Magic send Heat to 3rd straight loss ( Now 8-7 on the Year )

ORLANDO, Fla. -- First came "The Decision." Then the expectations. Now the pressure is on the Miami Heat more than ever.
Even from the White House.
Dwight Howard had 24 points and 18 rebounds, J.J. Redick scored 20 points and the Orlando Magic beat Miami 104-95 on Wednesday night to hand the Heat's All-Star trio its first three-game losing streak.

The slower-than-expected start for the Heat has resonated all the way to Washington, where President Barack Obama said before the game in an interview with ABC that it "takes some time for the team to come together."
Nobody could have imagined it would take this long.

"If we had the answer right now, we wouldn't be sitting at one game over .500," LeBron James said of his Heat's 8-7 start. "We're a few games out of first. We're a few games out of eighth."

Jameer Nelson had 17 points and a career-high 14 assists, coming up with some big shots late to help Orlando pull away and avenge a 26-point loss at Miami earlier this season.

James had 25 points, Chris Bosh finished with 21 and Dwyane Wade scored 18 for Miami in the latest blow to the collection of stars who came together this summer hoping for a championship. Miami also lost to Memphis and Indiana in the last week, but the loss to its Sunshine State rival might sting most.

Even Magic coach Stan Van Gundy, told of Obama's comments, joined in the fun.
"I know there's a lot of time in the day, but I'd be more confident if he didn't know what was going on in the NBA," Van Gundy said, chuckling about Obama's remarks. "We got to get some people back to work. I don't think he needs to be worried about turning the Heat around. Let [Heat coach] Erik [Spoelstra] worry about that, because Erik certainly isn't turning the economy around."

And they just hit a new low.

At this rate, Spoelstra might contribute to the job losses.
The Heat's disappointing start has fueled fodder for the Heat's critics. Even Lakers coach Phil Jackson intimated that Spoelstra's job could be in jeopardy if the Heat don't start winning more -- and fast.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=301124019

The funniest thing is the other Van Gundy predicting they would
break the Bulls' single season win record.

What a stupid thing to say.

said in the other thread , they wont win a thing until they get a bonafide point guard.

Thought for a while there that Orlando was gonna give it away....

Hache Man said:

Thought for a while there that Orlando was gonna give it away....

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Yeah kind of looked that way in the 4th when it was tied
But the Magic Out Played them through out the game.

Bosh is softer than my wifes cranberry sauce, and James has no idea of the phrase 'killer instinct" means.
Where are the many that proclaimed "the Heat will go 82-0" ?
How's that working out so far?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/05/AR2011010503285.html

After beginning with eight losses in their first 17 games, Miami and its free agent stars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh have won 19 of their last 20.
"We just continue to learn each other on the court and off the court," said James, who on Monday was named Eastern Conference co-player of the month along with Wade, as Spoelstra was tabbed coach of the month. "Mostly off the court. . . . We always had the talent. It takes more than talent. It takes the commitment. It takes the selflessness. We've definitely had all that over the last few weeks."

All those under 64 guys got awfullllllllllllllllly quiet. I'm a Celts fan but I tihnk you guys know who you are...