HEAT ADD SHOOTING TO THE BENCH

LUTHER HEAD SIGNS WITH THE MIAMI HEAT

The Miami Heat added scoring guard, Luther Head, to their roster, taking the spot left vacated my Marcus Banks when he was traded at the deadline to Toronto in a 2 for 1 deal. Since the All Star Break, the Heats bench has been struggling to find some consistent scoring. Forward Michael Beasley has been the only threat, because Daquan Cook seemed to leave his shooting stroke in Phoenix at the 3-point contest. In hopes to fill this need the team has signed Luther Head. Head is a 6-3 guard out of Illinois who has played both guard positions in his 3 year career, but will be used primarily for the Heat at the point guard spot. The combination of Mario Chalmers and Chris Quinn has not been working out recently, so Head could get lots of minutes right away. Head is not a traditional point guard, but that is probably not needed with Dwayne Wade being the lead guard in the 4th quarter. Head can focus on what he does best which is space the floor with his outside shot, while Wade penetrates and dishes. He is a career 39% 3-point shooter, who connected on 177 3's only 2 seasons ago. He is never going to be thought of as a lock down defender, but he has the size and quickness to make much more of a mark on that end than Quinn had been. Opposing point guards eyes light up when Quinn covers them, and that has been an issue for the Heat all year. Chalmers has been great as a rookie, but as we saw the other night in the Cleveland game, he is still just a rookie, and can not be expected to be at the top of his game on a consistent basis. The Heat hope that in adding Head they can put a 2nd unit on the floor that can really fill up the hoop, with Head, Cook, James Jones, Beasley.

NBA NOTES (HEAT BEAT)

With their 99 to 94 win over the Nets last night, the Heat are above .500 for the first time in what seems like an eternity. Heat fans know how bad last season was, which makes these little victories that much sweeter. While this team might have no shot against the Hornets or the Celtics yet, it is nice to pick up the wins you should get, like against the Nets. Coach Erik Spoelstra put the win in perspective last night, "It's significant with what we're trying to build at home. We're trying to make this a tough place to play, and we're trying to win our fans back." At the end of the day a W is a W and each one will help bring fans back to American Airlines Arena, and make teams worry about playing them.

The Heat needed a big fourth quarter comeback to win, and it was nice to see more than just Wade step up to propel it. Daequan Cook's defense on Vince Carter was huge last night, as was his stroke from the outside. I think it is safe to say now that last years first round pick was not wasted on Cook. The guy took some time to mature and learn how to play the right way, but he now is a consistent threat from the outside and turning into a defensive key as well. Another key off the bench last night was Chris Quinn, providing solid ball handling and clutch free throws down the stretch. As much as all of the fans think there are better options out there than Quinn, the guy is steady. He might not be a threat to ever take over a game, but he is good as a backup, because he will never do anything to lose you a game either. While Mario Chalmers develops, Quinn is a great stopgap.

MVP awards for the game go to Michael Beasley in the first half and Dwayne Wade in the second half. Beasley kept the team in the game last night in the first half with 15 points on a wide array of baskets. There were times in that half that he looked like an all star, but as the second half got going he seemed to run out of steam. When he is not involved in the offense, he seems to just float around on the court. Spoelestra needs to find ways to keep him active throughout the game and not just when he has the hot hand. Luckily for Beasley and the Heat, the 4th quarter belonged to Dwayne Wade as he scored 19 of his 33 points in the quarter. What was most exciting about those 19, was that 9 of them came on three pointers. Wade will never be mistaken for Glen Rice, but if he can hit a three pointer every now and then, it will open up the driving lanes as defenders will have to play him closer on the perimeter. Wade had his third consecutive 30 point game, which should put to rest all of the talk that the Olympics were an aberration and that Wade really is finished. The guy took some time to get into the swing of the season, but I think it is fair to say that he is in fine form, and that if this team can stay healthy, the playoffs are not out of reach.

