the Miami Sports Dude

Counting down to the All Star Break ...

Heat answered all my questions (from today's previous blog -- see below) with a nice 14 point victory:

1.) No, Shaq did not proceed to fall asleep after the tip off. In fact, he went on to end the night with a double-double (25 pts./11 rebounds) and, apparently has been reading my blogs because he seems more committed to the 'dunk' than ever.

2.) D-Wade came out smokin, just as I predicted: 38 points.

3.) Oddly enough, Keyon Dooling seemed to give us the most trouble (15 points). But when Dooling is the one giving you trouble, that's awright mama ...

4.) Antoine looked pretty good at times tonight. That is, until Riley asked him to dribble down court on the in-bounds. Comedy. High Comedy. 'Toine's final stats: 5-8, 12 points. Not too shabby.

5.) As I suspected ... many, many, many empty seats at the AAA tonight. Still, I'll take tonight's crowd over those so-called Heat fans who only show up to the "important" games and pretend to care, any time. You hear me, you trend-mongers??? You make me sick! Sick I say!

Random Thoughts From Tonight's Victory:

• With 2:50 left, Riles sat down his starters. Good stuff. A Michael Doleac sighting can be many things, but when it's during the 4th with 2:50 left to play, it is a good thing.
• With 4 1/2 left, the crowd started an M-V-P chant as Wade went to the free throw line. And you know what? Why the hell not???
• At half time, former Heat player Billy Thompson, now an ordained minister, performed wedding services for five couples down on the court. I didn't know what to make of this being that it's Valentines Day and all. Then my wife said, "That's lame." And that's when I knew how I should feel about it. But secretly, I was wishing I was married during the half-time of a Heat game. Damn.
• Unintentional Brokeback Mountain Moment of the Night: Peyton Manning and Derek Jeter were at the game. Together. Funny thing is, they just sat and watched the game and hardly said two words to each other all night. Not only did it look like they were on a date, but it looked like they had a lover's spat in the car before coming into the arena. A friend of mine tells me they're here to film a Gatorade commercial. Okay.
• The Heat's next opponent? The Orlando Magic. The old home & home game, like an NCAA matchup or something. "Diaper Dandys and the Diesel baby!!!"
• Finally, does anyone else think the Magic play in the lamest of the corporate sponsored arenas? The TD Waterhouse Center? A friggin brokerage firm endorsed by Sam Waterson? Orlando, home of Mickey Mouse, Universal Studios and ... that dude from Law & Order. O-Town Rocks!!!

Hit you all tomorrow...

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