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Dwyane Wade Archives February 2008
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Dwyane Wade Archives
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February 2008
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DWYANE WADE EARNS HIS FIRST WIN SINCE ACQUIRING MARION
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February 27, 2008
- Dwyane Wade finished with 15 points and nine assists for the Heat, who won for just the second time in their last 28 games - and did so in style, with their largest margin of the season. Miami held Sacramento to 10 percent shooting (2-for-20) in the third quarter, a Heat franchise record. The Heat
held a 31-11 edge in that period, the first time in more than a year Miami outscored a foe by at least 20 points in a quarter, and went on to become the final NBA team this season to reach the 10-victory mark.
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"That was our best third quarter in two years running since the championship year,'' Wade said. "That's what you like to see, especially coming out at halftime, putting a team away and really showing that we wanted the game.'' Shawn Marion scored 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting, Udonis Haslem added 17 and
the Heat used a huge third quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 107-86 and snap an 11-game losing streak.
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"I know we've had it in us,'' a visibly relieved Heat coach Pat Riley said. "I don't know where it's been. But tonight, we played extremely well. We just played a complete game for 48 minutes. "I feel like a mosquito in a nudist colony,'' Riley added. "I know what to do. I just don't know where to start.'' Haslem
had nine points in the second quarter as Miami began building a lead, while Marion, Wade and Williams all scored late in the half to help the Heat take a 56-48 edge, their largest to that point. And after halftime, they were never challenged. "It feels good to get this first one,'' Marion said. "Now let's try to
string a few of them along.''
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Mark Blount finished with 14 points and nine rebounds, Earl Barron and Ricky Davis each scored 11, while Jason Williams added 10 points. Williams matched Wade with a game-high nine assists for Miami, which won for the first time since trading Shaquille O'Neal to Phoenix earlier this month. The Heat started the third
quarter on a wild 25-4 run, capped by Wade's three-point play. He got hit by Brad Miller on a drive, the ball teetered on the rim and eventually dropped through. - NBA.com
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DWYANE WADE AND HEAT STILL LOSING SINCE TRADING O'NEAL
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February 8, 2008
- "I don't look at the standings,'' Heat guard Dwyane Wade said. "I know we are at the bottom.'' The Heat struggled throughout, and nobody more than Wade. Wade scored 19 points on 5-for-17 shooting, below his 24.3 per-game average. "We tried to put a lot of players in his vision and fortunately for
us he didn't shoot the ball well, the way he's capable of shooting'' Sixers coach Maurice Cheeks said. Heat coach Pat Riley believes he is getting the best he can hope for out of Wade, his team leader, and the rest of the Heat.
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"I think he's handling it as well as he could,'' Riley said of how Wade had dealt with the commotion of the last two days. "He's got some frustration, but it's character-building time for the whole team. We're in a deep rut emotionally.'' Miami used balanced scoring, with eight players contributing.
Dorell Wright added 16 points, Mark Blount 15 and Jason Williams 14. But the Heat seemed eager to put the events of the last few days behind them, and didn't hesitate to look ahead to what Marion, a four-time All-Star, can contribute to a staggering club.
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"They'll add to our team, that's for sure,'' Wade said of the newcomers who are expected to be in uniform for Sunday's home game against the Los Angeles Lakers. "We're really looking forward to our new guys coming in and the other guys who are coming back. "Shawn Marion does it all.'' Marion and Banks weren't
in the lineup Thursday because they were still undergoing their physicals. The Heat had nine players in uniform for their second straight game. They were down to eight players in the second half after losing Alexander Johnson to an ankle injury with just over seven minutes left in the second period.
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"We had a one-point lead late in the third, and then we didn't make any shots,'' Wade said. The Sixers got the best of the Heat in a lackluster first half. Philadelphia opened up a 50-40 lead on two free throws by Green with just over 3:30 remaining in the second quarter. Miller shot 6-for-12 and had 15 points
in the first half for the Sixers. Wade led the Heat in the first half with 13 points and eight assists. The Heat committed 11 turnovers in the first half, while the 76ers made six. - NBA.com
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