1/14 - Heat @ Warriors, 10:30 ET, SunSports

[BallinGid3]

If Chalmers played like he usually does when Wade is out we could of had a chance to win.

[Lord Hades]

That 2 game win streak felt like the 27 lmao

[DefenseWins]

Deng ended up with 19

he should have been more aggressive all game, but waited til 2nd half, but next time he has to be more in it

then again he exerts a lot of energy hustling/defense, and now he has Rudy Gay to defend lol

oh god Collison against our guards, smh

[UD4MVP]

Man I hope we could just get a longer streak going at some point, since the 5 seed this year could potentially be a team just at .500..

[DayofMourning]

Is there a way to see what lineup Hassan was in with minute wise in this game? It doesn't make sense to look at his stat line, see the production, then notice he's got the worst plus/minus on the team tonight.

its his worse game of the season for sure, yet he put up those numbers

Kerr isn't an idiot he got his team prepared and our guards were **** up constantly. Rio really crapped today too, he was losing the game by himself in the beginning lmao...

His production is such a surprise. How does a guy this good rot away in the d league? Its unfathomable. Miami won the lottery with this kid.

[DefenseWins]

If Chalmers played like he usually does when Wade is out we could of had a chance to win.

Rio kept going into the paint and just losing the ball

GSW blocked off Hassan and then they could block Rio

I mean, they had a game plan, they are 31-5 for a reason. They know Rio was going to be basically out 2nd best player, or 3rd tonight. THey shut him and Hassan down

Bosh finally got it going too, kind of too late but atleast he was trying

we also outrebounded another team... we continue to win rebounding battles!

[BallinGid3]

If Chalmers played like he usually does when Wade is out we could of had a chance to win.

Rio kept going into the paint and just losing the ball

GSW blocked off Hassan and then they could block Rio

I mean, they had a game plan, they are 31-5 for a reason. They know Rio was going to be basically out 2nd best player, or 3rd tonight. THey shut him and Hassan down

Bosh finally got it going too, kind of too late but atleast he was trying

we also outrebounded another team... we continue to win rebounding battles!

We outrebounded them? i wonder how bosh only had like 3? The power of Whiteside. I think with mcbob and wade healthy we would be a really good team.

[NBAfan3024]

Good game folks

[DefenseWins]

Btw is Spo benching some guys now if they suck?

He actually played Granger 13 minutes surprisingly, he usually keeps trash players in the game. Cole got 16 minutes, Napier 30 mins.

He did it against the Lakers too. I sure hope Spo now just benches dudes who are stinking it up. Though some you just cant bench, but its something. I wish Ennis did play more, he needs a lot of grooming still, but his athleticism could have been good for this game. oh well onto Kings! hopefully wade plays

[gom]

Good game folks

You guys should stock up on champagne. You have a helluva team.

[DayofMourning]

we also outrebounded another team... we continue to win rebounding battles!

This has been the biggest benefit of Hassan. Completely alters the game by controlling the glass. He may have ADHD, but he's paying attention to those boards.

[IggieCC]

Is there a way to see what lineup Hassan was in with minute wise in this game? It doesn't make sense to look at his stat line, see the production, then notice he's got the worst plus/minus on the team tonight.

Because he mostly played in 1st half where we got down 38 to 55. We outscored them in the 2nd half but Hassan only played first 8 mins or so and we're losing by 15 at that point. Right before he got subbed out, Curry made two 3 threes.

It's understandable that SPO deemed that he wasn't effective tonight based on that data. But it's just plus/minus it's pure luck sometimes. I thought he did fine. As well as he could under the circumstances. If some of our useless players could make some outside shots in the first half, it could have been a different story.

[DefenseWins]

oh yeah Hassan was apart of that comeback in the 3rd

but then turn overs, stupid ****, we start losing

its up and down and its not because of Hassan, its our GUARDS AHHHHHH

[DefenseWins]

GSW is 8th in rebounding and we outrebounded them cause we missed a lot of shots but MORAL VICTORY!! lmao..

man kings are 7th, ****.

we bout to get tested 3-2 on this trip is a MIRACLE!!!

[UD4MVP]

I think in all the games Spo let Whiteside loose, we actually won the rebounding battles..

[DayofMourning]

Is there a way to see what lineup Hassan was in with minute wise in this game? It doesn't make sense to look at his stat line, see the production, then notice he's got the worst plus/minus on the team tonight.

Because he mostly played in 1st half where we got down 38 to 55. We outscored them in the 2nd half but Hassan only played first 8 mins or so and we're losing by 15 at that point. Right before he got subbed out, Curry made two 3 threes.

It's understandable that SPO deemed that he wasn't effective tonight based on that data. But it's just plus/minus it's pure luck sometimes. I thought he did fine. As well as he could under the circumstances. If some of our useless players could make some outside shots in the first half, it could have been a different story.

Good synopsis. Plus/minus is a flawed stat, and you exposed it for what it can be. I was perusing the play by plays and noticed the discrepancies after review. At least we're making progress. A healthy Wade would have made a difference tonight. The lineups we put out there were a little better, we just ran into the wrong team short-handed.

[goodboy]

[UD4MVP]

I just hope Cole's minutes reduction becomes permanent.

[DefenseWins]

the turn overs and transition scoring is what **** us over

and it happened multiple times

again though they are the best team so I guess we can't complain lol

[IggieCC]

Btw is Spo benching some guys now if they suck?

He actually played Granger 13 minutes surprisingly, he usually keeps trash players in the game. Cole got 16 minutes, Napier 30 mins.

He did it against the Lakers too. I sure hope Spo now just benches dudes who are stinking it up. Though some you just cant bench, but its something. I wish Ennis did play more, he needs a lot of grooming still, but his athleticism could have been good for this game. oh well onto Kings! hopefully wade plays

Well Granger was playing like a grand mother out there.

While that was nice of Spo to bench Granger, I don't like him overreacting with benching players. I think when a coach does that, most players tend to get too nervous or timid. Like Napier to some degree. Give shooters a lot of trust and let them shoot with confidence.

EXCEPT FOR COLE BECAUSE THAT GUY ISN"T A SHOOTER HE IS BARELY A BASKETBALL PLAYER UGH