February Surprise

With Shaq gone, Riley hints that Heat might open up offense

kcudah posted 2/9/2008 from www.palmbeachpost.com

Miami's plan is to move away from a deliberate, half-court, low-post offense built around a power center, the game Riley has favored since 1991, the first year he coached the New York Knicks. In its place Riley plans a sleek, wide-open, perimeter-based offense starring guard Dwyane Wade and Marion. Riley, of course, has thrived with that system before. In the 1980s he coached the ...

Reinforcements Arrive

kcudah posted 2/9/2008 from www.sun-sentinel.com

Coach Pat Riley believes Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks, obtained from Phoenix in the trade for Shaquille O'Neal, represent a new beginning that could lead the Heat back to the NBA playoffs. "I don't have a lot of patience," Riley said. "If I said to you right now, this is going be a five-year rebuilding program, Shawn would opt out. He wants to win, and he's a winner. And I would probably ...

Shaq-Free Replay

Sixers Journal found this 2/9/2008 on myespn.go.com

Remember when the NBA said that Atlanta and Miami would replay the last minute or so of a game that Shaquille O'Neal had been wrongly disqualified from? By far the most common email I have received this week has been along the lines of -- well now ...

Miller, Iguodala Lead 76ers Past Shaq-less Heat

Sixers Journal found this 2/9/2008 on www.nba.com

Andre Iguodala scored 25 points and Andre Miller added 21, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 101-84 victory over the short-handed Miami Heat on Thursday night.

Suns Made Sound Financial Decision - HOOPSWORLD

matt posted 2/9/2008 from www.hoopsworld.com

Why trading for Shaq might actually *help* the Suns manage their salary cap in the long run ...