Miami Heat Game Thread for month of December

[Paolo305613]

 

[Paolo305613]

So, hopefully Ellington isn't out for much longer than tonight

 

[Paolo305613]

12-2 run from BOS thats why the heat can't have wasted/empty possessions because than the other teams go on lethal runs we may not recover from no matter point in game

 

[Paolo305613]

Another long night awaits the Heat -- but hopefully it will be over quicker with the early start.

Turnovers - bad shots, bad passes = empty possessions = big run for opponent.

 

[Paolo305613]

18 point deficit after one. Very little already from the Richardson- Winslow combo

 

[Paolo305613]

Heat settling for 3's and jumpers as usual. Clearly they have no interest in making this a game

 

[Paolo305613]

-17 at the half - the Heat actually won the second quarter -- albeit by 1 point - not good enough considering the early deficit.

Can they just skip half time and get on with this miserable game?

 

[Paolo305613]

Heat trying to make a game of this, but it obviously won't be enough given the early deficit

 

[Paolo305613]

29-19 for the quarter down 7 into the 4th -- the Heat making it close but BOS probably has an early quarter dagger run in them for us

 

[Paolo305613]

Heat making one final attempt at a " run" before its over

 

[Paolo305613]

Decrease the turnovers by half and improve the FT % by the same or a little higher margin, and this season would be going slightly different injuries and roster flaws aside

 

[bksballer89]

Decrease the turnovers by half and improve the FT % by the same or a little higher margin, and this season would be going slightly different injuries and roster flaws aside

The free throws thing is really frustrating. The thing is if it was just a 1 or 2 players issue I wouldn't care but the fact that pretty much everyone struggles is frustrating. I can deal with 1 or 2 players between 55-65% as long as everyone else is above 75 or 80%

 

[Paolo305613]

The free throws thing is really frustrating. The thing is if it was just a 1 or 2 players issue I wouldn't care but the fact that pretty much everyone struggles is frustrating. I can deal with 1 or 2 players between 55-65% as long as everyone else is above 75 or 80%

The " Let the Heat tank" crowd will probably love this -- maybe this is the way the Heat are doing their part at " tanking"? They throw away games at the line? As you said, its virtually the entire team stinking it up -- and that is concerning.

 

[Paolo305613]

Goran doesn't believe in moral victories.... perfect!

 

[Paolo305613]

Ira seems to write the same thing often this year -- except, IMO, truth is -- we often don't quite get enough even from Hassan

 

[bksballer89]

The " Let the Heat tank" crowd will probably love this -- maybe this is the way the Heat are doing their part at " tanking"? They throw away games at the line? As you said, its virtually the entire team stinking it up -- and that is concerning.

I doubt it. Just a lot of bad shooters on the team. There isn't a great free throw shooter on the team. Goran and Tyler are the only good shooters. Goran is at 81% and Tyler 75%. Ellington is solid as well but since he is a shooter he doesn't get to the line often.

 

[Paolo305613]

I doubt it. Just a lot of bad shooters on the team. There isn't a great free throw shooter on the team. Goran and Tyler are the only good shooters. Goran is at 81% and Tyler 75%. Ellington is solid as well but since he is a shooter he doesn't get to the line often.

I was only kinda, sorta joking on the tanking stuff

 

[bksballer89]

I was only kinda, sorta joking on the tanking stuff

Yeah hard to see this team tanking. They play with a lot of heart. Just not enough talent

 

[Paolo305613]

Yeah hard to see this team tanking. They play with a lot of heart. Just not enough talent

Thats why you will catch me here for all 82 games -- even if I have to talk to myself. This team plays their ass off ...until they can't... and I will be here to rant about it all season long.... in the most incoherent ways I possibly can

 

[Paolo305613]

No. Moral victories don't mean shit. And I am glad several of our guys have made that very clear.