[Live 06] A Miami Heat Dynasty [27-11] (20 Games Left)

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.::2004-2005 Miami Heat Wrap-Up::.

Just two seasons removed from its 25-57 record, it didn’t take long for the HEAT to put the magic back into the Magic City – thanks to the acquisition of Shaquille O’Neal and the emergence of newly monikered ‘Flash’, sophomore sensation Dwyane Wade. Just three weeks after drafting Dorell Wright in the first round of the 2004 NBA Draft, making him the first high school player taken by Miami in its 17-year history, HEAT President Pat Riley and General Manger Randy Pfund orchestrated one of the most historic trades in NBA history. On July 14, O’Neal was acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Caron Butler, Lamar Odom, Brian Grant and a future first round draft pick.

The 2004-05 season also marked the emergence of Wade, as the second-year pro stepped out of the shadows of fellow 2003 draft picks LeBron James and Carmello Anthony and emerged as one of the NBA’s premier players. But with 11 new faces on the HEAT roster, Head Coach Stan Van Gundy had his work cut out for him – quickly molding the HEAT into a championship contender. And it didn’t take long for the players to accept the coach’s philosophy. Despite starting the season with a 10-6 record and losing games at the AmericanAirlines Arena against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers and Toronto Raptors – teams that finished the season a combined 47 games under .500 – the HEAT got things turned around with the help of sharp-shooting Damon Jones.

On December 6, the journey man from the University of Houston, on his ninth NBA team in seven years, was placed into the starting lineup. He shot 43 percent (47-of-109) during the HEAT’s franchise-record 14-game winning streak. Miami wrapped up December going 14-1, concluding the month with an 89-78 win over the defending World Champion Detroit Pistons. Wade recorded his first-career triple-double, finishing with 31 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in Motown. The HEAT had plenty of accolades to follow its successful December.

On January 4, 2005, Van Gundy won his first of two Eastern Conference Coach of the Month awards after guiding the HEAT to its best record in franchise history in a calendar month. He would win the honors again for March after leading the HEAT to a 12-3 record, when Miami wheeled off another 10-game winning streak, bringing Van Gundy’s Coach of the Month total to three for his career. Van Gundy also won Coach of the Month honors for March 2004. Wade wrapped up his stellar month of December by averaging 23.0 points, 7.6 assists, 5.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals en route to winning his first-ever Eastern Conference Player of the Month award, becoming just the fourth HEAT player to win the honor and the first HEAT player since Lamar Odom won it for March 2004. O’Neal also won his 12th career Player of the Month award for March, marking the first time in HEAT history that two different HEAT players garnered Player of the Month honors.

In February, Wade, O’Neal, Van Gundy and the rest of the HEAT coaching staff solidified their positions among NBA elites as they represented the HEAT in the 2005 NBA All-Star Game. Wade and Van Gundy made their first visit in the mid-season classic, while O’Neal made his 12th appearance. Forward Udonis Haslem and Assistant Coach Bob McAdoo also joined All-Star festivities, along with Wade; the trio participated in the got milk? Rookie Challenge. The 2004-05 season also marked a season of reunion for the HEAT, as four former HEAT players and coaches rejoined the team for a push for an NBA championship. Ron Rothstein rejoined Miami in September as an assistant coach. Rothstein first joined the HEAT as its first head coach and served three seasons at the helm. Former guard Bimbo Coles also rejoined the team as Director of Player Development.

On February 24, the HEAT reacquired Steve Smith from the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for forward Malik Allen. Smith, originally drafted by the HEAT with the fifth pick of the 1991 NBA Draft, played for Miami for three-plus seasons before being traded to the Atlanta Hawks. On March 2, Alonzo Mourning was signed as a free agent after a year-and-a-half stint with the New Jersey Nets. Mourning was a five-time All-Star and two-time Defensive Player of the Year as a member of the HEAT from 1995-2003. Now armed with the defensive presence of Mourning and the leadership of Smith, along with the continual spectacular play of Wade and O’Neal, the HEAT continued to separate themselves from the rest of the Eastern Conference.

On March 15, Wade’s pull-back jumper as time expired defeated New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden as the HEAT became the first team in the NBA to clinch a playoff berth. Ten days later against the Phoenix Suns, Miami clinched the first-ever Southeast Division title. On April 5 against the Bulls, the HEAT continued to make history. Miami’s 104-86 victory over Chicago clinched the No. 1 seed and secured homecourt advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs, and it also set the franchise mark for consecutive home wins with 18. Jones also left a mark in the HEAT record book. His 3-pointer at the 10:37 mark of the first period broke Tim Hardaway’s single-season record of 807 made 3-pointers. The HEAT finished the season with a 59-23 record, which ranks second best in team history. Miami’s 15-1 (.938) record against division foes also marked the best in NBA history.

