Dallas Mavericks @ Miami Heat, Friday February 28, 8pm est

[Dr_Heat]

AAA arena or whatever the name it goes by now will be full of Euro honeys waiting to see GOAT Doncic.

[BenoUdrihFTL]

Mavs coming in with a historic offense. Good luck with that...

[IggieCC]

AAA arena or whatever the name it goes by now will be full of Euro honeys waiting to see GOAT Doncic.

[AirP.]

If Heat can’t get out of first round, Riley needs to have a conversation with Spo and let him know he needs to improve as a coach. We have the same issues year after year. This can’t continue.

This is a roster issue, not a coaching issue. The coach used smoke and mirrors to win games in the 1st half of the year, the FO didn't go out and get talent because of 2021. Is it really Spo's fault all he has to rely on is Butler and Bam to carry this team? Did Spo make the decision not to add a defensive big on this team to bring into the game when Bam is out? Who the )(#%)($ is he going to put out there to help with the defense, the human fouling machine Chris Silva?

[JLop]

AAA arena or whatever the name it goes by now will be full of Euro honeys waiting to see GOAT Doncic.

I fully support your lucky charms.

[HeatFanLifer]

If Heat can’t get out of first round, Riley needs to have a conversation with Spo and let him know he needs to improve as a coach. We have the same issues year after year. This can’t continue.

This is a roster issue, not a coaching issue. The coach used smoke and mirrors to win games in the 1st half of the year, the FO didn't go out and get talent because of 2021. Is it really Spo's fault all he has to rely on is Butler and Bam to carry this team? Did Spo make the decision not to add a defensive big on this team to bring into the game when Bam is out? Who the )(#%)($ is he going to put out there to help with the defense, the human fouling machine Chris Silva?

Butler and Bam are all stars tho, so yeah he should count on them to carry this team. In addition, we’re not talking about losses here to the 3 best teams in the NBA, we’re talking about the opposite.

Some introspection is definitely needed right now from Spo, given all these losses over the past 9 games. And if the team can’t get out of the first round, Spo needs to reexamine everything about his game planning and even his staff around him in the offseason.

Keep in mind, Spo has only won one playoff series without LBJ. Time for this guy to show some results.

[Bishop45]

oof

pls destroy this disturbing avy

[BaffLer]

Doncic 50pt triple-double.

[Joel Embust]

If Spo goes small against a 7' 3 unicorn I'm not even watching the playoffs.

[HeatFanLifer]

Meyers Leonard should coach this team

[AirP.]

If Heat can’t get out of first round, Riley needs to have a conversation with Spo and let him know he needs to improve as a coach. We have the same issues year after year. This can’t continue.

This is a roster issue, not a coaching issue. The coach used smoke and mirrors to win games in the 1st half of the year, the FO didn't go out and get talent because of 2021. Is it really Spo's fault all he has to rely on is Butler and Bam to carry this team? Did Spo make the decision not to add a defensive big on this team to bring into the game when Bam is out? Who the )(#%)($ is he going to put out there to help with the defense, the human fouling machine Chris Silva?

Butler and Bam are all stars tho, so yeah he should count on them to carry this team. In addition, we’re not talking about losses here to the 3 best teams in the NBA, we’re talking about the opposite.

Some introspection is definitely needed right now from Spo, given all these losses over the past 9 games. And if the team can’t get out of the first round, Spo needs to reexamine everything about his game planning and even his staff around him in the offseason.

Keep in mind, Spo has only won one playoff series without LBJ. Time for this guy to show some results.

What is he supposed to do, teach Crowder how to be taller so Miami has some size on the court? I wrote about this about 8 weeks ago on this board about fearing this would happen. Spo's coaching won Miami a bunch of games they shouldn't have in the 1st half but basically everyone nationally saw this collapse happening UNLESS they added some better talent at the top of the roster which Miami did not do, nor did the FO go out and get a key need of a big who could help play some defense around the rim.

Iggy was the one who missed a fast break dunk which ended up being points the other way, Spo wasn't the one making bad passes to open players under the basket or getting TOs by trying to FORCE passes to cutting players when there wasn't a play for that player to make once receiving the pass.

So what if Miami have 2 DEFENSIVE players that are all-stars, most of the rest of roster aren't and it only takes ONE player screwing up their assignment to allow the other team a good shot. Toss in NO defensive big men outside of Bam on the roster that can be counted on with interior defense. Leonard shouldn't be a key loss but with how this roster is constructed, he's a huge loss because there is no one, NO ONE other then Bam that can make the other team have issues when attacking the basket in the half court.

