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)

White Hot Heat – Part 1: The History of the Miami Heat

Welcome, HeatNation!

As the 2014 Playoffs inch closer, the Miami Heat get set to embark on a historic journey toward a 3-peat. Over the next couple of days, there will be many videos posted on the Eric Reid Quote Blog to get us ready for Miami’s first round matchup against the Charlotte Bobcats.

Today we begin with a classic tribute to the History of the Miami Heat. This documentary, hosted by Eric Reid, takes us through the Heat’s first 20 year journey in the NBA, from 1988 to 2008.

As background into the first round matchup (something you can learn from the documentary) the Miami Heat share a history with the city of Charlotte, as the Hornets were the other team that expanded alongside the Heat in 1988.

But, the present Charlotte team, currently the Bobcats, are not the same Charlotte team with whom we once shared an expansion draft with, nor where the Heat acquired HOF Alonzo Mourning under Pat Riley’s leadership.

This Charlotte team, although they will be changing their name back to “Hornets” for the start of the 2014-15 season, joined the league in 2002, after the original Charlotte Hornets left to New Orleans to become the Pelicans.

As Big Willie Style, AKA Will Smith, AKA “Hitch” once said, “you can’t really know where you’re going, until you know where you’ve been…” With that in mind, take a look at the “History of the Miami Heat” series, and enjoy!

 

The History of the Miami Heat (1988-2008)

 

 

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