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HeatWillRise wrote:wait we won 4 in a row? wtf when, did I lose track of time or something? Opie spell?
HeatWillRise wrote:wait we won 4 in a row? wtf when, did I lose track of time or something? Opie spell?
MettaWorldPanda wrote:I've been telling Chalm to post the new GT since a little before half time
IggieCC wrote:MettaWorldPanda wrote:I've been telling Chalm to post the new GT since a little before half time
chalm must be enjoying the victorious dinner (cheese steak sandwich) by now.
chalm will slick comeinhee when you (by you I mean I) are least expected. Such a swell OP
MettaWorldPanda wrote:IggieCC wrote:MettaWorldPanda wrote:I've been telling Chalm to post the new GT since a little before half time
chalm must be enjoying the victorious dinner (cheese steak sandwich) by now.
chalm will slick comeinhee when you (by you I mean I) are least expected. Such a swell OP
I told Chalm to start eating his dinner around page 15. Not sure if he obliged or not. He's been awfully quiet since the end of the game.
IggieCC wrote:MettaWorldPanda wrote:IggieCC wrote:chalm must be enjoying the victorious dinner (cheese steak sandwich) by now.
chalm will slick comeinhee when you (by you I mean I) are least expected. Such a swell OP
I told Chalm to start eating his dinner around page 15. Not sure if he obliged or not. He's been awfully quiet since the end of the game.
must be searching for pokemon gifs
it's comein
DayofMourning wrote:Exams are done, and I've got a week off. What better way to celebrate the break than more Heat basketball? Let's go Heat!
MettaWorldPanda wrote:IggieCC wrote:MettaWorldPanda wrote:I told Chalm to start eating his dinner around page 15. Not sure if he obliged or not. He's been awfully quiet since the end of the game.
must be searching for pokemon gifs
it's comein
I did it Iggs. I won third place poster
gom wrote:Great to see Gerald Green get some playing time and watch the ball finally going through the hoop! This was a confidence-building moment. We'll need him later.
Enso wrote:gom wrote:Great to see Gerald Green get some playing time and watch the ball finally going through the hoop! This was a confidence-building moment. We'll need him later.
sweet he finally got out of his funk?
PHILADELPHIA --- Ahead 20-4 early against a woeful team missing both its leading scorer and top rebounder, the Heat assuredly never anticipated needing to climb out of a second-half hole here Friday night.
Sloppy play left Miami down three midway through the third, but the Heat recovered quickly to repel the 76ers, 112-102, at Wells Fargo Center.
So make it four wins in a row for Miami, by margins of 16, 18, 17 and 10, albeit against three doormats (the Knicks, Suns, and 76ers) and another team (the Bulls) that has somehow forgotten how to defend.
Dwyane Wade scored a team-high 21, and Miami got an unexpected boost from Gerald Green, who entered on a 4 for 26 swoon but hit five jumpers in the fourth, including two threes, to push the Heat’s lead from three to 16.
Also helpful: more monster numbers from Hassan Whiteside, who had 19 points, 19 rebounds and two blocks.
Just as impressive: Whiteside hit 7 of 8 free throws, making him 28 for his last 30 at the line.
“I feel comfortable at the line,” Whiteside said. “You know when it's a rainy day, and you get hot chocolate, and you put on a nice woobie [baby blanket] on you and tuck yourself in? That's how comfortable I feel at the free throw line."
The Sixers had only 10 players available --- including one signed 2 ½ hours before the game --- and were missing, among others, leading scorer Jahlil Okafor and leading rebounding Nerlens Noel.
What remained was an obscure and less-than-imposing starting lineup featuring Hollis Thompson, Jerami Grant, Carl Landry, Robert Covington and Ish Smith.
The 76ers bench, aside from former All-Star Elton Brand (playing his first game of the season), featured such luminaries as Richaun Holmes, Isaiah Canaan and TJ McConnell.
Yet Philadelphia clawed back from its early deficit to take a 72-69 lead with 5:20 left in the third, before the Heat closed the quarter on a 15-5 run, spearheaded by five points from Wade and a timely three from Josh Richardson.
