Playoffs - Game 1 - HAWKS @ HEAT - April 17, 1PM- JIMMY & THE BOYS BREAK THEIR BACKS

[MHeat0279]

Idk about Bam. Passiveness is kind of his default. So if we're depending on heavy offensive output from him we're in trouble. He will continue to be great defensively though. He was key to this win in his own right.

On the other hand I know for sure Herro is not happy about his output today (even though he actually didn't play poorly, just missed shots) and will be more locked into making sure it doesn't happen again. Especially with a guy like Trae on the other side who he always seems to want to show out against.

They did pay him a huge complement though and put by far their best defender on him. I think he should expect more of that and will need to look at tape, see how they're approaching containing him defensively, and adjust his attack.

I think he and Trae will mirror each other in terms of bounce back next game. But I expect Trae to be inefficient.

Well in my opinion Herro did play poor today, not because he was not hitting shots, that can happen to anybody, it was his horrendous passing causing a bunch of turnovers. I am very confident he will bounce back.

That would be an encouraging sight if he bounced back in game 2. He is now averaging 8.6 points over his last 5 playoff games.

We definitely need him to be effective and score the basketball going forward

[DayofMourning]

You gotta coordinate your recon work with fellow Heat fans better smdh

BBF don't have a clue, lol.

Poor BBF. I was going to DM him, but I couldn’t risk unwinding the jinx.

He's so serious. He probably wouldn't understand.

[Heat_Down_Under]

6/6/5 and 1/5 shooting that’s our max player

Must be coz he had covid

That's a good point. He's still getting into the swing of it.

I mean I would get the criticism if it was a close game and bam had these numbers. Are we supposed to force feed Bam when our shooters are red hot. Makes no sense to me.

No criticism at all… only way he can score is being “fed”…

[MHeat0279]

Idk about Bam. Passiveness is kind of his default. So if we're depending on heavy offensive output from him we're in trouble. He will continue to be great defensively though. He was key to this win in his own right.

On the other hand I know for sure Herro is not happy about his output today (even though he actually didn't play poorly, just missed shots) and will be more locked into making sure it doesn't happen again. Especially with a guy like Trae on the other side who he always seems to want to show out against.

They did pay him a huge complement though and put by far their best defender on him. I think he should expect more of that and will need to look at tape, see how they're approaching containing him defensively, and adjust his attack.

I think he and Trae will mirror each other in terms of bounce back next game. But I expect Trae to be inefficient.

Well in my opinion Herro did play poor today, not because he was not hitting shots, that can happen to anybody, it was his horrendous passing causing a bunch of turnovers. I am very confident he will bounce back.

You're entitled to your opinion. I thought a couple of his TOs were not entirely on him and happened in the flow of the game. So I don't think the numbers tell everything.

Either way, whether you think he was horrible or not, he can play a lot better and will need to.

Yep he should bounce back and will need to once we get to Philly and Bucks

[Miami_Lux]

Well in my opinion Herro did play poor today, not because he was not hitting shots, that can happen to anybody, it was his horrendous passing causing a bunch of turnovers. I am very confident he will bounce back.

That would be an encouraging sight if he bounced back in game 2. He is now averaging 8.6 points over his last 5 playoff games.

We definitely need him to be effective and score the basketball going forward

And cut down on the turnovers. He needs to be more focused.

[oreon]

Idk about Bam. Passiveness is kind of his default. So if we're depending on heavy offensive output from him we're in trouble. He will continue to be great defensively though. He was key to this win in his own right.

On the other hand I know for sure Herro is not happy about his output today (even though he actually didn't play poorly, just missed shots) and will be more locked into making sure it doesn't happen again. Especially with a guy like Trae on the other side who he always seems to want to show out against.

They did pay him a huge complement though and put by far their best defender on him. I think he should expect more of that and will need to look at tape, see how they're approaching containing him defensively, and adjust his attack.

I think he and Trae will mirror each other in terms of bounce back next game. But I expect Trae to be inefficient.

Well in my opinion Herro did play poor today, not because he was not hitting shots, that can happen to anybody, it was his horrendous passing causing a bunch of turnovers. I am very confident he will bounce back.

That would be an encouraging sight if he bounced back in game 2. He is now averaging 8.6 points over his last 5 playoff games.

Last season ain't got nothin to do with this year. Everyone sucked last playoffs

[twix2500]

Great game by the Heat today. Everybody played well except for Duncan.

Good night

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[Beenie]

Duncan played like he felt no pressure.

No pressure Duncan Robinson can be lethal.

[IggieCC]

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[AirP.]

I'm going to choose to see the Dipo lack of min positively. As someone else said last time I brought it up, maybe they just don't want to disrespect him by bringing him in during garbage time? Idk. Disconcerting for him for sure, but I still think they'll find min for him.

Oladipo is the break in case of injury to a main player at this point, you're not going to put a player like him out there to get hurt in garbage time.

Call me crazy, and I don't want to put the cart before the horse, but I think once we get past Atlanta and meet teams that are much more of a challenge defensively, we will absolutely see him. I just hope Dipo trusts the process till then.

Which is why early in the game I noted Oladipo being a good teammate on the bench, he knew he was out before the game.

I could see if Herro isn't on or isn't handling being targeted, schemed on, Oladipo could just step into his his place and at the very least get better defense with the ability to possibly be a good 3 level scorer in the playoffs. If this team wasn't a true contender you don't consider pulling Herro, you let him take his bumps but you can't do that with this team wanting to get to the finals.

Atlanta has some solid defenders to put on Herro, but their overall team defense isn't good, especially with Capella gone, I'm interested in seeing Herro against a good team defense in the playoffs to gage where he is and possibly who he is, he could rise to the challenge.

[SA37]

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Young and Bogdanovic combined to shoot 1-20

[SA37]

Robinson worthless 24 points +15. If Strus scored 24 instead of Robinson the Heat would be up by 40. Context matters

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I've said it all year and will remain consistent: this is why you don't pay shooters $20/M a season

[3ammy3uck3ts]

We’ll that was easy.

Duncan was lights out, the shooters were hot. Jimmy was Jimmy, welcome back PJ and Bam. Bam had the hawks in the torture chamber. Herro will bounce back. Playoff Lowry is here.

Jimmy would beat the literal **** out of Trae lol he better pipe down.

[Bhut Jolokia]

Good thing Heat didn’t trade Duncan. He was on fire today!

[fishfuego.]

Great game by the Heat today. Everybody played well except for Duncan.

Good night

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I’ll finish it for you twix, Duncan did not play well, he played amazing

[DayofMourning]

Anybody else notice Yurts 36 and 8 rebound per 36 pace?

[twix2500]

Anybody else notice Yurts 36 and 8 rebound per 36 pace?

I noticed it all game.

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[Wiltside]

Just finished watching. Hard to complain about that one. Dominant performance.

If I’m nitpicking, Herro and Bam were meh but on the whole, very happy with that.

[DayofMourning]

Just finished watching. Hard to complain about that one. Dominant performance.

If I’m nitpicking, Herro and Bam were meh but on the whole, very happy with that.

Definitely a dominant win. Reminds me of when I defeated Radahn in Elden Ring.

[Wiltside]

Crazy how much we Linsanity’d Trae tonight. Woy.