6 Thoughts
1) Well, this game was over at the end of the first quarter by which time Chris Bosh had missed 3 uncontested layups, Dwyane Wade 1, and LeBron James blew an alley-oop dunk, Nets Brook Lopez and Anthony Morrow were on fire...and the Heat was down only 1. Ballgame. Bad team in town, both teams on a back-to-back - just another boiler plate blowout in the NBA...Let's Go!
2) Best stretch of game: With Miami up 14 or so very late in the third quarter, LeBron James steamed down court in transition and got lightly, but mildly dirtily, body-checked by Terrence Williams a step before take off, sending him into the fourth row of the seats behind the basket. Williams got a flagrant foul, so James made 1 of 2 free throws, and Miami retained possession, and inbounded the ball to James who made a turnaround 3 in Williams' face. Oops. After a New Jersey miss, LeBron ran the third quarter clock down and drilled a 24 foot triple at the buzzer over two guys. Start the buses - let's go!
3) Dwyane Wade: back-to-back 10 rebound games, to go with 29 points tonight. Was able to get to the rim at will, banged a couple threes, shot 10 free throws. Effective night for Dwyane.
4) Heat power forward Chris Bosh against Net big man Brook Lopez was an absolute slugfest. And by "absolute slugfest," I mean it was like an episode of The Gilmore Girls. I mean, I think - I've never seen The Gilmore Girls, but I imagine that is what an episode would look like. Bosh - somehow - emerged victorious with 21 points and 5 rebounds, but that was mostly a function of him awkwardly stumbling into the lane only to get fouled by the even more awkward and out-of-position Lopez, or Troy Murphy. Oh - and I think he had 2 jumpers bank in. Let's just say the numbers look better than he did. Lopez scored on 3 of his first 4 touches, and then, I don't know...Gave up? Got fatigued? Retired? He's the biggest guy on the court by 4 inches and 35 pounds and he finished with 12 points and 3 rebounds on 5-17 shooting. Holy Petro! Not to mention he was - easily - the worst defensive player on the court. You can use the fouls to defend the rim - they give you six of them, sweetheart...In fairness to Bosh, he acknowledged after the game that he is still feeling tentative, and trying to figure out his role in the offense. But not Lopez: "I just thought we missed open shots." Okay! What about the layup line at your defensive rim? Let's go!
5) Okay, everybody's favorite game show is back: Hot Seconds with Jax! Last year's champion: Emcee Chalmers! This year's first contestant: LeBron James. Couldn't spell Ilgauskas - not even close, really - but bounced back strong by naming the last five Finals MVPs. Put 5 on the board, we'll see if it stands up. I'm going with Juwan Howard, because I think he'll take it seriously. M.Minutos is going with Udonis Haslem, just because she is in love with him.
6) Our favorite Dos reader, Scott, wrote in with a question: "On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the ultra-flamboyant, and openly gay and proud, figure skater Johnny Weir, how gay is a male wearing a towel on his head after a shower or bath? I say, spectacularly, a 10. That was how my neighbour, who lives with a girl it must be said, answered the door yesterday morning. Offputting in the extreme."
Great question. Not sure why you asked me a non-pejorative gay question, but I will do my best to answer it, of course. First of all, great job spelling neighbor with the extra European "u" - we know you are from Europe and more cultured than we are, but thanks for the reminder...Second of all, if a 10 on the scale is ultra-flamboyant figure skater Johnny Weir, than a 1 is, of course, presumptive House speaker-elect John Boehner. Boehner! Third of all, you are absolutely correct: man with a towel on head, post-shower - 10 out of 10 on the gay scale...Let's go!
Back Tuesday, home versus Utah. Let's Go!
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