Heat Makes History

Thanks to an overtime loss to the Nuggets, the Heat have officially been the worst team in the history of the NBA in a 24 game period. Until now, nobody has ever lost 23 of 24 games. Congratulations guys.

Sarcasm aside, the Heat played a very good game. The only reason they didn't win is because J.R. Smith went nuts and dropped 8 bombs from long range, 4 of them in the 4th. The team is clearly better with the addition of Shawn Marion, who used his energy and athleticism to drop 23 points and 18 boards to go with a handful of assists and steals. Now that's some production.

He wasn't the only one who had a big night either. Dwyane Wade did miss an off-balance shot that cost us the game, but he finished with 29 points and 10 dimes with only 2 turnovers.

Mark Blount also had a good performance with 18 points and 13 rebounds. If it weren't for the lack of an inside presence on defense, I would be welcome to Blount's return next season. If anything, he has played well enough that Miami can actually consider him a chip in negotiations with other teams.

Aside from the last second loss, the story of the game might have been Dorell Wright's 1st half 17 points. He cooled off in the 2nd half, but that makes several games in a row that DW1 has made a considerable impact. Maybe this is really the turning point in his career. He plays very well alongside Wade and Marion and would be a great 6th man for this team if he continues this trend.

What I found interesting was that Pat Riley again resorted to what amounted to a 7 man rotation. I know our team is the walking wounded, but Daequan Cook is healthy and needs playing time to grow into his role in the NBA. He's struggled this past month but that doesn't mean we have to shut him down. If this team has any future, we need our draft picks to be productive.