Michael Terranova
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« on: March 04, 2011, 04:38:18 pm » |
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Heat burning mad after Magic City loss
March, 4, 2011 Poof ... it disappeared.
We're talking about the Miami Heat's 24-point lead with just under 9 minutes remaining in the 3rd quarter of Thursday night’s game against the Orlando Magic. Those who look at the glass as half full will talk about a great Magic comeback. Orlando closed the game on a 50-23 run, producing the second-largest comeback win in franchise history. The only one bigger; a 1989 win over the Cavaliers after trailing by 25 points.
It marked the second straight comeback win for the Magic, now just 3 1/2 games behind the Heat in the Southeast Division. On Tuesday, the Magic trailed the Knicks by 11 points at halftime, but Jameer Nelson scored 23 of his 26 points in the second half to power Orlando to a 6-point win.
Those who tend to see the glass as half empty will point to the Heat letting another one get away. It happened Sunday night against the new-look Knicks. And it happened again Thursday against their rivals from Central Florida. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade Thursday vs Magic 1st Half 2nd Half FG 18-21 3-13 FT 11-11 4-8 Points 47 10
The Elias Sports Bureau reports that only one other NBA team has lost a game after leading by 24-or-more points this season. That was the Detroit Pistons, who blew a 25-point lead in a 120-116 loss to the Raptors on December 11.
It's the second time that the Heat has lost a game in which it led by 20-or-more points this season. On November 9, also in Miami, the Heat blew a 22-point lead in dropping a 116-114 decision to the Jazz. That was the night Paul Millsap channeled his inner Kobe Bryant, putting up a career-high 46 points.
Miami continues to demonstrate a stunning inability to defeat good teams. Against the Spurs, Celtics, Mavericks, Bulls and Lakers -- the top 5 teams this season in terms of win percentage -- the Heat are a dismal 1-7. They've split 4 games with the Magic. And in games decided by 5 points or fewer, the Heat are 5-12. That yields a win percentage of .294, tying them with Philadelphia (also 5-12) for second-lowest in the league in such games, ahead of only Minnesota (4-12, .250).
Not the reassurance a Heat fan needs with the playoffs coming into focus.
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« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2011, 04:39:17 pm » |
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If by the Heatbeing "Burning Mad" you mean "Ready to Cry" at the podium, then this article is true. This about sums it up.... Fear factor gone, teams have had a chance to study the Heats offense, it will get easier and easier to beat them. Buster Douglas did the same thing to Mike Tyson.
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« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2011, 04:39:42 pm » |
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quoting a friend of mine "its just a team of crap dude the whole thing top to bottom smells like #### theres no coach a bench of washed up players trying to get rings before they retire 2 main stars who cant play together bosh who doesnt get a chance to play no point guard no center its just so horrible" im finding it hard to argue against him anymore
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