It's gut-wrenching loss for Miami Heat fans, but haters probably loved it. I only saw the last 5 minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime. At the time, the score was tied (or maybe Utah was down by 1) and Ronnie Price had just committed a fragrant foul on James Jones. After a couple minutes Miami was ahead by 8 with about 30 seconds to go. It looked like they got this one, but then Paul Milsap hit 3 three-pointers and a layup in between foul shots by Miami to send the game into overtime. Crazy game.
Overtime was just as thrilling. Dwyane Wade made a three-pointer to tie the game with 4 or 5 seconds left. Francisco Elson was fouled with 0.4 seconds left and made two free throws to give Utah a two point advantage. Miami missed the final shot and loss the game.
In previous seasons when Carlos Boozer was injured, Paul Milsap was the one taking over his scoring and rebounding load. Now that Boozer is gone, it's time for him to shine. And he did against Miami - 46 points and 9 rebounds.
This is just one of those games for Miami. They didn't get beaten badly. It was a game that got away. Overall, through eight games so far, they still played pretty well. Their glaring weakness is interior defense. Chris Bosh isn't known for that.
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