Game Thread: Miami Heat Game Thread for December/January

[bksballer89]

Amare draws lots of fouls

 

[bksballer89]

Free throws are hurting us. Could be up double digits

 

[Paolo305613]

A sequence of bad fouls here between Hassan and Goran

 

[Paolo305613]

Free throws are hurting us. Could be up double digits

This has been a Heat problem for years - its what keeps them from extending leads and from padding leads like the ones they had last night - thats why I asked a while ago to those who like and look at advanced stats -- What is the FT percentage of the Heat when they are in the penalty - regardless of time of game - how much do they actually attempt FTs once they are in the penalty - The Heat just don't seem to execute enough in those situations

 

[Paolo305613]

Wade 7,002 FGs, 7th most among active players



Good note from the broadcast

 

[Paolo305613]

Tie game at the half basket, Heat basketball - another case of, the longer we let them hang around the worst it will be for our chances to win this game

 

[Paolo305613]

9/16 from FT line 56% the difference in the game -- we agree? - if make at least 4-5 more of those we would be in better shape

 

[Paolo305613]

And as is noted on the halftime report on the broadcast, the offensive boards by MEM giving them extra possessions - giving them extra possessions which the Heat help with far too often

 

[Paolo305613]

And after last night just 11 points out of our bench between Amare and TJ of all our options - not good sign

 

[Paolo305613]

Just give it to CB

 

[Paolo305613]

 

[bksballer89]

11-0 run by Memphis to end quarter. Unacceptable to say the least

 

[Paolo305613]

down 7 after 3 - frustration starting to get the best of the Heat again as always never knowing how to use that in a positive manner. Game getting away from them - this one could be over within the first few minutes of the 4th

 

[bksballer89]

The Heat last scored with 5:35 to go. How do you know nearly 6 minutes without scoring a point?

 

[bksballer89]

Miami scored 30 first quarter points............scored a total of 32 in the next 2 quarters

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

I felt that Spoelstra should have called a TO in the middle of that run.
We just looked out of sync and were pressing.

 

[Paolo305613]

Glad to be wrong. We still have ourselves a game for the moment

 

[bksballer89]

Glad to be wrong. We still have ourselves a game for the moment

For how long is the question

 

[bksballer89]

12 3's and 0 ft attempts this half.

That is a terrible ratio to have

 

[Paolo305613]

Alarming mention there - all those 3s the Heat have attempt in the third and no FTs