If We Played Today . . .

I'm doing this as much for myself as anyone. OK, we all know Shaq (and the Captain) have come to Miami. We also know that many others have left. So what does the Heat roster look like today?

Center - Shaq, Michael Doleac, Wang Zhi Zhi. Shaq and anybody pretty much makes this the best group of centers in the league. Doleac is serviceable, and will play a big role in the nights the Heat play back-to-back games. Zhi Zhi has proven a lot of nothing so far.

Forwards - Udonis Haslem, Malik Allen, Dorell Wright, Jerome Beasley, Matt Freije, Albert Miralles. Uh-oh. Miralles is from Spain and 6-11. Other than that I don't know anything about him. I like Haslem, but the only true small forward in ths group is 18 years old. And Karl Malone is supposed to solve that? Everyone talks about Rasual Butler coming back, but he's not exactly jumping at the opportunity, is he?

Guards - Dwyane Wade, Eddie Jones, Keyon Dooling. There's going to have to be at least one more player here, and he better be better than Dooling, who is a step down from Rafer Alston. Not that anyone in the South Florida press would mention that.

My prediction? Let's see how training camp plays out.