Guide to Miami Heat Pre-Season
by TheWhiteHotHeat on Aug 18, 2010 12:29 AM EDT
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October 5 - Detroit at Miami - American Airlines Arena - Miami, FL 7:30 PM
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| Take Prince but Hamilton comes with him |
The Three Kings make their debut hosting the Not so Bad Boys Anymore Pistons. Like taking candy from a child. Unless a Tayshaun Prince/Rip Hamilton combo trade happens the Pistons are the same team as last year with the addition of promising rookies Greg Monroe, Dajuan Summers and Terrico White. The rooks now have the privilege of learning from a shambled and disarrayed combination of a roster. Look for Heat nemesis Ben Gordon to shoot anything that touches his hands and, if Tayshaun is traded, for Austin Daye to wear Prince's jersey to see if anybody notices.
*Edit: McGrady has been signed. Didn't move the needle. Not one bit.
Octorber 8 - Oklahoma City vs. Miami - Sprint Center - Kansas City, MO 8:30PM
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| The Young and the Restless Future Powerhouse |
Now that the pressure of debuting is off the Heat can focus on getting down to serious business. OKC is a team stacked with young, hungry and humble players creating what might be the biggest threat to the NBA powerhouses. Kevin Durant is projected to be a contender for MVP this season if he can carry OKC to the top of the standings this year. This likely-to-be-a-track-meet exhibition will be enjoyed by the fine folks of Kansas City and their killer barbecue.
October 9 - Miami at San Antonio - AT&T Center - San Antonio, TX 8:30PM
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| Timmy's Brazilian protege |
The Heat's first challenge against a seasoned veteran team. New Spurs acquisition Tiago Splitter (shares a first name with my son so the fam is now, by default, a Splitter fan) hailing from Brazil starts his NBA career by taking on Bosh and WaBron. Spurs fans get Eva Longoria eye candy courtside for one more year so they should make it count before Tony and wife bolt. Keep an eye out for my favorite rookie James Anderson. James was drafted with the 20th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft and can be added to the collection of the San Antonio Pick Robberies Inc.
October 12 - CSKA Moscow at Miami - American Airlines Arena - Miami, FL 7:30PM
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| Former Duke standout, not NBA standout |
The other 28 NBA teams aren't the only ones that get to feel the Heat. CSKA is a perennial Euroleague power house in the Russian league that will bring the European style of play to Miami. Not that it will do much damage. Yes that is Viktor Khryapa who played in the NBA from 2004-2008. Yes that is former Duke Blue Devils standout Trajan Langdon who played for the Cavs from 1999-2002. You might (with a capital MIGHT) recognize Sasha Kaun as well, who played for the University of Kansas and was part of the 07-08 championship team with Chalmers. Attempt to say any of the other player's names comes at your own risk.
October 13 Miami at New Orleans - New Orleans Arena - New Orleans, LA - 8:00PM
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| Peja will bring gifts in February |
Miami takes a trip to New Orleans to take on Choose Your Destiny alumni Chris Paul and the new look Hornets. Ex-Rockets Trevor Ariza (traded for Courtney Lee), ex-Raptor Belinelli (traded for Julian Wright) and rookies Quincy Pondexter and Craig Brackins round out Mount Fresh Faces. Peja Stojakovic aka Most Succulent Expiring Contract* should be healed from injury and back to the grind. The guy torching us is Marcus Thornton, who the Heat drafted and traded to the Hornets for two future 2nd round picks. Riley does have flaws you know?
*Debating on who takes the throne. Peja or Michael Redd.
October 18 Charlotte at Miami American Airlines Arena - Miami, FL - 7:30PM
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| He speaks from his heart. His cold black heart. |
Michael Jordan's Bobcats are coming to Miami setting up just one of the many perfect Silence That Critic situations this season. Charlotte is now without Tyson Chandler (traded to Mavericks for Erick Dampier) to protect the paint so the feisty Bobcats will have their hands full. Stephen Jackson gets the chance for his team to "overcome the odds" as he stated and muster a win from his genie lamp. Ex-Heat Shaun Livingston, who failed to make a splash coming back from his grueling injury (Video of it here. NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART!) and score playing time with the Heat, could be the starting point guard for the Bobcats if he wins Larry Brown's heart.
