Heat To Workout Birdman!

[Nikeman]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Y! Sources: In pursuit of frontcourt help, the Miami Heat will workout free agent Chris "Birdman" Andersen. http://tinyurl.com/a5cl2zf

Please get him!

[JNoel]

Knew the signing was coming. We desperately need rebounding, and I hope he makes a good impression.

[Slug3]

So does this mean Joel who is our best big defender will not see any playing time?

[gotoHcarolina52]

So does this mean Joel who is our best big defender will not see any playing time?

I hope not. Joel has earned a place on this team. It's on Spoelstra to make sure he sees the floor.

[dimgim]

I was pushing for Miami to sign this guy before the season I hope he's been staying motivated and can come in and contribute

[JNoel]

So does this mean Joel who is our best big defender will not see any playing time?

I would hope he would back up Bird, meaning we do away with the small lineups at least until the playoffs.

[kntresistheheat]

Good energy guy but he is 6"10 older and a career rpg avgerage of 5.2 I don't understand all the hype? I rather have UD in there. I don't think he can block like he use to?

[gotoHcarolina52]

Good energy guy but he is 6"10 older and a career rpg avgerage of 5.2 I don't understand all the hype? I rather have UD in there. I don't think he can block like he use to?

Here's what the hype is about, at least from my POV:




Just to contextualize it a bit:

Joel averages 6.7 boards and 2.6 blocks per 36 mins.

UD, the HEAT's all-time leading rebounder, averages 9.5 boards per 36 mins.

[h2r09]

Would be an awesome signing.

[MTL_123]

thank god plz sign him

[SteBO]

I knew this was coming the moment I heard Harrellson was waived. I wonder if there's another guy out there Miami is looking at.....

[gotoHcarolina52]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nXGe8j2X1k

That sequence at 3:18 has me

[flashwade03]

sign him and kenyon martin to give us toughness inside .. chris gay isnt the answer ..

[Rain 816]

Start him and move Bosh back to the 4....Then size wont be a weakness anymore.....would love and extra big thou

[Jiggy2maHeat]

I wish we got rid of Pittman rather than Harrelson but I can't wait to see what birdman can bring to this team. I just reach my 50th post milestone btw.