Chris Bosh has enormous length and two deadeye 3-point shooters surrounding the Big Three. The lineup is small, but Battier can defend some power forwards – even Dirk Nowitzki – and Bosh has spoken of a willingness to play the center position more. This five-man unit would create mismatches all over the floor. Serge Ibaka would need to abandon his tendency for interior defense and guard Battier at the three-point line while Kendrick Perkins would have to defend the pick-and-pop with Bosh, just to take one example.
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