O’Neal, who finished second in MVP voting behind Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash, earned All-NBA First Team honors, while Wade was named to the Second Team. Wade, who led all NBA guards in blocks, also earned the first All-Defensive Team honors (Second Team) of his career. But the regular-season momentum Miami built didn’t falter in the playoffs. With O’Neal limited with a deep thigh bruise, and missing the first two playoff games in his career, Flash and the rest of the HEAT stepped up their games as Miami swept both the New Jersey Nets and Washington Wizards during the first two series of the playoffs. In the Eastern Conference Finals the HEAT met up with the Pistons, vying for a trip to the NBA Finals appearance. After losing the opening game in Miami, the HEAT responded by taking three of the next four contests. But after Wade went down with a rib injury in a Game Five victory at Miami, Detroit used that opportunity to gain ground. Playing with both of its superstars hobbled with injuries, the HEAT still pushed the defending world champions to the brink of elimination. Detroit went on to defeat Miami in a decisive Game Seven, making key free throws down the stretch to secure an 88-82 win.

.::And Now on to The 2005-2006 Offseason::.

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.::Miami Heat Overview::.

Owner: Reggie Jarret
Head Coach: Pat Riley
Arena: American Airlines Arena
Record: 59-23
Cap Room: -14.02M

.::2005-2006 Offseason Player/Coach Transactions::.

Miami Heat release center Wang Zhizhi (Ovrl. 58)
Miami Heat sign rookie point guard Jon Fajardo (Ovrl. 72)
Miami Heat sign Assistant Coach David James to a 2 Yr. deal worth $763K. (Off-D, Def- A+, Ath-D)
Miami Heat sign Trainer Jonah Baron to a 2 Yr. deal worth $123K. (Ovrl. E)
Miami Heat sign Scout Harvey Erwin to a 3 Yr. deal worth $910K. (Off- D-, Def- E, Ath-D-)
Miami Heat sign Assistant Coach Alvin Elwell to a 3Yr. deal worth $719K. (Off- A+, Def-E, Ath-C-)

.::Training Camp::.

Alvin Elwell: Off 80% Def 0% Ath 20%
David James: Off 0% Def 80% Ath 20%

.::Roster Changes::.

Antoine Walker moved to Small Forward
Steve Smith moved to Injured Reserved

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.::2005-2006 Miami Heat Starters/Back-ups::.



Centers: Shaquille O' Neal*/ Alonzo Mourning/ Michael Doleac



Power Forwards: Udonis Haslem/ Michael Doleac/ Alonzo Mourning



Small Forwards: Antoine Walker/ James Posey



Shooting Guards: Dwyane Wade*/ Dorrell Wright



Point Guards: Jason Williams*/ Jon Fajardo* (Pic N/A)/ Damon Jones

*Denotes Freestyle Superstar

[diddy]

nice! pick up eddie jones! he'll help u!

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nice! pick up eddie jones! he'll help u!

Yeah, i was thinking about bringing the big 3 back together. Thanks for the advice.

[Pr1kolaz]

Good luck with Heat, hope u win the title

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Good luck with Heat, hope u win the title

thanks. with this squad, anything is possible haha...

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.::Pat Riley Interview for the 2005-2006 Season::.

In an exclusive interview just hours before Miami's first game at Houston, we were able to catch up with Pat Riley and get a few questions in:

ESPN- Pat Riley, how do you think you will be able to get to the Playoffs this year?

Riley: Well the playoffs is still far away and only time can tell, but we'll have to wait and see what the regualr season holds for us.

ESPN- Whats the relationship with Wade and Shaq?

Riley: I've been keepin an eye out for the two and they seem to be getting together very well. I think the duo of the Diesel and Flash will take its toll among all opponents.

ESPN- Shaq has had a history of injuries. How will you relieve some of the pressure of him?

Riley- Well we'll have to look to the bench for Mourning if things get dirty. The two are excellent shot blocker and seem to be a duo to be reckoned with.

ESPN- With the aquisition of rookie Jon Fajardo. What do you expect from him?

Riley: Well I expect him to become a leader and get some pointers from Jason Williams. The two are really alike and I think Jon has good potential with Miami. Plus his quickness will bring some explosion off the bench for us.

ESPN- What are you going to do to stop the duo of T-Mac and Ming tonight?

Riley: We can't. Thats the problem, all we can do is try our hardest and we'll see how things go from there.