[MettaWorldPanda]

This is a roster issue, not a coaching issue. The coach used smoke and mirrors to win games in the 1st half of the year, the FO didn't go out and get talent because of 2021. Is it really Spo's fault all he has to rely on is Butler and Bam to carry this team? Did Spo make the decision not to add a defensive big on this team to bring into the game when Bam is out? Who the )(#%)($ is he going to put out there to help with the defense, the human fouling machine Chris Silva?

Butler and Bam are all stars tho, so yeah he should count on them to carry this team. In addition, we’re not talking about losses here to the 3 best teams in the NBA, we’re talking about the opposite.

Some introspection is definitely needed right now from Spo, given all these losses over the past 9 games. And if the team can’t get out of the first round, Spo needs to reexamine everything about his game planning and even his staff around him in the offseason.

Keep in mind, Spo has only won one playoff series without LBJ. Time for this guy to show some results.

What is he supposed to do, teach Crowder how to be taller so Miami has some size on the court? I wrote about this about 8 weeks ago on this board about fearing this would happen. Spo's coaching won Miami a bunch of games they shouldn't have in the 1st half but basically everyone nationally saw this collapse happening UNLESS they added some better talent at the top of the roster which Miami did not do, nor did the FO go out and get a key need of a big who could help play some defense around the rim.

Iggy was the one who missed a fast break dunk which ended up being points the other way, Spo wasn't the one making bad passes to open players under the basket or getting TOs by trying to FORCE passes to cutting players when there wasn't a play for that player to make once receiving the pass.

So what if Miami have 2 DEFENSIVE players that are all-stars, most of the rest of roster aren't and it only takes ONE player screwing up their assignment to allow the other team a good shot. Toss in NO defensive big men outside of Bam on the roster that can be counted on with interior defense. Leonard shouldn't be a key loss but with how this roster is constructed, he's a huge loss because there is no one, NO ONE other then Bam that can make the other team have issues when attacking the basket in the half court.

Spo had no reason to play Crowder at Center. We have a 7 foot Kelly Olynyk who played the least amount of minutes last night. In 16 whole minutes he was 3/3 from 3, had a total of 11 points and 8 rebounds in those measly minutes. He should be playing at least 30 minutes right now or at least until Leonard comes back. This falls on the coaching staff and it's awful decisions recently to play ultra small which is killing our propensity to get key rebounds and also allowing the offense to fall flat. At very least KO keeps teams honest when he is down low.

[MettaWorldPanda]

Meyers Leonard should coach this team

[eddieheatfan]

Meyers Leonard should coach this team

celebrating st patrick's day a tad early i see

[eddieheatfan]

AAA arena or whatever the name it goes by now will be full of Euro honeys waiting to see GOAT Doncic.

why dont you say it.....he's going to give the heat......________________

[AirP.]

Spo had no reason to play Crowder at Center. We have a 7 foot Kelly Olynyk who played the least amount of minutes last night. In 16 whole minutes he was 3/3 from 3, had a total of 11 points and 8 rebounds in those measly minutes. He should be playing at least 30 minutes right now or at least until Leonard comes back. This falls on the coaching staff and it's awful decisions recently to play ultra small which is killing our propensity to get key rebounds and also allowing the offense to fall flat. At very least KO keeps teams honest when he is down low.

I want no part of Olynyk playing center, to me center is about defense and you can't count on Olynyk for that, if you need a stretch big out there with Bam, fine. If you want Kelly to be your last line of defense you've probably already lost.

I'm not a fan of throwing #)()( against the wall and see what sticks and that's what he's doing, he's a coach, he sees the game film, he should have a much better idea what SHOULD work and not let hot/cold streaks define his rotations.

All I can think about the Crowder at C is that Spo didn't think Olynyk could defend good enough out there at center so why not go for as much switchability as you can do to keep the other team away from the basket. Didn't work but that's what I suspect he was trying to do.

[Wiltside]

Kelly might have subpar lateral quickness and not be a shot blocker, but I’ll take having a 7 footer with some offensive skill on the court over playing 6’6” on a good day Crowder at the 5.

That chit was nonsensical and peak Spo.

[JLop]

100% Euro

Spoiler:

[AirP.]

Kelly might have subpar lateral quickness and not be a shot blocker, but I’ll take having a 7 footer with some offensive skill on the court over playing 6’6” on a good day Crowder at the 5.

That chit was nonsensical and peak Spo.

That's odd, most of the time I hear people say they want no part of Olynyk in the game. He has a role and that's as a stretch 4. I do wonder if you'd still have wanted him on the court had he went 0-3. I personally only want him out there with another interior defender, not as the interior defender. To me the issue is that there's not a defensive big on the bench for Spo to use, I understand the argument between Olynyk and Crowder but when I take in consideration of what they bring to the team, I don't blame Spo for not using a "stretch 5" at center. I don't think Olynyk would have protected that rim.

[DayofMourning]

New OP? You mean we lost to yet another bottom feeder?