The Izod should be lightened up with the tan of P. Riles
Opponent File
Miami Heat
The Heat play in the American Airlines
Arena in Miami, Fl. Their 2006 - 2007 record was 44- 38 (first in the
Southeast). Here is the Miami
Heat roster.
Local Papers
Miami
Herald | Heat
Ft.
Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel | Heat
Team Pages:
CNNSI.com
| Heat
ESPN.com
| Heat
FoxSports
| Heat
NBA.com | Heat
Sportsline.com
| Heat
Head Coach: Pat Riley
2007 Draft: F - C Jason Smith (#20), Colorado (trade to Philadelphia); C Stanko Barac (#39), Bosnia (Traded to Indiana).
New Players: G Daquan Cook (Trade); G Ricky Davis (Trade); C Mark Blount (Trade); G F Anfernee Hardaway (free agent); G Smush Parker (free agent); F Alexander Johnson (free agent).
Season Goal: Ride Dwyane Wade and the aging Shaq as far as possible, before Pat Riley decides its time for a sabbatical.
Record vs. Nets: 0 - 0
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Battle Of Evermore
Yes - it's the battle of scoring supremacy, coming live from the Izod Center in downtown East Rutherford, NJ. The Nets and the Heat are finding themselves, let's just say, challenged, offensively, with the Nets next to last and the Heat last in the NBA in scoring (that's 85.6 and 85.4 points per game, if you're keeping score). Miami is 1 - 8 but just got Dwyane Wade back in the lineup last night in the last second loss to the Celtics, while the Nets will once again be missing Vince Carter and likely any shred of a decent offensive performance (oh by the way, the Nets are now tied with the Bulls for the worst shooting percentage in the NBA at 38.8%). Let's look forward to the defense (!) and try to put a positive spin on this one. Well, I'm thinking that won't be possible unless a Net suddenly reverses field, breaks form, and makes some shots, but hey, we Netsfans can hope (for Carter's return, anyway). Should be a thriller in the last game of the homestand and the only back-to-back games at home this season...
Why Should You Watch? Oh, the possibilities. The potential for Dwyane Wade to announce himself back on the scene with a statement game here. Watching Shaq go off as the Nets go through four or five pivotmen in an effort to stop him. See if J. Kidd can run circles around Jason Williams, or vice versa. The defensive intensity of Alonzo Mourning, the player Netsfans most like to hate. Can anyone step up and take a leadership role on the offense? Admit it, you love to watch the veins pop out of Riley's neck when a foul is called against Shaq. Perhaps we'll see newfound creativity out of L. Frank's offense.
- Joe
Miami Heat Cheat Sheet
The Story From Miami: From the Sun-Sentinel: Ah, the return of Dwyane Wade to the Heat lineup has already paid dividends in a close loss to the Celtics last night. Here's Riles' take: "He gives us confidence," Riley said after the guard's second appearance of the season. "He breathes life into us, like CPR."
Pain Game: G Smush Parker (ankle) is listed as questionable. G Marcus Williams (foot), G Vince Carter (ankle) and G Darrell Armstrong (thigh) are out for the Nets.
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