Max Strus and Jarrett Allen changed the geography of the second matchup, but the Heat got the split in Cleveland all the same.
But time is running short, and they can ill afford any loss at this point.
Takeaways: nba.com/heat/news/coup…
@MiamiHEAT The heat have 10th locked up. Sit bam, herro, Powell and Wiggins and see which young guys are worth keeping. The heat are actually better in 10th playing Orlando than playing either Philly or Charlotte
@MiamiHEAT Htf are people blaming Herro? He had a bad game but Bam was worse. Ware got abused. Mitchell was a turnover machine and Spo thought 3 guards could guard 2 of the better big men in the nba. Bam couldn't defend anyone. Powell got hunted on defense more than herro did.
@MiamiHEAT The last play of the game. You’re telling me Myron Gardner, the slam dunk champion, can take someone off the dribble and do that? And he’s not starting? Next game: Larsson. Powell. Gardner. Wiggins. Adebayo. Get Davion Mitchell out of there. He does nothing. Herro off the bench.
@flasportsbuzz@flasportsbuzz how many games has the core played again this season? You were ready to give Powell a statue in the first half of the season. Now I'd say there's zero chance we re sign him
This Heat core was extraordinarily lucky to get another chance to stay together this season after last year's first round embarrassment. This debacle tonight (down 75-42 in first half) is more evidence IMO that they didn't deserve this chance.
@BradyHawk305 Thats because we literally have no other players defenses have to key in on. Powell isn't that guy. We need another true 3 level scorer to match with tyler.
The only real touches Herro is getting here early is the two plays Spo cooked up as an ATO
Both him flying off the ball into a curl
Ton of attention on him tonight to try and take him out of the flow
My only way to make sense of the starting lineup decision tonight is that it’s easier to stagger
One of Herro or Powell will exit early and return to play with that second unit which will include Pelle and Jaime
Could be all this is
@BradyHawk305 Spo setting a terrible example. A few days after Powell cries he benched pelle? Make that make sense. I hope Powell goes 0 for 10 tonight and we win in spite of him.
"Bam Adebayo did some things for us that I didn't even know he could do..
Try and score 83 points in the gym by yourself 😂
He hasn't changed and he's still the first in the gym" ~ @CoachCalArk#PMSLive