Game 40: Miami @ Portland, Jan 5, 2022, 10 PM, EST

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That’s Butler’s new BFF.

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Butler said on a radio show the other night that Max Strus wants all the smoke and talks mad chit. He literally talks chit right back at Jimmy. Jimmy loves that. Real recognizes real

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You play Yurtseven and Bam together with three shooters complimenting them. Strus, Herro,Vincent, Lowry, and Robinson combos all work with them. Just no Butler with that pairing.

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What did I just watch from Herro?

[gom]

really good win, op! Well done!!!

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C/PF Bam Adebayo C Dewayne Dedmon C Omer Yurtseven
PF PJ Tucker
SF Jimmy Butler SF Caleb Martin
SG Max Strus SG Tyler Herro
PG Kyle Lowry PG Gabe Vincent

That’s 10 when healthy player that need to be playing and that’s not even accounting for the return of Kieff and Dipo. I would say Duncan is in big trouble right now for losing minutes. A trade needs to be sought

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Yurtseven broke a Heat record for consecutive double digit rebound games. He also hit a money 3

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C/PF Bam Adebayo C Dewayne Dedmon C Omer Yurtseven
PF PJ Tucker
SF Jimmy Butler SF Caleb Martin
SG Max Strus SG Tyler Herro
PG Kyle Lowry PG Gabe Vincent

That’s 10 when healthy player that need to be playing and that’s not even accounting for the return of Kieff and Dipo. I would say Duncan is in big trouble right now for losing minutes. A trade needs to be sought

Duncan is done. I dunno what happened to him. Maybe he got comfortable after the big contract, or maybe something else. But he has no place on this roster when it’s at full health.

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Strus > Duncan. It’s just facts now tbh.

Yurtgod might be ahead of Dedmon on the depth chart now. He’s learning, but you gotta give the kid reps. He’s gonna be very good. Hell, he’s already pretty damn good and he’s 23 years old.

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this ref needs to put on grow a pair referee education class

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C/PF Bam Adebayo C Dewayne Dedmon C Omer Yurtseven
PF PJ Tucker
SF Jimmy Butler SF Caleb Martin
SG Max Strus SG Tyler Herro
PG Kyle Lowry PG Gabe Vincent

That’s 10 when healthy player that need to be playing and that’s not even accounting for the return of Kieff and Dipo. I would say Duncan is in big trouble right now for losing minutes. A trade needs to be sought

Duncan is done. I dunno what happened to him. Maybe he got comfortable after the big contract, or maybe something else. But he has no place on this roster when it’s at full health.

I mean how do you bench any of those guys for Duncan at this point. They provide so much on defense and are all scoring in multiple ways.

[IggieCC]

What did I just watch from Herro?

He Jokicked Nurkic

[IggieCC]

Panda's really going to tryna function tomorrow with less than 5 hours of sleep

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Breh, I missed a few games and Morris still out? I think this is his second major neck injury, he might be done soon

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The Pool Report interview was conducted by Michael Richman (Locked On Blazers) with Crew Chief Derek Richardson following tonight’s Miami Heat at Portland Trail Blazers game

QUESTION: Why was Kyle Lowry assessed his first technical foul?
RICHARDSON: Kyle Lowry was assessed a technical foul for directing profanity towards a game official.

QUESTION: Why was Kyle Lowry assessed a second technical foul and ejected at the end of the first half?

RICHARDSON: Kyle Lowry received his second technical foul for continuous complaining and throwing the ball at a game official in an unsportsmanlike manner. As per rule, a player receiving a second unsportsmanlike technical foul is automatically ejected.

QUESTION: To clarify there was no verbal altercation? Just the basketball at the ref?

RICHARDSON: It was continuous complaining and throwing the ball in a forceful manner at the official.

QUESTION: Why did the Miami bench receive an additional technical during the sequence?

RICHARDSON: Coach Spoelstra was assessed a technical foul for repeatedly addressing a game official in a disrespectful manner.

QUESTION: That was after the Kyle Lowry ejection?

RICHARDSON: That’s correct.

QUESTION: Why were Jusuf Nurkic and Tyler Herro ejected?

RICHARDSON: During the altercation, both players were assessed fighting technical fouls. Per rule, they are automatically ejected.

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Not only did Yurtseven not call out the screen, he actually pushed off on Nurkic which led to Nurkic's shoulder moving forward for an even harder screen on Herro.

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It was a mistake on Yurt but that’s for another day. Herro is an idiot

Herro has been getting consistently worse in every way since his stellar preseason. This isn't his first dumb ejection. I'm starting to think he may need a fresh start like Robinson in another program

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Unload the boat for Dame