Needing Improvement

Ok so this is like a two in one blog.

Like Thursday's game against Boston, Saturday's game against a Shawn Marion less Heat was a disappointment. Unlike Boston's game however, it was certainly not foreseeable. Not to take anything away from Miami, but they are certainly not a team on par with the Celtics.

One thing that became apparent to me against Miami, was a lack of scoring of the bench. Its no secret that our starting lineup if one of the best in the league, and can throw up tons of points, but it seems that once you get past that our weapons are sparse. Sure you get an occasional great came from our of our subs, but these games are too few and far between. While I don't wish to see a roster overhaul, I do think that if we were able to score another offensive player to come off the bench, that would be just fine.

The second thing that has also become very apparent is that we miss Mickael Pietrus. He has been the energy spark that we have needed many times this year. He also is our best defender, and I can't help but wonder how much better the outcomes of the Boston and Miami game would have been with him guarding the likes of Paul Pierce and Dwayne Wade. To then go along with my previous though, Pietrus has also proven that he can score the ball with some success. The good news here, is that Pietrus is now practicing with the team and we should have him back from injury soon.

Now to get past the hard thoughts of two losses in a row. Tonight we face an Indiana Pacers team that is improving little by little. They are led by the All-Star worthy Danny Granger. A man who can score in bunches, has a knack for nailing game winning shots, and can score in bunches. He will be helped out by the Fiery T.J ford, the gym rat Mike Dunleavy, a score of young guns trying to prove themselves, and one of my favorite basketball players, Troy Murphy. Murphy is the kind of guy who looks like he Just Stepped out of the boxing ring. A dude who even though he's only got a 12 inch vert, will still grab ten rebounds a game because he just wants them that bad. He gives hope to all of us slow white guys out there that even though we can's jump, we still can play basketball.

As I wrongly said against Miami, I do expect a win tonight. We have too much going for us to loose. Were angry for loosing two straight, were at home, and we are without a doubt the better team. Go Magic!