Ray Allen: Old Men and the NBA Finals

Ray Allen will have to be a once-in-a-generation player to meet Pat Riley's expectations for the "new generation of athletes" and help the Miami HEAT win multiple championships.

Free Agency Cinema: Short-Term Thinking

This clip from The Matrix Revolutions sums up how I feel about the Miami HEAT's decision to pursue old ass veterans instead of young ones this offseason.

HEAT Check: Wade vs. Kobe, Riley's Convos with Jordan & LeBron and a HEAT Junkie Were Hottest Topics in June

Miami HEAT won their second championship in June but the most popular articles on the blog covered the difference between Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant, compared Pat Riley conversations with Michael Jordan and LeBron James before they won their first titles and published a Miami HEAT Junkie's message to the fans after the Game 5 loss to the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Dwyane Wade vs. Kobe Bryant: Key Difference Is Sacrifice

Fans like to compare Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant on the court, but it's their differences off-the-court that separates them.

Miami HEAT and the Pat Riley Effect

Under Pat Riley's presidency, the Miami Heat set themselves apart from every other franchise founded after the NBA-ABA Merger.

HEAT Check: Conversations Between Pat Riley, Michael Jordan and LeBron James

Have you ever wondered what Pat Riley says to LeBron James before big games?

Miami HEAT Game 5 Theme Music: Already Home

Dwyane Wade, Udonis Haslem & Coach Spo won a title on the road... ALREADY, so why would they go back on the road when they're home... ALREADY?

Mickell Gladness: Was His Release Business or Personal? Signs of Savvy or Corruption?

Screenshot from the 2011-12 HEAT Intro Video

Why did the Miami HEAT release Mickell Gladness instead of Eddy Curry?

Pay What You Owe: Fuck Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa

It’s time to try something different since the Miami HEAT didn’t get the free agents they wanted for Christmas.

Why the Spurs' R.C. Buford Has Never Won Executive of the Year - And Shouldn't Win It This Year, Either

It all began with a simple conversation on twitter started by Spurs blogger Andrew A. McNeill of 48 Minutes of Hell and Heat blogger Raul Takahashi of Hot Hot Hoops:

From: @aamcneill48MoH
Sent: Jan 26, 2011 1:55p
How has RC Buford never been Executive of the Year?
sent via TweetDeck
On Twitter: http://twitter.com/aamcneill48MoH/status/30337966886883329

From: @MIA_Heat_Index
Sent: Jan 26, 2011 3:56p
@Takahoopshi @aamcneill48MoH Nobody gets Exec. of the Year for taking no-brainers with the #1 pick
sent via web in reply to @Takahoopshi
On Twitter: http://twitter.com/MIA_Heat_Index/status/30368525231067137

From: @Takahoopshi
Sent: Jan 26, 2011 4:20p
@MIA_Heat_Index @aamcneill48MoH If you're referring to Duncan in 97', 13 yrs ago, Pop was the GM at the time. Buford since 02'. #threepeat
sent via TweetDeck in reply to @MIA_Heat_Index
On Twitter: http://twitter.com/Takahoopshi/status/30374562625490945

From: @MIA_Heat_Index
Sent: Jan 26, 2011 4:36p
@Takahoopshi @aamcneill48MoH In that case, what's he done 2 deserve the award? Didn't draft Parker/Ginobili; biggest FAs are Barry & Finley
sent via web in reply to @Takahoopshi
On Twitter: http://twitter.com/MIA_Heat_Index/status/30378599852810240

From: @Takahoopshi
Sent: Jan 26, 2011 5:03p
@MIA_Heat_Index That's an untweetable debate I'm sure @aamcneill48MoH can school everyone on but strong contender for a decade+ is admirable
sent via TweetDeck in reply to @MIA_Heat_Index
On Twitter: http://twitter.com/Takahoopshi/status/30385351348461568

From: @MIA_Heat_Index
Sent: Jan 26, 2011 5:05p
@Takahoopshi @aamcneill48MoH Only problem is that it's not a lifetime achievement award. Even if it was, all he's done is keep big 3.
sent via web in reply to @Takahoopshi
On Twitter: http://twitter.com/MIA_Heat_Index/status/30385803850944512

From: @aamcneill48MoH
Sent: Jan 26, 2011 8:08p
@MIA_Heat_Index But if the Spurs continue to win at the pace they do this year, he'll have one. And it will be absolutely justified.
sent via TweetDeck in reply to @MIA_Heat_Index
On Twitter: http://twitter.com/aamcneill48MoH/status/30431961747038208


The whole conversation was about 40 tweets long, but you get the point. Or maybe you don't. What the hell does this have to do with the Miami Heat?

R.C. Buford is an important story for the Heat because I don't think he deserves the Executive of the Year (XoY) award more than Pat Riley does. Let's see what the Wins Produced stats have to say about whether or not Buford has earned an XoY award as Spurs general manager.