QUICK THOUGHTS

• Joel Anthony has taken over for Mark Blount as the backup to Udonis Haslem, but he is just as bad. He had 4 rebounds, which for Blount could be a seasons worth, but the guy has rock hands and can't score on my mom. He is supposed to be a shot blocker, but the guy looks no taller than Beasley out there.
• The LA Clippers have put Chris Kaman on the trading block, which should intrigue the Heat. He is a legit 7-footer, who can score inside and get on the boards. Pat Riley has always been intrigued by Kaman, so much so that they almost drafted him over Dwayne Wade. With the addition of Marcus Camby in the offseason, Kaman has become expendable, and the Clips are either looking for a bruising power forward or expiring contracts to take in exchange. The Heat have both in Haslem and Shawn Marion. Haslem has been the heart of this team, so it would be tough to see him go, but with Kaman in the starting lineup with Beasley, Marion, Wade, and Chalmers, there is balance.
• Marcus Banks was active last night, but seems to have fallen out of the rotation already.
  

NBA NOTES (HEAT BEAT)

Opening night for the NBA was Tuesday night, but for most teams, including the Miami Heat, they laced up the shoes last night. It marked the beginning of the Eric Spoelestra, I mean Michael Beasley era, but it looked more and more like last years incarnation of the Heat. A squad that gives up 120 points and often times looks like it does not belong in the NBA. They ended up making a comeback in the 4th quarter to make the final defeat a respectable 5 points, but it was too little too late. Here are my thoughts from the game.
-Most members of the team looked pretty bad, with the exception of Udonis Haslem, Marion Chalmers, and Daquan Cook.
-Even against Knicks, who do not have a prototypical Center, Haslem looked undersized. His effort will get him by on a lot of nights, but you got the idea last night that this team is really going to struggle against any kind of height. The small ball lineup will only work if Haslem gets some help on the boards.
-Chalmers was a revelation last night, looking as if he were in the league for 7 years and not just 7 pre-season games. He was a little shaky early on, but as the game went on he controlled the tempo and got his teammates in position to be effective. It was surprising how well he did on the boards, but it was also a blessing, cause Michael Beasley was nowhere to be found.
-Beasley admits to having some first game jitters, as to be expected when suiting up for the first time at Madison Square Garden, but the Heat need to do a better job of getting him shots in his comfort zones. He spent too much of the game hanging out at the three point line, which helps account for his 4 rebounds. It is difficult to get boards when you are hanging out on the perimeter all game. You could see Beasley's talent when he took it too the hoop, but too often he looked like he was lacking the drive/hunger that makes a player great in this league. He needs to attack the hoop with regularity which will open up the outside shot, instead of the other way around. I think Spoelestra needs to find a way to get Beasley playing from the high post and in, until he gets comfortable in the league.
-Dwayne Wade finished the night with 26 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds, but spent too much of the night complaining about not getting a call or not getting a ball when he wanted it. If he is going to be the leader of this team, he needs to show his young teammates a better example than the one that was on the court last night. For all the yelling that Michael Jordan did at referees and his own teammates, you never saw him out of position on defense. Too often Wade jogged back down the court complaining while the Knicks were playing 5 on 4. This criticism of Wade has been around for 3 seasons now, and it is about time that some coach figures out a way to get it figured out. Jamal Crawford had 29 points last night mostly by beating Wade up the court and taking advantage of the Heat scrambling around to cover up. At the end of the night, Wade will consistently fill the stat sheet, but if he is to lead the Heat back to the playoffs, he is going to need to start doing the little things that make the difference.
-Shawn Marion is a fantasy basketball dream come true, but in reality the guy should be nothing more than a 3rd or 4th option on a team. I think my 7 year old cousin could beat him in a shooting contest. His points come off of hustle plays, which is great, but to have him spotting up on the perimeter is a waste of a possession. He should be slashing to the hoop and playing the baseline only. How he ever got this far without learning how to shoot a jumpshot is mind boggling. On the positive side, he does help us a lot on the boards and he gets back on the defense all the time. His on ball defense leaves something to be desired, but so does everyone else on the teams.
-Daquan Cook is a very good shooter, who needs to play more. He spreads the floor nicely, which will help Wade and Beasley get to the hoop easier.
-Marcus Banks looked good going to the hoop, but he struggled shooting from outside. Hopefully his shooting in the preseason is more typical of what we will see this season. He is able to play the point or the shooting guard, which is something that will come in handy on this squad filled with mostly multi-position players.
-It was good to see Sean Livingston back, but he has a ways to go before he is in basketball shape. After such a horrific knee injury a few years back, it will be interesting to see if his body will ever catch up with his mind. It was a good gamble by the Heat to bring him in, and hopefully pays off before the season ends.
-Mark Blount is useless. He was in the game for less then 2 minutes when he hoists up a 3pointer. Someone needs to tell him he was the tallest guy on the court, so he should hang out under the hoop.
-The Heat struggled a lot last night, but there were still things to get excited about as a fan. My gut tells me that they are going to be a .500 team heading into the All Star Break, and then come out playing much better in the second half. Chalmers and Beasley will have great games just as often as they have bad games, but the key is to be patient with them. They both look like they will be starters for years to come, which will be amazing for the Heat. We have not had guys stick around since those Tim Hardaway squads that battled the Knicks in the 90's. If you notice around the NBA, most teams that win championships are teams that are built through the draft and are allowed to grow together. There is always the exception, last years Celtics, but the Heat should take a page out of the book of the Spurs and the Pistons. Let these guys grow up together, while adding complementary pieces around them. The core of this squad is Wade, Beasley, Chalmers, and the heart is Haslem. See ya Shawn Marion!

