This season's weekly best came very early!

After the break, the Hornets sent out a lineup featuring Rondo, Zhang Yang, Mike Miller, Millsap, and Okafor.

The Miami Heat fielded a combination of Smush Parker, Wade, Anfernee Hardaway, DaQuan Cook, and Matt Blount.

Every time Wade took to the court with these guys, he wanted to explode on the spot. He had never played such a destitute battle!

Matt Blount was another player acquired in a trade of long contracts for short, set to expire in '09, and here's the kicker, he was traded from the Hornets for James Posey, whose contract wasn't due to expire for another 10 years.

When Wade learned of this trade in August, he was so angry he cursed up a storm. Previously, the Hornets had offered Jarett Jack as the core piece in a trade for James Posey, even willing to give "salary compensation," which the mastermind refused. In the end, they actually traded for a 32-year-old soft veteran center!