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bayede!!!
Stole one!
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But makes those shots when he need to
But makes those shots when he need to
He wasn't off...
If he wasn't he sloved it for the playoffs and the summer going for gold with team USA.
I'll take em
Them Grizzlies are going to be the first real test tomorrow.
Naw bro, every team brings it, the Hawks wasn't a push over last night...
Gotta respect your opponent and understand the inner drive to beat you.
Outside of the Knick game Ive been pleased with the effort and coaching.
I've come to the conclusion that having a dominant center won't matter in the scheme.
We don't feature Bosh, haven't developed Pittman yet, Harrellson seen little minutes.
i think he still shot over 50 percent
Meet the new Ray Allen
November, 7, 2012
NOV 7
3:25
PM ET
By Tom Haberstroh
ESPN.com
Archive
Ray Allen's all smiles now that he gets to reap the benefits of playing next to LeBron James.
MIAMI -- Late in the first quarter during Saturday's Heat win over the Denver Nuggets, Ray Allen flared off an off-ball screen from Udonis Haslem and darted toward the top of the key. LeBron James, who controlled the ball from the right block, hit Allen with a lob pass. Allen squared up, elevated and drained a 3-pointer.*
Just like old times.*
That's how Allen scored the majority of his points in Boston, constantly running off screens away from the ball. But what's remarkable about this particular play against Denver is that it represents the only Allen jumper this season that was made from of an off-ball screen.*
Think about that: thirteen made jumpers so far from Allen and only one via an off-ball screen.*
It's astounding to see Allen's transformation so early in the season. No longer is Allen routinely curling off pindowns and rubbing shoulders with his teammates in effort to create space between him and his defender.*
Allen is averaging 15.5 points so far off the bench and currently holds the league's best effective field goal percentage (field goal percentage that is weighted for 3-pointers) among perimeter players. But the way he's getting those efficient opportunities is foreign to what we've been used to seeing from Allen. According to Synergy Sports tracking, 36 percent of Allen's offense last season was created off screens, his most frequent scoring play type. This season, that percentage here in the early going has been sliced to just 9.5 percent.*
"I’m not going back and forth running off screens and trying to get the defense moving," Allen said. "Typically, I was the trigger in (Boston’s) offense. Here, everybody has an opportunity to make a trigger."*
The talent part of the equation*
With defenses collapsing on James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, Allen can now sit back, relax and wait for the open shot. Seeing all the talent on the roster, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has infused a mentality this season that emphasizes rapid ball movement to create space. Space that Allen doesn't have to burn 1,000 calories to find.*
"I love it, I love it," Allen said of Miami's pass-happy offense. "I’m the recipient a lot, but at the same time, I try to make plays and not be one of those guys who is a ball-stopper.”*
In Boston, Allen had to expend so much energy off the ball to free himself from his defender because they lacked multi-dimensional scorers outside of Paul Pierce. Rajon Rondo wasn't a threat from the perimeter; the 36-year-old Kevin Garnett rarely ventured into the paint; Brandon "No Pass" Bass never saw a 20-footer he didn't like.*
The result? The NBA's seventh-worst offense last season.*
When asked to compare Miami's offense and the one he played for in Boston, Allen pointed out that Miami's triggers weren't "predetermined" by elaborate X's-and-O's. Instead, the Heat find offense early in the shot clock by playing off each other and not making it overly complicated to find an open shot.*
"We had great talent and positions," Allen said of his time in Boston. "But we weren’t as great utilizing each other, making sure we got to the spots and made the simple plays."*
Of course, it's all about personnel. The simple plays are simpler when LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are your teammates.*
"The defense can’t really shade to me now like they did in years past," Allen said. "I’ve had great shooters on the team in years past, but with LeBron and D-Wade on the floor, that has an effect... the talent is just so immense."*
As a result of talent on the floor, Miami's offense is immensely simple at times, too. During one possession against the Nuggets, James dribbled the ball up the court down the right sideline into a halfcourt set where all five Heat players stood just outside the three-point arc. Standing in the right corner, James swung the ball to Bosh on the right wing. Bosh swung it to Mike Miller at the top of the key. Miller found Battier on the left wing, then Battier passed it to Allen in the left corner.*
