<div align="center"> <span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%">@</span> December 8, 2006 - 10:30 pm ET<span style="color:#FF0000">Game on ESPN</span></div> <span style="color:#000000">Miami Heat</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">(8-10)</span><span style="color:#FF0000">PG</span> <span style="color:#000000">Gary Payton</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">SG</span> <span style="color:#000000">Dwyane Wade</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">SF</span> <span style="color:#000000">Dorell Wright</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">PF</span> <span style="color:#000000">Udonis Haslem</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">C</span> <span style="color:#000000">Alonzo Mourning</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#000000">Antoine Walker, James Posey, Jason Kapono, Michael Doleac</span><span style="color:#33CCFF">Denver Nuggets</span> <span style="color:#FFCC00">(10-6)</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">PG</span> <span style="color:#33CCFF">Andre Miller</span> <span style="color:#FFCC00">SG</span> <span style="color:#33CCFF">J.R. Smith</span> <span style="color:#FFCC00">SF</span> <span style="color:#33CCFF">Carmelo Anthony</span> <span style="color:#FFCC00">PF</span> <span style="color:#33CCFF">Eduardo Najera</span> <span style="color:#FFCC00">C</span> <span style="color:#33CCFF">Marcus Camby</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#33CCFF">Earl Boykins, Nene, Yakhouba Diawara, Linas Kleiza</span> Injury Report<span style="color:#FF0000">MIA:</span> <span style="color:#000000">Shaquille O'Neal will not play (recovering from knee surgery)</span><span style="color:#FF0000">MIA:</span> <span style="color:#000000">Jason Williams will not play (tendinitis in knee)</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">DEN:</span> <span style="color:#33CCFF">Kenyon Martin is out for season (knee surgery)</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">DEN:</span> <span style="color:#33CCFF">Reggie Evans will not play ()</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">DEN:</span> <span style="color:#33CCFF">Joe Smith will not play (sprained right ankle)</span> Who To Watch Out For<span style="color:#000000">Dwyane Wade</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 27.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 7.9 apg, 1.4 spg, 1.1 bpg</span><span style="color:#000000">Udonis Haslem</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 12.9 ppg, 10.1 rpg</span><span style="color:#000000">Alonzo Mourning</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 8.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.7 bpg</span><span style="color:#33CCFF">Carmelo Anthony</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">Season Stats: 31.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 4.1 apg, 1.8 spg</span><span style="color:#33CCFF">Marcus Camby</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">Season Stats: 10.9 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.3 spg, 2.6 bpg</span><span style="color:#33CCFF">Andre Miller</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">Season Stats: 13.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 9.3 apg, 1.6 spg</span><span style="color:#33CCFF">J.R. Smith</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">Season Stats: 16.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.7 apg</span> Rookie Watch <span style="color:#FF0000">MIA:</span> <span style="color:#000000">Robert Hite</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: Undrafted</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000000">3.7 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.7 spg</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">MIA:</span> <span style="color:#000000">Chris Quinn</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: Undrafted</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000000">1.2 ppg, 0.8 apg</span> <span style="color:#FFCC00">DEN:</span> <span style="color:#33CCFF">Yakhouba Diawara</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: Undrafted</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#33CCFF">5.6 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.2 apg, 0.8 spg</span> <span style="color:#000000">Miami's X-Factor</span><span style="color:#000000">Dorell Wright</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 6.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.7 apg</span><span style="color:#000000">Dorell Wright has to play to the best of his abilities on the defensive end. This is Carmelo Anthony we are talking about here. Wright and Posey will have their hands full all night long.</span><span style="color:#33CCFF">Denver's X-Factor</span><span style="color:#33CCFF">Earl Boykins</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">Season Stats: 10.2 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 4.8 apg</span><span style="color:#33CCFF">Boykins has been very inconsistant and he has not been efficient this season. He needs to improve his shot selection. But tonight, he has a chance to really tire out Miami's older/injured guards. Payton is 38 and Jason Williams is still hurting, so Boykins should run them raggid.</span> <div align="center">Key Matchup vs. <span style="color:#000000">Alonzo Mourning</span> <span style="color:#000000">vs.</span> <span style="color:#33CCFF">Marcus Camby</span></div><span style="color:#000000">These guys are both defensive forces, fierce competitors, and both are among some of the best shot blockers in the league. We'll see which one holds down the paint better for their team tonight.</span> CelticBalla's Extra Thoughts/NotesMiami just played last night, in an overtime win, so they should be a tad bit tired. Denver is one of the best fast break teams in the league, so they have a chance to jump on them early and tire them out. Also, D-Wade and Melo? I'm there! CelticBalla's PredictionI see Denver winning this. Miami BARELY got a win last night in a controversial finish to their overtime win in Sacramento, they will be tired. Denver is fresh and ready to go, and they are the better team right now (especially with no Shaq on Miami's side).
