Game Thread: Miami Heat @ Charlotte Bobcats

[Paolo305613]

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS
TV: Sun Sports (Eric Reid, Tony Fiorentino, Jason Jackson)
Radio: FM 104.3/AM 790 & The HEAT Radio Network (Mike Inglis, John Crotty) Spanish Radio: WAQI 710AM (José Pañeda, Joe Pujala)
Series Notes: The HEAT and Bobcats meet for the first of four match-ups this season. Last season, Miami swept the season-series, 4-0, and has now won 12-straight against the Bobcats. The HEAT is 25-10 all-time versus the Bobcats in the regular season, including 10-7 in games played in Charlotte and 15-3 in games played in Miami.

 

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Miami Heat, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade commentary - Sun Sentinel

The latest Ask Ira - As usual Ira shooting down dumb questions and suggestions about Beasley made by idiotic “fans” love the kid .. he has been doing well… but peoples boners about him are getting out of hand. And also this Q&A contains Ira shooting down trade ideas regarding Asik

 

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Some tweets regarding Mario Chalmers and his recent flagrant fouls… He is on his way to suspensions if he doesnt find a way to play aggressive defense without committing bad fouls
Chalmers now has four "flagrant" points. When a player exceeds five, he is suspended, meaning two more Flagrant 1s or one more Flagrant 2Once a player reaches seven “flagrant" points, two-game suspensions follow for any flagrant.

Via Ira Winderman on twitter

 

[Paolo305613]

Chalmers has been suspended - Very important that our top 2 players not take the night off tonight and that everyone who is healthy, plays…Who cares if it is early in the season or the second night of a b2b… you are healthy, you play.

 

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Ira suggest Mario could be suspended for the next game as well and here is a breakdown by him on the suspension point system
The NBA's point system:

Player at 4 points commits a Flagrant 2 foul: automatic 1 game suspension.
Player at 5 or 6 points commits a Flagrant 1 foul: automatic 1 game suspension.
Player at 5 or 6 points commits a Flagrant 2 foul: automatic 2 game suspension.
Player at 7 points or more commits a Flagrant 1 or 2 foul: automatic 2 game suspension.

 

[bksballer89]

He needs to be smarter

 

[bksballer89]

Chalmers is not a happy camper and he may have a case. His case is that his arm was being held

 

[Paolo305613]

Allen is back and Wade likely to play instead of rest with this suspenion to Rio - Cole will more than likely start

 

[Paolo305613]

Love how Phil Collins in the air tonight is played at the beginning of the Heat opener on 2k14

 

[bksballer89]

Allen is back and Wade likely to play instead of rest with this suspenion to Rio - Cole will more than likely start

We should be fine. Any word on UD?

 

[Paolo305613]

No word on UD . And I apologize on the note with Allen, he apparently did not even travel with the team.

 

[Paolo305613]

Cole will start - Sadly, Shane will also. Ira just tweeted that UD will not play. Nothing further said about him. I am sure the team is just being cautious with him at this point.

 

[Paolo305613]

Udonis Haslem says his back is fine but but he will be held out again tonight. Expects to play Monday.

 

[Paolo305613]

Cole, Wade, Lebron, Shane, Bosh to start

 

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According to writers, Oden as per usual this season seen icing his knees during pre-game

 

[Paolo305613]

5th new starting 5 in 10 games for the Heat. And as Ira mentioned earlier, suddenly… for some reason, Spo does not same fully committed to putting UD back in the starting spot even when he is healthy again… Fell in love with Shane doing nothing AGAIN.

 

[Paolo305613]

so very disappointed. Heat better win… Canes season just went down the tubes at the hands of Duke of all teams… In football. FML

 

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Joel Anthony sighting

 

[bksballer89]

well finally a good 1st quarter

 

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Worth pointing out now that I have seen it on a consistent basis (thus far) - The reason why Beas is having success from 3 and his jump shot as a whole this season - is because his shooting form is a lot better, a lot more consistent this time around… He used to shoot them over the top of his head, much like D.Wright did and improved upon it as his career has gone on and become the contributor to this league that he has