After a game of hot potato, Allen spotted up and drilled a left corner three. How'd he get so open? Because the Nuggets put two on the ball when James held it on the right corner and they forgot to rotate over to Allen on the other side of the court. Denver's priority list was clear: stop James, worry about everyone else later.*
The deadly Ray Allen left corner three*
That 3-pointer one of five shots that Allen has hit this season from the left corner, his favorite and most lethal spot on the floor. Everyone remembers the game-winner against Denver, but Phoenix on Monday also found it hard to stick to Allen in the corner. If you leave Allen open in the corner, more often than not it's "curtains" as Allen called it on Saturday.*
Spoelstra knows Allen alone in the corner is a devastating proposition for opposing defenses. You can see the chart below, courtesy of vorped.com, where Allen has taken his shots this season (including preseason) compared to 2011-12 in Boston. (Helpful tip: Shaded circles are made shots).*
We can see an emphasis on corner shots, but Spoelstra and Rivers are using different means to an end. Allen gets the same looks, but he gets them just by spotting up rather than running off screens. In Miami, an astounding 50 percent of Allen's offense has been generated off of spot-ups. In Boston last season, that figure stood at just 19 percent.*
Saving energy for the "new" Allen*
Same opportunities, less work. You can imagine why Allen prefers Miami's offense.*
"What we’ve drilled early is when you get the ball, make a quick play. Make a quick pass, cut, do something that’s going to get your teammates open," Allen said. "Most times that I run now, it’s in transition. Those are my opportunities to get that physical exertion in."*
For a 37-year-old with , the preservation of energy is increasingly important, even for a conditioning freak like Allen. It allows him to expend energy elsewhere -- on the defensive end, on the boards and making plays for others.*
That last part is something that Allen has taken extra pride in this season: playmaking. Spoelstra has given him the green light in this area, a move which Allen recently called "one of the primary reasons" he joined Miami.*
In Monday's game, Allen tallied six assists, a total he only reached three times in all of last season in Boston. And he's hitting players in efficient areas; nine of his 12 assists this season have resulted in a make at the rim or behind the 3-point line. Needless to say, Allen's enjoying his freedom to handle the ball and make plays for others.*
"The opportunity to do that, I’m just ecstatic about it," Allen said. "So many guys, they run out at me and try to take me off the three, I’ll go right by you and then make a quick pass and get somebody else an easy shot."*
On Monday, James was that "someone else" after Allen kicked it to him in the right corner for a 3-pointer in the third quarter, one of Allen's six assists. Is James surprised to see this "new" Ray Allen?*
"Nope, because I knew always could do it," James said. "A lot of people forget what type of player Ray was before Boston."
November, 7, 2012
NOV 7
3:25
PM ET
By Tom Haberstroh
ESPN.com
Archive
Ray Allen's all smiles now that he gets to reap the benefits of playing next to LeBron James.
MIAMI -- Late in the first quarter during Saturday's Heat win over the Denver Nuggets, Ray Allen flared off an off-ball screen from Udonis Haslem and darted toward the top of the key. LeBron James, who controlled the ball from the right block, hit Allen with a lob pass. Allen squared up, elevated and drained a 3-pointer.*
Just like old times.*
That's how Allen scored the majority of his points in Boston, constantly running off screens away from the ball. But what's remarkable about this particular play against Denver is that it represents the only Allen jumper this season that was made from of an off-ball screen.*
Think about that: thirteen made jumpers so far from Allen and only one via an off-ball screen.*
It's astounding to see Allen's transformation so early in the season. No longer is Allen routinely curling off pindowns and rubbing shoulders with his teammates in effort to create space between him and his defender.*
Allen is averaging 15.5 points so far off the bench and currently holds the league's best effective field goal percentage (field goal percentage that is weighted for 3-pointers) among perimeter players. But the way he's getting those efficient opportunities is foreign to what we've been used to seeing from Allen. According to Synergy Sports tracking, 36 percent of Allen's offense last season was created off screens, his most frequent scoring play type. This season, that percentage here in the early going has been sliced to just 9.5 percent.*
"I’m not going back and forth running off screens and trying to get the defense moving," Allen said. "Typically, I was the trigger in (Boston’s) offense. Here, everybody has an opportunity to make a trigger."*
The talent part of the equation*
With defenses collapsing on James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, Allen can now sit back, relax and wait for the open shot. Seeing all the talent on the roster, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has infused a mentality this season that emphasizes rapid ball movement to create space. Space that Allen doesn't have to burn 1,000 calories to find.*
