6 Thoughts
1) Heros were Daequan Cook and Emcee Chalmers. Cook didn't shoot the ball particularly well (5-12) but competed hard on defense and on the boards. Chalmers did shoot the ball well, finally (5-7 for 15 points). But both young guys showed maturity by making big plays and shots at big moments to ease to a win on the road.
2) Miserable homecoming for Michael Beasley. Played only 16 minutes before getting hauled in the third quarter after a couple of blowbys, and never saw the court again. Had the energy level dialed down to approximately zero. Coach Spo said after the game that he didn't know if Beasley was nervous in his hometown, and that he wasn't mad at him, but the other guys were working well and he could never slot him back in.
3) Wade looked a little subdued on the tweaked ankle, but still mixed in 10 assists to go with 19 points, and 3 blocks, including a huge late rejection of Antawn Jamison. Always to nice to see the affection he and Caron Butler seem to have for each other after games - they shared an exciting season together in Dwyane's first and Caron's second season, and they seem to genuinely like each other. A long season is in store for Tough Juice, though. A long, long season.
4) Quite a nice cravat Gilbert Arenas was sporting on the bench. Worth mentioning that the 120 million dollar contract that he signed this past offseason, just before needing another knee procedure, looks like the death blow for the franchise for the next 4-6 years.
5) Also worth mentioning that new Heat assistant coach David Fizer resembles a young Tone Loc.
6) Shawn Marion - you know what would help the floaters? Stop shooting the floaters.
