The Start Of The Big Four Era

Bienvenido a Miami

And then there were Four.  

Four lead changes in the last 2:03 of the game.  

A four-point play at the end of the game to push the Heat to a 119-116 win over the visiting Denver Nuggets.  

Four future HOFers playing for the Miami Heat.

Wow; what a game!

Kenneth Faried can jump.  Really jump.  And I'm not sure why Kosta Koufos starts because JaVale McGee can ball??? Denver has talent.  No doubt.  But it's games like this that deomstrate how the Heat really are quite good.  

Thursday night, the Knicks exposed Miami's outside defense.  Friday, Denver exposed their inside defense.  The Heat must get back to basics.  But it's still early.

Bosh’s shot is so true.  40 points tonight.  Was the foundation of the Heat's win.

Is there anything better than D Wade blocking a big man? Yes; when he blocks two!  McGee and Koufos, both seven footers, gave up blocks to Wade.  He had four on the night (which made up for his uneven play on offense).

A lot of the Nuggets offense ends up running through a player stationed at the baseline nearly under the backboard.  Several of these possessions ending in points for Denver.  

To stop the penetration, the Heat sent in Joel.  Unfortunately, The Denver Prophylactic he was not.

At least the defenses started to look more Heat like in the second half.  

Bosh for three.  Bosh with an outlet pass.  Bosh driving.  Bosh popping. Bosh, Bosh, Bosh. 

Is Andre Miller the best unathletic player in the league?  Maybe not, but definitely effective nonetheless.  Funny how he is inevitably called "crafty" at least once per game by the announcers.  I thought the descriptor "crafty" was the sole property of white guys!?!?!?!?

The no-look pass from Chalmers to Bosh for a dunk in the last minutes of a tight game was outstanding.

Wow.

And then there was LBJ.  Scoring when he wants to, but facilitating more with 11 assists for the game.  The play to Ray Ray for the winning shot is going to be on Sportscenter Top 10... It was the first game-winning Welcome-to-Miami moment for Allen.

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