Details: Who: Seattle Sonics (6-2) vs Miami Heat(2-8) Where: Key Arena When: Tues, Nov 18th, 7pm TV: Kong Projected Lineups: Seattle PG: Brent Barry/Antonio Daniels/Luke Ridnour SG: Ronald Murray/Brent Barry/Richie Frahm SF: Rashard Lewis/Ansu Sesay/Vladimir Radmanovic PF: Vladimir Radmanovic/Reggie Evans/Vitaly Potapenko C: Calvin Booth/Jerome James/Vitaly Potapenko Coached by Nate McMillan Miami PG: Dwyane Wade/Rafer Alston/Bimbo Coles SG: Eddie Jones/Dwyane Wade SF: Lamar Odom/Caron Butler/Jerome Beasley PF: Udonis Haslem/Tyrone Hill/John Wallace C: Brian Grant/Loren Woods Coached by Stan Van Gundy Sonic Injury List: Ray Allen: ankle, expected to miss 5-7 more weeks. Nick Collison: shoulder, season. Heat Injury List Rasual Butler: on IL. Samaki Walker: on IL. Malik Allen: on IL. Analysis: Seattle return home after going 3-1 on their first roadtrip of the season, whilst Miami are 0-1 on a 5 game Western trip, having lost to the Lakers in LA on Sunday Night. Miami have the second worst record in the NBA, beaten only by Florida rivals Orlando. Rookies Wade and Haslem have both been impressive, and Eddie Jones is back to his best, but apart from that there's precious few positives in Miami this season. In Seattle it is the complete opposite. Lewis and Murray are having breakout years, whilst Radmanovic, Barry , Evans and Booth have all been impressive. The Sonics should be too strong here, but Miami have the offensive firepower to cause problems if it all comes together. Key Factor: Whether or not Miami's scorers come to play. Seattle are ranked 6th in the league in scoring with 97.9ppg, whereas Miami are ranking second last at a mere 81.5ppg. Seattle will get their points, as Miami don't have the defensive power to stop them. They key factor will be whether Miami slip into an offensive rut as they have all season, or whether Jones, Odom, Wade and Butler live up to their talents and take advantage of the Sonics' defensive deficiencies. Key Matchup: Rashard Lewis vs Lamar Odom The two most talented guys on the court will match up here, and it is tough to predict how this one will go. Both players in the past have been prone to putting up a big game one night, and then fading out the next. It is Lewis this season who has put his game together and ranks equal 4th in the league in scoring, and he will give Odom something to think about on defense. Odom is a guy who can hurt a team in many ways when his mindset is right, and after scoring 18 against the Lakers he could present problems for Lewis and Seattle if he has his game face on. X-Factors: Miami Udonis Haslem - Reggie Evans all over again, but with a much more polished offensive game. Undrafted out of Florida, Haslem has been a pleasant surprise for Van Gundy and co. and is currently logging more than 30 minutes a game as the teams starting Power Forward. Haslem will be entrusted with the job on Radmanovic, which is an ideal match-up as he has the size and athleticism to go with him. Look for him to give Brian Grant valuable help on the boards too. Seattle Jerome James - extremely foulprone, but you can't teach size and when on song can be a valuable contributer in the middle. Miami's frontcourt has been weakened considerable with injuries to Malik Allen, Samaki Walker and the loss of Vladimir Stepania to Portland, and if he can stay out of early foul trouble, James could make a big difference inside. He has the ability to score on the lowblock, and while Grant is tough inside he gives up around 5 inches in height here.
good analysis..what's Eddie Jones way of playing...good shooting game?...hmm I wonder how he'll matchup with Murray.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting anadagirlballer4strt:</div><div class="quote_post">good analysis..what's Eddie Jones way of playing...good shooting game?...hmm I wonder how he'll matchup with Murray.</div> Eddie's a slasher, he'll cut from side to side and try and get behind the defense. Tough guy to guard, but Flip's crossover and first step might cause Jones and his knees some trouble too.
