2023 East Semifinals | (5) New York Knicks VS (8) Miami Heat (Series tied 1-1)

Bank Shot · Post #841 » by **Bank Shot** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:50 pm

Playoff R.J. Barrett

Wolfgang630 · Post #842 » by **Wolfgang630** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:51 pm

Airmiess wrote:If Randle finds himself this could be a rout

Not necessarily. The flow wouldn’t be this good with Randle

Miami_Lux · Post #843 » by **Miami_Lux** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:51 pm

Statlanta wrote:
Wolfgang630 wrote:Is Miami gonna do anything else other than Jack up 80 3’s?

Without herro and oladipo there is no paint presence.

We are all wishing for Bam to step up on offense but he just does t unfortunately

cgf · Post #844 » by **cgf** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:52 pm

VicG wrote:Hart and Hartenstein are such winning players. Huge glue guys.

Part of why we love this team so much is that everyone other than our top scorers are big time glue guys. You already mentioned Hart & Hartenstein, but:
- Quickley is a great help defender and rebounder, as well as being able to play on- & off-ball offensively.
- Grimes is great at chasing guys around screens, a quality shooter, and can really attack closeouts.
- Obi just energizes the entire building with his bounciness & speed in transition.
- Robinson is a great anchor, offensive rebounder, and finisher around the rim.
- McBride is pure energy and defensive intensity.

pistonsbball · Post #845 » by **pistonsbball** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:52 pm

Knicks just way too active on the glass for Miami

MavsDirk41 · Post #846 » by **MavsDirk41** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:52 pm

All Miami does is shoot 3s. Only Butler can create his own shot. Lowry is cooked. No Herro. New York is the more agressive team and they seem to be quicker to the ball. Boston should have no problems making the finals with Milwaukee out.

cgf · Post #847 » by **cgf** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:52 pm

Blazing_royale wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:
Blazing_royale wrote:Bam looking liek a rotational player out there.

That Robinson/Hartenstein rotation is a load man. You could see Allen wear down as the series progressed. JBB couldn't, but everyone else could.

Yeah, i'm just shocked how bam looks like out there. He's suppose to be the 2nd star to Jimmy but looking like a role player out there.

Let's see what happens in the second half. Hopefully he keeps playing like this :lol:

tarantism · Post #848 » by **tarantism** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:54 pm

the five guys Miami needs to play to have a shot at scoring efficiently can't play together defensively against the Knicks. Spo seems like he's grasping at straws.

SweetTouch · Post #849 » by **SweetTouch** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:54 pm

Brunson is nice offensively but jesus c this guy lets miami scrubs blow by him at will

Blazing_royale · Post #850 » by **Blazing_royale** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:54 pm

Knicks dodge a bullet with Randle not playing. Randle will ruin the offence flow.

sick_irony · Post #851 » by **sick_irony** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:54 pm

Feels like a 20 point game but it's only a 8-10 point game

cgf · Post #852 » by **cgf** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:54 pm

I like Caleb Martin. He plays like a knick ;-)

Miami_Lux · Post #853 » by **Miami_Lux** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:54 pm

MavsDirk41 wrote:All Miami does is shoot 3s. Only Butler can create his own shot. Lowry is cooked. No Herro. New York is the more agressive team and they seem to be quicker to the ball. Boston should have no problems making the finals with Milwaukee out.

We actually missed a lot of open threes early on. Now we are just jacking them up. The problem is we have no paint presence mainly because Bam is a beta pussy.

pistonsbball · Post #854 » by **pistonsbball** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:55 pm

Ref leaned into that out of bounds call :lol:

Wargreymon · Post #855 » by **Wargreymon** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:56 pm

Jrue wishes he was Hart on defense.

Taj FTW · Post #856 » by **Taj FTW** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:56 pm

Obvious fall on Hart

Wolfgang630 · Post #857 » by **Wolfgang630** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:56 pm

Josh Hart playing good old 90’s ball

Doranku · Post #858 » by **Doranku** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:56 pm

Nice open field tackle by Hart

tarantism · Post #859 » by **tarantism** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:57 pm

Josh Hart seems to have been born to foil Jimmy Butler.

azcatz11 · Post #860 » by **azcatz11** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:57 pm

D Wade looks great

Who wins?