by Kevin on Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:26 pm
Week #4 Results
Vs Brooklyn (4-5)
Johnson’s Buzzer-beating Three Lift Nets past Heat; 94-96
Player of the Game: Joe Johnson (28 pts, 7 rebs, 4 asts, 1 stl, 1 blk, 7 TOs, 5-8 3PT)
Other Notable Performers:
Miami:
Luol Deng (18 pts, 5 rebs, 1 ast, 1 stl, 2 blks)
Goran Dragic (18 pts, 3 rebs, 10 asts, 5 stls)
Hassan Whiteside (14 pts, 12 rebs, 2 blks)
Brooklyn:
Miles Plumlee (14 pts, 5 rebs, 1 blk)
Brook Lopez (12 pts, 7 rebs, 1 stl)
Deron Williams (9 pts, 6 rebs, 9 asts, 1-4 3PT)
Worst of the Night: Josh McRoberts (22 mins, 2 pts, 1 reb, 0-2 3PT)
Deng Aggravates Knee, Out for 2-4 Weeks
After stubbornly making the decision to play with a sprained knee, Luol Deng will now face the consequences for daring fate. The 1/3 of Miami’s revamped Big 3 is out for 2-4 weeks after he accidentally bumped his knees against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday.
James Ennis will be replacing Luol Deng in the starting lineup as the Small Forward.
vs Los Angeles (Clippers) 7-3
Clippers’ Late 4th Quarter Rally Silence Miami; 117-105
Player of the Game: Blake Griffin (23 pts, 10 rebs, 5 asts, 1 stl, 8-10 FG)
Other Notable Performers:
Miami:
Dwyane Wade (19 pts, 3 rebs, 7 asts, 1 stl)
James Ennis (17 pts, 5 rebs, 1 ast, 2 blks)
Goran Dragic (16 pts, 3 rebs, 12 asts, 1 stl, 2 blks)
Los Angeles:
Chris Paul (26 pts, 1 reb, 8 asts, 5 stls)
Jamal Crawford (13 pts, 4 rebs, 3 asts, 1 stl, 1 blk)
Spencer Hawes (11 pts, 8 rebs, 1 ast, 1 stl, 1blk)
Worst of the Night:
Mario Chalmers (27 mins, 4 pts, 3 rebs, 4 asts, 1-7 FG, 1-6 3PT)
Udonis Haslem (15 mins, 2 pts, 4 rebs, 1-7 FG)
@ Orlando 5-9
Oladipo, Magic Destroys Miami Inside the Paint; 99-111
Player of the Game: Victor Oladipo (28 pts, 4 rebs, 4 asts, 4 stls, 4-5 3PT)
Other Notable Performers:
Miami:
Chris Bosh (17 pts, 8 rebs, 1 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk)
James Ennis (17 pts, 4 rebs, 2 asts, 1 stl)
Hassan Whiteside (16 pts, 7 rebs, 2 asts, 3 blks)
Orlando:
Tobias Harris (21 pts, 7 rebs, 3 asts, 1 blk)
Channing Frye (12 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts)
Aaron Gordon (8 pts, 11 rebs, 1 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk)
Worst of the Night: Dwyane Wade (41 mins, 7 pts, 5 rebs, 11 asts, 1-4 3PT)
Miami sends Zoran Dragic and Chris Andersen to Toronto for Terrence Ross and Chuck Hayes
The rumor mill has been churning in Miami for the last couple of days. They were losing games to low-profile teams and they were struggling to keep up with the loss of Luol Deng last week. There were many names floating around the trade rumors and almost everyone was sure that Miami was going to send Haslem and Chalmers packing before the month ended.
It turns out, it was Zoran, Goran Dragic’s brother, and Chris Andersen who got traded last night. Dragic and Andersen were shipped together to Toronto for Ross and Hayes.
After the trade was announced, the media were reluctant to get a statement from Dwyane Wade but he was nowhere to be found. Miami will start Ross in the Small Forward spot to replace Deng.
vs Charlotte 9-4
Miami pound Charlotte; 102-88
Player of the Game: Dwyane Wade (23 pts, 3 rebs, 7 asts, 10-13 FG)
Other Notable Performers:
Miami:
Terrence Ross (15 pts, 8 asts, 1 blk, 2-2 3PT)
Hassan Whiteside (12 pts, 18 rebs, 1 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk, 1 TO)
Josh McRoberts (9 pts, 4 rebs, 3-5 3PT)
Charlotte:
Gerald Henderson (31 pts, 1 reb, 2 asts)
Kemba Walker (17 pts, 5 rebs, 1 asts, 2 stls)
Cody Zeller (12 pts, 9 rebs, 4 asts, 6-7 FG)
Worst of the Night: Kemba Walker (7-25 FG, 2-6 3PT, 2 TOs)
Rest In Peace Kobe