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Herro and Mitchell were great. Mitchell was amazingly clutch! That sequence in OT where he hit a 3, forced a Trae Young travel, hit another 3, then drew a charge was insane! Then to get his own rebound off a missed 3 only to get it back and put the nail in the coffin with another huge triple, just wow!
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powerball1373 wrote:This explains Spo's play design on that final play in regulation, which everyone (including me) thought was weird/bad. Looking back on it, it was actually brilliant. Took their best perimeter defender COMPLETELY out of the play. That's why he's a HOF coach and we aren't lol.
I still don't like it, you find a way to free Herro up coming off some sort of action or at the very least use him as a decoy misdirect somewhere within range of the actual play if you can't come up with a good set for him, which clearly he couldn't. Spo over thinks things and this is just another example of it. Think about it, what is a defender's goal when guarding the other teams most dangerous offensive player? It's to take him out of the play and not let him touch the ball to get a chance to score. Well Spo just did his work for him

By the way, why the hell was Herro on the court for the last defensive possession when Young tied the game? 12 seconds left 1 final possession to end the game. Up 2 just need a stop...shouldn't you go with a better defender out there? Spo somehow always gets over credited and praised any time we win a game. The Hawks just simply pulled Bam out to the arc with his man, leaving Young to get past a bigger slower Wiggins without any help defense or rim deterrence in the paint.
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SerialChiller wrote:powerball1373 wrote:This explains Spo's play design on that final play in regulation, which everyone (including me) thought was weird/bad. Looking back on it, it was actually brilliant. Took their best perimeter defender COMPLETELY out of the play. That's why he's a HOF coach and we aren't lol.
I still don't like it, you find a way to free Herro up coming off some sort of action or at the very least use him as a decoy misdirect somewhere within range of the actual play if you can't come up with a good set for him, which clearly he couldn't. Spo over thinks things and this is just another example of it. Think about it, what is a defender's goal when guarding the other teams most dangerous offensive player? It's to take him out of the play and not let him touch the ball to get a chance to score. Well Spo just did his work for him, and people actually think that's smart! It's a quick catch and shoot, it's not an iso possession, taking their best perimeter defender out of it at the expense of having your best shooter not get the shot isn't a good trade off. Herro might of drawn a double team or more than 1 defenders attention if moving as part of the play as well. Just not a good scheme imo.
By the way, why the hell was Herro on the court for the last defensive possession when Young tied the game? 12 seconds left 1 final possession to end the game. Up 2 just need a stop...shouldn't you go with a better defender out there? Spo somehow always gets over credited and praised any time we win a game. The Hawks just simply pulled Bam out to the arc with his man, leaving Young to get past a bigger slower Wiggins without any help defense or rim deterrence in the paint.
Yeah I agree. Fire the noob coach.
I heard Malone and Budenholzer are available...
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marson wrote:SerialChiller wrote:powerball1373 wrote:This explains Spo's play design on that final play in regulation, which everyone (including me) thought was weird/bad. Looking back on it, it was actually brilliant. Took their best perimeter defender COMPLETELY out of the play. That's why he's a HOF coach and we aren't lol.
I still don't like it, you find a way to free Herro up coming off some sort of action or at the very least use him as a decoy misdirect somewhere within range of the actual play if you can't come up with a good set for him, which clearly he couldn't. Spo over thinks things and this is just another example of it. Think about it, what is a defender's goal when guarding the other teams most dangerous offensive player? It's to take him out of the play and not let him touch the ball to get a chance to score. Well Spo just did his work for him, and people actually think that's smart! It's a quick catch and shoot, it's not an iso possession, taking their best perimeter defender out of it at the expense of having your best shooter not get the shot isn't a good trade off. Herro might of drawn a double team or more than 1 defenders attention if moving as part of the play as well. Just not a good scheme imo.
By the way, why the hell was Herro on the court for the last defensive possession when Young tied the game? 12 seconds left 1 final possession to end the game. Up 2 just need a stop...shouldn't you go with a better defender out there? Spo somehow always gets over credited and praised any time we win a game. The Hawks just simply pulled Bam out to the arc with his man, leaving Young to get past a bigger slower Wiggins without any help defense or rim deterrence in the paint.
Yeah I agree. Fire the noob coach.
I heard Malone and Budenholzer are available...
He's not a noob coach, just not all he's cracked up to be either. Did I say fire him? Did I call him a noob? No I said he tends to over think things and pointed out that he also seems to get more credit then he deserves which is hard to argue against imo. I mean are we seriously trying to praise a guy for doing the defender's job for him here? He played right into their hands with that one and made it easy on them. That's ridiculous...I noticed you didn't counter anything I said as well. Do you think Herro is a top 5 defender on our team and that he should be out there for a last possession, get a stop and win situation?
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SerialChiller wrote:marson wrote:SerialChiller wrote:
I still don't like it, you find a way to free Herro up coming off some sort of action or at the very least use him as a decoy misdirect somewhere within range of the actual play if you can't come up with a good set for him, which clearly he couldn't. Spo over thinks things and this is just another example of it. Think about it, what is a defender's goal when guarding the other teams most dangerous offensive player? It's to take him out of the play and not let him touch the ball to get a chance to score. Well Spo just did his work for him, and people actually think that's smart! It's a quick catch and shoot, it's not an iso possession, taking their best perimeter defender out of it at the expense of having your best shooter not get the shot isn't a good trade off. Herro might of drawn a double team or more than 1 defenders attention if moving as part of the play as well. Just not a good scheme imo.