Put The Heat Back On!

The Heat are obviously more than one good offseason from turning it around, but there are still some pieces in place, that when healthy could contend for a playoff spot. If the Heat management makes some moves to complement the existing pieces, we could be right back into the playoffs. Here is what I would like to see happen to our roster. Draft Beasley, sign Diop, Duhon, and a cheap shooter. That would allow us to try to trade Haslem for another center or another point guard. It would leave us with a starting lineup of Diop, Beasley, Marion, Wade, Duhon. Diop would add that defensive presence in the front court and would not cost too much money. He is also young enough to get better instead of Mourning, who is far past his prime. Duhon has not been playing regularly all season, but when he gets in there he puts up good numbers (i.e. 22 points and 15 assists the other night), plus he is a very good defender at the point guard spot. Imagine bringing in 2 defenders to play with Marion in the starting lineup. This would make up for Wade and Beasley on that end of the court.

Bench would be Mourning (if he came back), D. Wright, Cook, Banks, [player from the Haslem trade], some cheap shooter, Joel Anthony, & 2nd round pick. I would not be adverse to resigning Chris Quinn, who has been playing great in the 2nd half of the season, or taking a longer look at Kasib Powell. The bench looks a lot like this years, except for whomever we could get for Haslem, and I am OK with that. I am banking on development from Cook, Wright, Anthony, and Quinn. Wright was really starting to play well when he got hurt, and Cook is only a rookie, so I expect more from him next year. Not every rookie can enter the league on fire. Remember he would only be a sophomore in college right now. As for the aforementioned Haslem trade, I am expecting that we can get a solid rotation player for him, from a team that feels they are one PF away from being a championship squad (i.e. Orlando, Houston).

Miami Heat 2.0

The dust has settled and it is now time to look at the new run and gun Miami Heat. The big news coming out of the NBA yesterday was Miami sending Shaquille O'Neal to Phoenix for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. While it is sad to see Shaquille the personality leave South Florida, his on court prowess had faded away. Without the talent to surround O'Neal with his skills seemed to diminish to the point where the Heat even with both him and Wade on the court still struggled for a win. Even with the dreams of landing a top 3 draft pick becoming a reality, the Heat seemed years away from getting their act together, so moving Shaq was the right move.

Not only did they move Shaq and his large contract, but they got back a 4 time all star, Shawn Marion, and young point guard who has not reached his potential, Marcus Banks. Maybe Banks will never reach his potential or maybe he just needed a team that had no other viable options. Banks came into the league as a super fast score first point guard, and that is still what he is 5 years into the league. Banks was brought to Phoenix for those reasons, but the Suns soon realized that they needed more of a setup guy with all of their scorers on the roster, however the Heat have no such issue. Banks joins a team that has all but given up on Jason Williams and has to have come to the realization by now that Chris Quinn is nothing more than a backup. A serviceable backup who can hit some shots from outside, but he is not a lead guard. Maybe Banks seizes the moment and fills the hole at the point or maybe he just becomes another contractual burden, at the end of the day he was just a throw-in to get Shawn Marion.