ESPN- Thank you Coach Riley and good luck with your game tonight.

Riley: Thank you.


.::Game 1 Preview @ Houston, Texas::.

Insider: look for an interesting "duo" matchup between Dwyane Wade & Tracy McGrady and Shaquille O' Neal & Yao Ming. This will be a battle of the duos and a game, not to be missed.

.::Projected Starters::.

Miami:
:arrow: C- Shaquille O'Neal
F- Udonis Haslem
F- Antoine Walker
G- Dwyane Wade
G- Jason Williams

Houston:
C- Yao Ming
F- Stromile Swift
F- Tracy McGrady
G- Bob Sura
G- Mike James

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.::Dwyane Wade is all smiles after scoring 36 in Miami's victory::.

.::Player of the Game::.



Dwyane Wade- 36Pts, 2Rebs., 5Ast., 0 Blks, 2Stl, 16/28 FG 57%, 1/3 3Pt. 33%, 3/5FT

.::Statistics::.

Miami:
C- Shaquille O'Neal/ 20pts, 13rebs, 3ast, 3blk
F- Udonis Haslem/ 13pts, 11rebs, 1ast
F- Antoine Walker/ 5pts, 5rebs, 1ast
G- Dwyane Wade/ 36pts, 2rebs, 5ast
G- Jason Williams/ 13pts, 4rebs, 7ast

Houston:
C- Yao Ming/ 13pts, 16rebs, 2ast
F- Stromile Swift/ 12pts, 8rebs, 1ast, 1blk
F- Tracy McGrady/ 36points, 8rebs, 0ast
G- Bob Sura/10pts, 2rebs, 6ast
G- Mike James/ 5pts, 0rebs, 7ast

.::Post Game Summary::.

As Houston loses its home opener, Miami gets it first season win of the year. Being led by Wade and Shaq, the duo combined for a total of 56 pts. scoring more than half of Miami's points all together. When asked about his 36pts. Dwyane Wade simply said: I was in the zone, and there should be plenty more where that came from. With the Miami's first win, they will look to go into the Palace with some momemtem and will look to get revenge on Ben Wallace and the Detroit Pistons.

*Game 2 @ Detroit L(97-66)*

[Pr1kolaz]

Nice win, can't wait for more !

[Shi]

Wow... great dynasty man!
I hope MIA will have an even bigger season than they had in real life.
Good luck!

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Nice win, can't wait for more !

Wow... great dynasty man!
I hope MIA will have an even bigger season than they had in real life.
Good luck!

Thanks you guys...as long as there are no major injuires to wade or o'neal than we should be okay...but thanks again.

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.::Around the NBA::.

In an attempt to strengthen their Power Forward depth, the Miami Heat decided to trade away Shandon Anderson (SF) for the young and talented Nikoloz Tskitishvili (PF) of the Golden State Warriors. When asked about this trade, Coach PAt Riley had this to say:

Pat Riley- We just need to strengthen our PF spot, Udonis Haslem is our only registered PF with Antoine Walker now registered as SF. Udonis Haslem is capable of playing more minute but we dont want to put that much pressure on him. So by adding Nikoloz to our team, we have Udonis Haslem as the scorer power forward and Nikoloaz as the shot blocking power forward.

When asked about any other trades this season, Pat Riley stated:

Pat Riley- Well ive been looking around trying to shop Damon Jones seeing that we already have 2 points running the game in Williams and Fajardo and they're both playmakers, the only team really interested are the Lakers. Ive been studying their players and I've been looking closely at a certain individual who will remain anonymous till the trade occurs. But look out for that one, it will be a great addition to our team if it goes through. Can you guess who it is?

.::The Trade::.

Miami Gets:

Nikoloz Tskitishvili

Warriors Get:

Shandon Anderson

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.::Game 3 Preview @ Milwaukee::.

Insider: Look for an interesting matchup between the veteran Shaquille O'Neal and the rookie Andrew Bogut along as young and upcoming stars, Dwyane Wade and Michael Redd. My money goes to Miami with a win over the Bucks.

.::Projected Starters::.

Miami:
C- Shaquille O'Neal
F- Udonis Haslem
F- Antoine Walker
G- Dwyane Wade
G- Jason Williams

Milwaukee:
C- A. Bogut
F- J. Smith
F- D. Mason
G- M. Redd
G- M. Williams

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.::Shaq attack the board with a huge dunk as Miami pounds Milwaukee 96-82::.

.::Player of the Game::.



