Game Thread: Miami Heat Playoffs Thread

[Andresrenee]

Hassan may not be available to play the rest of the game.

Not giving us anything on offense and is a liability on defense when Philly go small ball

Richardson and Whiteside awful in this one. -21 and -16 respectively.

 

[Andresrenee]

Did we teach them to cover the 3 in this one? Wow.

 

[bksballer89]

-16 that quarter

 

[Andresrenee]

-16 in the 3rd quarter! Great job on those halftime adjustments.

 

[Andresrenee]

-16 that quarter

We have been awful in the 3rd all year and played poorly down the stretch. Honestly, I would be surprised if we lose by less than double digits. I am also not sure this series goes 6 but hopefully I am wrong. Many guys have to look at themselves in the mirror after this one.

 

[Andresrenee]

Getting worse. Down 15 now. Spolestra luck Wade and Olynck came to play or this one would be much uglier.

 

[bksballer89]

Most obvious adjustment that must be made between games 1 and 2 is defending the 3 ball.

Way too many open looks for their shooters

 

[Andresrenee]

Giving up the 16th pick this year the way Dragic played tonight has to be painful.

 

[bksballer89]

Giving up the 16th pick this year the way Dragic played tonight has to be painful.

It is 1 game in a 7 game series....and a road game at that

1 game doesn't make a season. This isn't March Madness

 

[Paolo305613]

Most obvious adjustment that must be made between games 1 and 2 is defending the 3 ball.

Way too many open looks for their shooters

Agreed . If only the heat could match them in that area — or at least in jump shooting but that’s not their game — bad things happen when heat settle .

The heat just bed to play defense without fouling

 

[Andresrenee]

It is 1 game in a 7 game series....and a road game at that

1 game doesn't make a season. This isn't March Madness

Agreed but do you really think we have a shot to take more than one maybe two games this series? Seriously? Maybe if there were no 3rd quarters. LOL.

 

[Andresrenee]

And they are pouring it on! Heat down 22!

 

[bksballer89]

Agreed but do you really think we have a shot to take more than one maybe two games this series? Seriously? Maybe if there were no 3rd quarters. LOL.

They won one game at home...Made 15 3's on nearly 60% shooting.

The chances of that happening is highly unlikely

 

[bksballer89]

Sorry not going to waive the white flag on a series because the team with HCA won a home game

 

[Paolo305613]

Not a betting man nor care for that crap, but for what it’s worth — the highest odds were on Philadelphia taking it in 5 ... in 7 was the second highest odds— heat in 7 third highest

 

[Andresrenee]

Coach putting Richardson back in to see if he can build some confidence for Game 2. He is -25 now.

 

[Paolo305613]

The good news , now 3 losses away from seasons end — and another step closer to the end of fiorentino and wade time in Miami

 

[bksballer89]

I'm happy this is happening. Always better to get dominated like this in game 1 on the road instead of playing a great game and still not coming out with a W.

I would be much more concerned if Miami actually played well and was getting dominated like this

 

[Andresrenee]

The good news , now 3 losses away from seasons end — and another step closer to the end of fiorentino and wade time in Miami

#ingrate. Spolestra May never win another playoff series.

 

[Paolo305613]

Babbitt and McGruder could help with more meaningful minutes over some guys who played too much that clearly, long ago proved unworthy of them