A Miami Heat Fallacy: Why Miami Will Dominate Defensively

August 6th, 2010 by MIA Sports Guy Leave a reply »


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There is a strong misconception swirling around regarding the NBA's newest, baddest team in the land, the Miami Heat. Because of the Heat's incredible offseason overhaul, they are constantly picked on. Nobody likes the new kid in town, especially when he's better than you.

"They don't have enough depth," was one terribly misguided attack. Then the man, the myth, the legend, Pat Riley, went out and surrounded his Hall of Fame core with one hell of a bench. He somehow convinced Udonis Haslem, Mike Miller, Zydrunas Ilgauskus, and Eddie House, among others, to sign for significantly less for the chance to create a dynasty in South Beach. 

That one doesn't bother me nearly as much as "The Heat are inferior defensively," which was created from pure ignorance. That statement is more absurd than Mike Tyson blowing over $400 million in earnings over his turbulent boxing career, and then appearing in one of the most popular comedies ever (The Hangover) out of necessity to feed his drug habit. 

Joel Anthony and Zydrunas Ilgauskus figure to man a majority of the minutes at center for Miami next ...

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