Game Thread: Miami Heat Regular Season Game Thread For Month Of October/Novemember

[Paolo305613]

J-Rich officially named starter tonight

 

[Paolo305613]

Waiters needs to work on those FTs

 

[Paolo305613]

McRob sighting

 

[Paolo305613]

Down 2 after 1 not bad considering circumstances. Heat must improve from the FT line as a team

 

[Paolo305613]

James Johnson is turning it around of late

 

[Paolo305613]

Early Derrick Williams sighting

 

[bksballer89]

Early Derrick Williams sighting

First meaningful minutes of the year. I'm rooting for him

 

[bksballer89]

McRob sighting

A McRob sighting followed by a D-Will sighting. Seems like thankfully the Luke Babbitt experience is coming to an end.

 

[Paolo305613]

I am still of the idea that Babbitt will be better off as a reserved/specialist -- injuries were the reasons he has started to this point - I give him the benefit of the doubt

 

[Paolo305613]

A few lapses at the end to make it a 5 point deficit for the Heat at the half. A quick 3rd-quarter response will be needed to stay in the game.

 

[Paolo305613]

Williams starting the quarter for Babbitt

 

[Paolo305613]

So much for starting the half well.

This is where not having Goran hurts - we have nothing in the way of play-makers - Winslow and Richardson shooting is inconsistent at best.

We need to run the offense through Hassan - we simply have nothing beyond that

 

[Paolo305613]

Winslow and Richardson just have no business taking a shot unless its a layup or dunk .

We are not going through Hassan, until we do, ill expect us to continue to struggle offensively

 

[Paolo305613]

If we can find some options after this time out over Winslow and Richardson, we may have a shot at bringing the deficit down to single digits before the 4th

 

[Paolo305613]

17 point deficit into the 4th.

It will take a miracle. Just nothing offensively -- maybe insert Babbitt back in ?

Disappointed in TJ's performance tonight. He needs to do more.

Rich has been ok but not good enough.

Winslow terrible but not too surprised at all -- he is taking horrific shots

 

[Paolo305613]

We can only hope that next game the Spurs opt to give their key guys rest -- we need a bounce back victory soon.

 

[Paolo305613]

Another bad shot from Winslow - he just doesn't need to be out there anymore tonight.

All the heat Babbitt has taken -- i think its time to question Winslows presences in the starting lineup as well. He would also benefit from just coming off the bench

 

[Paolo305613]

Another easy missed shot for Winslow.

Heat cut the deficit but may be too late at this point

 

[Paolo305613]

226 to go and Spo pulls out his best weapon of the night, the most worthless timeout of the night. Just let the clock run and end the misery

 

[Paolo305613]

How about a starting lineup of : Hassan, D.Williams,TJ, Waiters and McRob for next game -- assuming Goran isn't back yet?

Either way, the lineup needs a bit of a shakeup beyond that of which is motivated by the criticism of Waiters and Babbitt