Shaquille O' Neal- 22pts, 9rebs, 2ast, 5blks, 4to, 11/13 FG 85% 0/0 3pt 0%, 0/1FT 0%

.::Statistics::.

Miami:
C- Shaquille O'Neal/ 22pts, 9rebs, 2ast, 5blks
F- Udonis Haslem/ 14pts, 10rebs, 1ast, 1blk
F- Antoine Walker/ 2pts, 2rebs, 4ast
G- Dwyane Wade/ 14pts, 1reb, 3ast
G- Jason Williams/ 13pts, 2rebs, 7ast

Bucks:
C- A. Bogut/ 8pts, 11ebs, 0ast, 1blk
F- J. Smith/ 6pts, 6rebs, 1ast, 1blk
F- D. Mason/ 13pts, 3rebs, 4ast
G- M. Redd/ 21pts, 2rebs, 1ast
G- M. Williams/ 18pts, 0rebs, 6ast

.::Post Game Summary::.

As the Heat trail by Milwaukee, Dwyane was furious at his 14 point game and avoided the interview. Udonis Haslem, recording his second double double of the season with 14pts and 10rebs, said that was just a great start for him so far this season and that he hoped there will be plenty more of that. Miami who dominated in the blocks category (7-3), the assists (20-15) and rebounds (33-27) will look to start their momentum over again as they face Sacramento in their home opener.

*Game 4 vs. Sacramento W(106-101)*

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.::Game 5 Preview vs. Portland::.

Insider: This will be a battle for boards as veteran Shaquille O'Neal will look to take on veteran Theo Ratliff. Miami will need to try and contain Darious MIles and Zach Randolph as well as Sebastian Telfair. The Blazers will need to contain Shaquille and limit Dwyane Wade to take contested shots. Look for a physical and aggressive match-up between the two teams.

.::Projected Starters::.

Miami:
C- Shaquille O'Neal
F- Udonis Haslem
F- Antoine Walker
G- Dwyane Wade
G- Jason Williams

Trailblazers:
C- T. Ratliff
F- Z. Randolph
F- D. Miles
G- J. Dixon
G- S. Telfair

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.::Concentrated Shaq As He Hit 4 of 7 Free Throws::.

.::Player of the Game::.



Shaquille O' Neal- 26pts, 9rebs, 2ast, 5blks, 1to, 11/17 FG 65% 4/7FT 57%

.::Statistics::.

Miami:
C- Shaquille O'Neal/ 26pts, 9rebs, 2ast, 5blks
F- Udonis Haslem/ 8pts, 6rebs, 2ast
F- Antoine Walker/ 5pts, 2rebs, 2ast
G- Dwyane Wade/ 30pts, 3rebs, 6ast
G- Jason Williams/ 2pts, 4rebs, 2ast

Trailblazers:
C- T. Ratliff/ 16pts, 10rebs, 0ast, 1blk
F- Z. Randolph/ 21pts, 4rebs, 2ast
F- D. Miles/ 9pts, 6rebs, 4ast
G- J. Dixon/ 2pts, 1reb, 1ast
G- S. Telfair/ 11pts, 1reb, 8ast

.::Post Game Summary::.

It didnt take long for Dwyane Wade to get settled at home as he scored 30 points along with 6 assists. Shaquille provided some relief for FLASH as he scored 26 points 9 rebounds and 5 blocks. Portland's Zach Randolph and Theo Ratliff scored a combined 37 points along with Sebastian Telfairs 11 points to provide more than half of Portlands total in their 95-85 loss.

*Game 6 vs. Charlotte W (110-97)*

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.::Game 7 Preview vs. New Jersey::.

Insider: Vince Carter, Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson vs. Jason Williams, Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem. That will be the theme of tonights match-up. The backcourt will be well taken care of as N. Krstic and C. Robinson wont pose a BIG threat to Miami. And how's this for news, Nikoloz Tskitishvili will get his first start as a Miami Heat, so look closley as Miami will bring their shot blockers to start the game off.

.::Projected Starters::.

Miami:
C- Shaquille O'Neal
F- Nikoloz Tskitishvili
F- Udonis Haslem
G- Dwyane Wade
G- Jason Williams

New Jersey:
C- N. Krstic
F- C. Robinson
F- R. Jefferson
G- V. Carter
G- J. Kidd

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.::Wade Driving Towards 2 of His 37 Points as Miami beats New Jersey::.

.::Player of the Game::.



Dwyane Wade- 37pts, 2reb, 5ast, 1stl, 2TO, 14/25FG 56%, 2/2 3PT 100% 7/12FT 58%

.::Statistics::.

