1997-98 十歲的熱火 繼續向前衝 當熱火來到第十個年頭，這支Pat Riley的球隊被大家高度的期待著。 鐵血教頭Pat Riley用拼戰到最後一分一秒絕不服輸的精神拿下55勝並拿下第二個分區冠軍 季初剛開始時我們的大師兄Alonzo Mourning因為季前的膝傷被放在傷兵名單上。 這一季Mourning缺席了22場比賽，不過這22場中我們仍然打出15-7的成績。 Mourning復出之後平均成績有19.3分9.6籃板和2.24個火鍋，更有55.1%的投籃命中率。 雖然在這季Isaac Austin還是成功的補空Mourning空缺也替補的很成功，但是面對下季 就是自由身份的Austin我們很顯然沒有薪資空間留住他。只好將Austin跟Charles Smith 加上98年的第一輪選秀權跟洛杉磯快挺隊交易搖擺人Brent Barry。 儘管交易了Austin和小前鋒Jamal Mashburn受傷了兩個月之久，熱火還是打得很好。 在交易之後打出一波20-4的成績，前鋒P.J. Brown平均9.6分 8.6籃板，後衛 Voshon Lenard平均12.6分還有Mourning等人出色表現是最大的功臣。 熱火的精神領袖Tim Hardaway帶領著熱火(平均8.3次助攻18.9分)讓他他第五度入選明星賽 熱火和尼克這兩支分區的仇敵在季後賽第一輪就碰面，在1998季後賽的第一輪是比前一年 更加的粗暴和兇狠的對抗。在去年保受爭議的第七場比賽之後再度碰面。Lenard特別出色 在前兩場比賽中各得25分和28分但是我們只打出一勝一敗，一樣去到尼克主場Madison Square Garden也是打出一勝一敗。但在第四場時出現了熱火跟尼克最有名的大亂鬥 讓大范小范都紅了也讓大師兄Mourning和尼克的Larry Johnson各被停賽。 關鍵的第五場我們就在大師兄缺陣下98-91輸給了尼克。 以下為官網原文 1997-98: HEAT Turns 10; Continues to Win As the Miami HEAT franchise celebrated its 10-year anniversary, Pat Riley's troops also faced the weight of high expectations. With an established core of NBA veterans, a legendary coach and a never-say-die philosophy, Miami posted 55 wins and win its second straight Atlantic Division title. The season began with center Alonzo Mourning on the injured list following offseason knee surgery. Mourning missed the first 22 games of the season, but the Heat got off to a 15-7 start in his absence. Once healthy, Mourning had another fine season for the HEAT, averaging 19.3 ppg, 9.6 rpg and 2.24 bpg, ninth in the NBA, and also ranking third in the league in field goal percentage at .551. Once again, Isaac Austin shined in Mourning absence. The 6-11 Austin, whose dogged effort transformed him from an overweight project to a key NBA reserve, was traded in midseason. Faced with losing Austin to free agency, the HEAT sent Austin, rookie Charles Smith and the HEAT's 1998 first-round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for swingman Brent Barry. Despite dealing Austin and losing small forward Jamal Mashburn for two months with a broken thumb, the Heat responded with its best basketball, going 20-4 after the trade and getting improved production from Mourning, forward P.J. Brown (9.6 ppg and 8.6 rpg for the season) and guard Voshon Lenard, who averaged 12.6 ppg, and ranked sixth in the NBA in three-point field goals made with 153. Miami's emotional leader was once again guard Tim Hardaway, who led the Heat in assists at 8.3 apg (6th in the NBA) and averaged 18.9 ppg, earning his fifth All-Star selection. He hit a buzzer-beater to spoil Washington's home opener on November 1, nailed a game-ending three-pointer on November 15 and hit what proved to be the game-winner in an 82-81 over New York on April 12. While Miami won that battle with New York, the Knicks would win the war. The two Atlantic Division foes renewed their fierce postseason rivalry in the first round of the 1998 NBA Playoffs. Only one year after their controversial seven-game series, the Knicks and HEAT battled once again. Lenard was particularly effective in the HEAT's first two playoff games, scoring 25 and 28 points -- but the HEAT managed only a split at home. The teams also split a pair of games at Madison Square Garden, but an altercation late in Game 4 proved lethal for the HEAT. Mourning was suspended for the deciding game after a fight with New York's Larry Johnson. Miami lost the deciding game by a score of 98-81. -- --

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