Post-Game Grades: Bosh Leads Miami Heat Past Philadelphia 76ers
By Wes Goldberg
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Chris Bosh dominated and the Miami Heat (2-0) pulled away in the fourth quarter, in large part thanks to the efforts of Mario Chalmers, to beat the Philadelphia 76ers in the team’s second game of the season.
Miami Heat. NORRIS COLE. B. Cole played well in his second start of the season. While he wasn’t as aggressive as he was in the opening game, he was certainly efficient. After the first game, Cole said he was aggressive because it was the right read. The 76ers took some things away from him, so the ‘right read’ may have been to be more passive.<em> </em><em>Stats</em><em>: 4-7 (2-4 3FG) for 10 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 2 steals, 0 turnovers in 27:17.</em>. PG
C+. Wade struggled early, missing his first five shots of the game. He never really got going on offense, but the veteran found a way to impact the game by setting up teammates and playing good defense. <em>Stats</em><em>: 4-18 (0-1 3FG) for 9 points, 3 rebounds, 10 assists, 6 turnovers in 32:36 minutes. </em>. SG. Miami Heat. DWYANE WADE
SF. Miami Heat. LUOL DENG. B. Deng was aggressive getting to the rim, especially early in the game. Another solid outing from one of the most consistent small forwards in the NBA. <em>Stats</em><em>: 7-11 (1-3 3FG) for 15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals in 29:11.</em>
B. A bounce back game for Wiliams, though it could be the last we see from him as a starter. <em>Stats</em><em>:5-9 (3-5 3FG) for 15 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists in 29. </em>. PF. Miami Heat. SHAWNE WILLIAMS
C. Miami Heat. CHRIS BOSH. A. Bosh went off for yet another all-NBA performance. He was the most consistent player on the floor and is filling in LeBron’s alpha dog role nicely, leading the team in points and rebounds. <em>Stats</em><em>: 9-17 (2-5 3FG) for 30 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals in 33:01.</em>
B+. Chalmers’ nine fourth-quarter points helped the Heat pull away. <em>Stats</em><em>:5-8 (2-2 3FG) for 18 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals in 25:11. </em>. G. Miami Heat. MARIO CHALMERS
CHRIS ANDERSEN. F. Birdman was off tonight, and it led to some playing time for reserve center Justin Hamilton. <em>Stats</em><em>: 0-2 for 0 points, 3 rebounds, 0 assists in 17:00. </em>. C. Miami Heat
PG. Miami Heat. SHABAZZ NAPIER. B. Napier had a beautiful pass to Mario Chalmers that stands out as one of the bets plays of the game. He is by far the most natural passer on the team. <em>Stats</em><em>: 3-4 (1-2 3FG) for 7 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 turnover in 20:01.</em>
PF. Miami Heat. JOSH MCROBERTS. C. McRoberts was moving well in his first game as a Miami Heat. He was bringing the ball up, setting screens, driving to the basket and picking guys up on defense. Simply, he was doing it all. He should start as soon as Sunday vs the Raptors. <em>Stats</em><em>: 1-3 (0-1 3FG) for 3 points, 3 rebounds, 0 assists, 2 turnovers in 11:11.</em>
B. No monster dunks for Ennis tonight, but he was active in his shot follows and was the energetic guy he needed to be. <em>Stats: 2-3 (1-1 3FG) for 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist in 7:54.</em>. SF. Miami Heat. JAMES ENNIS
C+. Hamilton got some run in the fourth quarter and played well on both ends of the floor. He looked comfortable on defense, too. In a twist, he did not wear his face mask. <em>Stats</em><em>: 1-1 for 2 points, 2 rebounds, 0 assists in 5:48.</em>. C. Miami Heat. JUSTIN HAMILTON