Saturday, March 25th 8:00ET Miami Heat (40-34) vs Brooklyn Nets (39-34)

[3ammy3uck3ts]

Must win game here imo if we want to pass the Nets. Surely we will not let them sweep the season series against us on our homecourt! Last game bridges torched us for 45 but that was before Jimmy was locked in.

Coming in fresh off yet again another 2 days of rest, we are getting very well rested over this stretch.

Crazy to think how different things would look had we sealed the deal in the following:

1. Nets in Miami Jimmy fouled at the buzzer and shafted by the refs on what would’ve been game winning free throws.

2. Herro misses GW 3 @ Knicks

3. Randle chucks up an ugly prayer in Miami to win the game.

Those are 3 HUGE losses for the standings of 1 possession games.

Time to lock in and make up for it now! We control our seeding now, get the job done!

[gom]

READY?



Regular Season: Miami 78-57 Brooklyn. 22-16 against Brooklyn Nets.
At home: 42-24 against Nets. 10-8 against Brooklyn Nets.
We have a 3-game losing streak with the Nets!
We have lost our last two games in Miami!
We have only won 4 of our last 9 games in Miami!!!
Playoffs: Miami 12-2 Brooklyn (2005 sweep, 2006 gentleman's sweep, 2014 gentleman's sweep)


New York Knickerbockers: (42-33) 4 home games, 3 away games, 2 playoff/playin team opponents.


HOU (h) Mo, 3/27 (0.1) home, bottom-feeder, counting on top-4 pick
MIA (h) We, 3/29 (0.5) home, playoff-team
CLE (a) Fr, 3/31 (0.6) away, playoff-team
WAS (h) Su, 4/2 (0.2) home, outside, probably tanking (2-8 last 10), own pick

IND (a) We, 4/5 (0.3) away, just outside, no-tanking culture, own pick
NOP (a) Fr, 4/7 (0.3) away, just outside, swapping pick with LA
IND (h) Su, 4/9 (0.1?) home, just outside?, own pick





Miami Heat (40-34) 1.5 games behind New York, 3 home games, 5 away games, 5 playoff/playin team opponents


BRK (h) Sa, 3/25 (0.5) home, decisive game

TOR (a) Tu, 3/28 (0.4) away, playin-team, owns pick
NYK (a) We, 3/29 (0.7) away, decisive game, historic rival, back-to-back (probably no Lowry)
DAL (h) Sa, 4/1 (0.6) home, rival game, Dallas is fighting for playoffs.

DET (a) Tu, 4/4 (0.2) away, bottom-feeder, counting on top-4 pick
PHI (a) Th, 4/6 (0.7) away, rival, red-hot 76ers (8-2 last 10), 76ers also on first night of back-to-back
WAS (a) Fr, 4/7 (0.3) away, back-to-back, probably tanking (2-8 last 10), own pick
ORL (h) Su, 4/9 (0.2) home, not rivals but they think they are our rivals?, bottom-feeder





Brooklyn Nets (39-34) 2 games back of New York, 6 home games, 3 away, 4 playoff/playin team opponents


MIA (a) Sa, 3/25 (0.6) away, decisive game
ORL (a) Su, 3/26 (0.3) away, back-to-back, bottom-feeder, counting on top-4 pick

HOU (h) We, 3/29 (0.1) home, bottom-feeder, counting on top-4 pick
ATL (h) Fr, 3/31 (0.4) home, playoff-team
UTA (h) Su, 4/2 (0.3) home, just outside, owns pick

MIN (h) Tu, 4/4 (0.3) home, 7th place fighting to get higher
DET (a) We, 4/5 (0.2) away, bottom-feeder, almost counting on top-4 pick
ORL (h) Fri, 4/7 (0.1) home, bottom-feeder, almost counting on top-4 pick
PHI (h) Su, 4/9 (0.5) home, rival, playoff team that is red hot





Atlanta Hawks (36-37) 5.5 games behind new york, 7 home games, 2 away. 8 playoff/playin tem opponents.


IND (h) Sa, 3/25 (0.3) home game, non-tanking culture, owns pick
MEM (h) Su, 3/26 (0.5) home game, back-too-back, playoff team

CLE (h) Tu, 3/28 (0.5) home game, playoff team
BRK (a) Fr, 3/31 (0.7) away game, may be for 7th place if Brooklyn falls.
DAL (h) Su, 4/2 (0.6) home game, playoff team in threatened situation, does not own pick

CHI (a) Tu, 4/4 (0.5) away game, playin game, does not own pick
WAS (h) We, 4/5 (0.2) home game, back-to-back, Washington should be finished by theen
PHI (h) Fr, 4/7 (0.6) home game, red-hot 76ers, playoff team
BOS (h) Su, 4/9 (0.6) home game, very strong Celtics payoff team



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The game is on!



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[contract]

If we lose this one we are doomed to the play in round.

This is a playoff game.

[gom]

Brooklyn will be playing for their lives. They have a 5-game losing streak and a game with Atlanta (current 8th seed) next Friday. And, yeah, after playing us, they too will visit the Mickey Mouses in Amway Center, on a back-to-back. They can't lose either.

We have a clash of two desperate teams. This should be an awesome game!

[contract]

Fortunately for us the Nets ran out of steam at the right time. For a minute it looked like they would stay ahead of us despite trading away Durant.

[DayofMourning]

Lets hit 60% of our 3s!

[Mob Rules]

Been waiting for this showdown...

[Enso]

Yuge game

[ShulaDon92]

Rain the threes, Brehs

[contract]

Proposal: Duncan Robinson and Joe Harris play 1 on 1 and everyone else gets the night off.

That way we can finally find out which team has the better Joe Harris.

Which team says no?

[iamoti]

Must Win Game!

[3ammy3uck3ts]

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Surely we won’t lose on our hall of fame championship PGs birthday!

I hope Jimmy takes the last matchup with Bridges personal and sons him on his besties birthday.

[3ammy3uck3ts]

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This must be why tonight is UD night, he’s going for 30-15 tonight.

[3ammy3uck3ts]

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[Jfh20]

need the nets to step up tonight

[Bishop45]

Enso and Mob Rules in?!?!! Oh, it's a serious game

[eddieheatfan]

jimmy b with the super saiyan outlook i see

[3ammy3uck3ts]

What a masterclass from Bam on both ends of the court to start.

Jimmy cooking per usual too, team is clicking right now

[gom]

Yeah... this is a good start. Nets are going to try to fix it though.

[AirP.]

The play where Butler got position inside, held off his defender with Bam passing to him and DFS nearly landed on his head, that's what Bam needs to be looking to do himself. Bam is easily strong enough and smart enough to find those situations and make himself available for an easy pass/basket.