Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers – November 1, 2014 (Spo’s Birthday)

• “Thank you for joining us, and off we go on another Miami Heat NBA adventure!”
• “Good ball movement. Williams wasn’t ready. Cole is from the corner, Kaboom!”
• “Williams, from downtown, Kaboom!”
• “Deng saw the lane – he made the Sixers pay and he drew the foul”
• “Bosh back in, maneuvering on Davis – the up and under and a beautiful sky hook.”
• “A KaBosh, from Chris Bosh!
• “Shabazz, Shaboom! That’s Napier’s first official NBA triple”
• “Ennis from downtown, Kaboom! James Ennis with his first triple in a Heat uniform.”
• “Shawne Williams, the angled trey, Kaboom!”
• “When we come back, Tony Fiorentino in his dress shoes, will knock down jumpers.”
• “Williams sets for 3… Kaboom!”
• “Here’s Wade, climbs the ladder.”
• “KaBosh!” (Fio: “Looks like its automatic when it’s from the top of the key.”)
• “Deng from the corner, Kaboom!”
• “Chris Bosh has been Mr. Reliable these first couple of games for the Heat.”
• “Cole will fire, Kaboom!”
• “This is Chalmers for 3, Kaboom!”
• “Spo got what he wanted on his 44^th”

FINAL SCORE: Heat 114, Sixers 96

Bosh: 30 pts (9/17), 8 rb, 4 ast, 2 stl

Chalmers: 20 pts (6/9), 4 ast, 4 stl

Deng: 15 pts (7/11), 4 rb, 2 ast, 2 stl

Williams: 15 pts (5/9), 4 rb, 4 ast

Wade: 9 pts (4/18), 3 rb, 10 ast, 3 stl

Full Game Highlights.

Wade Post Game Interview.

Chris Bosh Post Game Interview.

Cole Post Game Interview.

Coach Spo Post Game Bday Interview.

14/15 Season Opening Night – Washington Wizards at Miami Heat – 10/29/14

 

Welcome Back Heat Nation.

“…On this 29^th of October, 2014, the 27^th season of Miami Heat basketball begins. Tonight, Inside the American Airlines Arena, HEAT NATION, Your wait is over, a new season, a new team, and new challenges ahead… and we hope you enjoy every bouncing basket of the season opener right along with us.”

 

• “Welcome to it. Season opener #27. And together, off we go on another season of Miami Heat NBA Adventures!”
• “Cole, the angled 3… Kaboom!”
• “Birdman with the facial, set up by Bosh!”
• “9 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 free throws coming for the vocal and spiritual leader of this team, call him “Mr. Chris Bosh.”
• “Kaboom! For 3, Bosh’s second of the half. Not exactly a surprise and Bosh is starting on fire.”
• “Dwyane Wade ripping through Temple’s defense, and the decibel level rising at the Heat’s house.”
• “Bosh for 3… Ka-Bosh! How about 3 ‘Kaboshes’ for Bosh in this half.”
• “Luol Deng, coming to Miami after 9 seasons with the Bulls, where he was known as an adversary to Miami, but now he’s an asset.”
• “Cole, matador by John Wall. Cole, making Wall pay for his spotty defense.”
• “Norris Cole – He’s the ‘go to guy.’”
• “Bosh blows by Humphries, and scores… Bosh, again, driving on Humphries. Yes, and a foul!”
• “Ennis. LOOK OUT BELOW! James Ennis, basket counts, foul on Washington.”
• James Ennis has just electrified Miami. Youth is served here in Miami!” (Fio: “He looked like he left his feet 20 feet from the basket on that drive.”)
• “Napier stole it away from Wall, and took it to the house. Heat rookies collaborating tonight.”
• “Chalmers for 3, Kaboom!”
• “Bucket! Dwyane Wade nailing a big jumper.”
• “Bosh with the left… smooth in the clutch. Soft touch.”
• “Long 3 for Cole, Oh My! Norris Cole from Biscayne BLVD!”
• “A minute 4 to go, Wade for 3, there’s your icing. He has 9 here in the money quarter. (Fio: “C’mon man, he willed that one in. That’s what great players do with the game on the line.”)

Final Score: Heat 107, Wizards

Bosh: 26 pts (9/18), 15 rb, 4 ast

Wade: 21 pts (8/16), 3 ast

Cole: 23 pts (9/15)

 

Full Game Highlights.

Wade Highlights.

Cole Blooded Highlights.

 

Wade Postgame Locker Room Interview.

Cole Postgame Locker Room Interview.

Chris Bosh Postgame Locker Room Interview.

Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat (Pre-Season #4) – October 14, 2014

 

• “Off we go on another Miami Heat NBA preseason adventure…”
• “Chris Bosh has a full skill set, and a green light to use it.”
• “Granger, Kaboom! That’s a welcome sign…”
• “You’ll see plenty of that … Chris Bosh, gold from mid-range.”
• “Shawne Williams, welcome to the take charge club, Miami chapter!”
• “The sin – the mistake of trying to do too much, is the same as not doing enough…”
• “The steal by Ennis… Look out below!”
• “Ennis from the corner, Kaboom!”
• “James Ennis, as if it were scripted, 8 points in the quarter, 10 in the first half… here he goes again, James Ennis, action packed.”
• “What’s the over-under on Rothstein wearing an ascot at halftime?”
• “Wade, tough shot, and he triples… and that ends the first half.” (Tony Fio: “…takes the toughest shot and buries it, that’s D-Wade.”)
• “Wade for 3… Kaboom!”
• “In the NFL [a personal foul] costs you 15 yards, here it costs you 2 free throws.”
• “Shabazz has lit the fuse… We are not dismissing the possibility of Napier being in the Heat’s rotation.”
• “Now that’s something you don’t expect to see: Bosh and Wade coming in for a 4^th quarter encore. You can feel the regular season getting a little bit closer.”
• “Shannon Brown… Oh My! The getaway and the throwdown. Shannon brown making a case to stay with the club.”
• “Wade for Napier’s 3… Shaboom!”

 

FINAL SCORE: Hawks 109, Heat 103

C. Bosh: 22 pt (6/10), 9 rb

D. Wade: 16 pt (4/12), 5 rb, 5 ast

S. Napier: 12 pt (4/8)

D. Granger: 11 pt (4/7)

J. Ennis: 10 pt (3/9)

S. Brown: 10 pt (5/11)

ORLANDO MAGIC AT MIAMI HEAT (PRE-SEASON #2) – OCTOBER 7, 2014

• “Off we go on another Miami Heat NBA pre-season adventure!”
• “Bosh… (hits mid-range jumper) that’s sweet…”
• “Chalmers with an open look… Kaboom!”
• “Birdman, above the rim for the throwdown! On a 10-3 run by Miami, Birdman has lit the fuse.”
• “Granger… Kaboom!”
• “Shawne Williams for 3… Kaboom!”
• “Cole with a rainbow jumper as the shot clock was winding down… That ball was moist by the time it landed.” (Tony Fio: “…it took half an hour to come down.”)
• “The question Heat coaches must be wondering is, ‘Can we afford not to have [James Ennis] on our team?’”
• “…down to 2, Ennis for 3… Oh my! A hurry-up Kaboom for James Ennis!”
• “Shannon Brown with a take away, and a slam!”
• “Shabazz with a couple of Sha-booms from the free throw line.”
• “Nicholson ties the game. We’re looking straight down the barrel of overtime.”
• “Ennis enjoyed Australia, but enough of the kangaroo burgers, he’s ready for the NBA… By the way, I wasn’t kidding about that. James Ennis told us part of his diet was kangaroo burgers.” (Tony Fio: “where would you get one of those around here anyways? I’ll stick to calamari…”)

FINAL SCORE: MAGIC 108, HEAT 101

L. Deng: 18 pts (6/13), 6 rbs, 3 ast

C. Bosh: 18 pts (7/13), 9 rbs

J. Ennis: 14 pts (6/11), 10 rbs, 5 ast

D. Wade: 11 pts (5/10)

Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat – April 16, 2014 (Fan Appreciation Day + Battier’s Last Regular Season Game)

 

–       “Here’s a little runway to the playoffs for D. Wade.”

–       “Help does not come, and Wade takes advantage!”

–       “Wade euro-stepping through the lane for the score… What a beautiful play for Dwyane Wade.”

–       “Wade pitches back to James Jones for 3 – Kaboom! – James Jones with the second Kaboom of the game!”

–       “Battier for 3 – Kaboom!”

–       “Out of the corner, its Shane, Kaboom!”

–       “Justin Hamilton derailing Michael Carter-Williams and picks up the loose ball…”

–       “You have to admire the gusto that Anderson went to the tin with…”

–       “Shane Battier, the ‘Duke of Downtown.’”

–       “I like what he’s doing – its like a workshop for Wade…”

–       “For Justin Hamilton, that mask looks like a magnet of trouble.”

–       “UD is Mr. 305.”

–       “Oh my! A ferocious block by Greg Oden! You take the foul on a play like that… Although Oden’s a little chafed – He thought he had a clean swat…He almost dislocated his shoulder … the force that Oden repelled that with.”

–       “That was a Frankenstein foul!”

–       “We have a time out, and more nuggets to drop on your Heat laps…”

–       “The fans are going bonkers!”

–       “Birdman!”

–       “Justin Hamilton is a wrecking ball. He’s fallen down about a half dozen times This guy doesn’t need a mask, he needs a full set of body armor…”

o   Tony Fio: “Well the equipment guy is gonna be upset because he has to use extra detergent on his uniform every night…”

o   Eric Reid: “I like that, its keeping his hair down… that would look good with a hair cap over the face mask…”

–       “Shane battier just played his final regular season NBA game… For Battier his 977^th career regular season game, and He says his last. The playoffs will serve as the ultimate encore…”