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Sun-Sentinel: Miami Heat

• ASK IRA: Is this Wade’s or LeBron’s team?

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  Q: All the experts continue to say this is D-Wade’s team. However my thought is LeBron will be the MVP of this team? Do you agree? — Eric.

  A: Yes and yes. With the Heat returning so many players from last season (Arroyo, Jones, Anthony, Magloire, Haslem, Chalmers, Hasbrouck, Randolph), Dwyane has an [...]

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• ASK IRA: Might Ilgauskas make more sense as a starter?

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  Q: All signs point to Chris Bosh essentially being the first option to start off games. It makes sense to get him going. But Joel Anthony will be the least-guarded man in basketball next season. He has no semblance of a dependable jump shot and is notorious for suffering from [...]

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• ASK IRA: Will LeBron be fueled by anger?

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  Q: After LeBron tweeted that he is taking notes of all his critics, the wrath he will unleash will be to prove he is better than he was in Cleveland, now playing with a pretty big chip on his shoulder. Can you imagine how scary of a player LeBron would be [...]

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• ASK IRA: Could Arroyo get the nod over Chalmers?

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  Q: Does Carlos Arroyo have a chance this year? He did better than Chalmers last year and is good for the Latino fan base. — Jorge.

  A: This has nothing to do with any fan base; this is about championships. I suspect this season will start like last, with the starting [...]

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• ASK IRA: Is a Posey-Heat reunion possible?

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  Q: Do you think the Pacers will buy out Posey? If they do, do you think Riley would offer him a contract and would Posey accept? — Moish.

  A: It’s a longshot, with James due $6.4 million and $6.9 million over the next two seasons. Generally, buyouts are broached when a player [...]

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• ASK IRA: How much post-up offense will the Heat play?

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  Q: What style will the Heat play in the halfcourt? It can’t resemble the style of past Heat teams, including last year, where the ball is dumped into the post and everyone stands around. — Ted.

  A: I think the Heat will try to get out in the open court, to [...]

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• Breaking down the Heat’s 2010-11 schedule

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  No one breaks down a schedule better than Rob Wilson, the Miami Heat’s director of sports media relations.

  So we won’t even try.

  Instead, with Tuesday’s release, we augment what already is available elsewhere at Sun Sentinel.com with the nuances that only Wilson would insist also be made available for public consumption.[...]

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• ASK IRA: Is Beasley truly in a better place?

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  Q: Hey Ira, do you miss all the Michael Beasley questions you used to get before he was traded? Just in case you do, I have one for you. In all seriousness, do you think that Minnesota is just about the worst place that Beasley could go? Usually on losing teams a decent [...]

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• ASK IRA: Are there enough Heat players who create their own offense?

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  Q: What’s your opinion of Jerry Stackhouse, and why wouldn’t the Heat show any interest in him after his obvious interest in the Heat? — Drew.

  A: It comes down to the Heat weighing potentially having an unhappy veteran who might feel slighted with his playing time (or lack thereof). But [...]

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• ASK IRA: Will the Heat’s defense drop off from ‘09-10?

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  Q: Don’t you think the concern over how the Heat’s defense will perform is being overstated, given the fact that we were second in both defensive field-goal percentage and scoring defense? — Dante.

  A: But that was with a different, role-playing roster. Say what you want about their free-agent value, but [...]

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