Miami Heat (5) vs Indiana Pacers (4) 8/24 @ 630 PM EST

BaffLer · Post #101 » by **BaffLer** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:34 pm

This offense! Holy smokes! O:

Cmon_Son-_- · Post #102 » by **Cmon_Son-_-** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:35 pm

Herro with an amazing pass

HeatIn5 · Post #103 » by **HeatIn5** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:37 pm

My Herro

Post #104 » by **Wiltside** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:38 pm

Kello O having himself a half.

Post #105 » by **Wiltside** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:39 pm

Are we going to have enough to hold them off without Jimmy?

greg4012 · Post #106 » by **greg4012** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:40 pm

HeatFanLifer wrote:
greg4012 wrote:The Pacers are resilient in their effort and intensity. We've seen that through this series. We're the superior team but if we let up this game they will take it and make us slog through more effort to close out the series.

Closing out this game today is important in 2 ways:

(1) Gives us more needed rest and prep time for MIL
(2) Shows our own resiliency in maintaining intensity and focus at the level needed for playoff success.

We don't have the top end star power to be a team that suffers through too many ebbs and flows in the postseason

At this point I feel like rest is overrated. It’s one thing if a team goes through a full schedule and then enters into a playoff series. But we’re in the bubble. Players just had 4 months off to rest, no travel is necessary for “away” games, and there has already been plenty of time to practice. Sweeping the series would be great, but I don’t think the extra time off would provide a benefit to the team either.

Jimmy questionable to return right now. How are we feeling about rest now?

fishfuego. · Post #107 » by **fishfuego.** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:40 pm

Is Butler injured?

twozeroMM · Post #108 » by **twozeroMM** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:40 pm

fishfuego. wrote:Is Butler injured?

Shoulder strain

Post #109 » by **Wiltside** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:41 pm

fishfuego. wrote:Is Butler injured?

Yep. Went to the locker room in the first quarter with a shoulder strain and hasn't returned.

Post #110 » by **Wiltside** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:42 pm

FFS Bam. Finish that, it;s a layup!

fishfuego. · Post #111 » by **fishfuego.** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:42 pm

Why Bammmmm

Umbooki · Post #112 » by **Umbooki** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:43 pm

Bam really should’ve gone up with the layup, but I can live with a 6-point lead. Build on it!

Post #113 » by **Wiltside** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:43 pm

6pt lead. I'll take it.

Stressed.

BaffLer · Post #114 » by **BaffLer** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:43 pm

Bam being a little too unselfish there. oof.

goodboy · Post #115 » by **goodboy** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:44 pm

Butler reaped the consequences due to the pope's first in.

Slot Machine · Post #116 » by **Slot Machine** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:44 pm

Even without Jimmy, no excuses not to put the Pacers away this game. We have enough to do it.

Post #117 » by **Wiltside** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:45 pm

I mean, if you told me we'd have the lead with Jimmy and Gogi combining for 3pts in the first half, i'd take it.

Jimmy's injury is a big problem though. Will he give it a go in the 2nd half?

Good to see Nunn come in and have an impact. All about staying ready for your opportunity. We're gonna need him today if Jimmy can't go.

fishfuego. · Post #118 » by **fishfuego.** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:45 pm

Wiltside wrote:
fishfuego. wrote:Is Butler injured?

Yep. Went to the locker room in the first quarter with a shoulder strain and hasn't returned.

Crap, I saw him early on holding his wrist or something, but I didn’t know he was out.

El Alonzo scowl · Post #119 » by **El Alonzo scowl** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:45 pm

DON'T LET GO OF THE ROPE

Post #120 » by **BFRESH44** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:47 pm

Jimmy be getting dinged up quite a bit. Damn man.