From: sikorski@news.miami.edu (Richard Sikorski)
Subject: mia Heat @ det Pistons - 12Nov pregame stuff
Organization: R.S.M.A.S.
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 23:17:45 GMT

mia04det04.11nov92

Tipoff: 1930 EST at the Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan;  No national TV

Injuries: (mia)Smith-knee, Shaw-ankle (Stayed home in Miami)

Brief: The Heat is 0-7 lifetime at the Palace, but the Pistons are off
to a slow start offensively, and have lost their only home-game so far
this season vs. Milwaukee(!).  (det)Thomas had just 10pts vs. the Bucks,
and fouled out after only 8pts vs. Indiana. (Det) Coach Rothstein
(ex-Heat-coach) other problems include out-of-shape Mills and
want-to-be-traded Rodman. His experience with franchise-building in Miami
should serve him well, even if he resents being unceremoniously dumped
by the Heat (also a common part of franchise-building unfortunately).
His detail approach is very different from ex-Piston Coach Chuck Daly;
time will tell. 
And Miami has been playing well, despite two injured guards and one
as-yet unsigned forward, Grant Long. Long will be in the audience
tonight.  [More details on this in a later post...]

Miami starters:
burton,willie	1990 UMinn 6-8,220 #34 sf; '91: 11.2ppg
salley,john	1986 GaTech 6-11,250 #22 pf; '91 (det): 51.2pct-fg
seikaly,rony	1988 Syr 6-11.5,250 #4 c; '91: nba#6 11.8rpg, 16.4ppg
rice,glen	1989 UMich 6-8,220 #41 g; '91: nba#10 22.3ppg, #14 39.1pct-3fg
coles,bimbo	1990 VaTech 6-2,180 #12 pg; '91: 10.1ppg

Miami reserves:
askins,keith	1990 Ala 6-8,220 #2 pf
edwards,kevin	1988 DePaul 6-3,190 #21 pg; '91: 10.1ppg
geiger,matt	1992 7-1,250 #52 c
kessler,alec	1990 UGa 6-11,245 #33 f,c
miner,harold	1992 USC 6-5,220 #32 g; a.k.a. little jordan

Miami other:
long,grant	1988 EMich 6-9,230 #43 pf; unsigned as of 12nov; '91: 14.8ppg
shaw,brian	1988 UCSB 6-6,215 #20 pg
smith,steve	1991 MichSt 6-8,205 #3 pg; knee surgery 17oct; '91: 12ppg
KLoughery,headcoach       	Kevin
BCunningham,partner       	Billy; a.k.a.the kangaroo kid
RCulp,trainer             	Ron
woolf,bob	agent for grant long
xxxxxxx01	preseason vegas odds for nba title: 40-1
xxxxxxx02	am radio: 560-wqam, 830-wrfm spanish,
xxxxxxx03	   1290-wbzt palm beach, 1500-wkiz key west.
xxxxxxx04	broadcast local tv: 33-wdzl, 21 games
xxxxxxx05	cable sportschannel-florida: 45 games
xxxxxxx06	national media: @atl 28nov tbs, nyk 05feb tnt,
xxxxxxx07	   allstar (glen rice) 21feb nbc, por 24feb tnt, chi 11mar wgn,
xxxxxxx08	   @atl 27mar tbs, @chi 14apr wgn, bos 17apr nbc

Pistons starters:
woolridge,orlando 0 F 6-9
aquirre,mark 23 F 6-6
polynice,olden 34 C 6-11
dumars,joe 4 G 6-3
thomas,isiah 11 G 6-1

Pistons reserves:
sellars,brad 2 F 7-0
walker,darrell 5 G 6-6
mills,terry 6 F 6-11
rodman,dennis 10 F 6-8
blanks,lance 32 G 6-3
morris,butch F 6-7
laimbeer,bill 40 C 6-10
RRothstein, headcoach, Ron, ex-Heat headcoach!

Ahead for the Heat: SC broadcasts can be grabbed off the Satellite
sat 14nov @cha local-tv33
tue 17nov  gsw SportsChannel-Florida
fri 20nov @phi tv33
sat 21nov  cha SC
tue 24nov @ind
wed 25nov  ind SC
fri 27nov  hou SC
sat 28nov @atl tv33, TBS

-- 
 Richard Sikorski - Marine & Atmospheric Chemistry, U. Miami, FL
 Internet: sikorski@umigw.miami.edu        
         r.sikorski@rsmas.miami.edu


-- 
 Richard Sikorski - Marine & Atmospheric Chemistry, U. Miami, FL
 Internet: sikorski@umigw.miami.edu        
         r.sikorski@rsmas.miami.edu