Game #21: New Orleans Hornets (4-16) vs. Miami Heat (15-5)
by David Dwork on Jan 30, 2012 12:01 PM EST
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The Miami Heat and New Orleans Hornets are two teams moving in very opposite directions. The Heat are fresh off their victory against the Chicago Bulls, holders of the best record in the NBA, and now sit just one game back of the top spot in the East. New Orleans has won just two of their last 18 games after opening the season with back-to-back wins and hold the worst record in the Western Conference.
The Hornets are a much different team then they have been in recent years. Before the season they traded their star point guard, Chris Paul, to the Los Angeles Clippers and lost forward David West to free agency when he signed with the Indiana Pacers. Now their top offensive player is Jarret Jack, who averages 16.5 points per game. Sure, Jack is a solid player, but isn't on the same level as the players the Hornets let go.
The main players the Hornets got from Los Angeles in the Paul trade are not even in the lineup of late. Guard Eric Gordon has been sidelined with a knee injury and has only played in two games this season. Center Chris Kaman has sat out the last three games and will continue to miss time. He is away from the team while New Orleans looks to trade him and his expiring contract.
GAME NOTES
- Miami is 9-2 at home. New Orleans is 2-6 on the road.
- This is the one and only meeting between the Heat and Hornets this season.
- Miami has lost 6 of their last 8 games against New Orleans and 8 of 11.
- The two teams split their meetings last season, with the home team winning each game.
- This concludes the 7th set of back-to-back games for the Heat this season. So far they are 3-3 in such games.
- New Orleans comes in having lost three straight road games.
- Miami has won 4 straight overall.
- The Heat are still listing Dwyane Wade (ankle) as day-to-day.
- As for New Orleans, guard Eric Gordon (knee) is out.
Tipoff from the AAA is set for 7:30. This game is one that has ‘trap' written all over it, so hopefully the Heat remains focused.
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tough days for the Hornets...
with Gordon out for a while and Kaman on the trading block supposedly, with CP they had a shot every night. The did beat Orlando recently so the Heat will likely face another spirited effort—get the W Heat, I would love a big win, but make sure you get the W. Wade did not look great yesterday, I think he should sit and heal up.
(Martin Landau) Bela Lugosi: How dare that a****** bring up Karloff? You think it takes talent to do Frankenstein? It's all makeup and grunting.
--From the movie Ed Wood
GET TO THE RIM HEAT (and SKY)! ATTACK THE PAINT!
We need late game situation practice...
We Bout To Let These Haters Know..
This Heat Thing, IS MORE THAN HYPE
by 1-THE H3ATLES-6 on Jan 30, 2012 1:32 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Didn’t know we have a game tonight. It would be nice to see a resurgence of Wade on the offensive end (if he does play).
"A man who believes that he can do everything, let him dig a grave and bury himself."
by The One Who Wears The Crown on Jan 30, 2012 2:57 PM EST reply actions
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