HEAT NOTEBOOK
VAN GUNDY PLANS TO MIX UP STARTING LINEUP
DETROIT, Nov. 17 Heat coach
Stan Van Gundy said today during practice that he is considering changing the starting lineup for tomorrow’s game against the Pistons. Van Gundy added that he will be tinkering with the starting line-up to get better production from the starting guards and forwards. “I want the guards to produce a little more, I think
Dwyane Wade is carrying too much of the offensive load and hopefully the change will help us off the bench. We are 5-5 and I think now is a better time than ever to make a change because it is still early in the season.”
The expected change is moving back-up point guard
Damon Jones to the starting lineup and moving Wade to shooting guard.
Eddie Jones who has struggled with his offense will start at small forward. This moves
Rasual Butler to the bench because of his inconsistency and weak defense.
The Heat will put these changes to the test against the defending world champs Detroit Pistons tomorrow who the Heat already lost to once, 79-70 on Nov. 8
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MIAMI 92, DETROIT 87
LINEUP SHAKE-UP RESULTS IN WIN
DETROIT, Nov. 18 The Miami Heat made some changes to their starting lineups and the gamble paid off. Miami held on to beat Detroit 92-87.
Damon Jones, now the starting point guard, scored 12 points and dished out 6 assists and effectively took some pressure off of
Dwyane Wade who was able to create opportunities without having the ball in his hands all the time. Wade finished with 21 points and 8 assists.
For Miami
O’Neal added 20 and 15,
Eddie Jones scored 15 and
Haslem contributed 11 and 8.
Rasual Butler who was benched as a result of the shake-up scored just 2 points in 14 minutes.
Detroit got 28 from
Chauncey Billups and 19 from
Tayshaun Prince. Eddie Jones held
Rip Hamilton to just 11 points on 3 of 11 shooting.
Miami return back home to host the Washington Wizards on Nov 19
Damon Jones feeds the Big Daddy inside
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MIAMI 96, PHILADELPHIA 86
HEAT WIN THIRD STRAIGHT
MIAMI, Nov. 20 The Philadelphia were able to keep up with the newly energized Heat for ¾ of the game but without
Allen Iverson for most of the second half Miami was able to build a large lead and held on for a 96-86 win, their third straight.
The Heat continued to get good production from
O’Neal (21 and 12),
Wade (20),
Eddie (17),
Butler (12) and
Damon (11).
Allen Iverson shut down by Dwyane Wade and Eddie Jones who held the star guard to just 8 points on 4-14 shooting. Iverson played just 21 minutes because of foul trouble.
The Heat will face Detroit for the third time this season on Nov. 25 in Miami. The season series is tied 1-1.
Wade in traffic.
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MIAMI 101, DETROIT 96
HEAT BEAT STRUGGLING PISTONS
MIAMI, Nov. 25 Miami continues to win. They beat the struggling Detroit Pistons 101-96 for their fourth straight victory. The Pistons, who won the championship last June, dropped to an unimpressive 3-9 record.
Miami was able to control the tempo and took
Hamilton out of his game. Rip finished with just 12 points and like Iverson before him was held to 4 of 14 shooting.
Sheed scored 22 for Detroit who also got 19 from
Prince.
Billups had just 10 points to go along with his 10 assists.
The Heat were led by
Wade (24) and
O’Neal's scoring (20, Shaq also grabbed 9 boards) but the player of the game was
Keyon Dooling who locked down Billups and filled the stat sheet with 13 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 steals.
Damon Jones added 11 and
Haslem had a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds.
EJ had just 5 points.
Miami will take their four game win streak to Boston where they will play the Celtics on Nov. 27
Billups scored just 10 points
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BOSTON 119, MIAMI 114
CELTICS SNAP HEAT WINNING STREAK
MIAMI, Nov. 27 The Celtics were able to outscore the Heat in overtime to snap Miami’s four game win streak. Boston turned up the offense in the third and forced the Heat to keep up. After three Miami trailed 81-73 and at the end of regulation the score was tied 101-101. But the Heat ran out of luck and lost in OT 119-114.
Paul Pierce led 8 Celtics in double figures with 27 points.
Gary Payton had 13 assists.
Shaq led the Heat with 34 points and 12 rebounds.
Damon Jones scored 25 and
Wade added 17.
EJ had just 7.
Up next: Milwaukee Bucks, Nov.28
Damon Jones scored 25 points.
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MIAMI 114, MILWAUKEE 100
SHAQ’S 50 LIFTS HEAT
MIAMI, Nov. 28 Shaquille O’Neal was a man on a mission. He scored 50 points and pulled down 15 boards as the Miami Heat bounced back from their heartbreaker in Boston to defeat the Bucks 114-100. O’Neal shot 25 of 33.
"I told my teammates that I wanted it tonight," said
O'Neal, who had nine dunks. "I told them I wanted to take over the game. Coach (Stan) Van Gundy was gracious enough to keep calling my plays. I told him I wanted it tonight. Whenever I am scoring like that, I want Coach to call my play. I was very happy he granted my wishes tonight."
For Miami
Wade added 19 points and 8 assists.
DJ (3),
EJ (9) and
Haslem (4) all had quiet nights.
"I'm just happy and excited for Shaq to come out and play a dominant game like he said he would,"
Wade said.
For the Bucks
Desmond Mason scored 31 and
Redd scored 14.
Dooling swats
T.J Ford’s shot
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