Miami Heat: Most Interesting Storylines Of The Preseason

Jun 5, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) talks with forward Chris Bosh (1) after a timeout in the second half against the San Antonio Spurs in game one of the 2014 NBA Finals at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 4, 2014; Louisville, KY, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Russ Smith (9) pressures Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh (1) during the second half of play at KFC Yum! Center. New Orleans defeated Miami 98-86. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

Finally! After months and months of agonizing patience, the wait is over. We finally have some NBA basketball once again…sort of.

The Miami Heat and the New Orleans Pelicans kicked off the preseason festivities on Saturday night and the anticipation was unbearable. It wasn’t quite the regular season and it’s nowhere near the same intensity as a playoff game, but it was still something to get us excited about as the “real” basketball draws closer.

More, there may not be much to play for other than keeping the fans entertained and giving the coaches a chance to do some fine tuning to the line-ups as the regular season tip-off approaches, but these games could still be very interesting.

Oct 4, 2014; Louisville, KY, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Austin Rivers (25) dribbles against Miami Heat forward James Ennis (32) during the second half of play at KFC Yum! Center. New Orleans defeated Miami 98-86. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

Here are five storylines to keep an eye out for during preseason.

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