{"id":429882,"date":"2023-07-14T17:03:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T17:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=429882"},"modified":"2023-07-14T17:03:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T17:03:01","slug":"paul-pierce-it-would-be-difficult-for-heats-to-make-it-if-they-acquire-blazers-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/paul-pierce-it-would-be-difficult-for-heats-to-make-it-if-they-acquire-blazers-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Pierce: It Would Be Difficult For Heats To Make It If They Acquire Blazers Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The majority of basketball fans and certain pundits are of the opinion that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/heat\/\">Miami Heat<\/a> will be the favourites to win the Eastern Conference if they are able to sign Damian Lillard.<\/p>\n<h2>Paul Pierce: It Would Be Difficult For Heats To Make It If they Acquire Blazers Star<\/h2>\n<p>Paul Pierce, a member of the Hall of Fame, believes that acquiring Damian Lillard would not improve Miami&#8217;s chances of winning an NBA championship from their position in the 2022\u201323 season, but rather would make them worse. This is despite the Heat reportedly continuing to be in the mix to potentially acquire the star guard in a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Paul Pierce on Damian Lillard potentially joining the Heat: &quot;They won&#39;t make it out of the first round.&quot;<br \/>Me and Tracy McGrady:  \ud83d\udc40<br \/>Let&#39;s just say a lively discussion ensued \u2b07\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oM7gESwZsD\">pic.twitter.com\/oM7gESwZsD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rachel__Nichols\/status\/1679624851714342913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Here is what the legendary Boston Celtics player had to say regarding Miami&#8217;s chances of winning the title if they sign Lillard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou put them together, they won\u2019t make it out of the first round [of the playoffs]. You gotta understand how they got to the championship this year. A lot of this had to do with their depth and guys playing way above their pay grade. \u2026 If you get Dame [Lillard], they are gone!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you just add Dame, this team won\u2019t make it out of the first round with them three [Lillard, Butler and Adebayo] with no depth.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Paul Pierce says that if Damian Lillard joins the Heat they \u201cwon\u2019t make it out of the first round.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rachel__Nichols?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Rachel__Nichols<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q7HzafoyOg\">pic.twitter.com\/Q7HzafoyOg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LegionHoops\/status\/1679625480880947200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pierce makes some intriguing comments about the lack of depth that the Heat would almost surely experience in any Lillard deal, but predicting that the Heat won&#8217;t advance past the first round is still a wild prediction.<\/p>\n<p>The Heat&#8217;s combination of Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, and Damian Lillard is perhaps the best in the Eastern Conference. However, considering Butler&#8217;s injured knees and an 82-game schedule, depth might be a major problem.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Paul Pierce says Miami Heat won\u2019t make it out of 1st round if they get Damian Lillard: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CpGohrQo2f\">https:\/\/t.co\/CpGohrQo2f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Heat Nation (@HeatNationCom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeatNationCom\/status\/1679645643533426693?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Paul Pierce was on the program alongside Tracy McGrady, who found Pierce&#8217;s remarks hard to believe:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re gonna have depth! One thing Miami is always gonna have is some depth. Guys that you ain\u2019t heard before. \u2026 Did you hear about them [Vincent, Martin and Strus] before?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Paul Pierce believes the Miami Heat won\u2019t make it out of the first round if they get Damian Lillard \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa8: @basketballforever\/ IG <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/77V9CXoNU3\">pic.twitter.com\/77V9CXoNU3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; My Mixtapez (@mymixtapez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mymixtapez\/status\/1679691021767299072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, by potentially dealing for the 32-year-old Lillard, they would be adding a superstar talent to a squad that just made it to the NBA Finals.<\/p>\n<p>Seven-time All-NBA selection Lillard is coming off of his greatest season as a professional, averaging 32.2 points, 7.3 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Lakers\u2019 Darvin Ham Warns Mike Malone Post \u201cLakers Daddy\u201d Comment\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/lakers-darvin-ham-warns-mike-malone-post-lakers-daddy-comment\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Lakers\u2019 Darvin Ham Warns Mike Malone Post \u201cLakers Daddy\u201d Comment<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The majority of basketball fans and certain pundits are of the opinion that the Miami Heat will be the favourites to win the Eastern Conference if they are able to sign Damian Lillard. 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