| Auditing Miami's 2007-08 Season Authored by Christopher Reina - September 4, 2008 - 5:34 pm
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Though they had the worst record in the NBA, they were ranked 26th in FIC per game at -15.5, which was a decrease of -18.0 from the 2006-07 campaign.
Player: Overall Rank, Season FIC, Per 40 FIC, Reina Value
- Shawn Marion: 37th, 1029, 17.8, -26%
Marion pouted his way out of Phoenix and during his 16 games in Miami he saw huge dips in field goal percentage and 3-point percentage while rebounding an extra miss and a half.
He is 30 and is in a contract year where he'll be rumored trade bait for much of it as Riley determines whether or not he can be a third option and first helpmate for Wade and Beasley.
- Dwyane Wade: 88th 735, 15.0, -48%
Wade's performance in the Olympics is a reminder of how truly dominant he can be when healthy. I've always thought that he's been overrated and that his superstar status had more to do with Shaq, the Mavs' collapse and his marketable demeanor than his on-court play. He isn't on the level of Kobe and LeBron, he can't sustain it for extended periods the way they can, but he is unquestionably in that next tier and players on that second tier can and do win championships.
- Ricky Davis: 97th, 699, 9.4, -7%
The Davis trade was one final attempt to prop up the Shaq-era and expecting to him be the scorer he was a few years back was unrealistic. He shot just 43.3% from the floor though he took another step forward as a spot up 3-point shooter, a role he will be playing with the Clippers in 08-09.
- Jason Williams: 148th, 504, 10.7, -51%
Like Baron and Ricky Davis, Williams is now a member of the Clippers. He has lost a few steps and isn't the playmaker he was in Sacramento or Memphis and he has failed to develop his outside shot in any consistent way to make him a difficult cover. Williams is also a liability defensively against both quick point guards and bigger ones.
- Udonis Haslem: 150th, 500, 11.1, -28%
Haslem played in just 49 games and saw his FG% dip to 46.7%. His per minute rebounding is about the same as it ever has been, but he is not nearly as effective or dangerous without a center like Shaq beside him. A trade to Orlando would clearly be the best thing for Haslem's career, but the in-state rivals have very little talent to spare. They will showcase Haslem until a trade comes along that makes sense for them as their future at the four belongs to Beasley.
- Chris Quinn: 210th, 368, 11.0, +316%
Quinn was a nice success story playing quality minutes, starting 25 games and taking advantage of Miami's injuries (tank job). His assist/turnover ratio is solid and he can hit a 3-pointer with some consistency. He will never be a starter on a playoff team but he is a decent backup in today's NBA though he's ideally your third option at the position.
- Dorell Wright: 221st, 337, 12.2, +25%
If Wright can stay healthy, he's primed to have a Travis Outlaw kind of breakout season. He shot 48.8% from the field while being an extremely efficient rebounder at the small forward position. He was clearly one of Miami's most talented players and it is unfortunate that he was hurt for all of March and April when he could have seen significant playing time.
- Mark Blount: 223rd, 329, 8.5, -68%
Blount took a step back as a scorer and rebounder this year after being a double digit guy for the better part of the last four years. The remaining $16M+ on his contract can't come off the books fast enough for Riley and Pfund.
- Daequan Cook: 263rd, 215, 6.0, +55%
Cook played more minutes than anyone was expecting, including 34.1 per night after the break in which he scored 11.8 per game on 37.9% shooting from the field and 36.4% from beyond the arc (half of his attempts). He's shown some late promise for a player selected in the second half of the first round, but he will need to become more than just a spot up shooter to have any real impact.
- Marcus Banks: 300th, 136, 9.6, -69%
Banks was really the price Miami paid for getting to unload Shaq for Marion. The remaining $13M+ he is owed over the next three seasons is clearly a bad value but isn't a back breaker and is less than the MLE. Though he remained a turnover machine in his 12 games with the Heat, he suddenly began shooting the ball well, hitting 51.2% from the floor and 40.5% fro beyond the arc. He instantly can become a contributor if that isn't a fluke, though with Mario Chalmers already being talked about as the eventual starter this season, that possibility remains a long one.
- Alonzo Mourning: 309th, 126, 13, -58%
Mourning only played in 25 games but remains effective when on the floor, shooting at a high percentage and blocking/affecting shots as well as ever.
- Joel Anthony: 327th, 99, 8.0, +128%
Anthony was a 25-year-old rookie and played heavy minutes during the final month of the season, but was almost exclusively a rebounder, shotblocker and screener, shooting the ball once every 8+ minutes.
- Kasib Powell: 361st, 59, 7.8, +903%
Like Anthony, Powell was an older rookie plucked from the D-League. He played 27.6 minutes per game over his 11 appearances and shot just 36.8% fro the field.
- Blake Ahearn: 394th, 28, 6.4, +554%
Ahearn was another 10-day guy that the Heat employed to finish out their season. He shot a horrendous 26.3% from the floor and his future in the NBA is non-existent. |
