From: sikorski@news.miami.edu (Richard Sikorski)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: mia05 Heat @ cha06 Hornets - 14Nov comments
Date: 15 Nov 92 15:19:26 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.1992Nov15.151926.21468
Organization: R.S.M.A.S.

mia05cha06.14nov92

Trailing by 19 in Q3, the Heat rally for their 1st road win of the
season, 104-95. (mia)Long signed early in the day, but completed the
physical too late to make the game.

The Heat allowed the Hornets 15 unanswered points in the 1st half,
giving Charlotte a 39pt Q1 and a 62-49 Hornet lead at the half. "They
were leaving us behind with their running," (mia)Seikaly said. It would
have been a bigger lead, if not for help in Q2 from the Miami bench,
Kessler(10pts) and Askins. "It could have been over if not for them,"
(mia)Coach Loughery said afterwards.

The Heat fell behind by 19 in Q3, the Hornets were surging, and 23,698
fans were an intimidating roar. "This was a very good test for us,"
Loughery. "You've got to learn how to overcome adversity on the road."

The Heat turned the corner with defense and Seikaly offense once again.
Miami took control of the boards with a Q3 17-3 rebound advantage,
7 for Seikaly. Seikaly pounded inside to create layups and running hooks
for 12pts in the quarter. (mia)Salley shut down (cha)Johnson, who didnt
have another point or rebound in the second half, while Seikaly
racked-up 18 second-half points and 10 second-half rbs. The Heat were cool
under fire, as (mia)Rice sank 2fts to close Q3 with a 81-80 lead for
Miami.  Miami never gave back the lead.

(mia)Seikaly pressure forced (cha) rookie Alonzo Mourning to foul out
early in Q4. (Hornet Coach Bristow has played Mourning to two foul-outs
in his two games, apparently to give him full-foul-playing experience
early in the season). The Hornets tried to feed (cha)Johnson, but
(mia)Salley and various other defenders in the post kept him out of
play. (cha)Gill was able to make several breaks in the quarter, but
Miami was able to make up for mistakes with (mia)Askins in particular
breaking up the plays: fouling to stop a layup (Johnson missed both
fts), drawing the charge (Gill), etc. Playing a measured game against
Charlotte's late-Q4 full-court press, Miami steadily increased their
lead, with 6 more points by Seikaly. (mia)Coles iced it with 4pts in the
final 1:38. "This was a big confidence-builder," Coles said. "Early in
the third quarter tonight, we didnt look good. But we kept on playing.
We got back, played some D, and never stopped. That's what we have to
do."

How did (mia) Coach Loughery give the team new incentive between halves?
He gave, in the words of John Salley, "the best speech I ever heard at
halftime." What did he say? "Lets put it this way," Salley said. "We had
to regroup as a team, or else." What did you say coach? "None of your
business." Askins? "[Coach said] Get your [rear] in gear, thats what it
was." Rice,"I didnt want to look him in the face. He might have turned
me to stone." [Miami Herald]

High scorers: (mia)Seikaly-27, (cha)Gills-23, (mia)Rice-16,
(cha)Gattison-14, (mia)Coles-13

Total rebounds: Heat-59, Hornets-40, (mia)Seikaly-13, (mia)Salley-8,
(cha)Johnson-7, (mia)Burton-6

(mia)Seikaly also garnered 7 assists in this game, and has averaged
24ppg in the last 3 games.

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