Heat @ Knicks: Game Thread/Preview

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<font color="red">Miami Heat</font> vs <font color="orange">New York Knicks</font>


Date: 2/22/05
Time: 7:30 pm eastern
TV: MSG, Sun sports, NBALP

Miami Heat

<u>2005-2006 Statistics</u>

Record: 33-20
Points Per Game: 100.1
Rebounds Per Game: 43.1
Assists Per Game: 20.7
Steals Per Game: 6.1
Blocks Per Game: 5.9
Field Goal PCT: .475%

Miami Heat Head Coach

Pat Riley

Miami Heat Starting Line-up

<font size="1"><u>(Dwayne Wade,Jason Williams,Antoine Walker,Udonis Haslem,Shaquille O'neal)</font></u>

Key 6th Man

Alonzo Mourning

Bench

Gary Payton
Shandon Anderson
Jason Kapono
Michael Doleac
Wayne Simien
Dorell Wright


<u>Miami Heat Keys to the game</u>

Feed Shaq Early: If Miami Heat can look inside for Shaq early and score points off of it, then it may turn the Knicks attention towards him, which can open up scoring oppurtunities elsewhere, so feed Shaq Early!

Score From The Perimeter: The Knicks have been known to be lazy and suffer from opponents' perimeter shooting and the Heat have a nice shooting team consisting of Walker, Wade and Williams, so Miami should look there too.

Control The Paint: Most of Knicks offense has been feeding inside to Eddy Curry, but New York will have a tough task doing that going against guys like Shaq, Haslem and Mourning, so Miami should control the paint and the game.

Team MVP

Projected Stats: 24 points, 5 assists, 6 rebounds

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New York Knicks

New York Knicks 2005-2006 statistics

Record: 15-37
Points Per Game: 95.5
Rebounds Per Game: 42.5
Assists Per Game: 17.6
Steals Per Game: 6.6
Blocks Per Game: 3.5
Field Goal PCT: .345%

New York Knicks Head Coach

Larry Brown

New York Knicks Starting Line-up

<font size="1"><u>(Jamal Crawford,Quentin Richardson,Jalen Rose,Eddy Curry, Jerome James</u></font>
Key 6th Man

Channing Frye

Bench

Trevor Ariza
Nate Robinson
David Lee
Mo Taylor
Malik Rose
Channing Frye
Jackie Butler
Qyntel Woods

<u>New York Knicks Keys To The Game</u>

Take Advantage In The Crunch: The Knicks have proven in majority of their games that they can battle with a team to the 4th quarter, but most of the time

Contain The Perimeter: The Knicks need to pick up the slack and play some defense. They've let their opponents shooting from the perimeter which made the Knicks struggle towards the end and the Knicks need to stop that.

Team MVP

Projected Stats: 17 points, 9 assists



My Prediction:

Eh, Miami is too much for New York to handle wether if it's in the paint or if it's in the perimeter, so Miami should win by at least 18+.
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[dave10375]

I hope that isn't the starting lineup. Curry to Centre, Frye to forward. And isn't Marbury fit to play now?

I'm pretty sure they are going to atleast try Marbury, from what I've heard.

The field-goal % comparison is scary.

 

[Mr. J]

Francis has a game in New Jersey today and we have the Heat today.

You have to wonder how both will play. My guess is bad.