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Hello all...I am back in town and back online, so I will get back to normal posting later today/tonight. I just wanted to post a little something so that you knew that I was in fact back and PIM will be updated as it usually is starting later on today.
I appreciate your patience, as I am just one man. :o) I didn't get a chance to see Saturday's game in Chicago, but from I've read I didn't miss much.
Everybody have a great day/week, and I will get back to posting as soon as my time allows today. Thanks again!!
Game #51: Miami Heat (24-26) vs. Chicago Bulls (23-25)
by DolPhanDave on Feb 6, 2010 12:31 PM EST
7 comments
A very quick post here as I am out of town and will be unable to get online much over the next 24 hours.
D-Wade is dealing with his team being on a 4-game losing streak and quite frankly just not playing very well.
"The only thing I can do is go out there and play the game. Outside of basketball, I really have some great guys on my team who are really trying to do everything they can every night."
DpD'sTranslation: ‘I love my teammates but on the floor we just aren't good enough to compete.'
GAME NOTES
- This is the 2nd meeting this year between the Heat and the Bulls, with Miami taking the first game 95-87 back in November at the AAA.
- Miami has won 5 of the last 6 games between these two teams.
- The Bulls lead the league in attendance, drawing 20,569 to every home game
- The Heat are on a season worst 4-game losing streak.
Tipoff from the United Center will be at 8. Not sure when I'll be back online to post a recap, so until then just hold it down in the comments. Go Heat!
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LeBron scores 36 as Cavs hand Heat 4th straight loss
by DolPhanDave on Feb 5, 2010 1:21 AM EST
1 comment
If it seemed any more scripted, I'd swear that it was. Miami held their own for 3 quarters but ultimately ran out of gas against a team that was much deeper with talent, and it showed. Miami fell to 0-3 against the Cavs this season, with last night's loss being the worse of the three. The only way these teams will meet again is in the playoffs, and there is a pretty decent chance of that happening.
Cleveland will definitely finish in the top 3 in the east, very possibly as the 1 seed, and assuming the Heat hold on to make the playoffs, they will fall somewhere in the 5-8 area. Toronto is in 5th right now and has been getting better and better as the season has gone on. Unless they are struck by the injury bug, I expect the Raptors to put a vice grip on the 5 seed, leaving 6th 7th and 8th place to be fought over by likes of Miami, Chicago, Charlotte and Milwaukee. Really, every team in the east other then the Nets have a chance to get hot and sneak into the playoff picture.
Cleveland stormed out to a very quick 8-2 lead in the games first 2 minutes, and coming out of the ensuing timeout I got very annoyed because the play drawn up was for a Quentin Richardson 3-pointer. The way this team has been shooting three's (taking too many and not hitting enough) there shouldn't be any kind of encouragement going on when it comes to taking those shots.
As expected, the Heat kept pace with Cleveland for most of the quarter while still looking a half-step behind. The surprise for Miami was Joel Anthony. He came in the game early when Jermaine O'Neal was called for 2 quick fouls and was quite productive. Joel led the Heat in scoring with 8 points and added 6 rebounds (5 offensive) in his first 6 minutes.
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Open Game Thread: Heat @ Cavaliers
by DolPhanDave on Feb 4, 2010 7:30 PM EST
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| 39-11 | ||
| Quicken Loans Arena |
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| Blogging for the enemy: Fear The Sword | ||
| Game Time: 8:00pm | ||
| TV: TNT HD /RADIO: 940 AM WINZ |
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| Rafer Alston |
PG | Delonte West |
| Dwyane Wade | SG | Anthony Parker |
| Quentin Richardson |
SF | LeBron James |
| Michael Beasley | PF | J.J. Hickson |
| Jermaine O'Neal |
C | Shaquille O'Neal |
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Game #50: Miami Heat (24-25) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (39-11)
by DolPhanDave on Feb 4, 2010 11:30 AM EST
9 comments
Well, the good thing about these back-to-backs is that we get to quickly put games behind us (like the one last night in Boston) and move on. Unfortunately, on this particular occasion the Heat get to move on to Cleveland. The Cavs are holding the best record in the NBA and have lost at home a mere 3 times. That is particularly impressive when you realize that they started out the season dropping two of their first four home games. Since their home loss to Chicago on November 5th, Cleveland is 18-1 at Quicken Loans Arena.