Miami:
C- Shaquille O'Neal/ 24pts, 16reb, 2ast, 3blks
F- Nikoloz Tskitishvili/ 0pts, 5rebs, 2ast
F- Udonis Haslem/ 4pts, 1reb, 1ast
G- Dwyane Wade/ 37pts, 2reb, 5ast
G- Jason Williams/ 4pts, 1reb, 7ast

New Jersey:
C- N. Krstic/ 4pts, 11reb, 1ast
F- C. Robinson/ 7pts, 4reb, 1ast
F- R. Jefferson/22pts, 7reb, 0ast
G- V. Carter/ 22pts, 3reb, 1ast
G- J. Kidd/ 14pts, 5reb, 6ast

.::Post Game Summary::.

Dwyane Wade yet again led the way as he scored 37 points to lead Miami to a 98-90 win over the Nets. As expected the frontcourt of New Jersey didnt provide any help as all. N. Krstic was useful for 11 rebounds and Robinson 7 points. The Nets backcourt provided 58 total point all together to get more than half of New Jerseys total score. The Heat are here to play.

*Game 8 vs. Boston L(95-85)*

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.::Game 9 Preview @ Denver::.

Insider: Lets make this one short and sweet. Look for the youngsters of Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane to have a spectacular night. Antoine Walker will have a difficult time keeping up with Carmelo unless the Nuggest decide to play with fatigue in mind, and Veshaun Lenard will need to use power speed and everything he has to contain Dwyane Wade. And look out for the big man group of Marcus Camby and Shaquille O' Neal. Udonis Haslem will need to step up big time as he takes on Kenyon Martin.

.::Projected Starters::.

Miami:
C- Shaquille O'Neal
F- Udonis Haslem
F- Antoine Walker
G- Dwyane Wade
G- Jason Williams

Denver:
C- M. Camby
F- K. Martin
F- C. Anthony
G- V. Lenard
G- A. Miller

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.::Dwyane Wade on a Huge Dunk Scoring 40 Against Denver::.

.::Player of the Game::.



Dwyane Wade- 40pts, 0reb, 3ast, 4stls, 7TO, 14/22 FG 64%, 2/3 3PT 67%, 10/11 FT 91%

.::Statistics::.

Miami:
C- Shaquille O'Neal/ 7pts, 10rebs, 3ast, 5blks
F- Udonis Haslem/ 12pts, 7rebounds, 2asts
F- Antoine Walker/ 5pts, 3reb, 2ast, 1blk
G- Dwyane Wade/ 40pts, 0rebs, 3ast
G- Jason Williams/ 7pts, 0reb, 5ast

Denver:
C- M. Camby/ 6pts, 7rebs, 0ast
F- K. Martin/ 10pts, 9reb, 1ast
F- C. Anthony/ 20pts, 2rebs, 1ast
G- V. Lenard/ 18pts, 0rebs, 4ast
G- A. Miller/ 6pts, 0reb, 4ast

.::Post Game Summary::.

In an unexpected twist, Kanyon Martin and Marcus Camby were held to only 16 points in the paint while Veshaun and Carmelo combined for 38 points. Dwyane Wade once again proving his excellence as he scored 40 points. But, excellence require sacrifices as Wade had no rebounds and had 7 turnovers that night. Shaq continuing his dominance had 5 blocks 3 of whom were on Veshaun Lenard. It looks like Miami just keep bouncing up just as they seem to be slowed down.

*Game 10 @ New Orleans W(108-87)*

[joeygraham]

Really good dynasty, though many will question trading for Tskitishvili, including me? Was there really no one better as a shot blocker (which you tout him as) for you to trade for?

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Really good dynasty, though many will question trading for Tskitishvili, including me? Was there really no one better as a shot blocker (which you tout him as) for you to trade for?

The reason why i took tskitishvili was because the warriors were the only ones (who had a decent well rounded shot blocker) who was interested in shandon anderson, hence, the trade. i was kinda of skeptikal at first but miami needed someone to take over for Udonis Haslem and we needed some good Defense off the bench to go along with Alonzo.

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.::Game 11 Preview vs. New Jersey::.

Insider: Enjoy part 2 of the Nets vs. Heat. The last time, Miami dominated New Jersey with their frontcourt assualt. Look for a little bit of revenge in the eyes of New Jersey as they take on Miami at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.

.::Projected Starters::.

Miami:
C- Shaquille O'Neal
F- Udonis Haslem
F- Antoine Walker
G- Dwyane Wade
G- Jason Williams

New Jersey:
C- N. Krstic
F- C. Robinson
F- R. Jefferson
G- V. Carter
G- J. Kidd