Nearly one week of Miami Heat basketball done, a whole lot more to go.
In the span of a roller coaster ride of a week, the Heat have gone from front-runners to disappointments to overrated to dominant and ending at extravagant with a 101-78 win over the New Jersey Nets on the road. The team has run off three straight double-digit victories with wins on the road against the Nets and Philadelphia 76ers and a dominating performance in the team's lone home game, a 26-point win over the Orlando Magic.
Their eight-point loss to the Celtics was the one blemish, as Wade and Bosh struggled and were forced to play catch-up for the entire game. LeBron James's 31 points were not enough, as Boston was able to prevail thanks in part to the play of their big three. The Heat get a chance at early redemption when the C's come to town on November 11th.
The big three are just beginning to develop a chemistry with each other, as each player has seen their stats drop significantly. Wade is currently leading the team in points per game at 22, James leads the team in assists at six per game and Bosh is currently second in rebounding at a little under seven per game. Fo ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NBA
Article written by John Friel
Miami Heat’s Extra Helping: Grading the Team’s Role Players
November 1st, 2010 by John Friel Leave a reply »
Advertisement