Post-Game Grades: Lazy Sunday For Miami Heat

Final. 75. 110. 93. 24

Miami Heat. CHRIS ANDERSEN. C. <em>Stats: 18 Min, 1-1 FG, 0-0 3FG, 0-0 FT, 3 REB, 1 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TO, 2 PTS</em><p class=. C

NORRIS COLE. B+. <em>Stats: 40 Min, 3-10 FG, 0-2 3FG, 4-4 FT, 5 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TO, 10 PTS</em><p>It was an ugly game for the Miami Heat, but Norris Cole’s defense stuck out as the team’s best performance of the night. He held Rose to to a modest scoring night (6-of-14, 14 points) after the Bull went off for 31 points against Portland. Cole didn’t shy away from the challenge, fighting over screens and sticking to Rose’s hip all night. However, this is the problem with Cole. He shot just 3-of-10 tonight. If only Cole could get that ball to fall more consistently, the Heat might have a quality starting point guard.</p>. PG. Miami Heat

B. <em>Stats: 33 Min, 6-14 FG, 1-3 3FG, 4-4 FT, 10 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 1 TO, 17 PTS </em><p>A double-double for Luol Deng, who played well on both ends against his former team. Other than scoring 17 points, he was able to hold Jimmy Butler to 4-of-10 shooting from the field.</p>. SF. Miami Heat. LUOL DENG

C. <em>Stats: 28 Min, 7-18 FG, 1-2 3FG, 2-2 FT, 6 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 6 TO, 17 PTS </em><p>Not a good night for Dwyane Wade, who never got into a rhythm shooting. It was obvious he wasn’t going to get much help tonight early on, after making a couple of hustle plays and creating shots in the first half for his teammates who were unable to capitalize. Without Chris Bosh to deal with , the Bulls defense was able to key in on Wade, who was still able to manage 17 points.</p>. SG. Miami Heat. DWYANE WADE

Fine. There wasn’t much Erik Spoelstra could do with this short-handed roster. I liked that he played Justin Hamilton at power forward and gave Shawne Williams more minutes than Danny Granger; but James Ennis (0-of-3 shooting) only logged 7 minutes considering Granger’s struggles (1-of-6 shooting).. HC. Miami Heat. ERIK SPOELSTRA