Game Thread: Miami Heat Game Thread - March

[Paolo305613]

As Ira Winderman tweeted out, Henry Walkers second 10-day contract expires today - he earned it last night

 

[bksballer89]

Wade numbers in march so far

26 ppg, 6 apg, 4 rpg, 46% shooting, & 83% from the foul line

 

[Paolo305613]

Ira tweets that while Walker has yet to be re-signed, he has in fact traveled with the team to Toronto - so a deal will obviously get done eventually

 

[Paolo305613]

Tom Washington, John Goble, Derek Richardson your referees for tonight's Heat-Raptors, 7:30 p.m., Air Canada Centre (Sun Sports).

 

[Paolo305613]

Walker officially signed for the rest of the season

 

[Paolo305613]

Chris Andersen held out of shootaround today in Toronto but expected to play tonight. Of course, Whiteside also back from suspension.

Per Ira Win

 

[Paolo305613]

Winderman*

 

[Paolo305613]

Raptors without Valanciunas tonight following birth of his son.

Per Ira Winderman

 

[Paolo305613]

Heat starting Whiteside, Walker, Deng, Wade and Dragic.

 

[Paolo305613]

Heat in the bonus already but doubtful they take advantage

 

[Paolo305613]

Walker has become almost as one dimensional recently as Scrub Battier was in his career for the Heat - just shooting 3’s and contuining to do so even though its not falling

 

[Paolo305613]

As you would expect the heat failing to take advantage of being in the bonus early - in their defense, Hassan has been shooting most of them so that doesnt help

 

[Paolo305613]

Tyler Johnson in and already a turnover

 

[Paolo305613]

A couple of plays by Beasley so far that remind me of his rookie season with the Heat - thats not a good thing.

 

[Paolo305613]

Beasley putting up Wade-like weak shots

 

[Paolo305613]

So annoying when apologist Fiorentino says on a nightly basis “ You can see the Heat are missing shots they normally make” um, no, they are missing shots they always miss

 

[Paolo305613]

With Walker and Johnson struggling early and often tonight - just maybe the Heat give a chance to Ennis and Napier again - they cant do too much worse - Wade, of course, not learning from last game and taking a completely different approach tonight that isnt helping his team

 

[Paolo305613]

Dragic going to have to get it going and carry this team - thats going to be our only hope

 

[Paolo305613]

Hassan looks lost and disconnected - not going to be a good game for him especially vs Hansborough

Spo being stupid and using too many timeouts too quick - the best thing to do is to make these guys play through the adversity - that and because the game can just end quicker

 

[Paolo305613]

In the second half, a little less Walker and Johnson and a little less 3pt attempts and we should be fine.