"I love it, I love it," Allen said of Miami's pass-happy offense. "I’m the recipient a lot, but at the same time, I try to make plays and not be one of those guys who is a ball-stopper.”*
In Boston, Allen had to expend so much energy off the ball to free himself from his defender because they lacked multi-dimensional scorers outside of Paul Pierce. Rajon Rondo wasn't a threat from the perimeter; the 36-year-old Kevin Garnett rarely ventured into the paint; Brandon "No Pass" Bass never saw a 20-footer he didn't like.*
The result? The NBA's seventh-worst offense last season.*
When asked to compare Miami's offense and the one he played for in Boston, Allen pointed out that Miami's triggers weren't "predetermined" by elaborate X's-and-O's. Instead, the Heat find offense early in the shot clock by playing off each other and not making it overly complicated to find an open shot.*
"We had great talent and positions," Allen said of his time in Boston. "But we weren’t as great utilizing each other, making sure we got to the spots and made the simple plays."*
Of course, it's all about personnel. The simple plays are simpler when LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are your teammates.*
"The defense can’t really shade to me now like they did in years past," Allen said. "I’ve had great shooters on the team in years past, but with LeBron and D-Wade on the floor, that has an effect... the talent is just so immense."*
As a result of talent on the floor, Miami's offense is immensely simple at times, too. During one possession against the Nuggets, James dribbled the ball up the court down the right sideline into a halfcourt set where all five Heat players stood just outside the three-point arc. Standing in the right corner, James swung the ball to Bosh on the right wing. Bosh swung it to Mike Miller at the top of the key. Miller found Battier on the left wing, then Battier passed it to Allen in the left corner.*
After a game of hot potato, Allen spotted up and drilled a left corner three. How'd he get so open? Because the Nuggets put two on the ball when James held it on the right corner and they forgot to rotate over to Allen on the other side of the court. Denver's priority list was clear: stop James, worry about everyone else later.*
The deadly Ray Allen left corner three*
That 3-pointer one of five shots that Allen has hit this season from the left corner, his favorite and most lethal spot on the floor. Everyone remembers the game-winner against Denver, but Phoenix on Monday also found it hard to stick to Allen in the corner. If you leave Allen open in the corner, more often than not it's "curtains" as Allen called it on Saturday.*
Spoelstra knows Allen alone in the corner is a devastating proposition for opposing defenses. You can see the chart below, courtesy of vorped.com, where Allen has taken his shots this season (including preseason) compared to 2011-12 in Boston. (Helpful tip: Shaded circles are made shots).*
We can see an emphasis on corner shots, but Spoelstra and Rivers are using different means to an end. Allen gets the same looks, but he gets them just by spotting up rather than running off screens. In Miami, an astounding 50 percent of Allen's offense has been generated off of spot-ups. In Boston last season, that figure stood at just 19 percent.*
Saving energy for the "new" Allen*
Same opportunities, less work. You can imagine why Allen prefers Miami's offense.*
"What we’ve drilled early is when you get the ball, make a quick play. Make a quick pass, cut, do something that’s going to get your teammates open," Allen said. "Most times that I run now, it’s in transition. Those are my opportunities to get that physical exertion in."*
For a 37-year-old with , the preservation of energy is increasingly important, even for a conditioning freak like Allen. It allows him to expend energy elsewhere -- on the defensive end, on the boards and making plays for others.*
That last part is something that Allen has taken extra pride in this season: playmaking. Spoelstra has given him the green light in this area, a move which Allen recently called "one of the primary reasons" he joined Miami.*
In Monday's game, Allen tallied six assists, a total he only reached three times in all of last season in Boston. And he's hitting players in efficient areas; nine of his 12 assists this season have resulted in a make at the rim or behind the 3-point line. Needless to say, Allen's enjoying his freedom to handle the ball and make plays for others.*
"The opportunity to do that, I’m just ecstatic about it," Allen said. "So many guys, they run out at me and try to take me off the three, I’ll go right by you and then make a quick pass and get somebody else an easy shot."*
On Monday, James was that "someone else" after Allen kicked it to him in the right corner for a 3-pointer in the third quarter, one of Allen's six assists. Is James surprised to see this "new" Ray Allen?*
"Nope, because I knew always could do it," James said. "A lot of people forget what type of player Ray was before Boston."