October 21 Miami at Atlanta - Philips Arena - Atlanta, GA - 8:00PM
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| I'm rich, b@#^!! |
The Atlanta Hawks had a quiet offseason aside from re-signing Joe Johnson to a max contract soon to be the worst contract in the NBA. The Hawks are now able to showcase signee Josh Powell in his finest jacket and jeans and promising rookie Jordan Crawford who has now given the Hawks jersey designer a fit. Unfortunately the rook will have a hard time getting playing time ahead of Heat killer Jamaal Crawford (get the jersey issue?) and Mr. Getting Paid More Than Anyone on the Heat. Hawks fans, I feel your pain.
October 22 Orlando vs. Miami - St. Pete Times Forum - Tampa, FL - 7:30PM
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| Ecstatic on the Magic and not the Heat. |
Unfortunately the Heat will have to wait until Nov. 24th to visit the new state-of-the-art Amway Center Arena, the new home of the Orlando Magic. Staying state bound, the Heat end their preseason run against fellow USA Redeem Team teammate Dwight Howard and his shooters posse. Ex-Heat players Quentin Richardson might be the starting SF at this point and re-signed Jason "White Chocolate When He Had Knees" Williams could be buried at the end of the bench. The Magic get a taste of what is to come from their Southern neighbors and Monster-Child Howard gets to feel what 24 fouls from Joel Anthony, Big Z, Juwan Howard and Magloire feels like.
*This post will be updated as we near the preseason if trades or events occur which would alter the information being incorrect.
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Looking forward to the OKC and the Orlando game. Getting really excited for at least training camp to start.
No problem-o
Like waiting for christmas….
Keep in mind the stars usually don’t play a lot of minutes in the pre-season.
BUT.
Being that it’s now a team with a lot of fresh faces, they might want to get as much “together time” as possible before the season starts.
Can.
Not.
Wait.
by TheWhiteHotHeat on Aug 18, 2010 11:34 AM EDT reply actions
Thanks for the info – can’t wait for the season to start. Rec’d
"Great effort springs naturally from great attitude" - Pat Riley
"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships" - Michael Jordan
"You show me one team, one GM, one person, one organization that wouldn't jump at the opportunity to take a Chris Bosh, a LeBron James, a Dwyane Wade together, and I'll show you a liar." - Dwyane Wade
Hmm
Anxious for it to begin.
Hey are any of those pre-season games on national tv?
Miami Thrice is incredible....Heat Tri-nasty is inevitable!
TV Schedule
The last game against the Magic will be on ESPN.
The rest from hothothoops.com:
“Six of the HEAT’s eight preseason games will be televised. Sun Sports, who will broadcast all games in high definition, will carry the contests on October 5th, 8th, 13th and 18th. They will also air a special half hour edition of the HEAT Live pregame show prior to the October 5th game. TNT will carry the HEAT’s October 21st game, and ESPN will air the contest on October 22nd. In addition, all preseason games can be heard on WINZ 940AM, while the games on October 5th, 12th and 18th can be heard on WQBA 1140AM in Spanish.”
by TheWhiteHotHeat on Aug 20, 2010 1:07 AM EDT reply actions
Has any one...
ever been excited about preseason NBA before this year? Amazing. Even the exhibition games get national exposure. And thank God for that as I am in Ohio!
1+3+6=how many rings???
Since Pistons fans have literally NOTHING to talk about this off-season, I've expanded to a few additional blogs
1) DaJuan (as we fondly call him “The Wrong DaJuan”) is in his second year. He was a 2nd round pick last season when we could have drafted DaJuan Blair (a much needed big on a roster of combo-guards and wingmen)
2) Jonas Jerebko will be an entertaining piece to watch. If he’s slotted at SF, he actually has the length and the agility to defend against Lebron, although he’ll give up a couple of pounds and a significant amount of strength
3) Will Bynum, our backup PG has been working with trainer Tim Grover out of Chicago and has made it public that he wants to be the starting PG which should create some interesting drama between Stuckey and Will. Both players have been working their asses off in the off-season.
4) Charlie Villanueva has apparently taken a new found interest in working out and has dropped 13 pounds…where once there was Chunky Charlie, Pistons fans are hoping he’ll be replaced with “Chiseled Charlie”
5) Tracy McGrady…we’re as confused as anyone about this one…but it lends itself well to our plans for an all wing starting 5 of Stuckey, Gordon, Hamilton, Prince, and Daye…wait a minute, we already had enough wingmen for that…why did we sign him again?
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Good to hear...
from a Pistons fan.
I thought you guys were extinct.
I like the Pistons, but my main issue is with the lack of “identity”. Like the T-Wolves, they’re lost in no-mans land with a roster that doesn’t make a lot of sense.
Hope the best for the Pistons but not expecting a whole lot.
by TheWhiteHotHeat on Aug 26, 2010 11:37 AM EDT reply actions
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