Observations from Sunday's 104-94 loss to the Lakers at AmericanAirlines Arena:
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Got to admit, the faster style of play made you occasionally look up and take notice.
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Just don't ever look at the standings. Nothing to see here folks; just keep moving along.
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Sustaining play at such a pace is the next challenge, although the finish certainly was frantic.
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Shawn Marion wants nothing more than to be a small forward; so Pat Riley started him at power forward.
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Udonis Haslem can't get back soon enough for Marion.
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Does Marion really need to be subjected to Ricky Davis?
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Does Mark Blount?
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Marion must have felt right at home, with the Heat offering little defensively for extended stretches.
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The Lakers offered the latest example of how much the Heat lacks outside shooters.
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It certainly seemed this was a game that called out for Daequan Cook.
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The Kobe/Wade debate is no longer a debate, and might never be again.
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Bryant remains far more economical and efficient in his game.
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Kobe did seem to take pleasure in bouncing around Wade, even at the cost of a few fouls.
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And he flat out humbled Wade at the end of the third quarter when he first forced Wade to over-dribble and then travel.
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All the while, the turnovers continue to mount for Wade.
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-Blount just might be creating trade value. The national exposure didn't hurt.
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If Wade doesn't get to the foul line, such deficits on free throws will continue.
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A 5-on-1 fastbreak in the third quarter, Heat down seven, and Jason Williams shoots and misses 3-pointer that bounds out of bounds. Ugh.
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