Introducing the Heat Reaction GPAs  April, 14, 2011 Haberstroh
By Tom Haberstroh LeBron, Wade and Bosh Ned Dishman/NBAE via
Getty ImagesWe put the spotlight on the Big Three every game
this season. Who graded out the best?  The regular season has
come to a close which means it is time to publish our first
annual Heat Reaction GPAs.  For Heat Reaction, a Heat Index
writer handed out grades after every Heat game right after the
buzzer. Every. Single. Game.  We doled out five letter grades
assessing the performances of each member of the Big Three, an
X-Factor of our choice, and the opponent. With none of the Big
Three playing in the season finale, it gave us the rare
opportunity to grade the real Big Three Eddie House (A!), Jamaal
Magloire (A!) and Dexter Pittman (B). Kevin Arnovitz typically
took the helm and I subbed in here and there. I will say, in my
time as a substitute, I gained a newfound respect for teachers.
Grading is hard. And it's especially difficult to evaluate a
subject without straightforward r