Miami Heat (5) @ Indiana Pacers (4) August 20th @ 1 PM EST

[Chalm Down]

Ennis's handle came a long way

I'm the biggest supporter bish. I OPied James Ennis ROTY thread iirc

not true, goodboy was a huge ennis supporter

[IggieCC]

Magic also have Khem Birch. aren't you a retirement home for Heat rejects

[Chalm Down]

James Harden 2-11 Eric Gordon 0-10 from 3s yet beat OKC by 13 points? hoywut

Rox gon stomp everyone in the West

tunder not even making this respectable smh

why did u have to be raised there and curse that city

[Wiltside]

Just finished watching the game guis. GG OP.

- DRob was lights out. When he’s in the zone like that, he’s unbelievable.
- Jimmy solid. Defense very good, offense a little shaky but came up big with a few late clock treys again.
- Anyone see Bam tonight? Worst game I’ve seen him play in a long time. The early fouls took him out his rhythm and he looked like a deer in headlights. Glad it didn’t cost us.
-Dragic starting has been a masterstroke. He’s been huge, and we need him to get us settled early.
- Herro didn’t shoot well but hit the dagger. He’s so composed for a young kid.
- Iggy Battier just helps your team win. He’s built for these moments.
- Not sold on Dipo at this point. Do not want unless super cheap trade.

2 more for second round. Let’s get it.

[Wiltside]

Also, that was a vintage Miami Heat free throw performance. Phuckin make some FT’s.

Why did Yimmy take the technical too? DRob the GOAT shooter cmon Yim

[Majestic7]

A win in the playoffs is always a good thing. Love it when the three ball is falling!

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[Chalm Down]

Just finished watching the game guis. GG OP.

- DRob was lights out. When he’s in the zone like that, he’s unbelievable.
- Jimmy solid. Defense very good, offense a little shaky but came up big with a few late clock treys again.
- Anyone see Bam tonight? Worst game I’ve seen him play in a long time. The early fouls took him out his rhythm and he looked like a deer in headlights. Glad it didn’t cost us.
-Dragic starting has been a masterstroke. He’s been huge, and we need him to get us settled early.
- Herro didn’t shoot well but hit the dagger. He’s so composed for a young kid.
- Iggy Battier just helps your team win. He’s built for these moments.
- Not sold on Dipo at this point. Do not want unless super cheap trade.

2 more for second round. Let’s get it.

Bam has me a bit worried that covid may have affected his conditioning. He has had some good games in the bubble too though, so that's encouraging. And Turner is a formidable matchup too

I agree Oladipo would be weird on this team, especially next to jimmy

[HeatIn5]

Is it crazy that I think we're legit better than the Bucks

[HeatIn5]

A win in the playoffs is always a good thing. Love it when the three ball is falling!

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Can someone make Butler and TJ's face there into Avi or sig format?

[dean456]

Is it crazy that I think we're legit better than the Bucks

Nah not crazy, Bucks have played their best basketball most of the year. Feels like we've been saving ourselves for this moment and turning it up now.

I don't think Milwaukee can do against us what they are doing against Orlando right now. Giannis is attacking them hard and they are forced to build a 3 man wall leaving all their shooters wide open. If Bam can even somewhat hold his ground against Giannis then we should be able to keep their shooters from getting hot.

If we can show we have the mental fortitude to hold off the Pacers over the next 2 games I am very confident we can outlast Milwaukee over 4-7 games.

[Wiltside]

Is it crazy that I think we're legit better than the Bucks

Nah not crazy, Bucks have played their best basketball most of the year. Feels like we've been saving ourselves for this moment and turning it up now.

I don't think Milwaukee can do against us what they are doing against Orlando right now. Giannis is attacking them hard and they are forced to build a 3 man wall leaving all their shooters wide open. If Bam can even somewhat hold his ground against Giannis then we should be able to keep their shooters from getting hot.

If we can show we have the mental fortitude to hold off the Pacers over the next 2 games I am very confident we can outlast Milwaukee over 4-7 games.

I think our depth will test most teams in the playoffs. Our 9 man rotation right now is pretty solid. I mean, Nunn isn't even getting off the bench at present and he was a key piece for us majority of the season.

