<div align="center"> </div> Game: <font color="red"><u>Miami Heat (11-7)</u></font> @ <font color="navy"><u>Utah Jazz (8-9)</u></font> Date: Monday 12/06/04 Time: 9:00pm EST Channel: NBALP, Sunshine Network (Florida), KJZZ (Utah) Live Boxscore: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore?gid=2004120626 <div align="center"><font color="red"><u>Miami Heat Starting Lineup</u></font><font size="1"> Head Coach - Stan Van Gundy PG-Damon Jones SG-Dwyane Wade SF-Eddie Jones PF-Udonis Haslem C-Shaquille O'Neal 6th Man - Keyon Dooling</font> <font color="navy"><u>Utah Jazz Starting Lineup</u></font><font size="1"> Head Coach - Jerry Sloan PG-Carlos Arroyo SG-Raja Bell SF-Matt Harpring PF-Carlos Boozer C-Mehmet Okur 6th Man - Gordan Giricek Note: Jerry Sloan is tinkering with the lineup. This was the most recent lineup he used.</font> <font size="6"><u>Final Score</u></font> </div>
Utah could win this and they better. Otherwise, I think I am officially going to go insane and lock myself in the closet until AK comes back. LOL
The past heat vs Utha game was a killer, with D-Wades career game. This time how ever Andrei Kirlienko isn't there and that makes it a WHOLE LOT easier for the heat to win this game. Keys For the Heat: 1) Dont let Carlos Boozer dominate the boards, OUT REBOUND THE JAZZ! 2) Take advantage of the absence of AK-47 3) Let Wade drive the ball in. No AK-47 = no blocking machine in there. I think if the Heat can do those 3 things then they have this game. I hope we can get ourself out of the slump we've benn having lately. THis W is big for us.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting BallerAK47:</div><div class="quote_post">Utah could win this and they better. Otherwise, I think I am officially going to go insane and lock myself in the closet until AK comes back. LOL</div> that's how I feel about the Heat. Ace2k2 I agree with your keys to the game, especially with the boards. Haslem/Laettner gotta keep Boozer off the boards or else I can see a lot of 2nd chance points for Utah, much like in the Raptors and Nuggets game. I really feel both teams have a legit shot at winning depending on who can pull together, play with heart, energy, and as a team. Both teams are coming off losses so this should be a pretty good game.
Utah's missing a big piece of their defense, and ever since Arroyo's return, they've been having trouble. If Shaq and Wade both don't go big in this game, something's wrong. Heat by at least 10.
BTW Shaq is gonna make history tonight, he's 8 boards shy of being the 31st player in NBA History with 10,000 boards.
If the Jazz are going to win this one, they need to contain Dwyane Wade. Arroyo was no match for him in the last meeting. Now with Kirilenko and Borchardt out Wade will find it much easier to drive to the hoop as there are no major shot blocking threats on the Utah team. Despite losing Kirilenko, Utah have been playing reasonably well recently against top opposition. They just lose direction in the last 5 minutes and throw the game away. Boozer needs to play well, and will most likely lead the scoring and rebounding on the Jazz. Okur could help out a lot on offense by stepping outside the 3 point line, and dragging Shaq out there. If Shaq doesn't come out there, knock down the 3, which Okur can do.
DJ is gonna start tonight, Wade to SG, EJ to SF. The reason for this SVG said is they want to get Keyon in the rotation. He feels Dooling is gonna provide a spark off the bench and give this team more energy.
Great job on the part of Stan by making big changes to the lineup and starting Wade at the 2 with DJ at PG.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Accord:</div><div class="quote_post">Great job on the part of Stan by making big changes to the lineup and starting Wade at the 2 with DJ at PG.</div> agreed. at times it feels like were playing 4 v 5. I think with this rotation it will give us 5 players than can contribute.
He'll get that tonight. Good job diesal. My money is on the Heat though. They should win with Kirelinko gone. (can't spell that to well)
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Accord:</div><div class="quote_post">Oh man what a spectacular alley oop, DJ lobbed that that ball up almost from half court.</div> Yeah it was awesome but very risky. he had like 2 defenders that almost caught it. damn were turning the ball over too much. ANybody have preds on how many FTs arroyo will take tonight? You can see the Jazz's plan to foul out our team. They're falling by the dozens.
The Jazz are actually keeping this game real close the last I saw the score was tied. Someone needs to step up on this team to make them a true elite team in the leauge.
Utah's 3 point defense is letting them down again, Miami are shooting 6-12 from the 3. They did well to come back, but a lot of it was due to Shaq been in foul trouble.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting OGmAXiFY:</div><div class="quote_post">wow, DJ on fire. 6-10 from three. 18 pts, 6 assists</div> I think he's earned/earning the starting position gr8 news for me, he's on my fantasy team
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Miami's Finest:</div><div class="quote_post">I think he's earned/earning the starting position gr8 news for me, he's on my fantasy team </div> lolz Ya I think Damon JOnes gets his spot. Btw: IS the game over? Whos winning, im too lazy to check the box score lol
