<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> </p> <h3>Heat Won't Panic</h3> </p> Shaquille O'Neal refuses to panic. Dwyane Wade senses a turnaround is around the proverbial corner. And coach Pat Riley said it might take 20 games before he sees the level of play he expected.</p> </p> If there's one theme that permeates the Heat through its struggles this season, it's that those most responsible for its direction insist things aren't too far off course.</p> </p> But sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings is the last place a team 17 months removed from an NBA championship thought it would be a month into the season. -- <font color="#000000">Miami Herald</font></p> </p> </p> [*]The Heat blamed a too-casual approach to the regular season for much of last spring's disappointment. Coach Pat Riley and players vowed it wouldn't happen again after being swept by the Bulls in the first round of the playoffs. </p> Yet there were familiar tones after the Heat's 120-99 loss to the Magic on Saturday night. Much like last season, the team tried to spin a positive long-term outlook after a poor effort sent it to a 3-10 start. -- <font color="#000000">South Florida Sun-Sentinel</font></p> </p> </p> [*]Heat players are right. Thirteen games is a bit early to panic. But is it too early to panic when your starting point guard has scored 13 total points in the last five games? -- <font color="#000000">South Florida Sun-Sentinel</font></div> </p>