Wow, Denver's interior defense is just disgusting. Also, WTF just happened? T on Dre, then an unknown player got tossed? Was is Dre?
lol, I am hoping for the refs to say right now - Melo, Miller and Camby are ejected from the game lol.. god that would be funny.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dmoney @ Dec 8 2006, 10:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>For what? I'm not watching the game right now, please fill me in.</div>For dumping a can of throat losengers and gum onto the court. Marcus, WTF was that for? Stupid and pointless action. Of course you will get ejected!!All this for an out of bounds call. So retarded. Unneeded emotion just went on right there.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Amare320 @ Dec 8 2006, 10:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>lol, I am hoping for the refs to say right now - Melo, Miller and Camby are ejected from the game lol.. god that would be funny.</div>.... O...K????
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>For what? I'm not watching the game right now, please fill me in.</div>He threw a basket of throat drops and gum onto the court.Marcus Camby deserved to get tossed but that Technical on Andre Miller was stupid. Our big men depth is horrible right now No Marcus Camby, No Reggie Evans, No Joe Smith. I'm not feeling very confident right now.Now Nene just got a technical foul, They need to calm down and shut up. :ranting:Haha, Nene is being so physical with Alonzo Mourning, This would be fun to watch.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC? @ Dec 8 2006, 11:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He threw a basket of throat drops and gum onto the court.Marcus Camby deserved to get tossed but that Technical on Andre Miller was stupid. Our big men depth is horrible right now No Marcus Camby, No Reggie Evans, No Joe Smith. I'm not feeling very confident right now.Now Nene just got a technical foul, They need to calm down and shut up. :ranting:Haha, Nene is being so physical with Alonzo Mourning, This would be fun to watch.</div>Yeah Nene is being so physical and mouthy! Ugh, Nuggets SHUT UP! Also, Balla, why is Smith and Evans out of the lineup?
I'm pretty sure they both have minor injuries. JR Smith with the long 3! JR Smith for another 3! LOL at the announcer saying JR Smith is heating up the San Antonio Spurs.I won't be able to watch this entire game, I have to wake up early and travel to a basketball tournament
man JR is killing out there with the long ball, OMG he is like 3-something from downtown already, they are leaving him open to double team andre miller on the perimeter, WTF?
OMG! JR Smith hits another three pointer! He already has 20 points with 7 minutes left in the 2nd quarter. He has hit 6-7 three pointers so far.
OMG! Another one! The NBA record for most 3 pointers in one half is 8 by Tim Thomas, Michael Redd, Kobe Bryant, and somebody else whose name slips my mind. He has 7 already with 6 minutes left.He's going to break this record.
J.R. Smith has really gone off in this first half, jesus christ! He is looking like Ray Allen out there, and nobody is getting in his way. This is unbelievable. Didn't Smith hit a whole bunch of three's in another game this year? Like 10 or something?
Wow! He just hit another one! 7-8 from the 3 point line. The NBA record for most 3 pointers in one half is 8 by Tim Thomas, Michael Redd, and Kobe Bryant. He's going to break this record.He just made a 4 point play!
