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Originally Posted by Sainters7
Holy crap, the Heat are 8-28??? I dont follow NBA like I used to, what the hell happened to them this year?? And since when was Atlanta any good?
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for the Heat:
All their guys got crappy at the same time and Wade has been hurt all year. They also made some questionable trades. Not so much that they gave up great talent but the guys they brought in aren't exactly the best team guys or the kind of guys you necessarily want on the team when things aren't going well.
Also, Shaq, physically has basically totally broken down. He has played a ton of games with all the play-off success he has had and also taken a huge beating with many guys only defense for him being to hack him. I think his vertical leap is about three inches and he can lift his arms over his head for about .000001 seconds.
For the Hawks:
Al those picks have finally started to pay off. Even though they have made some bad choices and should have Chris Paul right now guys like Josh Smith, Horford, Sheldon Williams are starting to give them results. Joe Johnson also is playing well. They still have a problem of their best 6 players all playing the same three spots but in the new ,and especially the East, it seems easier to get by with a 4 playing center or three 3's on the court at the same time. Playing in the East doesn't hurt