Maybe it's Time for Me to Suit Up

Another loss. Thankfully I didn't catch this one. Now with Shaq and Jason Williams potentially injured, this team will continue its spiral towards the draft lottery. Miami fell behind early and fell short in a comeback attempt at Philadelphia last night, losing 96-85.

The loss is worrisome, but more worrisome is the extended minutes Dwyane Wade is getting in a lost cause of a season. If you're going to play him 44 minutes, you need to surround him with players who will make a difference. Right now Luke Jackson, Alexander Johnson, and Earl Barron are not impact players. Daequan Cook has been a pleasant surprise this season, but missed all 7 of his 3 point shots versus the 76ers.

Shaq producing only 5 points is simply not enough. I feel ridiculous even writing that sentence. There's not much that can be said about the Heat's recent woes. This team desperately needs a trade to shake things up. As much as I hate to say it, everyone but Wade should be available, even Cook and Haslem. Regardless of how much they keep saying that they'll be fine, this team looks to have no future.