Game Thread: Miami Heat Game Thread for December/January

[Paolo305613]

A team win tonight -- And, oh yeah -- without Hassan for most of the end.

 

[bksballer89]

A team win tonight -- And, oh yeah -- without Hassan for most of the end.

When teams go ball we kind of have to take Hassan out

 

[Paolo305613]

When teams go ball we kind of have to take Hassan out

Just another stellar move from the Heat coaching staff

 

[Paolo305613]

Outside of the FTs the Heat were efficient tonight and balanced. This kept them in the game and propelled them to victory. Some much needed momentum for Saturday night

 

[Paolo305613]

 

[bksballer89]

Just another stellar move from the Heat coaching staff

We need McBob to play this aggressive nightly. He can still score but he is too unselfish. Tonight he was more aggressive and we need that. Teams have to respect him more when he does that as well

 

[Paolo305613]

We need McBob to play this aggressive nightly. He can still score but he is too unselfish. Tonight he was more aggressive and we need that. Teams have to respect him more when he does that as well

I really hope he realizes what he is capable of when he plays aggressive and confident because thats just all it took tonight for him to play as he did. That was just it.

 

[bksballer89]

I really hope he realizes what he is capable of when he plays aggressive and confident because thats just all it took tonight for him to play as he did. That was just it.

Yeah same here. I knew he could play this way because last year before getting hurt this is how he played. Never understood the ultra conservative approach he has played with this year when we need scoring from our bench.

 

[Paolo305613]

And we avoided some Hack-A-Hassan tonight thanks to Spo removing him from the game when he did. This looked to be a night where he was going to struggle from the line in those moments

 

[Paolo305613]

Heat hold off Thunder 97-95 in thriller, paced by Wade's 28

 

[Paolo305613]

Heat almanac: 2015-16, all-time individual highs

 

[Paolo305613]

ASK IRA: Did Heat make a leap with victory over Thunder?

Oh the overreactions of Heat " fans" with every win and loss. When they loss, its like their world is coming crashing down and when they win its like the heavens have opened up -- comical stuff indeed

 

[Paolo305613]

 

[Paolo305613]

Tonight the heat will be coming off a day off after a nail biting last possession defensive win while Queen James Cavs will be coming off an OT loss - might make things interesting tonight. The Heat need to find a way to get control of this game down the stretch because another close game - even with Cleveland coming off an OT loss, isn't particularly favorable to our chances.

 

[Paolo305613]

 

[Paolo305613]

 

[Paolo305613]

ASK IRA: Do Heat need to back up the victory over the Thunder?

 

[Paolo305613]

 

[Andresrenee]

Great win the other night and clutch defense and performances by Wade. Making FTs in the 2nd half was the difference. Glad keeping Deng out until fully healthy. It is a long season. We should have a big advantage tonight as we are rested and Cleveland probably did not get to their hotels in Miami until 4AM at the earlist. They will want to come back, but the crowd and our team should be pumped. Good seeing McRoberts and Dragic a bit more aggressive. The additional passes helped on offense but we were not playing a particularly good defensive team.

 

[Paolo305613]

The crowd will be a non-factor here as usual unless we are winning. And with the art crap still going on and the horrific weather, it is sure to be a late arriving and sparse crowd until probably mid-second quarter as was the case last game.