Heat Lose Again

It seems amazing to me that I haven't written a positive Heat recap in over two weeks. The Heat will now have only won a single game in the past 2 months. How insane is that? I knew they were bad, but this is just ridiculous.

Of course, I applaud the effort in the 99-92 loss to the pesky Chicago Bulls. I also appreciate the continued course towards the most lottery balls in the NBA Draft Lottery. But it has to be frustrating for such a great player like Dwyane Wade to continue to lose night in, night out.

Though the primary reason for the decline of this ballclub is the lack of talent, Wade has to start looking in the mirror. Sure, he dropped 30 on the Bulls, adding 7 assists and rebounds, while continuing to work on his improving 3-point game. However, he again turned the ball over way too much. The last of his half-dozen miscues cost us a crucial chance to get within striking distance in the final 2 minutes.

He needs to stop forcing things and take better care of the ball. His reckless play means he will probably always average at least 2.5 turnovers a game, but that's acceptable because of the dividends it pays out in the form of points and foul shots. But 4.5 is really too much. I don't know if it's his knee or if he has abandoned the need for careful ballhandling. Regardless, it needs to stop if the Heat plan on making an impact next season.

However, as troubling as Wade's turnovers are becoming, last night's loss was solely on the supporting cast. Nobody other than Wade and Marion scored in double figures. Dorell had a semi-productive game and you can't count on him to be the 3rd guy every day. That's not fair. Somebody else has to do something. You can't get outrebounded by an undermanned team by 20 and expect to win.

I suppose I'm being a nitpick at this point. Truthfully, I want this team to lose. The worse we do in the short-run, the better off we'll be next year. It's just a shame to see a season's worth of basketball from two players in their prime go to waste.