Putting a Spell On Me...
I know the team didn't want to focus on beating the Heat in regards to streaks and the like, but I still remember that playoff matchup when Miami beat them with Shaq&Wade, w/out Shaq, w/out Wade and w/out either. So to beat this team, with their two star players is monumental.
Sure, Shaq's going through some personal stuff (and if rumors are true, so is Wade) but it's not like the Wiz players don't have personal live with ups or downs. So, we can't use that as an excuse.
Coach Eddie Jordan's version of the Princeton Offense was running as well as it has been all season, as evidenced by the shared scoring load (five players in double figures) and open looks that players like DeShawn Stevenson got (is Pat Riley even using his scouts anymore?).
I mean, even Charley Rosen gives the Wiz props.
What I did notice was this: the Wiz held the Heat to 91pts. In the team's last four wins, they've held their opponents to 88, 89, 86 and 97 points. For a team known for defense, that's terrible. But for the Wizards -a team known for filling the basket- that's pretty damn good.
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