Heat vs Hawks Recap 95-89
LeBron James' 21 enough to lead Heat past Hawks
Associated Press
ATLANTA -- LeBron James' right knee was hurting. With Dwyane Wade back at the hotel, there was no way the MVP was coming out.
James scored 21 points, including the clinching jumper with 13.6 seconds remaining, and Miami knocked off the Atlanta Hawks 95-89 on Friday night for the Heat's fourth straight win.
In the final minute of the first half, James banged knees with Atlanta's Josh Smith. But the Heat star shook off the pain, knowing Miami already was short-handed with Wade sitting out because of a nasty cold.
"It's a little sore right now," James said. "I knew I would get through it. It would take a lot for me not to go back out there with my teammates."
He just missed a triple-double, grabbing 11 rebounds and handing out nine assists.
Jeff Teague hit consecutive 3-pointers as the Hawks rallied from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter. But Smith, on an awful night, missed two free throws with just over a minute remaining, and James finished off Atlanta after the teams traded turnovers.
Everyone in the building knew James would shoot at the end. It didn't matter. He muscled away from DeShawn Stevenson, swished a 15-footer and hopped along the sideline in front of the Atlanta crowd.
"I had a pretty good look," James said. "It's just about repetition. It's things that you practice every day."
Chris Bosh led Miami with 24 points, knocking down all 10 of his free throw attempts.
Teague scored 20 points, but the Hawks couldn't overcome a dismal performance by Smith, who also had to cope with a sore knee and all the energy he expended at the defensive end, spending much of his time guarding James.
Smith went 6 of 19 from the field and connected just one time on five attempts from the foul line. Even the one he made was ugly, a banked-in shot late in the first half after he put up an airball on his first attempt.
"I've got to be more efficient. I've got to be better at the free throw line," he said. "I apologize to all my teammates. It was just a poor effort."
Smith knows more is expected of him after the Hawks dealt perennial All-Star Joe Johnson to Brooklyn during the offseason. He refused to blame his knee or the burden of guarding James for his showing.
"Yeah, it's tough giving energy at both ends of the court, but that's not an excuse," Smith said. "I'm supposed to be a leader on this basketball team. From a team standpoint, I like what he did. We fought back. We're going to be good. We're going to get better."
Smith was fouled going for an offensive rebound with 1:05 remaining, sending him to the line with Miami clinging to a 91-89 lead. Both shots clanked off the rim, allowing Miami to escape with another win at less than full strength.
"We kept fighting," Hawks coach Larry Drew said. "But this game is about making plays down the stretch, and we didn't come up with enough plays down the stretch. They did."
With the Heat beginning a six-game road trip, coach Erik Spoelstra didn't want to take a chance on Wade's condition worsening or spreading to his teammates.
So the All-Star guard stayed at the hotel. His teammates managed just fine without him.
Mike Miller, who started in place of Wade, scored only four points. But Ray Allen, continuing to fit right in with his new team after leaving Boston, chipped in with 17 off the bench, going 3 of 5 beyond the 3-point arc.
"You have to fight for wins on the road. They never come easy," Spoelstra said. As for Allen, "He's done that over the course of a 17-year career. That was one of the reasons we went after him."
Allen knew he might have to provide more offense, but no major changes were needed to make up for Wade's absence.
"We didn't have to reconfigure who we were going to play," Allen said. "We just had to make sure everybody remained focused."
Through the first three quarters, the game was tight -- 25-25 at the end of the first, Atlanta leading 46-42 at the break, the Heat bouncing back for a 72-71 advantage heading to the final period.
Then, it looked as though Miami might pull away. The Heat clamped down on Atlanta defensively, sparking a 10-2 run that provided the biggest lead of the game for either team.
But Teague brought the Hawks back, the second of back-to-back 3s tying the game at 85 with 4:04 remaining. Atlanta actually pulled ahead 87-85 on Al Horford's lay-in, but that was the last hurrah for the home team.
Allen was never concerned.
Not as long as James was on the court, sore knee and all.
"Just stay on your man," Allen said, "and LeBron's going to ice it."
