Changes....

So this yo-yo of a season has finally come to an end. I am not sure if I'm happy or sad. Maybe angry and disappointed are better to describe right now. 

But that's not what I'm here to discuss.

I think it's major change time for the Heat. There are a couple of key things that the address in the off season.

The first is head coach. I know that this may come as a shock to a lot of people. Spolstra is a good coach, especially since he is so raw. I believe he will be better as the years go on, he had a good mentor in Riley. But he can only take the Heat so far. We need someone who can adjust the game plan a little better, and be a little more creative. Although Spolstra was the coach, I think that D-Wade had a large influence.

As far as play calls, Spolstra was really lacking. Every time the Heat came out in a time out the play seemed shaky at best. Half the time it seemed as if it was give Wade the ball and see what he does. I know its not really fare to judge him or the teammates for having Wade on the team, but he needs to instill that killer instinct in the rest of the players. When Beasley was in the game without Wade, the offense needed to flow through him, but that rarely happened. The Heat need someone who knows how to utilize the different players and their skill sets.

Now on to the players. Here is my scratch/keep list:

Dwyane Wade - no brainer

Udonis Haslem - Keep, but willing to trade

Quentin Richardson - Keep, but needs to become more consistent on both ends of the floor

Michael Beasley - this one is a head scratcher. On one hand I'm waiting for this so called potential to shine through. On the other it's almost a Ginn (former Dolphins "receiver"), something that will just never happen. I mean his mistakes are really dumb fundamentally and he seems to disappear in games. I would definitely use him as trade bait, could get someone is a better quick release shooter. Also if they get another scorer, Beasley will be the third option which will really hurt him. He needs the ball a lot and to be the go-to guy to be good, so another team will suite him better.

Chalmers/Arroyo - combined these because together they make a decent point guard. Neither are starters, but could be good off the bench and I kind of liked the way they were both in the game at times. Chalmers showed great pride and skill in the final game, my question is where was that during the season. Arroyo is a good backup, could give second team solidity.

Jones, Diawara - useless, get rid of

Joel Anthony - good player, despite his lack of offensive ability. Really reminds my of lesser Mourning. Great defensively and always active. They need to run more plays for him.

Jermaine Oneal - Just let go. Very inconsistent, old and broken. I was a Oneal fan when he was young, despite him always killing the Heat as a Pacer. But he just doesn't have it anymore and is absence really hurt the Heat.

Dorrell Wright - keep him and give him more playing time. He needs to be more confident, but I believe he can be a solid scorer.

I think I hit most of everyone. (These were not in any particular order). Now on to team needs.

I know that everyone wants Bosh for Miami and the most likely player to come and if he does I would definitely be happy. On the other side of that I'm not a 100 percent on having him in Miami. He is a good fit and a very solid scorer, but I think that we need a big man. Stoudemire is a better fit. The Heat need a center more than anything. We could live with Beasley, Haslem on PF spots, Wright, Richardson should be better at the SF. I think that they are done with Oneal leaving a hole there, a hole that Stoudemire could fill. If we get Bosh, do they force him to play at that spot, do they stick with Oneal or let another sub par player start there. They need a solid to All-star center to compete for a championship and I think that Stoudemire is the answer. Now the question is, can they get him?!

Heat must have an upgrade at point guard. I know that it's been said, but its bad. They need a leader, defender and scorer. That player doesn't need to be great at all these just good. Heat PG's were constantly beaten by other PG's to the bucket opening up lanes for other players. The Heat need someone to take charge of a game and take that off Wade a little. Yes, Wade is always going to be the teams leader, but on the court the PG runs the show. Look at Kidd and Nowintski, obviously Nowintski is the better player, but Kidd runs the team and the plays.

This may be rambling of a fan or some insightful information, take it like you want, but I just hope the Heat make some drastic improvements or we are looking at the same team again.