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**PureHatred** · 04-12-2005, 12:41 AM

BTW that "young talented Miami Heat team" you talked about that Shaq stepped into:

2003-04 Roster

Malik Allen
Rafer Alston
Jerome Beasley
Caron Butler
Rasual butler
Bimbo Coles
Brian Grant
Udonis Haslem
Eddie Jones
Lamar Odom
Dwayne Wade
Samaki Walker
John Wallace
Loren Woods
Wang Zhi-zhi

Here's this year's roster:

Shandon Anderson
Rasual Butler
Michael Doleac
Keyon Dooling
Udonis Haslem
Damon Jones
Eddie Jones
Christian Laettner
Alonzo Mourning
Shaquille O'Neal
Steve Smith
Dwyane Wade
Wang Zhizhi
Qyntel Woods
Dorell Wright

That is nowhere near the team from last year.

The Heat traded the core of their team from last year. There are five guys on the team form last year. And if you think that its a coincedence that Haslem and Wade stepped up their game with Shaq in Miami, you know nothing about basketball. he makes their life easier. Actualy, looking at that roster, the Heat kept Wade, kept Jones ( a10 year vet, BTW, not 'young' by any means), added Shaq and then filled in their roster with role players and journey men. Yet, somehow, they're going into the playoffs as the favorites to come out of the East.

Only you and maybe Jerry Buss aren't seeing the connection at this point.

04-12-2005, 12:41 AM	#12
PureHatred Instant Credibility Posts: 2,979	BTW that "young talented Miami Heat team" you talked about that Shaq stepped into: 2003-04 Roster Malik Allen Rafer Alston Jerome Beasley Caron Butler Rasual butler Bimbo Coles Brian Grant Udonis Haslem Eddie Jones Lamar Odom Dwayne Wade Samaki Walker John Wallace Loren Woods Wang Zhi-zhi Here's this year's roster: Shandon Anderson Rasual Butler Michael Doleac Keyon Dooling Udonis Haslem Damon Jones Eddie Jones Christian Laettner Alonzo Mourning Shaquille O'Neal Steve Smith Dwyane Wade Wang Zhizhi Qyntel Woods Dorell Wright That is nowhere near the team from last year. The Heat traded the core of their team from last year. There are five guys on the team form last year. And if you think that its a coincedence that Haslem and Wade stepped up their game with Shaq in Miami, you know nothing about basketball. he makes their life easier. Actualy, looking at that roster, the Heat kept Wade, kept Jones ( a10 year vet, BTW, not 'young' by any means), added Shaq and then filled in their roster with role players and journey men. Yet, somehow, they're going into the playoffs as the favorites to come out of the East. Only you and maybe Jerry Buss aren't seeing the connection at this point.