Erik Spoelstra said his team became “sloppy” offensively but “our response to that at the end of the third quarter was very good. Look, this is the NBA. Teams are going to make runs.”
Meanwhile, despite 17 turnovers, the Heat continued an offensive renaissance that nobody saw coming.
The Heat’s 40 points in the first, which ended with Miami up 11, were Miami’s most in any quarter this season.
After scoring 100 points in 20 of its first 53 games before the All-Star break, the Heat has now done it seven times in nine games since.
“It’s great everyone is getting an opportunity to be themselves at the same time,” said Wade, who had eight rebounds, four assists and four turnovers. “Especially adding a player like Joe [Johnson], guys coming out of the All-Star break having to play without Chris [Bosh], having to play without me for those first two games really built that confidence in everyone. It’s all coming together.”
What’s more, the Heat is now 7-2 since the All-Star break despite missing Chris Bosh, who remains out with a blood clot in his calf. That surge has put the Heat a season-high 10 games over .500.
In his fourth game for Miami, Johnson shot selectively but efficiently, closing 5 for 7 on a 12-point night, his 26 minutes his fewest since joining the team. Miami has outscored opponents by 56 points in Johnson’s 120 minutes on the court.
Goran Dragic, who has the NBA’s second-best plus/minus since the All-Star break, had 15 points and 11 assists and was a plus 17. “Teammates love how I push the ball,” he said after reaching double figures in assists for the third time this season.
Amar’e Stoudemire scored eight points in the first four minutes, helping the Heat to its early lead, before departing briefly with a head laceration after being inadvertently smacked in the head by a Sixers player. He finished with 12 points and four boards.
The decision to use Green was fortuitous, with the veteran guard finishing with 12 points on 5 for 14 accuracy.
“You never know when your name will be called,” Green said. “Just trying to be ready.”
As for Whiteside, his double-double was his seventh in his past eight games (all off the bench) and Spoelstra praised him for working on his free throw shooting, which has improved substantially.
The Sixers, who shot just 37.9 percent, play the Heat Sunday in Miami.
### Richardson, who sustained a hand injury Thursday against Phoenix, played with his left middle finger taped to his index finger and shot 2 for 7.
Bishop45 wrote:"Let Iggie start the season brehs, was the wors that could happen"
MettaWorldPanda wrote:KingDavid wrote:3ballbomber wrote:Capers is the head coach - he is home team friendly. Line is MIA -9.5. Even Charlotte were 10pt faves in Philly.
Take away the refs and i think we blow this team out. But ultimately i like the statements that we will not play down to our opponents. We need these wins so i predict we will take this game seriously.
I'm going to continue to ride Miami's waves.
I knew we'd come short of the 11.5 spread, lmao. These young athletic teams usually keep it close against us.
Paid off to take the early morning line
KingDavid wrote:3ballbomber wrote:KingDavid wrote:I'm waiting too. Tonight should be an easy win...depends on who's reffing though.
Capers is the head coach - he is home team friendly. Line is MIA -9.5. Even Charlotte were 10pt faves in Philly.
Take away the refs and i think we blow this team out. But ultimately i like the statements that we will not play down to our opponents. We need these wins so i predict we will take this game seriously.
I'm going to continue to ride Miami's waves.
I knew we'd come short of the 11.5 spread, lmao. These young athletic teams usually keep it close against us.
MettaWorldPanda wrote:3ballbomber wrote:MettaWorldPanda wrote:Second half could get interesting. Fatigue might be a problem.
if we are indeed improved fatigue should not be a problem. I'm very surprised McRob hasn't been given minutes here.
Spo shouldn't take advantage just because Wade is healthy this season. We should rest him as much as we can for the playoffs. We also must consider we aren't contending this season and we need Wade healthy for the next 2-3 seasons.
Grow nuts Spo, you're driving me ape sh*t
I seriously think McBob is favoring his knee again. Might be something minor but I just feel like something is going on. Played 3 minutes yesterday and hasn't played much before that.
Bishop45 wrote:"Let Iggie start the season brehs, was the wors that could happen"
Chalm Down wrote:Hmmm Iggie still online...still not safe to post the new gt yet...
