Monkey off their Back

Both the Miami Heat and Washington Wizards, posted victories last night defeating the Knicks and Hawks respectively. The two teams round out the bottom of the Southeast Division however, both with 1-5 records. The Heat and Wiz were playoff teams last year and the slow start thus far must have NBA critics scratching their heads.

 Granted, the Heat are still without playoff MVP, Dwayne Wade who is still potentially weeks away from returning from off season shoulder surgery, there is no excuse for their sluggish performance out the gate.

It seems without Wade, the Heat lack primary scoring and a sense of direction, as numbers are down for all Miami starters.

Newcomer Ricky Davis, has brought intensity to Miami, and secondary scoring, but the Heat’s regulars simply, aren’t getting the job done.

 The Self-proclaimed “Big Aristotle,” better known to us humans as Shaquille O’neal, has shown little signs that he is the same Shaq of old, despite reminding us that he is still the “baddest mutherf*cker in the world.”

When asked about current critisism that the Hall of Fame centre’s career was on the decline, Shaq responded optimistically, “Yeah, I’m getting older, but Kareem got older. Hakeem got older.”

“I don’t need earthlings’ respect. When it’s all said and done, my name will be there and it will be mentioned … unless you earthlings try to erase it.” 

Apparently we’ll just have to sit and wait for Shaq and the Wadeless Heat’s ship to lift off, let’ s just hope the Southeast division gives them enough time to get back on track, or else their ship might have sunk already.