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MIAMI -- Plenty of questions were raised before the season about how the Miami Heat would counter the size of elite teams like the Boston Celtics. With a small sample of games to observe, those questions appear to have some merit as the Heat have been pushed around in the paint.Joel Anthony can only do so much with his 6-foot-9 frame -- he's just one inch taller than LeBron James -- and his limited offensive game. Zydrunas Ilgauskas may well be their best jump shooter but has obviously slowed down and won't play full-time. Chris Bosh and Udonis Haslem working in tandem doesn't appear to be enough of a defensive presence inside during crunch time.
A second (or third?) look at free agent Erick Dampier is rumored to be taking place now that his deal with the Houston Rockets has fallen apart. There doesn't appear to be many other options that can help out in the short term, even though Heat president Pat Riley is surely open to pulling the trigger on a deal should the right player become available.
Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/11/11/dexter-pittman-patiently-waits-to-help-miami-heat-fill-void-in-m/
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