<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">So when O'Neal returns and again gives the Heat a "margin of error" because of his post dominance and effect on the game, Van Gundy wonders if his teammates will rely on that or make their own way. "I always worry about it, so to say I am optimistic -- I am never optimistic," Van Gundy said. "But hopefully we'll gain a maturity level with that and understand that is how we have to play every night going into the playoffs." If so, and if O'Neal begins his crescendo to the playoffs, then the Heat could be dominant. That's a reasonable view after the Heat competed well against good competition without O'Neal. The Heat, with a free-wheeling offense and determined effort, lost in overtime at Chicago and Indiana before sweeping the Magic in two games over the weekend. Maintain that level while adding an inspired O'Neal and the Heat could be on a championship run.</div> Source
