While that is true, the Lakers just got rid of Fisher because he was incapable of running the point guard spot. Mario Chalmers has played his best basketball this season, being one of the best 3-point shooters in the league and committing less turnovers. And, Norris Cole, has been more than a pleasant surprise. He has had some big games and provides a spark and energy that Fisher just doesn’t have anymore.

The Heat would be wasting their time if they brought Fisher to Miami. He would just be a distraction on an already personality-heavy team. Let him jump onto another bandwagon, but there is no way the Heat would just let him jump onto this one. He no longer bring value to a team besides leadership, and you can only lead so much when you are sitting on the end of the bench.

The Lakers have been playing pretty well after the All Star break. Surprisingly, it hasn’t been Kobe doing everything. Amidst all the trade rumors, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum have been playing consistently, and their size could be a problem for Miami. Also, Steve Blake has been a very good point guard coming off the bench. The Lakers do not have the depth the Heat have, but they’re still very solid.

Today is going to be intense and Miami will have to match the intensity of the home crowd to bounce back from Friday night’s loss. It’ll be interesting to see Kobe and Wade against each other and how LeBron James comes back from all the scrutiny. Check back here after the game for some post-game analysis.