The Sunday Spotlight is a new little feature that I am trying out to shed more light on bloggers writing about the Miami Heat. I just want to give some link love to people out there fighting the good fight. This week, we are featuring some great articles about the draft and exactly who Michael Beasley is (who goes to 7 different high schools?). So sit back, relax and enjoy the read!

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Considering the five year run the West had post Jordan-Era with San Antonio book ending the Lakers Three-Peat, I’d be hard pressed to argue that the East has not only caught up with the West, but might even have surpassed it. For one, the NBA is much like politics, mostly due to the Draft Lottery which is, as my brother would tell you, retarded. Why a team like Chicago deserves a number 1 pick, no one will ever know.
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Derrick Rose. Derrick Rose? Derrick Rose! All I hear about these days is Derrick Rose. Sure Michael Beasley is one of the greatest talents we’ve seen in quite a while, but questions of his value to either of the top two picks in the Bulls and Heat respectively have pretty much pushed him out of the picture. Honestly, I can’t say it’s too stupid. Though articles I read of his workouts and seeing him in action during the NCAA Tourney really caught my eye, he just has the reeking aura of a Ryan Leaf (NFL sure, but if you don’t know who he is, take 50 points off of your sports fan card and look him up).
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Alright a little back story here, both my brother and I live in Boston (not withstanding his recent move to Dallas), and our father landed here back in the Forties as his first stop in America from Italy. This is why we cheer for both the Red Sox and the Celtics, not the Patriots though, we really don’t care either way about them, though we were hoping for the perfect season personally. First and foremost, kudos to ABC, much better production than TNT could muster, and I loved the announcing team (I would have had to mute the damn thing if they had forced Hubie Brown on me). Second, finally some props where props are due, James Posey is the man, and it’s a travesty and quite frankly disgusting that he didn’t win Sixth Man of the Year (aside here: pick up espn the mag, their odds this issue is hilarious about the current so called sixth man). Ginobli should start, but he sucked so much playing starters minutes he was forced to the bench, he’s a tweener and the worst kind. Posey is a true bench player. He brings energy, tenacity, some of the best defense you can find, and a plus, he can knock down open jumpers with range. He did it for Miami, and we miss him terribly. Look at what can happen to a team when it loses it’s defensive intensity and some open shooters (the other departure being Jason Kapono of course, who also repped himself well by winning the 3 point contest again).
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I am sure that you, all 3 of my readers, have heard about the developing scandal in the NBA. Apparently, Tim Donaghy, a referee, is being investigated by the FBI for betting on games, including some in which he officiated. On top of that, the gambling is reportedly related to some crime families to which he is indebted. All around, this is a bad situation. But is that why I am angry? No! My anger is reserved for a certain ESPN writer: Bill Simmons.

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Well, I just read a report on ESPN that is reporting that Steve Francis has reunited with the Rockets. According to the article, Francis turned down a higher offer from the Miami Heat. Reading into this, it seems that players around the league believe that the Heat’s immediate future is bleak; and it is hard to argue with that sentiment. The Heat have failed over and over again to land a quality free agent this off season and it seems that the problems are snowballing and affecting their current bargaining power. Nevertheless, there are still a few names on the market, including Juan Carlos Navarro.

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According to ESPN, Alonzo Mourning has decided to stay with the Miami Heat 1 more year before retiring. It ended about 3 months of what can only be described as sweat inducing suspense for Heat fans. Besides the blistering temperatures outside, fans, players and the team were nervously awaiting a decision from Zo. The indecision itself had become a story in the South Florida sports market. But, at last we have the news! Mourning will play for 1 more year and then retire… probably.

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