By the way, why the hell was Herro on the court for the last defensive possession when Young tied the game? 12 seconds left 1 final possession to end the game. Up 2 just need a stop...shouldn't you go with a better defender out there? Spo somehow always gets over credited and praised any time we win a game. The Hawks just simply pulled Bam out to the arc with his man, leaving Young to get past a bigger slower Wiggins without any help defense or rim deterrence in the paint.
Yeah I agree. Fire the noob coach.
I heard Malone and Budenholzer are available...
He's not a noob coach, just not all he's cracked up to be either. Did I say fire him? Did I call him a noob? No I said he tends to over think things and pointed out that he also seems to get more credit then he deserves which is hard to argue against imo. I mean are we seriously trying to praise a guy for doing the defender's job for him here? He played right into their hands with that one and made it easy on them. That's ridiculous...I noticed you didn't counter anything I said as well. Do you think Herro is a top 5 defender on our team and that he should be out there for a last possession, get a stop and win situation?
I think Herro sucks defensively and Spo is overrated coach. Agreed what you yapped 100%
Hell I would even replace this dude for Mike Brown.
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marson wrote:SerialChiller wrote:marson wrote:
Yeah I agree. Fire the noob coach.
I heard Malone and Budenholzer are available...
He's not a noob coach, just not all he's cracked up to be either. Did I say fire him? Did I call him a noob? No I said he tends to over think things and pointed out that he also seems to get more credit then he deserves which is hard to argue against imo. I mean are we seriously trying to praise a guy for doing the defender's job for him here? He played right into their hands with that one and made it easy on them. That's ridiculous...I noticed you didn't counter anything I said as well. Do you think Herro is a top 5 defender on our team and that he should be out there for a last possession, get a stop and win situation?
I think Herro sucks defensively and Spo is overrated coach. Agreed what you yapped 100%
Hell I would even replace this dude for Mike Brown.

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Good win vs the Hawks. This team can play a lot better and a lot worse. Such a bipolar team.
Vs the Cavs the shooters need to show up and that is Burks and Robinson AND JOVIC. It's going to be real important to stretch the floor especially the corners. And also gotta make them free throws.
Cavs is a beatable team. It's up to the Heat players to show up and play to their potential
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Vs the Cavs the shooters need to show up and that is Burks and Robinson AND JOVIC. It's going to be real important to stretch the floor especially the corners. And also gotta make them free throws.
Cavs is a beatable team. It's up to the Heat players to show up and play to their potential
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SerialChiller wrote:powerball1373 wrote:This explains Spo's play design on that final play in regulation, which everyone (including me) thought was weird/bad. Looking back on it, it was actually brilliant. Took their best perimeter defender COMPLETELY out of the play. That's why he's a HOF coach and we aren't lol.
I still don't like it, you find a way to free Herro up coming off some sort of action or at the very least use him as a decoy misdirect somewhere within range of the actual play if you can't come up with a good set for him, which clearly he couldn't. Spo over thinks things and this is just another example of it. Think about it, what is a defender's goal when guarding the other teams most dangerous offensive player? It's to take him out of the play and not let him touch the ball to get a chance to score. Well Spo just did his work for him, and people actually think that's smart! It's a quick catch and shoot, it's not an iso possession, taking their best perimeter defender out of it at the expense of having your best shooter not get the shot isn't a good trade off. Herro might of drawn a double team or more than 1 defenders attention if moving as part of the play as well. Just not a good scheme imo.
By the way, why the hell was Herro on the court for the last defensive possession when Young tied the game? 12 seconds left 1 final possession to end the game. Up 2 just need a stop...shouldn't you go with a better defender out there? Spo somehow always gets over credited and praised any time we win a game. The Hawks just simply pulled Bam out to the arc with his man, leaving Young to get past a bigger slower Wiggins without any help defense or rim deterrence in the paint.
Some wise a ss in twitter or the media will find a way to spin his incompetence.
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marson wrote:SerialChiller wrote:powerball1373 wrote:This explains Spo's play design on that final play in regulation, which everyone (including me) thought was weird/bad. Looking back on it, it was actually brilliant. Took their best perimeter defender COMPLETELY out of the play. That's why he's a HOF coach and we aren't lol.
I still don't like it, you find a way to free Herro up coming off some sort of action or at the very least use him as a decoy misdirect somewhere within range of the actual play if you can't come up with a good set for him, which clearly he couldn't. Spo over thinks things and this is just another example of it. Think about it, what is a defender's goal when guarding the other teams most dangerous offensive player? It's to take him out of the play and not let him touch the ball to get a chance to score. Well Spo just did his work for him, and people actually think that's smart! It's a quick catch and shoot, it's not an iso possession, taking their best perimeter defender out of it at the expense of having your best shooter not get the shot isn't a good trade off. Herro might of drawn a double team or more than 1 defenders attention if moving as part of the play as well. Just not a good scheme imo.
By the way, why the hell was Herro on the court for the last defensive possession when Young tied the game? 12 seconds left 1 final possession to end the game. Up 2 just need a stop...shouldn't you go with a better defender out there? Spo somehow always gets over credited and praised any time we win a game. The Hawks just simply pulled Bam out to the arc with his man, leaving Young to get past a bigger slower Wiggins without any help defense or rim deterrence in the paint.
Yeah I agree. Fire the noob coach.
I heard Malone and Budenholzer are available...
Should tell you the state the league is in regards to coaches, serious lack of talent compared to the last decade