I'm not sure we can beat Milwaukee over a 7 game series, but I'd sure like to find out. We have as good a chance as any of the other Eastern contenders.

[goodboy]

Ennis's handle came a long way

I'm the biggest supporter bish. I OPied James Ennis ROTY thread iirc

not true, goodboy was a huge ennis supporter

Im also a huge fan of your ennis

[al bondiga]

Give It Up for Riley, getting igoudala was pure genius... and even though small ball I thought was a mistake by spo... going small has given us identity... leonard, unless it's an emergency, you are not seeing time in the playoffs

gave us the identity that we've had since 2011 al?

no, it hasn't given us the identity we had since 2011, it has given us enough for the players we actually have, we are not the ultimate winners, but we can ball

[twix2500]

So happy for Dragic. Thought it might be too late for Dragic to play as a go too player on a playoff team. Nunn issues has cut the leash off of Dragic. Very enjoyable to watch.

Absolutely amazing to see teams constantly fall asleep defending Robinson and how much damage he causes when the defense sleeps.

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[zgope1]

The team is looking good:

-Spo is coaching well in the restart. Not sure if he was playing chess all along but he's not normally the kind of coach to take the low hanging fruit and just play his best lineups straight away. Crowder at the four, Dragic at the 1 are good examples of him just getting straight to his best lineups.

- Tyler is just holding his own well enough defensively to justify that closing lineup. He clearly fights very hard and at least has a bit of size and spring for a guard with not a lot of length.

- The Jimmy 3 ball looks back to its previous form from before this season. Love that he's not too in love with it though. He had a shocking start offensively but you can't hold him down for long.

-D Rob just consistently hits tough 3s.

-Iggy makes opposition players look so queasy with the ball. I didn't watch him closely in GS because of all their other talent but he really is an amazing defender.

- Bam had about the worst game he could have and still impacted the game massively. Amazing defender in these first two games. Epic pass to Crowder on the cut in the 3rd. Could be a bit more aggressive. He's capable of beating Turner up a bit. Turner wont have many better offensive games than that one either.

- Goran is just a pro. Settles us down when we need it. Seems to give us very timely offence. The whole breakaway sequence of this game was just him cooking. He's built a deep repertoire in Miami. The 3 is high release and money, the step back midrangers developed in Miami and he'll always be a solid finisher with his great timing.



People discussing how we would possibly go against the Bucks if we get past Indy.. Well i don't think Giannis will enjoy putting the ball on the floor with Jimmy and Iggy roaming around. But it would be a tough tough series. A very entertaining one i feel.

[Dr_Heat]

[HEATVols865]

Is Nunn hurt or just playing like an undrafted player and therefore playing himself out of the rotation?


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[Wiltside]

Is Nunn hurt or just playing like an undrafted player and therefore playing himself out of the rotation?


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Could be residual effects of COVID-19, but he did play and start when we first entered the bubble.

It seems much more likely that he has just lost his spot in the rotation. Spo only going 9 deep, Herro outplayed him in the bubble games, and Dragic has been playing well. First unit needed the offensive punch that Nunn was no longer giving.

I imagine internally we'd still be high on what Nunn can bring next szn, but it seems likely he will be relegated to the bench for the remainder of this year, unless injuries strike. He'd be the next man up though.

[BaffLer]

-Iggy makes opposition players look so queasy with the ball. I didn't watch him closely in GS because of all their other talent but he really is an amazing defender.

It's that wingspan. Players can't get too cute with the ball while Iggy's defending them.

Drawing up some hypotheticals; we all know Jimmy is an exceptional defensive player. But if he had Kawhi Leonard's wingspan, I think I'd be fair to say he'd be in contention for DPOY every year.

[John-S]

James Harden 2-11 Eric Gordon 0-10 from 3s yet beat OKC by 13 points? hoywut

Rox gon stomp everyone in the West

tunder not even making this respectable smh

why did u have to be raised there and curse that city

Maybe Russell’s floor shrinking was holding them back but OKC seems to have overachieved a lot in the regular season. Everyone thought they were probably lottery bound when they lost regular season MVP runner up PG13 and Westbrook for SGA, futures, and what was supposed to be an overpaid and washed injury prone point guard. It will be interesting to see if they can make this a series. I think they can still win a game or maybe 2