33-year old SG/SF Shane Battier was supposed to be the big free agent signing for the Heat after the lockout was lifted, but he has been a huge bust so far this year!  Battier has played in 18 games (4 starts) for the Heat so far this year and he is averaging 23.5 minutes, 4.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game.  He is only shooting 27 of 81 (33.3%) from the floor and 15 of 49 (30.6%) from three point range so far this year, and that is pathetic for a player with the reputation that he has.

27-year old power forward Chris Bosh has really stepped up since D-Wade went down with an ankle injury.  In his last six games, Bosh is averaging 26.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steal per game.  Bosh has now played in 18 games (all starts) for the Heat so far this year and he is averaging 36.6 minutes, 21.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steal per game.  Bosh is shooting a red hot 54.7% from the floor so far this year and that is outstanding.  He looks more like the player he was in Toronto so far this year, and that’s a good thing for the Heat.

The Heat shot 52.1% from the floor last night and it was a big reason for the win over the Pistons who outrebounded Miami 43-26!  LeBron James (32 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals) and Chris Bosh (27 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal on 12 of 15 shooting from the floor) led the way for the Heat in this game.  Mario Chalmers (16 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal) and Mike Miller (10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot) also pitched in for the Heat last night.  The Heat are now 13-5 on the season.

The Miami Heat had to be overlooking the Cavs last night as they had to fight until the bitter end to hold them off.  Chris Bosh was the main reason the Heat won last night as he led the way with 35 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot.  LeBron James looked pretty disinterested last night as he shot 8 of 21 from the floor and he had 5 turnovers.  James finished up with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals last night.  Norris Cole pitched in with 10 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in 28 minutes on the floor.  The Heat are now 12-5 on the year.

The Heat only shot 37.3% from the floor and they were outscored 26-19 by the Bucks last Sunday and those are the biggest reasons for this loss.  LeBron James led the way for the Heat with 28 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal in this game.  Chris Bosh also had a very solid game with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist.  Mario Chalmers pitched in with 12 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in this game.  The Heat are now 11-5 on the year.

The Heat shot 54.3% from the floor and they outrebounded the Sixers 52-31 on their way to a very easy win last Saturday Night.  Chris Bosh led the way for the Heat in this game with 30 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.  LeBron James had his usual great game with 28 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocked shots.  Mario Chalmers did a good job of running the offense as he finished up with 11 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  The Heat is now 11-4 on the year.

The Heat got a relatively easy win over the Lakers last Thursday Night in Miami.  LeBron James was an absolute beast in this game as he finished up with 31 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocked shots.  Chris Bosh also had a solid game with 15 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.  Shane Battier (11 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Mario Chalmers (10 points, 6 assists and 1 steal) also pitched in for the Heat.  The Heat are now 10-4 on the year.

The Heat shot 58.2% from the floor last Tuesday and they outscored the Spurs 72-35 in the second half to bury them.  LeBron James (33 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists) and Chris Bosh (30 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals) led the way for the Heat in this game.  Mike Miller nailed all 6 of his three point attempts in this game as he finished up with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in only 15 minutes on the floor.  Mario Chalmers pitched in with 13 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal in this game.  The Heat are now 9-4 on the season.

The Heat didn’t play any D last night as the Nuggets shot 55.1% from the floor and it did them in.  LeBron James led the way for the Heat in this game with 35 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot.  Chris Bosh also filled up the stat sheet with 17 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocked shots last night.  Norris Cole (13 points, 1 rebounds and 1 steal), Udonis Haslem (12 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist) and Mario Chalmers (10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals) also pitched in for the Heat last night.  Dwyane Wade had 12 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals in 29 minutes on the floor before leaving the game with an injury.  The Heat are now 8-4 on the season as they have now lost three games in a row.

The Heat only shot 39.5% from the floor last night and they were outscored 9-3 in O.T. last night which doomed them.  LeBron James finished up with 23 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals last night, but, he only shot 7 of 19 from the floor while turning the ball over six times!  Mario Chalmers had a solid game offensively with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists last night.  Dwyane Wade only shot 6 of 17 from the floor but he still finished up with 17 points, 7  rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocked shots last night.  Chris Bosh pitched in with 16 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot.  The Heat are now 8-3 on the year.