@ (41-8) @ (30-20) Date: Sunday February 12th 2006 Arena: American Airlines Arena TV: ABC <font size=""6"">Miami Heat Starters</font> <font size=""2"">G Jason Williams: 13.3 PPG 2.5 RPG 5.1 APG F James Posey:7.9 PPG 5.1 RPG 1.4 APG C Shaquille O'Neal:19.3 PPG 9.3 RPG 1.4 APG F Udonis Haslem:9.0 PPG 7.4 RPG 1.2 APG G Dwyane Wade: 26.8 PPG 5.8 RPG 6.9 APG</font> <font size=""5"">Key Matchup of the Night</font> Dwyane Wade vs Tayshaun Prince We have one of the leagues best perimeter defenders against one of the leagues biggest superstars. This should definetly make quite the matchup on that side of the court. If Prince does a good job on Wade The Pistons have a very good chance of taking this game. If Wade somehow manages to get 30(please god) I think this game is ours. <font size=""5"">Miami Keys to The Game</font> Flash in the Paint In the Dallas game, the MAvs kept Wade out of the paint and he was having a very frustrating night. Wades game is in the paint, not on the perimeter. We need to fully exploit it. When your Miami getting Wade in the paint is just like San Antonio needing Parker in the paint. A necesity. Perimeter Defense Most of our losses is because we are being bombarded by threes. When Jason Terry was knocking those threes on us in the Dallas game, it was over. I remember Rasheed Wallaces dagger three on us as well, o boy. If we can defend the Pistons shary shooters I think we are good. Defending Rips Pick n Roll Rip Hamilton is basically a rythm shooter. His first few shots will dictate how he shoots against us for the rest of the night. If we can get in his head early Detroits big use of the Pick and Roll will not be effective against us tonight which would certainly be nice for a change. <u>My Prediction</u> I was actually impressed with our last game against Detroit even though we lost it which was in result of Perimeter Defense. I think we can take this game. Pat Riley built this team to beat Detroit and I really think it is something we are capable of doing. We would be amking a huge statement and we can get that Dallas game out of our minds. Miami takes it 101-94
An amazing game by the Heat. Their biggest victory of the season too. Shaq had an amazing game, probably his best of the season getting 31 Points, 8 Rebounds, and 3 Blocked Shots. He was the one carrying us throughout the game when noone else's shot was going in. Then came the 4th quarter. Dwyane Wade has 17 of the Last Miami Heats points. He completely took over the game. Clutch. I think Dwyane Wade really proved tonight he is one of the leagues bonafide superstars. This could be a turning point for the Heat. They owned the Pistons on National Television. Every year there is a team that finishes off the season amazingly strong. Last year it was Denver. This year, the Heat?
Heat won by 2 with Wade having to go crazy to win how is that owned? Pistons threw this one away, to go along with very biased calls helping the Heat get back into It. Bottom line is the Heat needed this more than Detroit. Still no excuse for the pistons to blow It.
That was one of the best 4th quarter performances I've ever seen. Wade took the team on his back and carried the Heat to victory. Only 24 years old, wow...
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting AllNet:</div><div class="quote_post">Heat won by 2 with Wade having to go crazy to win how is that owned? Pistons threw this one away, to go along with very biased calls helping the Heat get back into It. Bottom line is the Heat needed this more than Detroit. Still no excuse for the pistons to blow It.</div> Haha calm down. A poor word choice for me, but how can you blame me? This was a HUGE win for the Heat. It is their first victory against a contender along with Wades heroics in the 4th and winning it against a team some calling the best of the millenium is even more exciting. Two allstars beat 4 all-stars. Priceless The Pistons or the Spurs arn't the teams that worry me, its those offensive oriented teams like the Suns or Mavs. They always seem to blow us out.
Pistons didn't throw it away Miami just out played them in the 4th quarter. The Heat as a team didn't own Detroit but Flash did.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting AllNet:</div><div class="quote_post">Heat won by 2 with Wade having to go crazy to win how is that owned? Pistons threw this one away, to go along with very biased calls helping the Heat get back into It. Bottom line is the Heat needed this more than Detroit. Still no excuse for the pistons to blow It.</div> What do you have against Heat?
VERY good game, although a few questionable/arguable calls and a slight Ben Wallace injury helped a lot for a 2 point game.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting WadeDynasty:</div><div class="quote_post">What do you have against Heat?</div> Auno it's always been that way tho lol.
