UGLY WIN BETTER THAN PRETTY LOSS

In what amounted to a schoolyard pickup basketball game we chilled the Heat 80-77 last night at T.D. To say this game wasn't pretty, would be ba gross understatement. For apprximately 47 out of 48 minutes, we led them by somewhere between 7 ti 12 points, in a game with no rythem, cohesiveness or much excitement. For most of the contest around twenty or so Heat fans in section 108r were able to dictate much of the sound effects with their pathetic yet effective "lets go Heat" chants in front of a mostly unenthused home crowd. Then, in the latter stages of the 4th quarter, the Heat made the customary "run" at us and the game got more exciting. Keep in mind that for most of the game, no matter how poorly we played, Miami played worse and did everyting they could to giftwrap the game for us. Even the vaulted mr. Wade played like mr. Roberts, or Tyron Lue take your choice. Thankfully,it all worked out for us in the end, as we held off their charge with nifty foul shooting, good defense, hustle, and a good break. Even the fans (considerably short of a sell out crowd-I don't know why) rose up and delivered some boisterous approval at the end of the game. Also, one of the Magic assistant coaches pointed out to our mascot Stuff where that group of Heat fans were sitting and he went over there and squirted them with that "goo" he carries around. Alls well that ends well, right? Of course, right! I only wish the teams would get back to playing a more open exciting style of play.