Game Thread: Miami Heat Game Thread for December/January

[Andresrenee]

The NBA has now figured out how to attack our defense after Charlotte showed the blue print. The offense keeps getting worse....Down 13....unfortunately what I predicted is happenning......will need a small miracle with the body language of this team.

 

[Paolo305613]

They need to keep giving it to CB and Hassan inside so they can go beast-mode - a bad sequence of events occurred when they went back to Wade

 

[Andresrenee]

This team look as bad as we did last season.

Two computers picked us to finish 6 games and 2 games under 500. It could be worse with January coming and how mentally weak this team looks and how fragile they could be. Hope they turn it around but really not optimistic. Dragic does not fit and is losing confidence, and Wade and Bosh playing like they are still stars and a coaching staff who can't adjust.

 

[bksballer89]

They need to keep giving it to CB and Hassan inside so they can go beast-mode - a bad sequence of events occurred when they went back to Wade

Hassan can't go beast mode. He doesn't have any post moves

 

[bksballer89]

I don't get how in this era of NBA basketball, you go 2 straight years without having one true shooter on the team.

Not only has the coach failed this team but so has the front office

 

[Andresrenee]

Hassan can't go beast mode. He doesn't have any post moves

BKS....you don't have to leave the board. Hang out. Misery loves company. Down 13....can we make a little run.

 

[Paolo305613]

If there is one other thing for me to be critical of Spo about is not getting in the face of his players during times like these - especially a guy like Wade who is out there pointing fingers and doing nothing to help the cause. Put him in his place. The guys get on each other, but when the wrong guy is doing the yelling on behalf of the players, it obviously, and within reason falls on deaf ears. Call guys out in the locker room and during games

 

[bksballer89]

This is what I've been saying all along. How do you sign a guy to a 5 year deal and doesn't absolutely nothing to accommodate him or play to his style.

 

[Paolo305613]

I don't get how in this era of NBA basketball, you go 2 straight years without having one true shooter on the team.

Not only has the coach failed this team but so has the front office

Certainly blame starts at the top. Not much a coach can do if he doesn't have whats necessary at his disposal

 

[Andresrenee]

I don't get how in this era of NBA basketball, you go 2 straight years without having one true shooter on the team.

Not only has the coach failed this team but so has the front office

He went for broke with the Big three and then left with little and the Arisons wanted to save tax dollars so here we are. Hope they ge tit together but not looking good.

 

[Paolo305613]

The Heat are in the bonus. Lets see if they dare to take advantage of it

 

[bksballer89]

Certainly blame starts at the top. Not much a coach can do if he doesn't have whats necessary at his disposal

IF they wanted to keep Dragic long term, they really needed to change their style of play. This walk the ball up nonsense is ridiculous

 

[bksballer89]

Winslow must feel like shit. Memphis has such little respect for his game that they're putting Z-Bo on him

 

[bksballer89]

4/16 from 3.

Same old story

 

[Paolo305613]

He went for broke with the Big three and then left with little and the Arisons wanted to save tax dollars so here we are. Hope they ge tit together but not looking good.

I said it after the Rio trade - they are sacrificing the present for the future before they can even get a clear picture of how it can potentially look. This isn't a sure fire championship season - so sacrificing now for the future was really dumb on the part of Heat front office.

 

[Andresrenee]

This is what I've been saying all along. How do you sign a guy to a 5 year deal and doesn't absolutely nothing to accommodate him or play to his style.

The poor guy was running a fast break versus three people. Spolestra can't coach an offense and Gerald Green still can't play defense. Now within 11 after a run....trying to get within 8 (the halftime lead). A loss tonight and the Heat are 12-10 after a heavy home loaded schedule.

 

[Paolo305613]

If by some miracle the Heat can work the deficit down to 10 or less by the end of 3rd quarter - they may have a shot

 

[Andresrenee]

4/16 from 3.

Same old story

Started 4 for 8. So 0 for their last 8 from three. The Heat have a team more suited for the 1990s than the modern era with aging veterans....Do we keep it close?

 

[bksballer89]

Started 4 for 8. So 0 for their last 8 from three. The Heat have a team more suited for the 1990s than the modern era with aging veterans....Do we keep it close?

I have no idea.

I wish we traded Chalmers for a shooter instead of another player who can't shoot 3's

 

[Andresrenee]

Mario trying his best to give the home fans some hope with two turnovers.