Marion is young and energetic player who can play at either forward spot, while guarding any player on the court. There is nothing on the court athletically that he can't do, and that was always on display with the fast breaking Suns, but will his game translate to the Eastern Conference? Marion has always thought of himself as a top ten player in the NBA, who was underutilized in the Suns offense, and that created a rift in the locker room. Like I mentioned earlier, the Heat are not a roster that has many options for scoring outside of Wade, so Marion will always have the green light. Even if he proves himself wrong and is not a go to guy, he is so active that it is hard to believe that he won't still get 15-20 points just being around the bucket.

Marion's activity is what has made him an all star and a stat sheet filler. He will help right away, cause he gets his hands on so many balls. Whether it is via rebounding, blocking shots, or getting steals; he has one of the best all around games. Many scouts have said that he is the reason that the Suns are able to play fast paced so effectively. His constant motor forces the tempo on both ends of the court. With Alonzo Mourning out for the season the Heat has no defensive identity, but Marion will quickly change that. Hopefully the sight of Marion locking down the other teams best player will inspire Wade to lock in defensively as well. For as great as Wade is on offense he has been abissmal on defense, and if the Heat is going to ever turn it around he needs to make the commitment to playing both ends. That is what made Michael Jordan the best and that is why separates Kobe Bryant from Dwayne these days.

So the All Star Game is a few weeks away and the Heat have made the choice to fully rebuild around Wade, with hopes that Marion can be the perfect complement, but if the season does not show enough promise expect Marion to opt out and the Heat would then have tons of cap space to pursue another superstar in a great crop of free agents.

The Heat Is Gone

After each Heat win this season, the local Miami papers run rampant with stories of this years team turning the corner or how the squad is finally gelling, but I am still not buying it. I watched last nights game, a game in which Riley finally made some lineup changes, with pride as the Heat ended up on the better side of a blowout for the first time all year, but lets be reminded that it was still against the Charlotte Bobcats. Yes, the Bobcats had beaten the Heat twice already this season, but both of those games were without Dwayne Wade, and we know that Dwayne by himself accounts for 20+ wins. Now this is not to say that there were not some major positives from this game to build on, but not enough to say that this ship has found its course.

POSITIVES: Bringing Ricky Davis and Jason Williams off of the bench really gives the second unit a burst of scoring and energy. If Williams plays the way he did last night continually, then we have by far the best backup point guard in the league. He was in control, while still pushing the tempo, and looked for his shot a lot more. With Davis as the main scoring option for the second unit, he gives Wade a needed rest. Davis can really score on anyone, and that is really what a sixth man is primarily looked at to do. He was 2nd in sixth man of the year voting a few years back, so he is comfortable in the position. Add in Alonzo Mourning and rookie Daquan Cook and the Heat have a really strong bench. Cook really showed me something last night, by hitting outside shots and taking it to the hoop strong. One of the announcers put it best; 'He reminds you of a young Byron Scott'. It looks like the Heat got a gem in the draft.

NEGATIVES: You can't have the positives without the negatives and nowhere is this clearer than this new starting lineup. So inserting Penny and Chris Quinn worked for one game, but lets look a bit closer. Quinn is 0-7 from the 3 point line on the year, so unless he starts getting comfortable and hitting shots where does he help us? He can handle the ball, but he is not a great defender, and does not appear to be a great shooter, so I can't see him staying in the game long. Good point guards will eat him alive night in and night out. The dearth at point guard is not a surprise though, as it has been mentioned all year. Heat fans better keep praying that a team like the Kings just want to unload Mike Bibby for some expiring contracts, so they can fast pace their youth movement. So while Quinn has struggled to make a jump shot, Penny has surprisingly been hitting his. He is shooting the best he ever has for his career, which is nice to see for a guy who has been fighting a battle with mother nature since the early 90's. As time took away his body, it could not take his mind, which is his biggest strength by far. He still knows when guys are open and how to get them the ball, and he has been good on defense up to this point. I don't think you can count on him to slow a guy like Lebron James, but that is when we go to Davis. There is always room for a savvy veteran on any team of mine, but to have him in the starting lineup each night is pushing it a bit, when that is all they have to rely on.

OVERALL: Pat Riley knows that this team is nowhere close to perfect so he is trying to tinker with the lineup and rotations in hope of catching lightning in a bottle, and I have to give him credit for that. After all this is a team that he put together so he has to find a way to make it work. I just don't think he can make it work unless he finds another point guard and small forward that can start. It is one thing to have a good bench to complement your starting lineup, but to have a good bench at the expense of your starting lineup is going to bite you in the rear at some point.

