Win 10,000

Another game, another win. Very impressive start for the Miami Heat, reaching a 3-0 start for only the third time in franchise history. The third win came against the Chicago Bulls, who once again left with a feeling of frustration after a close game that ended in disappointment for them. 

Dwyane Wade had 25 points for the Heat, but most importantly became the first Heat player to reach 10,000 career points. Yes, 10k and he is just warming up.  Udonis Haslem had another impressive performance off the bench coming up with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Michael Beasley also had 10 points and 11 rebounds, Carlos Arroyo had 12 and Mario Chalmers 11. 

The wildcard? That would be QRich, Quentin Richardson himself, who had a quiet night but hit two key 3-pointers late in the game. So once again it was a collective effort for Miami, who didn't need to rely on Dwyane Wade's miracles because everyone else contributed to the win.

Up next, Phoenix visits the Heat house on Tuesday. The Suns are also undefeated, but play Minnesota tonight at home. This will be the first game between the Heat and Suns since both Shaq and Marion left the teams after the blockbuster trade of 2008. 

So for us Heat fans, the best possible start. Let's keep getting better and winning games. Go Heat!

Great Start

Sorry for the lack of blogging, but I promise more articles will come now that the season has started.

AND WHAT A START!

Miami has won it's first two games of the season. This has not happened since 2004-2005 when Shaq came over and Dwyane Wade became Dwyane Wade. Not to get overly excited, but sure it's better to start like this than losing. If that was not enough reason to be happy, the Heat have won the first of 14 games at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indiana. Want more? This was Dwyane Wade's first win at Conseco Fieldhouse. All good news. 

Tomorrow against Chicago I expect an amazing game. Remember last season? Something along those lines I hope. And I hope we also win. 3-0 would be cool. And the best part is that now we all see that success is possible with the team we have. We need to stay focus and healthy. Not easy, but possible. 

The season has started on with some surprises and some even matches. Cleveland started 0-2, but quickly won 2 in a row. No doubt that they will get a lot better during the season in route to the Playoffs. Orlando is solid and Boston has been impressive, although people still doubt if they can all stay healthy. The Lakers lost in the opening week. Fun fact? There is only 7 unbeaten teams in the first week. One of those is the Miami Heat, and three of those are in our Southeast Division. Wow. 

Let's keep the energy up and keep on rolling. I'm happy and impressed with Jermaine O'Neal, Michael Beasley, and the rest of the team. Dwyane Wade can only keep getting better, so let's do this. Go Heat!

Win #1

Is it stupid that I'm actually relieved that we didn't finish the pre-season without winning games? I don't think so. The Heat won tonight thanks to the return of Dwyane Wade and solid contributions of Michael Beasley, Daequan Cook and Mario Chalmers. 

It was nice to see how everyone contributed a little, and this type of balanced effort can win games even if Dwyane Wade doesn't score 30 for the night (or 50). Jermaine O'Neal was back and played well, Quentin Richardson provided some solid minutes off the bench, and so did Joel Anthony, James Jones and the newly acquired Carlos Arroyo, who played his second game with the Heat uniform. 

Up next: Memphis. Let's see if the Heat can build on from this win and get another one. If we finish the pre-season winning a few games its more likely we can start the regular season winning some more. 

Good and Bad

With the pre-season in full swing, we yet have to see the Heat win a game. The pre-season record doesn't mean anything, but the last time I remember the Heat losing all their pre-season games we went on to a franchise-worst 15-67 record on the regular season.

Should I worry? Not sure yet. The games are not televised, so I could not actually watch the game tonight. San Antonio won 95-93 in the first Heat home game at American Airlines Arena (I am in Los Angeles and not Miami now so I couldn't attend also). Dwyane Wade also sat out, and so did Jermaine O'Neal. The Spurs played without Ginobilli and Duncan, so the match was still even when it comes to Superstars. Daequan Cook had 20 points, Mario Chalmers 17 and Michael Beasley 16. Cook's 3-pointer at the buzzer bounced off the rim. 

It's good to see that the team can compete even without Dwyane Wade. We cannot expect him to do everything, and if the Heat want to get better results that last season we need someone else to score and draw attention. I believe Michael Beasley can finally be that weapon for the Heat, and after all the drama of the summer he can prove to everyone that he is not only ready but better than ever. 

So I don't think it's time to panic yet, but with other teams showing that they are solid early on, we need to make sure that the team is ready for the start of the season in just a few weeks. Next game is Wednesday at Oklahoma City. 

Back in Business

Hello Heat fans, first of all I wanted to apologize for the long silence here at Heat Daily. I was traveling and very busy, and frankly needed a bit of a break before the season begins. I was very into it all summer and it was very disappointing that we go into the new season without any real improvements on the team. I hope that everyone is focused and healthy and ready to play. 

So we had two pre-season games. I bought my NBA League Pass early to see them, but unfortunately they were not broadcasted, so its hard to tell what really happened other than the fact that we lost both games. No big deal, except for the fact that nobody other than Dwyane Wade or Michael Beasley could score any points. 

I will try to be positive and hopeful for a fun and successful season. As long as we have Dwyane Wade on the team, anything is possible. As for you Heat fans, please check back regularly as the blog is full on. You can follow our Twitter and find out about the updates and other interesting Heat links. 

Please let all the Heat fans you know about the blog, and I look forward to getting messages, emails, comments, tweets, or whatever feedback you want to send. 

Go Heat!