Heat Win In A Laugher
The Heat took on a Redd-less Milwaukee Bucks team tonight in Miami and smoked them for a 110-80 victory.
No Jwil or Shaq for the Heat, and it didn't matter. This was basically a perfect game for Miami from start to finish. This is how NBA Champs should play.
Wade led Miami with 28 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. I think he had 35 dunks in the first quarter. It really was a rout. Everyone on Miami looked like an All-Star.
Example: Gary Payton, The Mitten, had 8 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds. An even better example is Michael Doleac. Are you ready for this.....11 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and.....5 steals!!! Hands down the player of the game.
I could go on about what a great win this was for Miami, but honestly, this win means absolutely nothing. The Bucks wreak, and Miami has a ton of problems. All of which apparently showed up while I was on vacation in Florida.
Miami's number one problem is D-Wade. That's right, I said Dwyane Wade. Last year's Finals MVP. The fifth highest scorer in the league. The guy shoots too much. Once the fourth quarter hits, he brings the ball up the court, tries to take his man off the dribble, and winds up forcing bad, off balance shots that result in fast breaks for the other team. Not only that, but his teammates become spectators on the offensive end. It's a one-man show and everyone knows it's coming. It's the same problem that haunted the New Jersey Nets last year with Vince Carter. The Nets are actually still suffering with that problem, but that's because they suck and Jason Kidd beats his wife.
But I digress.
Everyone on the Heat is responsible for Wade's gluttony. The coaches, the players, the media, Shaq's knee. Everyone.
Miami needs more of what we saw tonight. Sharing the ball. Setting crisp picks. Running the floor hard. Solid bench play. Solid defense. It all leads to easy wins. That's what Miami needs right now. A .500 record has been an impossible goal so far this year, and they need as many easy wins as possible. Tonight they played a team minus it's star, and on Thursday the Heat take on a Cavs team that might be without King James. The networks might hate the idea of Le Bron-less Cavs team taking on the NBA Champs, but the Heat couldn't be happier.



















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Posted by: Brian | January 31, 2007 3:52 AM