Play-in Round 2: MIA @ ATL on Friday 4/18 @ 7pm EST

[Enso]

I mean bam looks lost out there.. the bro can’t even find his head band

Same ****...different game.

Only Bam as a 3rd option can put up 17-11-5 with 2 steals and 5 blocks with several late game stops and have all the fans pretending he was terrible because he missed a floater

He was solid besides the first half of the fourth where he checked out and they went on a run

[UFAlum88]

Wiggins with a 20-8-8 +15 game, and hes the only guy (and rozier) singled out as a team killer by heat fans. Weird.

Everyone is a team killer here fella even Herro. You got to get used to this sub

Problem is...the team itself is poorly constructed. It is remnants...players acquired to play with people who never came to or left Miami. It is Bam, Tyler and a bunch of guys who are bench players anywhere else. It would be hard for anyone to excel with this line-up.

[RRR3]

Good win. Would have rather they had tanked and kept the 8th seed. But I prefer conceding this year pick and instead of the 11th & next OKC pick being unprotected

Happy for Herro. Made key baskets in the 4th to keep them in this. And a huge 3 to start the 4th. Was their best player in these 2 games. Davion is probably player of the game. Huge 3s to take control of the game in over time

What OKC pick?

[MettaWorldPanda]

Missed free throw aside, a very calm performance by Herro in decisive moments.

Led the comeback. We almost have 2 picks this draft.

Will still end up with Ben Saraf

[3ammy3uck3ts]

Same ****...different game.

Only Bam as a 3rd option can put up 17-11-5 with 2 steals and 5 blocks with several late game stops and have all the fans pretending he was terrible because he missed a floater

You and Bam since I've been on this board:

No different than the ones who defend Pat, Spo, Herro, etc. when they’re critiqued. Point still stands, that was a dumbass take

[Tim_Hardawayy]

Missed free throw aside, a very calm performance by Herro in decisive moments.

Saw a Heat fan claim he had no bbiq the other day, I couldn't believe it. I still think he gets physically pushed around a little too much (that might never change), but he's easily the highest bball IQ guy on the squad right now. Almost feel as comfortable with him making decisions as I used to with Jimmy.

[powerball1373]

Read on Twitter

[Enso]

Wiggins with a 20-8-8 +15 game, and hes the only guy (and rozier) singled out as a team killer by heat fans. Weird.

He had some good plays and played decent. I think the back to back turnovers at one point colored everyones opinion of him tonight.

[MettaWorldPanda]

Sad day for the Hornets as they no longer get a free and clear unprotected in 2028 for Rozier

[UFAlum88]

Some of you still think this team is competent without Jimmy

No the Hawks and Bulls are just hideously bad teams that have no business in the playoffs either. Obviously the Heat winning a ring would be great but you think THIS team has a chance? Getting Flagg would be way better for the Heat in terms of chances to win. I don't like it when the team loses either it feels weird to think we shouldn't try but logically this is a treadmill team that will never go anywhere unless Ware becomes a superstar. I like Ware a lot and I don't think that's impossible but it's not necessarily something I'd gamble on. I hope we can play Cleveland well but can't see it being a good series for us.

Pretty sure Flagg would stay at Duke if Miami had the first pick.

[K N U C K L E S]

One thing we can all agree on is that was an insane game

The last 10 minutes at least.

[Rapaz]

First time a 10 seed made the playoffs, would you expect it to be any other team? Lmao

Someone on the GB said the Heat could win the play-in as the 15th seed if they needed to.

[Shewasfly]

Same ****...different game.

Only Bam as a 3rd option can put up 17-11-5 with 2 steals and 5 blocks with several late game stops and have all the fans pretending he was terrible because he missed a floater

He was solid besides the first half of the fourth where he checked out and they went on a run

He was invisible except for the first quarter. Part of that was him being gassed by the end of the 3rd, the other was just same ole same ole from him. What really made this a horrible game for him was how awful he was on D today too. The blocks don't tell the story at all. By the 3rd quarter they were getting whatever they wanted against him. And he NEVER adjusted to Okongwu who outplayed him as did Niang.

Very poor showing from him, but glad we still pulled out the win.

[MHeat0279]

Same ****...different game.

Only Bam as a 3rd option can put up 17-11-5 with 2 steals and 5 blocks with several late game stops and have all the fans pretending he was terrible because he missed a floater

He was solid besides the first half of the fourth where he checked out and they went on a run

Bam was extremely active on defense tonight, he was probably gassed.

[Heat_Down_Under]

Herro last 2 play in elimination games:

38/5/4
30/8/7

[Enso]

Same ****...different game.

Only Bam as a 3rd option can put up 17-11-5 with 2 steals and 5 blocks with several late game stops and have all the fans pretending he was terrible because he missed a floater

You and Bam since I've been on this board:

woah thats an underage hamster wtf mods

[RRR3]

Sad day for the Hornets as they no longer get a free and clear unprotected in 2028 for Rozier

Ok maybe winning was good idea actually.

This makes me feel way better. I sure hope Flagg isn't the next LeBron tho

[Tim_Hardawayy]

Some of you still think this team is competent without Jimmy

No the Hawks and Bulls are just hideously bad teams that have no business in the playoffs either. Obviously the Heat winning a ring would be great but you think THIS team has a chance? Getting Flagg would be way better for the Heat in terms of chances to win. I don't like it when the team loses either it feels weird to think we shouldn't try but logically this is a treadmill team that will never go anywhere unless Ware becomes a superstar. I like Ware a lot and I don't think that's impossible but it's not necessarily something I'd gamble on. I hope we can play Cleveland well but can't see it being a good series for us.

I don't think we're going to win a championship, but the odds for Flagg were also ridiculously low. And by giving up the pick this year we ensure it isn't lost in a potential lottery season, which would have been a true nightmare scenario.

[oreon]

Good win. Would have rather they had tanked and kept the 8th seed. But I prefer conceding this year pick and instead of the 11th & next OKC pick being unprotected

Happy for Herro. Made key baskets in the 4th to keep them in this. And a huge 3 to start the 4th. Was their best player in these 2 games. Davion is probably player of the game. Huge 3s to take control of the game in over time

What OKC pick?

We owe OKCA lottery protected pick and Hornets. If it doesn't convey this year, its unprotected next year. And then the Hornets pick become unprotected in 2028.
From what I've read next year draft is good as well. You don't want to risk a top 3 pick to OKC

[MettaWorldPanda]

This team has nothing to lose and matches up well with the Cavs. Strus will pull an inside job and make sure we advance