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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 6, 2006 16:46:19 GMT -5
Yahoo Preview - Game Info: 7:30 pm EST Mon Feb 6, 2006 TV: FxNE, SUN Add to Calendar Buy Tickets After being burned by a Vince Carter triple-double in their last game, the Miami Heat look to bounce back when they host the slumping Boston Celtics.
Carter had 28 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to lead New Jersey past Miami 105-92 on Saturday, snapping the Heat's four-game winning streak. Dwyane Wade scored 31 points for Miami and Antoine Walker added 19, but the Heat shot 31-of-77 (40 percent), including a 4-for-12 performance from Shaquille O'Neal.
"It was a long day for us," said Heat guard Gary Payton, who was 0-for-6 and didn't score. "I couldn't make a shot. Shaq couldn't get it going. The only ones who kept us in it were Dwyane and Antoine, and Alonzo (Mourning) played well. We can't have just three people playing well."
Mourning was 5-of-6 for 12 points with six rebounds and two blocks.
ADVERTISEMENT Miami was coming off Monday's 101-73 rout of Cleveland, a game in which five Heat players scored in double figures and Miami held the Cavaliers to the lowest point total by an opponent against the Heat.
Miami, winner of four of its last five at home, will be taking on a Celtics club looking to end a five-game losing streak, its longest since the 2003-04 season. Boston's latest defeat came Saturday, 100-91 to Orlando.
Paul Pierce scored 15 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, but the Celtics fell to 1-5 since acquiring Wally Szczerbiak from Minnesota in a seven-player deal.
Szczerbiak had 13 points in the loss, and has averaged 12.0 points per game in the last three contests, seven below his season average.
"We feel like we're real close, it's just the little things," Pierce said. "Our problem is a sense of urgency in the last three or four minutes of the game. We've got to get loose balls, get defensive rebounds, get quality shots and that's what we've got to learn to do as a team."
Five times, Pierce was responsible for cutting what had been a 12-point Magic lead to five, but the Celtics couldn't get any closer.
"That's really the story of our season," Boston coach Doc Rivers said. "It seems like we're close enough, we just can't close out games. We missed a couple of layups down the stretch and made a defensive mistake that we had just finished talking about and that really burns you as a coach."
The Celtics haven't lost six in a row since they dropped seven straight from Feb. 9-25, 2004.
Miami has won the last three meetings at home with Boston. Last season, the home team won all three matchups.
Q's one liner: Will somebody other than Pierce please contribute and make plays? It looks like another one of those learning opportunity games tonight.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 6, 2006 19:51:05 GMT -5
Well, I have to suffer with the Heat announcers. The Heat and the Knicks announcers are two of my least favorites. I miss Mike and Tommy!
They are talking about how efficient Walker is.... Another night where former Celtics will burn us! West, Wally, Perk,Raef and PP to start.
Perk wins the tip for the Celts. Perk hits a hook over Shaq in the lane. Shaq hits a hook shot off the glass. Perk misses a hook and West keeps it alive back to Perk along the baseline and he misses a jumper. heat rebound. Shaq takes it to the hoop and is fouled on the shot. Shaq hits both FTs. PP misses a jumper and Heat rebound. Shaq misses a turn around jumper and Haslem is fouled on the rebound and put back attempt. he hits 1 of 2FTs. Wally hits a jumper Haslem misses a jumper and PP rebounds. PP is fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs. Williams misses and Perk rebounds. Wally hits a 3. Wade sets up Shaq for a monster dunk. Wally misses but Raef is there for the rebound and putback. Shaq misses in the paint and PP rebounds. Wally misses and Heat rebound and Williams takes it to the basket. Wally loses the ball and Wade takes it all the way and dunks. West hits a 3 from the corner. Posey misses a 3 and Perk controls the rebound. West splits the double team and takes it to the basket and lays it in.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 6, 2006 19:53:18 GMT -5
Wade takes it baseline and flips it up and in. PP is called for an offensive foul as posey draws the charge. Haslem hits from the corner. West drives the lane and sets Raef up for a dunk. Williams makes a driving layup and is fouled. Time out called with the game tied at 17