Searching For Some HEAT

The Miami Heat are now 0-6 in the preseason with one game to go. Not that we should be looking at records as the be all end all when judging preseason action, but their record is truly indicative of how bad it has been for Pat Riley and the crew. Injuries have kept the Heat from having a single minute with Dwayne Wade on the court. This injury was expected though, so the Heat had hopes of figuring out the rest of the roster, while Wade healed. However, the big guns like Shaq and Zo have also been sitting out.
The big men look old and the young guys that Riley brought in to add athleticism to the lineup have just looked young. This was the year that Dorell Wright took the leap from bench player to starting small forward, but so far he has looked like nothing more than a weakside defender. His offense is nowhere to be seen, even though the ball is his to do whatever he wants with. He looks too timid on offense when on the perimeter, and somewhere along the line he forgot how to take it to the hoop. Message to Dorell, you are an athletic wing man who should be focusing on getting to the hoop and drawing fouls. This is how you find your offensive rhythm.
With Wright not being able to find his game, the pressure falls to some older guys like Antoine Walker and Anfernee Hardaway to provide a punch from the wing. If only this was 1998, then Walker and Hardaway would be the best 1-2 combo in the league, but this is 2007 and these guys are far from their prime. As guys get older they get wiser, but the also get slower, and in Walker's case he was never that fast to begin with.
So where can the Heat go from here to help the small forward position? It is time to scour the waiver wire for a few gems that could help our team. Derrick Byers just got cut from Philly cause they were crowded at the wing position. Byers is a scorer out of Vandy, who had first round talent, but slipped due to a back injury. Could he provide us with help at the 3 spot that we have been looking for? The guy can stroke it from outside, but is not the most athletic guy. Reminds me of a poor man's Glen Rice. Now that is a lofty compliment, but on a team like the Heat who are searching for outside shooters, Byers might be the guy.
Could a trade be on the horizon? Some small forwards that could be available are Ron Artest, Corey Maggette, James Jones, Ricky Davis, and Demetrius Nichols. The Heat are caught in the unenviable position of building for the future, while having a lot of veterans still on the roster. It's tough to ask Shaq and Zo that their season is going to be chalked up to a rebuilding year, but looking at the roster outside of Dwayne Wade and Udonis Haslem, there is not much at this point to be excited about.

A Penny For Your Thoughts

I was not quite sure what to think when I was watching ESPN last night and the news of Anfernee Hardaway signing with the Miami Heat came across the ticker. I had to rewind the TV a few times to make sure that I was reading it correctly. Heat fans have been waiting all off season for roster help, but all they have ended up getting are Smush Parker and now Penny Hardaway. These signings to do not bring fear to opposing teams, nor do they bring confidence to the Heat fans, unless somehow Pat Riley can channel the 1999-2000 version of Penny. This was the last time in his bumpy career that he was an all star caliber player.

Penny was the 3rd pick in the 1993 NBA draft and took the league by storm, drawing comparisons to such great players as Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson, for his overall play from the point guard position. Penny could control the game on both ends, never was that more apparent than when he and Shaq led the Orlando Magic to the 1995 NBA Finals. They ended up losing to Houston that year, but Penny came back the following season to finish 3rd in the MVP voting. The union between Penny and Shaq though had begun to crumble from the inside and Shaq soon left for Los Angeles, where he won 3 NBA championships.

Meanwhile, Penny bounced around the league chasing that same level of competitive play that he had early in his career. Much of this can be blamed on his arthritic knees that robbed him of his athletic superiority and turned him into a slow jumpshooter. Penny never was a great outside shooter, but he was able to hide that by getting to the hoop with ease. As those knees got worse, it became harder and harder for Penny to stay on the court. In his final two seasons in the league he only played in 41 of the possible 164 games, but here we are today with Penny attempting a comeback for a team that is in desperate need of a guy like the young Penny. One thing the Heat do have on their roster is veteran know-how, yet that is all they are adding here. I would never say it is a bad thing to bring in a guy that has a history of winning, but when your team is in dire need of some athleticism and outside shooting, is Penny really the right guy? C'mon he was not even on an NBA roster last season.