Game notes
Rap star T.I. sat in with the Hawks' television broadcast team during the first half. He was tailed around the arena by a camera crew from his VHI reality show. ... Teague also had 11 assists. ... Anthony Morrow gave the Hawks a spark off the bench with 17 points. ... Miami dominated in the lane, outscoring the Hawks 40-26.
LeBron James' 21 enough to lead Heat past Hawks
Associated Press
ATLANTA -- LeBron James' right knee was hurting. With Dwyane Wade back at the hotel, there was no way the MVP was coming out.
James scored 21 points, including the clinching jumper with 13.6 seconds remaining, and Miami knocked off the Atlanta Hawks 95-89 on Friday night for the Heat's fourth straight win.
In the final minute of the first half, James banged knees with Atlanta's Josh Smith. But the Heat star shook off the pain, knowing Miami already was short-handed with Wade sitting out because of a nasty cold.
"It's a little sore right now," James said. "I knew I would get through it. It would take a lot for me not to go back out there with my teammates."
He just missed a triple-double, grabbing 11 rebounds and handing out nine assists.
Jeff Teague hit consecutive 3-pointers as the Hawks rallied from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter. But Smith, on an awful night, missed two free throws with just over a minute remaining, and James finished off Atlanta after the teams traded turnovers.
Everyone in the building knew James would shoot at the end. It didn't matter. He muscled away from DeShawn Stevenson, swished a 15-footer and hopped along the sideline in front of the Atlanta crowd.
"I had a pretty good look," James said. "It's just about repetition. It's things that you practice every day."
Chris Bosh led Miami with 24 points, knocking down all 10 of his free throw attempts.
Teague scored 20 points, but the Hawks couldn't overcome a dismal performance by Smith, who also had to cope with a sore knee and all the energy he expended at the defensive end, spending much of his time guarding James.
Smith went 6 of 19 from the field and connected just one time on five attempts from the foul line. Even the one he made was ugly, a banked-in shot late in the first half after he put up an airball on his first attempt.
"I've got to be more efficient. I've got to be better at the free throw line," he said. "I apologize to all my teammates. It was just a poor effort."
Smith knows more is expected of him after the Hawks dealt perennial All-Star Joe Johnson to Brooklyn during the offseason. He refused to blame his knee or the burden of guarding James for his showing.
"Yeah, it's tough giving energy at both ends of the court, but that's not an excuse," Smith said. "I'm supposed to be a leader on this basketball team. From a team standpoint, I like what he did. We fought back. We're going to be good. We're going to get better."
Smith was fouled going for an offensive rebound with 1:05 remaining, sending him to the line with Miami clinging to a 91-89 lead. Both shots clanked off the rim, allowing Miami to escape with another win at less than full strength.
"We kept fighting," Hawks coach Larry Drew said. "But this game is about making plays down the stretch, and we didn't come up with enough plays down the stretch. They did."
With the Heat beginning a six-game road trip, coach Erik Spoelstra didn't want to take a chance on Wade's condition worsening or spreading to his teammates.
So the All-Star guard stayed at the hotel. His teammates managed just fine without him.
Mike Miller, who started in place of Wade, scored only four points. But Ray Allen, continuing to fit right in with his new team after leaving Boston, chipped in with 17 off the bench, going 3 of 5 beyond the 3-point arc.
"You have to fight for wins on the road. They never come easy," Spoelstra said. As for Allen, "He's done that over the course of a 17-year career. That was one of the reasons we went after him."
Allen knew he might have to provide more offense, but no major changes were needed to make up for Wade's absence.
"We didn't have to reconfigure who we were going to play," Allen said. "We just had to make sure everybody remained focused."
Through the first three quarters, the game was tight -- 25-25 at the end of the first, Atlanta leading 46-42 at the break, the Heat bouncing back for a 72-71 advantage heading to the final period.
Then, it looked as though Miami might pull away. The Heat clamped down on Atlanta defensively, sparking a 10-2 run that provided the biggest lead of the game for either team.
But Teague brought the Hawks back, the second of back-to-back 3s tying the game at 85 with 4:04 remaining. Atlanta actually pulled ahead 87-85 on Al Horford's lay-in, but that was the last hurrah for the home team.
Allen was never concerned.
Not as long as James was on the court, sore knee and all.
"Just stay on your man," Allen said, "and LeBron's going to ice it."