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 6, 2006 20:02:50 GMT -5
Williams misses the FT and Raef rebounds. West turns the ball over on a travel call. Posey drives in the lane and hangs in the air and hits it. Wally posts up Wade, spins and lays it in and draws the foul. He completes the 3 point play. Perk fouls Shaq as he catches the ball under the basket. Kandi comes in for Perk. Haslem hits a jumper on the inbounds play. Wally misses a 3 and rebound goes out of bounds. Williams quickly scores a fast break basket. Raef misses a 3. Willliams misses a 3 from the corner and rebound goes out of bounds. Posey called for a foul trying to deny PP the inbound pass. Payton is in for the heat. PP goes into the lane and Shaq is there to block his shot. Celts inbound with 8 sec on the clock. West takes the inbound pass and misses a scoop shot. Heat miss and West grabs the rebound. PP misses a scoop shot under the basket. Heat rebound. Shaq hits a reverse layup. PP hits a step back jumper. Heat turn the ball over on an over and back call. Time out called with the heat up 25-22
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 6, 2006 20:07:20 GMT -5
Celts inbound at mid court. PP hits a fadeaway jumper. Payton drives the middles and hits with a left handed flip. PP misses a jumper and Haslem rebounds. Ball goes out of bounds off Kandi and Miami will inbound on their baseline with 13 on the SC. Payton hits a 3. Wally misses a runner in the lane and Mourning rebounds. Simien hits a jump hook. PP takes it to the basket and hits a layup. Payton misses a 3 at the buzzer. Miami leads 32-26 at the end of 1.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 6, 2006 20:11:07 GMT -5
Q's qtrly review - missed the Celtics fast start......
West looked impressive in his time out there scoring on assorted drives. Wally turned on DWade for a pretty 3 point play.
As suspected, if Miami plays their game, we have no chance to win. Just play smart and don't embarrass ourselves.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 6, 2006 20:14:55 GMT -5
Heat inbound to start the second. Kandi called for an illegal defense. Heat misses the FT. heat misses a jumper and Kandi called for the foul on the rebound. heat inbound. Wade misses a jumper and kandi rebounds. PP hits a long 2. Wade hits a 3 as the SC goes off. Greene draws the foul. Celts inbound. Allen misses. Walker misses and gets his own rebound and misses and Wade rebounds and puts it back. Greene misses a jumper and Payton rebounds. Payton called for a foul. Time out called with heat up 37-28
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 6, 2006 20:21:34 GMT -5
Celts inbound. Heat called for a defensive 3 second violation. PP hits the tech. Celts inbound. Wade steals the ball from Kandi under the basket and heat throw it away on the other end. Kandi hits a jump hook in the lane. Heat miss a 3 and PP rebounds. Blocking foul called on Payton. Wally, Greene, Kandi, Scal, and Allen are in. Scal misses a dunk but draws a foul on the play. He misses the first FT. He hits the second. Celts applying full court pressure. Heat turn it over. Scal steps out of bounds and turns it back over to the heat. Payton misses a 3 Scal rushes in and grabs the rebound. Simien called for a foul on the rebound. Time out called with Heat up 37-32
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 6, 2006 20:33:24 GMT -5
Celts inbound. Raef drops it inside to Kandi who walks before slamming it. Basket no good. Haslem with a flying slam dunk. Scal drives to the basket and draws a foul on Haslem. Scal hits both FTs. Kandi called for a foul. Heat inbound. Heat with a shot clock violation. Wally misses a jumper and Heat rebound. Williams has hit shot blocked by Scal. Payton draws the charge on Greene. West and PP back in for the Celts. Shaq hits a hook over Kandi. PP throws up a long 3 with 1 sec on the SC. and Scal is there for the rebound and putback. Wade quickly dunks it on the other end. Celts turn the ball over. Williams misses a 3. Wally has the rebound knocked out of his hand and out of bounds by Wade. Celts inbound. Wally draws a foul and will go to the line. Wally hits 1 of 2 and heat rebound. Perk picks up his 3rd foul trying to block Shaq's shot in the lane. Shaq hits 1 of 2 and a lane violation called. Shaq misses the 3rd FT and Celts rebound. Wade blocks Wally's hook in the lane. Posey hits a 3. ball out of bounds off Miami. Time out with Miami up 47-37 and 2:57 left in the 2nd quarter.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 6, 2006 20:40:39 GMT -5
