Pre-season underway for the Miami Heat

After spending a week in the Bahamas for training camp, the Miami Heat looked smooth in their opening preseason game vs. the Atlanta Hawks. The Heat played without Dwyane Wade, Chris Andersen, Michael Beasley, Udonis Haslem, and Greg Oden. Wade was in the starting line-up but decided to sit himself out so he could rest. According to ESPN Wade said “I’ve been practicing very hard, going very hard. I could play, but I just think it’s smarter that in consecutive days of going so hard, just be smart today, rest a little bit, let my legs recover.” It has always been a concern if Wade will stay healthy enough to help the Heat. I think it’s smart that he sat himself out. It’s just preseason and if his body is tired, there is no reason to overdo it. If Wade continues to make good decisions on resting and pushing it, it will pay off come playoff time. Despite not having Wade along with the others, the Heat still got the victory and made it look easy. Chris Bosh led the Heat to a 92-87 win o...