The Miami Heat sure do look pretty when they play basketball, don't they? Well too bad there's more to the sport of basketball is more than looking good while doing it. Today in the sports world, the Heat are getting killed by anyone and everyone. If you ask me, after the way LeBron and company acted when they won in Portland, they deserve to be piled on. Not to mention that championship celebration they held for themselves before the season even started. Looking back now, that whole thing seems like it was just a great idea.
It was funny though, this morning I watched some of the highlights of the game, and all I saw were a bunch of spectacular-looking dunks and layups. But then Portland wins the game. Hmmm. You wouldn't have known that the Blazers won the game if you didn't have the sound turned up. Maybe it's just me though.
LaMarcus Aldridge had a solid game with 26 points, 4 rebounds and a blocked shot. Gerald Wallace had a great game and easily his best since joining the Blazers. Wallace played 35 minutes and scored 22 points, had 9 rebounds and defended LeBron James for most of the game, including the 4th quarter where LeBron only scored four points.
So right now it seems as though the Blazers are hitting their stride. Or at least starting to, since they just recently added three big-name players to a lineup that was effective and comfortable.
The Oregonian's Jason Quick writes, "The Blazers, Camby says, have found their "groove" at the precise time that could have spelled the team's demise. Within the past two weeks, the Blazers have incorporated three high-profile players to a rotation that was already clicking.
But taking a cue from McMillan, the players say they are doing their best to buy into the team concept rather than worry about individual agendas such as playing time and statistics. Camby says it appears that it can work, as evidenced by the attitude and performance of the team Tuesday.
"There wasn't one guy who had his head down, even the guys who aren't even playing," Camby said. "We are all up and cheering and getting guys involved. Stuff like that goes a long way, I'll tell you."
But taking a cue from McMillan, the players say they are doing their best to buy into the team concept rather than worry about individual agendas such as playing time and statistics. Camby says it appears that it can work, as evidenced by the attitude and performance of the team Tuesday.
"There wasn't one guy who had his head down, even the guys who aren't even playing," Camby said. "We are all up and cheering and getting guys involved. Stuff like that goes a long way, I'll tell you."