Game notes
Rap star T.I. sat in with the Hawks' television broadcast team during the first half. He was tailed around the arena by a camera crew from his VHI reality show. ... Teague also had 11 assists. ... Anthony Morrow gave the Hawks a spark off the bench with 17 points. ... Miami dominated in the lane, outscoring the Hawks 40-26.
great article
Co sign on that article
Aye yo Ray
Beeii been quieter than a church mouse
He hasn't even made an official Celtics thread neither
Miami Heat at Memphis Grizzlies, 6 p.m., Sunday
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By Shandel Richardson, Sun Sentinel
8:36 p.m. EST, November 10, 2012
Heat at Grizzlies
When/where: 6 p.m., FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tenn.
TV: Sun Radio: 790-AM, 104.3-FM, 710-AM (Spanish)
Scouting report: LeBron James can tie Dwyane Wade's team record for most consecutive games scoring in double figures (148). … The Heat are 4-0 in games they shoot higher than 50 percent from the field. … Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis are a combined 25 of 45 from 3-point range. … Rudy Gay leads the Grizzlies with 19.2 points a game. … Memphis is holding opponents to 43 percent shooting. … Center Marc Gasol and James are the only non-guards averaging at least five assists. … For the Heat, center Dexter Pittman (leg) is doubtful. For the Grizzlies, Darrell Arthur (leg) is out.
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By Shandel Richardson, Sun Sentinel
8:36 p.m. EST, November 10, 2012
Heat at Grizzlies
When/where: 6 p.m., FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tenn.
TV: Sun Radio: 790-AM, 104.3-FM, 710-AM (Spanish)
Scouting report: LeBron James can tie Dwyane Wade's team record for most consecutive games scoring in double figures (148). … The Heat are 4-0 in games they shoot higher than 50 percent from the field. … Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis are a combined 25 of 45 from 3-point range. … Rudy Gay leads the Grizzlies with 19.2 points a game. … Memphis is holding opponents to 43 percent shooting. … Center Marc Gasol and James are the only non-guards averaging at least five assists. … For the Heat, center Dexter Pittman (leg) is doubtful. For the Grizzlies, Darrell Arthur (leg) is out.
Miami Heat vs. Memphis Grizzlies: Game Analysis
The Miami Heat and the NBA's top offense are heading into Memphis to take on one of the most well-balanced teams in the league.
The Memphis Grizzlies rank in the top 10 in the four major, team statistical categories—fifth in points per game (100.0), sixth in rebounds per game (44.8), ninth in assists per game (22.2) and eighth in points allowed per game (92.8).
The Heat, on the other hand, are really a one-trick pony. They have the NBA's top offense, averaging 107.5 points per game, but on the other side of the ball, they give up the 21st-most points per game (98.0).
While the Heat and Grizzlies bring differing approaches to the game, they are two of the best teams in the NBA—with both teams sustaining just one loss so far this year.
We'll have a clearer picture at just how good the Grizzlies and Heat are this season at the end of this matchup, because this game will be a battle for the entire 48 minutes.
The Miami Heat and the NBA's top offense are heading into Memphis to take on one of the most well-balanced teams in the league.
The Memphis Grizzlies rank in the top 10 in the four major, team statistical categories—fifth in points per game (100.0), sixth in rebounds per game (44.8), ninth in assists per game (22.2) and eighth in points allowed per game (92.8).
The Heat, on the other hand, are really a one-trick pony. They have the NBA's top offense, averaging 107.5 points per game, but on the other side of the ball, they give up the 21st-most points per game (98.0).
While the Heat and Grizzlies bring differing approaches to the game, they are two of the best teams in the NBA—with both teams sustaining just one loss so far this year.
We'll have a clearer picture at just how good the Grizzlies and Heat are this season at the end of this matchup, because this game will be a battle for the entire 48 minutes.
the heat always play sluggish on these west coast swings. I would say that a 3-3 stretch over these 6 games would be okay for them
They play Denver on a back to back I believe and I expect Denver to probably wax their ass good and proper
They play Denver on a back to back I believe and I expect Denver to probably wax their ass good and proper
First real test against a legitimate front court
First real test against a legitimate front court
Again I must say:
Were you sleep on November 4th?
First real test against a legitimate front court
Well it's thats the strength of Memphis and weakest of Miami...so it's should be a great test!!!
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