The only issue I have with that web page is that the Heat didn't drop their fifth straight; we beat their asses. It makes up for choking the game away at the RG.
Meh, it's expected. They had a similar page up there when the Spurs beat them by 30 last week. FWIW: from ESPN:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH8faQTaDuI&feature=player_embedded [video=youtube;KH8faQTaDuI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH8faQTaDuI[/video]
Yeah, because it was true at the time. In fact, in my opinion, Bosh was considerably better than Aldridge prior to this year. Bosh's career has really derailed in Miami and Aldridge's career has suddenly flourished. I'm pretty happy about the Aldridge development. Aldridge is legitimately one of the top several big men in the NBA now. I think I'd only rank Howard and Gasol clearly ahead of him.
I've never believed it was true and I said so at the time. Bosh's numbers were inflated as the #1 guy on a shitty team.
It wasn't just stats. Aldridge is visibly a different player now. He's dominant in the post consistently, whereas before he couldn't score at will inside and had to rely on his jump shot being on. When it wasn't, he wasn't terribly productive. Bosh was a true go-to guy, bad team or not. Now, Bosh seems unable to adapt to being the third option and Aldridge has figured out how to beat defenders out of the post consistently.
He's still 18/8 on the Heat. He's just being told to play like a SF and it's killing his game. His role is totally different. I'd still take this Aldridge over the Bosh of last year, though. I like his back to the basket game while Bosh mostly faces up.
