Q: Ira, do you agree that we now have a large enough sample to strongly suggest that the Heat is a .500 team? – Bill, Palm Beach Gardens. A: I do not, because based on the upcoming schedule, including the Celtics, Lakers, Suns and Cavaliers as the next four, with games thereafter against the Thunder, Rockets and Magic twice, standing at .500 at midseason would almost be a significant accomplishment.