Did You Know...

Even as we say “Congratulations” to the Atlanta Hawks, who beat the Heat 4 games to 3 to advance to the Conference Semifinals in the 2009 NBA Playoffs, we want to say a big “Thank you” to the Miami Heat for the electrifying season they had!

If there’s a team that comes in first, then there has to be team that comes in last, and unfortunately for the Miami Heat, they were that team in the 2007-08 season. How could a team that won the Championship in 2006 come in dead last just 2 years later? Well, an injured Dwayne Wade for starters. As Wade is beginning the 2008-09 season in full health, the future for the Miami Heat is bright – they have nowhere to go but up anyway! Wade proved that he’s back to his old self this summer during the 2008 Olympics; as the team’s leading scorer he helped them take home the gold. In fact, Wade’s performance in the 2008 games was so impressive that experts are predicting that he can lead the Heat to the 2009 playoffs. With the capable trio of forwards Michael Beasley, Udonis Haslem, and Shawn Marion backing Wade up, and new head coach Erik Spoelstra bringing a fresh outlook to the team, the new season should be a complete turn around from last season. Heat fans pack American Airlines Arena through good times and bad, so if you want to see Wade lead his team to victory, get your tickets today!