<div align="center"> @ Friday, March 4 2005 Projected Starters C- Brian Skinner PF- Darius Songaila SF- Peja Stojakovic SG- Cat Mobley PG- Mike Bibby C- Shaquille O'Neal PF- Udonis Haslem SF- Eddie Jones SG- Dwyane Wade PG- Damon Jones Preview <div class="quote_poster">Quoting ESPN:</div><div class="quote_post">MIAMI (Ticker) -- With their big man back in action, the Miami Heat begin a stretch of seven of nine games at home when they host the Sacramento Kings on Friday.... ....The Kings will be wrapping up a six-game road trip and a string of nine of 10 games away from home. They slipped to 2-3 on the swing after a 114-111 loss at Orlando on Wednesday. Peja Stojakovic returned after missing seven games with a strained right hamstring and scored 28 points in the loss at Orlando. The sharpshooting forward has not played since February 13. Miami earned a victory at Sacramento on Decemeber 23 during its franchise-record 14-game winning streak. Damon Jones hit a 3-pointer with 23.4 seconds left and O'Neal blocked Mike Bibby's shot in the closing seconds to lift the Heat to a come-from-behind 109-107 victory. </div> In Full Prediction Shaq's back, which is bad news for the Kings. I was hoping that we could get in and out of Miami without seeing him. I think that Miami is one of the league's best, and it would take a flawless game from our most likely short-handed roster to win. Sac really doesn't have an answer for Wade defensively, and without Brad Miller, that makes a win so much harder. SAC 97 MIA 102</div>
well... hopefully with the long road trip gone, now they can get home & get a few practices in now that they will have 8 of the next 10 at home. this has been one bad road trip & probably the worst stretch of games they have had to deal with since the 98 season.
Doesnt seem like the Kings can catch a break.Right when Miami comes up on the schedule its Shaq's first game back AND they have to play w/o Miller.I do think Sac will be alot better off now that theyre finally getting players back and getting off the road.
well, after watching them play I have some concerns about this team. There really isnt an identifiable "leader" on this team. Im sure that next season there will be that one guy who will step up & it will be "his team" but right now they just really dont have it. Seems like they have pretty much just been sleepwalking through most of their games of late & you just cant do that in the division they are in. right now I am starting to have some serious doubts on them even getting back to the fourth spot in the playoff bracket. Can they? absolutely... but there is a vast difference betten CAN and WILL...
wow... we need miller... we need every1 to play good basketball... its not like b4 when a couple ppl can heat up n we win... now they need every 1 playing 100% to win... step it up guys
