What our overtime performance says about our effort level

hra8700 · Post #1 » by **hra8700** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:56 pm

The heat have played in 4 overtime games this season against opponents with an overall record of 70-97.

They have outscored those opponents in overtime 58-32. If extrapolated to 48 minutes that would be a 139.2 to 76.8 victory.

The team has a higher level. There's no question they're coasting. They don't rebound, they don't play defense. But then you watch them on national tv against the lakers and the thunder and they're playing playoff basketball again. The question is, how much coasting do you want? Playing at 100% in the regular season doesn't leave much mentally or physically in the tank for the postseason. But at the same time, home field in the finals is very very important. Just look at the playoffs last year, the heat were only +1.8 on the road, but were +12.7 at home.

Do you think we have the right balance?

Zasterror · Post #2 » by **Zasterror** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:05 pm

We save all our energy towards the end it seems. Especially Wade.

Heat fan06 · Post #3 » by **Heat fan06** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:15 pm

We turn it on when it counts

RexBoyWonder · Post #4 » by **RexBoyWonder** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:59 pm

Chilling too much for my taste.

I dont expect or want us to give 110% every night a la Bulls, but we definitely tend to sleepwalk too much. no reason we should have lost to the Knicks by 20 at home, after losting at the Garden. losing to the Wizards when Wall is injured...SMH. that's just being overly relaxed.

We should definitely turn it up a notch, especially on defense against teams that should'nt hang with us.

LeChosen1 · Post #5 » by **LeChosen1** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:11 pm

Need to get out of the slow starts, You seen with some of the better teams and some low level teams that slow starts lead to 20point blow outs, Start strong Finish Strong

fast-break · Post #6 » by **fast-break** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:38 pm

The HEAT have no business going into OT against teams like the Raptors, Wizards, etc. I'm not saying all sub-500 teams should be blowouts...but logging extra minutes on starters against clearly inferior opponents is not ideal and shouldn't be "the norm" for this team.

Pimpwerx · Post #7 » by **Pimpwerx** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 3:04 am

What do I want? I want us to be healthy for the postseason. That's it. All the winning in the world, last season, wouldn't have mattered if Bosh never recovered from the abdominal strain. I just want to get to the playoffs healthy. Then we can open a serious can of whoop-ass again. PEACE.

Altered_Beast · Post #8 » by **Altered_Beast** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 3:29 am

overtime/ last minute games build character. i wouldnt be surprised if spo calls for us to coast some games so he can try out situations and gameplans at the end. if we can coast and get homecourt in the east ill be happy. like everyone says as long as we are healthy come playoff time nothing else matters.

fast-break · Post #9 » by **fast-break** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 3:45 am

Altered_Beast wrote:overtime/ last minute games build character. i wouldnt be surprised if spo calls for us to coast some games so he can try out situations and gameplans at the end. if we can coast and get homecourt in the east ill be happy. like everyone says as long as we are healthy come playoff time nothing else matters.

You're not building much character burning your legs out against teams who won't even SNIFF the playoffs...lol come on man. Blow them out and REST if you can. You build character against your peers and the bottom feeders are not.