Catching Some Heat - The New Schedule

I started looking at the new Heat schedule, figuring I'd make a list of the Top Ten games of the season. As I started looking, it soon became Top 12, and then I realized just how many games there are that I'm excited to see. So let's just do November. There's plenty of great games there, and hey, the season is still three months away.

November
3rd - at New Jersey. The Nets are in complete disarray, but it's the Heat opener, so who cares?

4th - Cleveland. LeBron, the home opener, and the first Michael Doleac Special - back-to-back games for Shaquille O'Neal.

6th - At Washington. One you can skip. Might be interesting because it's a road test.

9th - Washington. Definitely boring if the Heat clobber the Wizards in the previous game.

11th - At Dallas. Always fun. May have Jason Kidd by then.

12th - At San Antonio. Shaq's old nemesis, and the first big test.

14th - Milwaukee. Bucks will be OK.

16th - At Minnesota. Another very tough road matchup, and the league MVP, Kevin Garnett.

17th - At Milwaukee. See the 14th.

19th - Utah. Quality Western conference team.

21st - Philadelphia - A.I., America's most ill-suited Olympian.

23rd - Portland - Always fun to see the Jailblazers. When I went to college out there, we called them the trailbozos. You decide which is worse.

24th - At Atlanta. Take a night off. Rest up for football and feast.

26th - At Detroit. The Biggie. View with Turkey sandwiches.

28th - Boston. You should skip it, but I'll be watching.

30th - Toronto. Will Vince Carter still be there?

And that's just November! 16 games in 28 nights. It should take time for the team to click, but it will be a lot of fun watching it happen.