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Miami Heat
(55-27, 1st in Atlantic)
DRAFT PICKS: (51)
| 1998 Draft Order |
| Round |
Pick |
Name |
School |
Position |
| 2 |
51 |
Corey Brewer |
Oklahoma |
PG |
| Team Strengths |
Mourning and Hardaway
Pat Riley
Team Defense
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| Team Statistics |
| |
PPG |
FG% |
REBs |
TOs |
| Heat |
95.0 (16th) | .450 (17th) | 42.0 (10th) | 15.0 (10th) |
| Opponents |
90.0 (6th) | .428 (3rd) | 40.1 (10th) | 14.8 (21st) |
| Weaknesses |
Bench
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| Changes |
Free Agents?
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| Needs |
More Low Post Offense
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| Notes: |
Fell six wins short of their franchise record of 61 set last year
Third in the league in three-point attempts (1544) and makes (548)
In 14 of Pat Riley's 16 seasons as head coach, his teams have finished first, or tied for first, in their division
Mourning missed the team's first 22 games following knee surgery, but the Heat went 15-7
The Heat committed the 2nd-most personal fouls in the league (Boston committed the most)
Heat were 23-2 when they scored 100+ and 18-1 in games in which they shot 50% or better
Had more losses in April (6) then they did in February and March combined (5)
Miami was one of two teams to have two players finish in the top-20 in blocks (Mourning and Brown);
San Antonio was the other (Duncan and Robinson)
The Heat ended the season with 375 straight games with at least one made three-pointer. The streak is still going and is an NBA record
Miami's 57 road wins the last two seasons are the most in the league (2nd-Chicago, 55)
Mashburn is signed through 2001, Lenard through 2002 and Mourning and Brown through 2003 (USA Today)
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| First Round Draft Picks in the 90's |
1990 Willie Burton, G/F, Minnesota (9)
1990 Dave Jamerson,G, Ohio (15)
1991 Steve Smith, G, Michigan State (5)
1992 Harold Miner, G, Southern California (12)
1993 None
1994 Khalid Reeves, G, Arizona (12)
1995 Kurt Thomas, F, Texas Christian (10)
1996 None
1997 Charles Smith, G, New Mexico (26)
Complete draft list over the years |
| Players by Position |
| Small Forwards |
Power Forwards |
Centers |
Point Guards |
Shooting Guards |
Jamal Mashburn
Keith Askins
Terry Mills
Antonio Lang
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P.J. Brown
Mark Strickland
Marty Conlon
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Alonzo Mourning
Duane Causwell
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Tim Hardaway
Eric Murdock
Brent Barry
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Voshon Lenard
Dan Majerle
Rex Walters
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| Free Agents |
| 1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
Brent Barry
Eric Murdock
Keith Askins
Marty Conlon
Antonio Lang
Mark Strickland
Rex Walters
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Terry Mills
Dan Majerle
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Tim Hardaway
Duane Causwell (P-2000)
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