Heat improve to 4-2 after beating Timberwolves. D-Wade scores 25: Bosh adds 24

The Miami Heat won their first three games, then dropped two straight, now won last night by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 102-92. I think people are under estimating the Miami Heat. I personally wanted to see how this team will do without Lebron James, and I feel they are going to be fine. Will the Heat go back to the NBA Finals for their fifth straight year? I have no idea, but you never know. Here are the top stats for each team.




Miami Heat Top 5 Scorers

Dwyane Wade- 25 points, 8 assists, 2 steals, 11/ 16 FG, 3/5 FT
Chris Bosh- 24 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 9/21 FG, 6/6 FT, 0/2 3PTFG
Luol Deng- 14 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 6/9 FG, 2/2 3PTFG
Norris Cole- 11 points, 6 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 4/6 FG, 2/2 FT, 1/2 3PTFG
Udonis Haslem- 8 points, 6 rebounds, 4/6 FG, in 13 minutes and 50 seconds


Minnesota Timberwolves Top 5 Scorers

Nikola Pekovic- 19 points, 11 rebounds, 6/10 FG,  7/7 FT
Thaddeus Young- 16 points, 6 rebounds, 8/17 FG, 0/1 3PTFG, 0/1 FT
Shabazz Muhammad- 13 points, 2 rebounds, 6/11 FG, 0/2 FT, 1/1 3PTFG
Gorgui Dieng- 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4/7 FG, 4/4 FT
Andrew Wiggins- 10 points, 2 assists, 3/9 FG, 4/5 FT, 0/1 3PTFG



Miami Heat Thoughts

1. I feel the Miami Heat will do fine.  They will finish top 5 in the Eastern Conference.  
2. Norris Cole to me has been solid this year.  Cole has played so far 25.7 minutes per game, shooting 46 percent from the field and 36 from three, while averaging 8.5 points per game.  
3. While Luol Deng is no Lebron James, I feel he is filling in nicely.  He's an underrated small forward in the NBA. 
4. Chris Bosh has been playing like the man again just like he did when he was in Toronto
5. If Dwyane Wade can remain healthy for most of the season, this team is going far.  I see the Conference Finals, maybe even back to the NBA Finals.

Minnesota Timberwolves Thoughts

1. Andrew Wiggins is shooting 43 from the field so far this season. I don't think that 's too bad of a start for a rookie player. If I were a rookie in the NBA and I start at 40 -45 percent and improved each year, I'd be happy.  
2. I think the T-Wolves need to find a way to make Andrew Wiggins more of at least a second option.  So far I'm seeing the offense run though Kevin Martin and Nikola Pekovic.  
3. Will this team tear down only to rebuild again?  I think this team must stick with a mix of young and veteran pieces.

Final Thoughts

The Miami Heat are now 4-2 with the win, while the Minnesota Timberwolves drop to 2-4.  It is early in the season.  So who knows what could happen.  Thank you for reading Pro Basketball Hoops Land, the place where you can read articles, send comments and purchase pro basketball merchandise.

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