[Game #33 - 1/3/15] Miami Heat @ Houston Rockets Game Thread

Post #1 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Sat Jan 3, 2015 9:41 pm

Let's see...

1.) We'll ignore DMo being guarded by Shawne Williams and chuck up 48 3 pt attempts, connecting on 11 of them (22%).
2.) Harden continues his performance from last night, b/c he partied too hard on New Years.
3.) Ariza, continues to do what he's done all season on offense.
4.) Brewer comes back down to Earth, Smith will chuck b/c he's open and Terry/Beverley stay in their slumps. Beverley will dribble the ball baseline numerous times, terminate his dribble on the other side and miss 4 floaters or put our offense in a bad spot.
5.) Because Miami is not a "big team," we'll force feed Dwight where he'll have 5 TOV's and 9 missed FT's.
6.) Speaking of turnovers, we'll have 20+ as a team which will fuel Miami's transition game.
7.) Speaking of missed FT's, Josh Smith will miss his only attempts of the game, DMo will miss a few, and Dorsey will embarrass himself again - this is all in addition to Dwight's missed FT's.
8.) Return of the "Haren". Wade has been 26+ PPG lately, and while I'd expect we go with Ariza on Wade, expect Deng, who's been having good games, decide to go off.
9.) And don't forget Danny Granger, who has returned from his injury, and been showing flashes of his former all-star self. Seriously though...Granger in his last 3 is doing 18 PPG on 69/63 from the field/3.
10.) Expect Bosh to stretch out our defense, forcing us to go small and then get beat on the offensive boards. Didn't Justin Hamilton kill us last time? Again, expect this small ball to give us problems with Granger/Hamilton/Williams all capable of playing the 4 for stretches, this will make our defense confused.
11.) Dorsey will play minutes in this game. Nuff said? You know who else is playing well for the Heat? Hassan Whiteside. I'm not sure what his career highs are...but I'll just assume he'll get a double double in this game and that will be the first of his career.
12.) Expect it to be a close game, until we go one of those Rocket patent stretches where we turn the ball over, brick 3's, and don't get back in transition prompting Miami to go on a 12-2 run to take control of the game.
13.) Heat have lost 3 in a row and in dire need of a win. Chalmers and Cole are streak players, expect that streak to be "on."
14.) Expect Rockets starters to come out flat, because they see Miami's 14-19 record and think after a demoralizing loss the night before, and being at home, this should be an easy win because they're supposed to win this game. This will result in a fast start for Miami, which will make the Rockets have to come from behind yet again. Miami has had wins this season against TOR, WAS, a road win @ Dallas, and Phoenix. This team is capable.
15.) Spoelstra will outcoach McHale with rotations/matchups and dictate how the game is played.

I'm excited.

Post #2 » by **Mr. E** » Sat Jan 3, 2015 11:38 pm

Thanks to this place I nearly did a spit take when I saw the wiretap headline about Haren in trade talks. :lol:

Post #3 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Sun Jan 4, 2015 12:38 am

DMo starting tonight.

Post #4 » by **Mr. E** » Sun Jan 4, 2015 12:49 am

TMACFORMVP wrote:DMo starting tonight.

Thank God for that!

rocketsballin · Post #5 » by **rocketsballin** » Sun Jan 4, 2015 1:11 am

oh yes, oh god yes mchale stopped using his random number generator. hope to see kostas too

RaoulDuke79 · Post #6 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Sun Jan 4, 2015 1:12 am

Terrible call against Dream Crowe.

rocketsballin · Post #7 » by **rocketsballin** » Sun Jan 4, 2015 1:21 am

since last season, in the first quarter you can count on dwight to ge ta foul or a turnover

Aaron Brooks · Post #8 » by **Aaron Brooks** » Sun Jan 4, 2015 1:22 am

captain hook!

Post #9 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Sun Jan 4, 2015 1:23 am

Aaron Brooks wrote:captain hook!

FEED HIM.

th1 · Post #10 » by **th1** » Sun Jan 4, 2015 1:36 am

Damn Dynosaur getting star calls.

Aaron Brooks · Post #11 » by **Aaron Brooks** » Sun Jan 4, 2015 1:37 am

cant buy a shot out there

RaoulDuke79 · Post #12 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Sun Jan 4, 2015 1:39 am

Crowe with the start, now Papa Smearf getting into the game, might we see Canaan at some point as well? I'd much rather see him out there than Terry right now.

Post #13 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Sun Jan 4, 2015 1:42 am

Does Smoove ever make a pass without jumping in the air?

cold_cowboy · Post #14 » by **cold_cowboy** » Sun Jan 4, 2015 1:43 am

clyde's laugh is the most obnoxious sounding i've ever heard.

DynastySS · Post #15 » by **DynastySS** » Sun Jan 4, 2015 1:44 am

Did they mention why Dmo is starting?

cold_cowboy · Post #16 » by **cold_cowboy** » Sun Jan 4, 2015 1:45 am

DynastySS wrote:Did they mention why Dmo is starting?

because he doesn't suck is the simple explanation. he's more acquainted with the starting group, their chemistry is a bit better, and if he's on like he looks like tonight, it will help draw in other defenders.

th1 · Post #17 » by **th1** » Sun Jan 4, 2015 1:47 am

DynastySS wrote:Did they mention why Dmo is starting?

Well they said that the fans must be happy about it. Also mentioned team chemistry.

DynastySS · Post #18 » by **DynastySS** » Sun Jan 4, 2015 1:47 am

cold_cowboy wrote:
DynastySS wrote:Did they mention why Dmo is starting?

because he doesn't suck is the simple explanation. he's more acquainted with the starting group, their chemistry is a bit better, and if he's on like he looks like tonight, it will help draw in other defenders.

Thanks. Need to make fantasy decisions here.

Aaron Brooks · Post #19 » by **Aaron Brooks** » Sun Jan 4, 2015 1:48 am

i hate how clyde keeps lobbying to get dwight more shots

th1 · Post #20 » by **th1** » Sun Jan 4, 2015 1:48 am

Howard must have been working out with DMO.