Dwyane Wade Archives March 2008 Dwyane Wade Archives March 2008   DWYANE WADE INJURED BUT CHRIS QUINN STEPS UP FOR WIN March 25, 2008 - Chris Quinn stepped into the starting lineup and gave the Miami Heat a huge boost. The second-year guard from Notre Dame, a late replacement for the injured Jason Williams, scored a career-high 24 points to lead the Heat past the Milwaukee Bucks 78-73 on Monday night. "Chris is accomplished and he's been working hard at it," coach Pat Riley said. "You can see the improvement in the game and the confidence." Quinn shot 8-of-13 and added four rebounds, four assists and four steals. "It's been just two years of his own work and perseverance and waiting and patience, being loyal to his work ethic," Riley said. "And when he gets an opportunity, this is when he can shine." It was the second time in six days the Heat defeated the Bucks, who fell to 6-28 on the road. The two victories over Milwaukee are the only ones Miami has in its last 13 games. The win also marked the first time the Heat defeated an opponent twice this season. MIAMI HEAT VS. MILWAUKEE BUCKS GAME HIGHLIGHTS "It was one of the old grind-out games," Riley said. "They're desperate as hell, obviously because they are right on the brink of being eliminated. It was a fun game to coach and to watch, even though it wasn't one of the free-flowing games." Quinn drew a foul on Mo Williams with 45 seconds left and knocked down two free throws to give Miami a 74-71 lead. Michael Redd, who scored 24 points to lead the Bucks, had his shot blocked by Joel Anthony on the ensuing possession. Ricky Davis' shot missed, giving the Bucks an opportunity for another possession, but Stephane Lasme corralled the offensive rebound and passed to Daequan Cook with 6 seconds left. Cook was fouled, and he calmly knocked down two free throws to seal the victory. Five of Miami's nine players that saw action played in the NBA Development League earlier this month. Lasme, Blake Ahearn and Kasib Powell each recently signed 10-day contracts and combined for 10 points and eight rebounds. Mo Williams threw an alley-oop to Andrew Bogut to pull the Bucks within 62-59, but Quinn responded with a 3-pointer on the ensuing possession to halt Milwaukee's momentum. - NBA.com   DWYANE WADE FORCED TO THE BENCH BECAUSE OF KNEE INJURY March 12, 2008 - Ricky Davis nearly had a Dwyane Wade-like finish, but instead added to the Miami Heat's season-long misery. Cuttino Mobley made two free throws with 2.6 seconds left and scored 29 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat Miami 99-98 on Monday, hours after the Heat decided to shut Wade down for the season. Davis scored 27 points and had a chance to win the game with the Heat down by one point, but his 17-foot jumper hit the rim twice and bounced out. "It was a good look, it was what we wanted, it just didn't go down,'' Davis said. "It's tough, that's the kind of year we've been having.'' The Heat announced Monday that Wade will miss the remaining 21 games of the season due to pain in his left knee. Wade will undergo shock wave therapy on his knee in hopes of being healthy in time for the Olympics. Daequan Cook had a career-high 23 points for Miami. The Heat, who started the game with just eight players, the NBA minimum, mounted a furious comeback that fell short for their league-worst 51st loss. MARCH 10 PRESS CONFERENCE CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS Jason Williams tied the game at 94 with a 3-point shot with 1:13 left. The Clippers reclaimed the lead on two foul shots by Maggette with 53 seconds to go. The Clippers broke a two-game losing streak. "It was a collective effort,'' Maggette said. "They came at us with all they had. We're just glad we were able to withstand their big run.'' The Heat, who trailed by 16 with 2:02 left in the second, took their first lead at 6:59 of the third when a Blount jumper put them ahead 64-63. Miami then went on a 23-4 run. The Heat led by 10 points with less than two minutes left in the third. The Heat went ahead 98-97 lead on Davis' free throw with five seconds left. Mobley then drew a foul while driving to the basket from Mark Blount with 2.6 seconds to go and hit both free throws to give the Clippers the lead for good. "I tried to go into Blount and he tripped me,'' Mobley said. "I tried to scoop it up and the ref called a foul.'' Corey Maggette and Al Thornton each had 22 points for the Clippers, who won for just the second time in their last 10 games. It was the sixth consecutive loss for the Heat and third in a row at home. "We just pulled it out,'' Mobley said. - NBA.com