The most amazing thing about this signing to me, is not the fact that Penny was last seen by NBA fans having a hard time getting up the court, but that he is reunited with Shaq again after all these years. Shaq has gone on the record numerous times claiming that Dwayne Wade was the only sidekick he has had that truly understood him. Yet, here we are today looking at a roster that includes both Wade and Hardaway, so maybe time can truly heal all wounds.
What's next a trade for Kobe Bryant?

THE HEAT IS OFF

It was a tough weekend for the Miami Heat, as they focused all their free agent attention on Maurice Williams, only to have him sign a larger contract with his former team, the Milwaukee Bucks. While courting Williams, the Heat missed out on chances at signing Steve Blake, Derek Fisher, and Jason Hart. None of those guys would have been the missing link for the Heat, but they are all upgrades over the point guards left on the free agent market. Left out there is Brevin Knight, Jannero Pargo, and an aging Steve Francis. Knight is a good backup, but his inability to hit open shots would be highly detrimental in the Heat's offensive system. Pargo is a perennial backup as well, which leads us to Steve Francis.

Francis is a former 3 time all star, but after last season with the Knicks, those all star days seem long gone. Francis seemed slow and out of place playing in the Big Apple, but so did a lot of guys last year. Would the Heat be willing to role the dice on him, banking that a change a of scenery and a chance to play with 3 future Hall of Famer's would have him focused again? When he was at his best, Francis was a bit of a ball hog, dribbling too much instead of getting the offense into a flow, but he also never had weapons like Shaq & Wade to work with.

For years now, Miami has been a perfect location for a mediocre point guards to come play and go on to big pay days elsewhere. Our system has made career seasons for Erik Murdock, John Crotty, Raefer Alston, & Damon Jones, just to name a few. All these guys left after their big season for the $, but never played as well. Would this system do the same for Francis? I hope so, because if you watched the Heat at all last year, you knew that if Wade was not creating the offense, the team became stagnant. Francis is the type of guy, if he is back to his old ways, that can get a shot off. He is not afraid of the big shot, which is another issue they had last season. If Francis is the point guard they opt to go with, then they are getting the best option on the market at the given time, something has to be said for that, but it cannot be overlooked that they missed out on some guys that might have fit better.

NBA Playoffs: a lack of Heat

Looks like it is going to be a long off-season for the Miami Heat after being swept by the younger and hungrier Chicago Bulls. This series was a microcosm of this Heat teams entire season, as they thought they could win on reputation alone. Being a Heat fan for life, I can honestly say that this was the most miserable season I have endured. Injuries hit us from opening day and we were never able to find a flow because of that. We never had a chance to see if last years lineup was able to valiently defend their championship, cause we could never get all those guys on the court for a considerable amount of time. How did we ever expect to make a run in the playoffs, with this lack of cohesion. I was duped like a lot of fans into thinking that once the playoffs started Wade would find a way to overcome his injuries and make everyone around him look great again, but it just was not in the cards. Last years championship run was a mixture of Wade turning his game up and the guys around him hitting open shots. After Wade's shoulder and knee injuries Wade never hit his stride, and the guys around him gave him no support. Outside of James Posey and Undonis Haslem, I have a hard time naming one player on that team that looked like they cared what became of this season. Where were you Shaq, Antoine, and J Will? You guys are supposed to be the other offensive weapons, but timidness and some untimely calls took you out of the series. So where do the Heat go now? There are some free agents on the team worth looking into keeping like Posey and Kapono, and some guys who look like they will retire, like Mourning and Payton, but none of those really makes that much of a difference. With those two retirments, they don't clear much space on our cap, since they were both making the minimum. Kapono led the league in 3 point %, but thats all he brings to the table. He is a one dimensional player, that some team will fork out good $ for, but I hope it is not the Heat. If we could keep Posey at a reasonable price, I am all for it. He adds much needed D and hustle, that really showed in the playoffs, but that only does so much for us. I think they really need to address the point guard slot. With Payton gone and JWill giving us nothing these days, it is time for an overhaul of the position. We need a guy who can get the team set in their offensive and defensive sets. Williams was always a terrible defender, but we were able to mask that by bringing in Payton down the stretch, but those days are long gone. Think of an Earl Watson or an Anthony Johnson as a stopgap, while we search for a long term answer in the draft. This is a crucial off-season for the Heat, and I hope as a fan they find a way to make some moves, because the NBA is better off with their superstars, like Dwayne Wade, playing on competetive teams instead of a bad team, like Kevin Garnett.