Celts inbound. PP misses a jumper as the SC goes off. heat rebound. Wade hits a jumper. PP misses a leaner in the lane and PP draws the foul on Shaq on the shot. PP misses the first. He hits the second. haslem puts it in off the glass. Wally drives in the paint and loses the ball. Heat on a fast break and West called for a foul to avoid the layup. Wade at the line and hits both FTs. West misses a 3 and Wade gets the rebound. Wade lobs the ball inside to Shaq who dunks with authority (boy those baskets bend down when that guy hangs on the rim). Raef cuts to the basket and gets a pass from Kandi and Raef lays it in. Heat miss and West rebounds. Time out called with heat up 55-40 and 14 sec on the clock.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 6, 2006 20:44:14 GMT -5
They are scrolling through all of Ainge's moves and listing the Key losses and saying that he changes the team too often and that we have no stability because they just start developing chemistry and he trades key players. Celts inbound. PP to Raef to Wally who drives baseline and is fouled on the layup attempt. Wally hits 1 of 2 and the Heat rebound as the quarter ends. Heat lead at the half 55-41. I really don't like these announcers. They chit chat through the whole game instead of calling the plays. and the one guy has a very irritating voice.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 6, 2006 21:05:56 GMT -5
Heat inbound to start the 3rd. Starters on the floor. heat turn it over. Wally is called for a travel and give it right back. haslem is fouled underneath by Raef. Haslem hits both FTs. West cuts through traffic and lays it in with his left hand. The announcers said he slithered through the defenders... good description. Wally fouls Wade who hits both FTs. West dribbles across half court against some pressure. PP hits a 3. Alley oop to Wade for a slam dunk. 3 second defensive violation on the Heat. PP hits the tech. Celts inbound. West misses a jumper and Perk grabs the rebound. Raef hits a 17 ft jumper. Heat miss and Perk rebounds. Raef hits a 3 from the top of the arc. haslem misses and West is there for the rebound. PP hits a jumper. Time out with Heat up 61 -54. Finally some of our shots are falling!!
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 6, 2006 21:18:06 GMT -5
Heat inbound and bring it up. haslem hits a jumper. PP hits a jumper. Nothing but net. Shaq gets inside for a dunk. Wally inside and lays it in around Wade. Shaq misses a hook and perk rebounds. West misses an open 3 and gets his own rebound. Raef misses a 3 and heat rebound. Posey hits a 3. Raef hits jumper inside. Heat miss and perk rebound. Wade fouls West. West misses the first and hits the second. haslem is fouled by Raef as he takes it to the hoop. Haslem hits both FTs. PP fouled by Posey as he drives to the baseline. Celts inbound. Wally drives the baseline and draws a foul. Wally hits both FTs. Shaq hits a hook off the glass. Wally misses a 3 and Posey rebounds. Haslem misses and Perk grabs his 7th rebound. Raef hits a 3 from the corner. Wade misses and Perk grabs the retound. PP draws a foul on Posey on an upfake. PP hits both FTs to cut the lead to 4 wade draws a foul on Raef (his 4th). Wade back rims the first. Scal is in for Raef. Wade hits the second. West misses a 3 and Mourning rebounds. Payton misses a jumper and Perk rebounds. Scal misses a 3 and Posey rebounds. Wade misses and Haslem commits a foul as he jumps in for the rebound. Time out with Heat up 73-68.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 6, 2006 21:25:20 GMT -5
Perk hits 1 of 2. Anderson hits a jumper on his first shot. Walker defending PP who passes out to Scal. Scal hits a jumper. Wade hits a jumper over good D by West. PP drives hard to the basket and is fouled by Walker. Allen and Kandi in. PP misses the first and the second rolls around and in. Wade's shot short. Kandi rebounds. PP misses and Anderson grabs the rebound. Scal fouls Wade on the drive. Wade hits both FTs. PP misses a pull up jumper and Wade rebounds. Wade inside misses and gets his own rebound and is fouled as he tosses it up again.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 6, 2006 21:28:10 GMT -5
Wade hits both FTs. PP with a spin and drives in and has his layup blocked by Mourning. Wade is fouled by Greene as he goes in for a layup after getting the ball on a nice pass by Walker. Wade hits both FTs. PP is stuffed by Mourning and heat brings it down quickly. Mourning misses a layup at the buzzer. Score at the end of 3 is 83-74 with the heat up by 9
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