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Stuckey, Pistons spoil Beasley's preseason opener
Stuckey, Pistons spoil Beasley's preseason opener
TIM REYNOLDS,
Oct 5, 2008
Michael Beasley only wanted to see a movie. So on Saturday night, he left his new house in the Coconut Grove section of Miami, headed to a nearby theater and tried to get tickets for "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist." Small problem: Word of the Heat first-rounder's presence leaked, and the 19-year-old was quickly mobbed by dozens of people. ...More |
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Heat Team Report
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Heat Team Report Oct 5, 2008
Questions are everywhere.
Rookie Michael Beasley (strained left groin) and veteran Udonis Haslem (sprained ligament left foot) have both been slowed early in training camp, so no one has yet made a move toward the starting power forward spot.
Most likely, Haslem, who started on the 2006 title team, has the job now and will have it for the Oct. 29 season opener at New York. Remember, Beasley has one year of high-level college basketball (his freshman year at Kansas State), and his defense needs work.
"My main focus with Michael early is going to be defense," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "Offensively I'm not as concerned about that because his skills are so far advanced for his age." Miami still has to decide who will start at point guard among veterans ...More |
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| Team Stats |
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Pts | Reb | Ast |
| Miami | 91.4 | 37.6 | 20.1 |
| Opponents | 100.0 | 43.1 | 22.2 |
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| Scores & Schedule |
| Last Five Games |
| Fri, Apr 11 | Memphis | L 91-96 | | Sun, Apr 13 | at Cleveland | L 76-84 | | Mon, Apr 14 | at Toronto | L 75-91 | | Wed, Apr 16 | Atlanta | W 113-99 | | Sun, Oct 5 | Detroit | L 91-95 |
| Next Five Games |
| Thu, Oct 9 | New Jersey | 14:00 | | Sun, Oct 12 | at New Jersey | 14:00 | | Sat, Oct 18 | Orlando | 19:30 | | Tue, Oct 21 | Memphis | 19:30 | | Thu, Oct 23 | at New Orleans | 20:30 |
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