Wade Heats Up In The Fourth And Sinks Spurs
No, I don't only post when the Heat win...
Friday night the Cavs snapped the Miami Heat's five game winning streak, preventing the Heat from reaching the .500 mark, and before the Heat had time to cry about it they had to deal with San Antonio Spurs. Shaq, Wade and Kapono stepped up and the Spurs were unable to flop their way to a victory. They lost 100-85.
It was a nice win for the Heat, who came out with a lot of energy. Shaq got Miami going by scoring, pretty much at will, and holding his own on defense. Kapono was the man in the first half for the Heat on offense. He came out jab stepping, quick shooting and taking to the rim. He's really stepped up as a third scorer while Jwil's been out with a torn oblique. Wade struggled in the first half. He was trying to get himself going, but most of it resulted in foul shots. Miami went into halftime trailing by one 46-45.
In the third, Miami got it going. With help from the bench, Miami was able to take the lead for good and take control of the game. Shaq was strong. He sat at the end of the third and wasn't needed for the rest of the game. He had 16 points and seven rebounds in only 25 minutes.
This was Eddie Jones' break-out game with the Heat. He finished with 12 points and made some key plays offensively and defensively. He's going to be a bigger addition than I originally thought. He's basically the exact same player as James Posey. They even look alike! Walker had a nice game too, finishing with 10 points and four rebounds.
The fourth quarter was all about D-Wade. He took over. It was very Jordan-like. He scored 18 in the quarter and absolutely dominated the Spurs. With about 6:30 left in the fourth, Wade had two blocks on Tony Parker that basically made my year. On the first block, Parker weaseled his way into the paint for a lay-up attempt. Wade, came out of nowhere and blocked his shot sending it to half court. The Heat blew a chance to capitalize on the fast break. They quickly turned it over and the Spurs quickly moved the ball up court giving Parker a one-on-one opportunity against Wade. After a quick move, the little Frenchman tried for another lay-up only to have it once again blocked! Wade got the ball, dribbled it up court, went up for a shot, and tried to make a quick pass that resulted in a turnover. It wasn't Wade's only one. He had six turnovers. Only one away from Friday night's stellar seven.
You think this team misses Jwil?
YES!



















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Posted by: brian | February 11, 2007 8:45 PM
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