Table of Contents CHAPTER PAGE Meet the Heat 4 Glory Days 6 Home Court 12 Dressed for Success 14 We Won 16 Go-To Guys 20 Calling the Shots 24 One Great Day 26 Legend Has It 28 It Really Happened 30 Team Spirit 32 Timeline 34 Fun Facts 36 Talking Basketball 38 Great Debates 40 For the Record 42 Pinpoints 44 Glossary 46 Fast Break 47 Index 48 ABOUT OUR GLOSSARY In this book there may be several words that you are reading for the first time Some are sports words some are new vocabulary words and some are familiar words that are used in an unusual way All of these words are defined on page 46 Throughout the book sports words appear in bold type Regular vocabulary words appear in bold italic type
Meet the Heat T here are many ways to build a basketball team The Miami Miami Heat have enjoyed their greatest success when they find ffiinndd two superstars and then surround them with smart unselfish h teammates Making this strategy work isn’t as easy as it sounds It took the Heat almost two decades to win their first championship For many years the Heat believed that a little talent and a lot of toughness would lead them to a championship They came close and won millions of fans in the process But in the end they decided that star power was the way to go This book tells the story of the Heat They work hard play hard and dream hard Miami’s players and fans are never er satisfied Each season they are prepared to do whatever it takes takes to win a championship Chris Bosh congratulates LeBron James after a good play They helped the Heat win back-to-back championships 5
