Game Thread: Miami Heat @ Toronto Raptors Game Thread

[bksballer89]

FINALLY

 

[Paolo305613]

Folks getting their wish , Beasley coming in - Lets see what he does

 

[Paolo305613]

There you go bks, you can stop crying about Beasley now and hope he makes all your whinning worth it

 

[Heatles84]

Just saw the game, apparently Beasley's on a roll.

 

[bksballer89]

Beasley comes in drill 2 threes and block a shot? Remind me why this clown was not playing him before? He brings more to the table than anyone maybe except for Cole on the bench on the offensive end. He's not just a catch and shoot player like Jones, Ray, and Battier are. He can catch and a shoot but he can also beat you of the dribble

 

[bksballer89]

good contest by Beasley there on Rudy.

 

[bksballer89]

Gotta love Spo. Beasley having a nice run and what does he do? Replace him with the struggling Battier

 

[Paolo305613]

Remind me why this clown was not playing him before?

The clown would be Beasley - And, rightfully so - Spo and the coaching staff have not played him yet to this point because they refuse to make the same mistake they made in his first stint with the team and GIVING him playing time as opposed to making him earn it… He had to work to get these minutes, and also circumstances played a role… He has done well so far… He will have to keep working in order to get more PT from this point forward… That is the exact approach that should be taken. Any reasonable person would praise the staff for such a move.

 

[bksballer89]

18-5 run to end the half and take the lead

 

[Paolo305613]

Flauge’s favorite stats for his favorite players +/- at the half for Beasley is -2, Battier -4

 

[Paolo305613]

Coach Rothstein on Beasley at the halftime interview - Echoing my thoughts on Beas, of course - They know he can score, but with him it is seeing if he will provide to the team in other ways when giving him PT

 

[bksballer89]

Wade with a quiet 16

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Beasley comes in drill 2 threes and block a shot? Remind me why this clown was not playing him before? He brings more to the table than anyone maybe except for Cole on the bench on the offensive end. He's not just a catch and shoot player like Jones, Ray, and Battier are. He can catch and a shoot but he can also beat you of the dribble

I was a game off. There must have been some issue on Sunday night because Beasley never even warmed up after half time.
Then it was obvious he knew he wasn't playing when early 3 rd qtr he was eating popcorn with the towel boys.
Good to see him get his first minutes.
So far he's been the perfect patient since being given this chance.

 

[bksballer89]

I'm really starting to like Cole

 

[Paolo305613]

Great game note of note - 30+ in consecutive games for the first time in a while

 

[Paolo305613]

To point out, once again, Flauge’s favorite stats for his favorite players +/- Beasley, -2 for Beasley -3 for Shane. At least they got some points when they got in early on… Spo did a great job of removing them from the game on time and limiting them after that.

 

[Paolo305613]

LeBron James: 35 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists
Dwyane Wade: 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists
Ray Allen: 14 points and 4 rebounds

 

[Flauge]

WTF... was covering at work for someone tonight and forgot to record tha game... AND THERE WAS A BEASLEY SIGHTING!!!!


DAMN IT!!!!!!

 

[Heatles84]

I'm really starting to like Cole

Remember when some wanted him traded?

 

[Paolo305613]

WTF... was covering at work for someone tonight and forgot to record tha game.

And now we know why the Heat won and did so by a fairly decent margin