You hardly would call this a season of great expectations for the Heat. More like a season of suspended expectations -- as if this entire NBA schedule for Miami is little more than a bridge to next year, a necessary delay being merely abided.
Anticipation? Most of that centers on next summer, when all the big stuff happens, and next season, when the franchise is supposed to suddenly be a national player back to championship-challenging again.
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