Mike Bibby looks to spark the HEAT's weak point

According to AOL’s Sam Amick, recently bought out Wizards point guard, Mike Bibby will take his talents to South Beach. This is a great move for the HEAT, who have struggled to find any kind of consistency at the point guard position all season.

Bibby is best remembered for his days with the Sacramento Kings when he led them to several conference finals vs. the LA Lakers almost ten years ago. He is a clutch shooter, and don’t be surprised if he hits some big shots in the playoffs for the HEAT. He lives for big moments.

Imagine him in a game where the defense collapses on Wade or James, and as they drive to the hoop they kick it out to Bibby for three. That’s money in the bank baby. He is playoff tested and knows exactly what to do in close game situations. Against the Knicks earlier this week Miami looked unsure of how they would set up plays and who would control the offense in the crucial parts of the game. Even if Bibby can’t guard someone like Rondo or Rose, his offensive output will be enough to overshadow that.

Look at the Lakers who have won the last two championships with an aging Derek Fisher starting at point guard. Last year, he averaged only 7.5 points and 2.5 assists while shooting under 40%. He doesn’t have great regular season stats, but he always comes up big for them when they need to make a shot.

Mike should get the starting job almost immediately. Mario Chalmers has had some decent games in the last couple of weeks, but he’s not half the point guard Bibby is. Bibby is a better three point shooter, averages more points per game and more assists than Chalmers. The only thing Chalmers has over Bibby is that he gets more steals per game than Bibby, but that reason alone certainly isn’t enough for him to start.

The HEAT are second in the Eastern Conference with a 43-17 record. With only twenty-two games left, Bibby will help them battle for that precious number one seed against the Celtics and the Bulls. Usually when I see the box score for the HEAT, the big three are the only ones who reach double digits. However, that will become a thing of the past as Bibby will become Miami’s first legitimate role player who can score in double figures consistently.

Miami is still lacking a good big man to complete the last piece of their puzzle, but I read on Hoopsworld that Eddy Curry will be on the way after being bought out by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Apparently he fell so out of favor with Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni that he wasn’t even in game shape because he knew he would never play another game for the Knicks. Now he is seeing his trainer in Chicago trying desperately to get in shape to possibly start at center for the HEAT. Now that’s funny!

Bringing in Bibby is more than enough for the HEAT. Curry is too big of a risk (in more ways than one). But hey look at the bright side, at least now Miami will have an easy scapegoat ready for when they lose in the playoffs.