Preseason MIAMI 2-5 , CHICAGO 6-2

First match of the season with the last champion involved in it. MIAMI roster without changes (no draft picks and just Shandon Anderson out of the last year roster). Unlike other leagues an sports, preseason results must not be taken into account (lots of minutes for the new players and those who are not playing a big role in the season). But they are a veteran team and every team of this kind should have learned from Detroit last year disaster. An in-form team during the whole regular season could have problems at play-off time. Pat Riley have probably designed a plan aimed to reach the best form near the play-off and with this kind of roster this means a slow start. Heat probably will not have problems to lead the weak Southeast Division even without playing 100%. Last year they obtained 63% victories and lead by 10 to Washington. So tomorrow we can expect a relaxed team (they will receive their rings before the game) with an out-of-form Shaq (probably overweight) and without Jason Williams (sidelined).

In front of them the young and athletic Bulls will be hungry to defeat the champion. More changes in Chicago. IN (Ben Wallace, P.J.Brown, Howard Eisley, Adrian Griffin, Andriskevicius) OUT (Piatkovski, Chandler, Songaila, Othella Harrington, Jannero Pargo). Bulls keep their main pieces (Hirnich, Gordon, Deng, Nocioni) And add "Big Ben" Wallace to improve their rebounding abilities. Spread +6.5 should be enough and a Bulls victory must not be ruled out.