<div align="center"> <span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%">@</span> November 22, 2006 - 7:30 pm ET<span style="color:#FF0000">Game on ESPN</span></div> <span style="color:#000000">Miami Heat</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">(4-6)</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">Antoine Walker</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">Jason Williams, Dorell Wright, Michael Doleac, Wayne Simien</span><span style="color:#000000">San Antonio Spurs</span> <span style="color:#999999">(9-2)</span><span style="color:#999999">PG</span> <span style="color:#000000">Tony Parker</span> <span style="color:#999999">SG</span> <span style="color:#000000">Manu Ginobili</span> <span style="color:#999999">SF</span> <span style="color:#000000">Bruce Bowen</span> <span style="color:#999999">PF</span> <span style="color:#000000">Tim Duncan</span> <span style="color:#999999">C</span> <span style="color:#000000">Fabricio Oberto</span><span style="color:#999999">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#000000">Michael Finley, Brent Barry, Francisco Elson, Robert Horry, Beno Udrih</span> Injury Report<span style="color:#FF0000">MIA:</span> <span style="color:#000000">Shaquille O'Neal will not play (recovering from left knee surgery)</span><span style="color:#FF0000">MIA:</span> <span style="color:#000000">James Posey is a gametime decision (Don't know, he sat last night)</span> Who To Watch Out For<span style="color:#000000">Dwyane Wade</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 27.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 7.1 apg, 1.5 spg</span><span style="color:#000000">Antoine Walker</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 11.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.7 apg</span><span style="color:#000000">Udonis Haslem</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 13.0 ppg, 9.9 rpg</span><span style="color:#000000">Tim Duncan</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats: 23.0 ppg, 11.4 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.7 bpg, 57% FG</span><span style="color:#000000">Tony Parker</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats: 20.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 5.0 apg, 1.1 spg, 50% FG</span><span style="color:#000000">Manu Ginobili</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats: 14.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.4 spg, 86% FT</span> Rookie Watch <span style="color:#999999">SA:</span> <span style="color:#000000">James White</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 31</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000000">Has not played.</span> <span style="color:#000000">Miami's X-Factor</span><span style="color:#000000">Alonzo Mourning</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 5.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.8 bpg</span><span style="color:#000000">Without Shaq, Zo has to be extremely effective, especially when you factor in Tim Duncan on the other side. Zo has to have a very good game in order for Miami to contain them down low. He has to rebound, block shots, change shots, and stay out of foul trouble.</span> <span style="color:#000000">San Antonio's X-Factor</span><span style="color:#000000">Francisco Elson</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats: 5.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 0.8 bpg, 60% FG</span><span style="color:#000000">With no Shaq, that moves Zo off the bench and in with the starters. Elson has a chance to really take advantage of Miami's bench big men (Doleac, Simien). Now, Doleac is solid, and Simien is atlhetic, but Doleac doesn't play all that much and Simien is only in his 2nd year. Elson has a chance to do some damage on Doleac, he's WAY more athletic. Big men play for San Antonio will be huge tonight against Miami's shortness of bigs.</span> Key Matchup vs. <span style="color:#000000">Dwyane Wade</span> <span style="color:#000000">vs.</span> <span style="color:#000000">Manu Ginobili</span><span style="color:#000000">D-Wade is most definitely a top 5 player in this league, everybody knows the deal with him. Ginobili is also an All-Star caliber 2-guard, it should be an interesting matchup.</span> CelticBalla's Extra Thoughts/NotesNo Shaq, it's going to be very tough for Miami.<span style="color:#000000">TOINE!!!</span> CelticBalla's PredictionI think San Antonio wins this. They are on a roll (9-2), and they are at home. Factor in no Shaq, I think San Antonio has it handled.
Nice, I completely agree with Francisco Elson as the Spurs' X-Factor. I think he is pretty fun to watch and he brings an energy to the Spurs that they don't always have. I agree with the Spurs taking this one, the Heat just don't have it right now like they did at the end of the season last year.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (drake24 @ Nov 22 2006, 02:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Nice, I completely agree with Francisco Elson as the Spurs' X-Factor. I think he is pretty fun to watch and he brings an energy to the Spurs that they don't always have. I agree with the Spurs taking this one, the Heat just don't have it right now like they did at the end of the season last year.</div> :HAHAHA: Nice avatar. "There is too much passion in Cleveland"... priceless.
