Ryan's busy today, so we're lacking his positional analysis ahead of the Miami game this evening. Here's my abbreviated version:
Point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, center and bench: advantage Hornets.
Yeah, the Heat are that bad. They've lost 15 of 17 coming into this one, and have managed to score an average of just 72 points in their past three games. Dwyane Wade has shut it down for the season, and the team consists mostly of D-League call-ups right now, with names like Daequan Cook, Joel Anthony and Stephane Lasme seeing plenty of court time.
Likely starting for Miami will be the following five:
PG: Chris Quinn
SG: Ricky Davis
SF: Kasib Powell
PF: Earl Barron
C: Mark Blount
If the Hornets lose to that bunch, Byron Scott will spontaneously combust.
Game info...
Hornets (W-L): 51-22
Heat (W-L): 13-61
Game Time: 6:30pm Central.
TV: CST locally, League Pass elsewhere.
Radio: KMEZ 102.9 FM in New Orleans and WIBR 1300-AM in Baton Rouge.
Linkage: At the Hive: Q&A with Crazy from the Heat | AP game preview | Crazy from the Heat | Chris Paul climbs to number one in NBA.com's MVP race
Here's hoping the Hornets can beat the crap out of the Heat tonight, our starters get some rest and guys like Hilton Armstrong and Julian Wright get a whole bunch of minutes.
Comments welcome as always. I'll be checking in throughout the game later. Oh, and me and a few buddies will probably head to the airport afterwards to welcome the Hornets back from the road trip. If anyone else is in the area and would like to join us, let me know.
[UPDATE] Hornets turn it on late, beat the Heat 106-77.
27 jaw-dropping comments post your own
raptor fan
04/02/08 09:14 AM
boston held the Heat to 17 field goals FOR THE ENTIRE GAME, a record for least amount of field goals since the shot clock era! as a raptor fan, in our last game against the charlotte bobcats, in charlotte, the raps had 17 consecutive field goalds in the first quarter! lol it says a lot really. well, Paul Pierce was right, the Miami Heat are a bunch of dleaguers. seconldy, the raps can score like crazy, while the bobcats aren't great defensively. and lastly, the best defensive team really belongs to the Boston Celtics - so when they blew you out in Boston, well, don't worry, they do that to everybody. luckily, you won't face them in the playoffs, unless you get to the finals. i'm rooting for ya. way to go to morris. great game last night! btw, last nights game is why ppl don't take the magic seriously. i thought ppl were crazy for that, but now i agree. you guys handed them the game basically in the first quarter. the obviously don't have that hunger to bury teams like the pistons and the celtics do in their conference. heck those magic can lose to philly, toronto or washington -teams that are either very young or injury prone.
#1
Will
04/02/08 09:23 AM
I'll be out there tonight at the airport. They should be getting in at the midnight ish time range.
#2
Mikey
04/02/08 09:23 AM
Good: We're not the Bucks (the Heat's only 2 wins in March) and their roster reads more like a hospital manifest. Bad: Everyone expects us to win this game. Lets just hope we don't decide to play to the level of our competition and let Miami hang around. Put them out of their misery early. Ugly: If we lose this game, which I don't expect us to do, this entire road trip will be a failure.
#3
entersandman
04/02/08 09:43 AM
Haha, whatever happens, just remember Utah's lost to Miami, Minnesota (twice), and the Clippers!
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Mikey
04/02/08 09:55 AM
I got an idea. I think the Heat should concede this game to the Hornets. And instead of broadcasting the game, they should fly the Honeybees out to Miami to broadcast a pickup game against the Heat Dance Team. I know that I would crack a few brewskis, kick back, and watch that one!
#5
Ron Hitley
04/02/08 10:17 AM
Amen, Mikey. I'd be all for that. I'm thinking they should replace the court with a big trampoline and gave each girl a pillow. 3... 2... 1... FIGHT!
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mW
04/02/08 10:18 AM
Actually, it's official. Realizing that Detroit beat Minnesotalast nightafter deactivating its three all-stars, Byron has decided to insert the starting line-up of Hilton, Bowen, Julian, and Bonzi, with Birdman running the point, just to see if he really is that athletic.
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Mikey
04/02/08 10:31 AM
oh, and one more thing... they'll have to throw at leastone set of beads to ticktock6 (for those of you at the Brunos hornets party last week, you know what i'm talking about)
#8
Ron Hitley
04/02/08 10:37 AM
I think Ely would make more sense at the point. Healthy or not, he's got mad handles, son.
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ticktock6
04/02/08 01:13 PM
Those Honeybees are haters. :-P
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mW
04/02/08 01:52 PM
Wow. Gil was talking about CP using spin on an underhanded/sidearm bounce pass. I think the kid is actually incorporating bowling techniques into his game...
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Ron Hitley
04/02/08 02:09 PM
Up 12 after the first quarter. I like how we started out driving everything inside. Tyson's showing some moves down low.
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mW
04/02/08 02:40 PM
Only 13 at the half, which isn't great since they had 12 after one, but TC is putting on a show.
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Ron Hitley
04/02/08 02:46 PM
Yeah, we gave up 27 in that quarter, shit-loads on free-throws. The refs are calling it pretty tight, save for that time CP shoved a guy out of bounds on the break. I'm hoping we come out and put this well and truly to bed in the third quarter. The lead needs to be 20+ entering the fourth.
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Dejan
04/02/08 03:07 PM
peja shooting poorly again...
#15
Juncti
04/02/08 03:08 PM
Funny, Chandler 8 for 8, easy to do that when they're all dunks. That dunk to end the half was vicious. Time to stop messing with this team and just step on their throat, and crush them in the 3rd. CP already got his steal, tyson got his dunks, just get them out and healthy. And CP would never have tried that spinning bounce pass against a stronger team. That was funny. This is almost like a Harlem Globetrotter game. Just have some fun... Off to enjoy the 2nd half. btw... Those dancers up top of this post are HOT!
#16
Dejan
04/02/08 03:09 PM
12 point lead only vs miami.........
#17
mW
04/02/08 03:18 PM
6...these guys are spending too much time laughing and not really trying...they better turn it on!
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Ron Hitley
04/02/08 03:20 PM
Yeah, this is pissing me off. There's no way our starters should have to play the fourth quarter against a team like this, but it's heading that way.
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mW
04/02/08 03:37 PM
You heard Gil, Bob, and Gordi, teal seersucker suits all around!
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Dejan
04/02/08 03:40 PM
good finish, but we shouldnt have had to wait this long to finish them off.
#21
Ron Hitley
04/02/08 03:55 PM
Nice finish, the reserves took care of business. Recap coming.
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Emir lidan
04/02/08 04:02 PM
wow utah might lose to minnesota again i dont think ther going to be a threat in the play offs all we have to do is steal a win or 2 at ther place doubt they will beat us at home 50 51 2 minutes til half utah leading or was score when i just checked
#23
Dejan
04/02/08 04:07 PM
ye utah has some type of matchup problems with the t-wolves , for some reason.
#24
Juncti
04/02/08 04:11 PM
Gil quote of the night for me. "It looks like a walk, sounds like a walk, IT's A DUCK!" This announce crew is great lol Should beat the knicks this Friday and then I'll get to go to the Golden State game. Time to wrap this season up.
#25
Stefan
04/02/08 04:39 PM
Alley Oop Counter: 1,000,343,453 or something close to that.
#26
Young Fella
04/03/08 09:58 AM
Miami Heat dancers > Honeybees.
#27