This will be the 3rd and final regular season meeting between the two teams, but who knows...we could be seeing a potential 1st round preview. The Heat's most recent plunge has dropped them to 7th place; just .001 ahead of 8th place Chicago. Fortunately, there is a 2-game cushion between 8th and 9th place so at least for now the Heat are somewhat safe in the playoff picture, but who knows how long that will last.
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Boston hands Heat 3rd straight loss
by DolPhanDave on Feb 3, 2010 11:27 PM EST
4 comments
The game got off to a very slow start as both teams seemed to be feeling the other out. Boston started the game 2-of-8 from the field, but the Heat couldn't get anything more then an early 4-point lead. The Celtics started moving the ball better on offense, assisting on 7 of their first 8 buckets. Miami kept pace though, down only 1 after 1.
Eddie House put on a little show early in the 2nd, scoring 7 straight points for Boston. D-Wade then responded by getting the Heat three straight scores, putting in two himself and assisting on the other. It was actually a very solid quarter of basketball, and it appeared to end on a high note when Super Cool Beas hit a trey with 2 seconds left to tie the game at 51.
Rajon Rondo then took the quick in-bound pass and ran down the floor to chuck up a desperation half-court at the buzzer. For whatever reason, Daequan Cook took it upon himself to contend the amazingly low percentage prayer of a shot and ended up fouling Rondo, who hit two of the three freebies.
Rafer Alston hit a trey to open the 2nd half; he was in the midst of possibly his best game in a Heat uniform. As I watched the 3rd quarter I was beginning to get pretty annoyed with some of the calls that Boston was getting. Several times there were foul calls with literally no contact; call me crazy, but if the referee is going to miss calls shouldn't they be missing them in favor of the worse team? Maybe blowouts by the top teams is what David Stern wants...who knows.
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Open Game Thread: Heat @ Celtics
by DolPhanDave on Feb 3, 2010 7:30 PM EST
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| TD Garden |
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| Blogging for the enemy: Celtics Blog | ||
| Game Time: 8:00pm | ||
| TV: ESPN HD /RADIO: 940 AM WINZ |
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| Rafer Alston |
PG | Rajon Rondo |
| Dwyane Wade | SG | Ray Allen |
| Quentin Richardson |
SF | Paul Pierce |
| Michael Beasley | PF | Kevin Garnett |
| Jermaine O'Neal |
C | Kendrick Perkins |
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Game #49: Miami Heat (24-24) vs. Boston Celtics (30-16)
by DolPhanDave on Feb 3, 2010 2:01 PM EST
2 comments
Oy...now we have to play at Boston AND Cleveland? A week ago when I looked at the schedule I saw the Pistons and back-to-back Bucks' games and I figured we'd be riding a high into this very tough road trip. Now, things don't seem as positive. But hey...isn't that how things have gone down with this Heat team? I wouldn't be totally shocked to see them shock us all and come home with a 2-1 road trip.
Ok, that enough positivity for you all? Look...the bottom line is pretty simple; the Heat needs to hit some shots. In the two looses to Milwaukee the Heat shot a combined 36.7% from the field and a horrendous 27.2% from beyond the arc. I'm not sure what has inspired this team to chuck up 20+ trey's every game but living and dying by the 3 is not the kind of ball that this team needs to be playing.
Boston is still adjusting to having Kevin Garnett back in the lineup; they are 3-3 since he has returned. It helps that Paul Pierce has been out and will hopefully be out again tonight. He's expected back any time now but lets hope that for at least this night they waiver on the side of caution. Officially he is listed as questionable with his ankle injury.
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