Knicks Contain Wade; Heat Loses 88-84

Terrible. Just terrible. The Miami Heat lost their 13th straight game tonight, this time to the hated Knicks. Even if neither team is worth a damn right now, I would have liked to seen the streak end against New York.

This team just can't close against anyone. Many of these losses are coming down to the final minute and the Heat is uncharacteristically losing every single one of them. I remember telling people 2 years ago that if we were within 8 entering the 4th quarter, I was confident the team would come back because it usually did.

Wade had an off night after a great game last night vs Portland. He scored 22, but 15 came in the first half, and he only shot 7 for 23 from the field. He can't always carry this team when he is not at 100% and he only got limited help from his teammates.

The Heat looked at their best in the first half when Dorell had an excellent first quarter. His hustle and athleticism makes me want to think he is a good player, but he will likely follow this confidence building game with a poor performance. It's a shame he is so inconsistent because Wright and DWade have excellent chemistry when on the court together.

It's another tough loss to swallow, especially with a chance to tie at the end. However, Daequan Cook's open 3 missed the rim completely. One has to wonder how much longer Pat Riley is going to have his star player going out there and playing 40 minutes a game for no reason. I would bench him for every road game to give him a chance to rest. Let him play home games so the fans don't miss out.