Trey Bantz
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Lmao he's not? What is he?Was anybody else surprised when you heard that Tyler Johnson isn't 100% white?
Apparently he's mixed. His teammates call him "beige"
OFFICIAL 2016 @HEAT PLAYOFF THREAD
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Apparently he's mixed. His teammates call him "beige"
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Lmao he's not? What is he?
Apparently he's mixed. His teammates call him "beige"
Caramel chocolate sounds fitting
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They calling him Dirty Sprite
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Also fitting given his handles
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A lot of people are not talking about the Heat outside of Miami, but real recognize real... Don't sleep.
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That's fine by ne! Let's keep improving while staying under the radar!
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Miami Heat excelling with defense
By Ethan J. Skolnick
[email protected]
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/ethan-j-skolnick/article44824128.html
By Ethan J. Skolnick
[email protected]
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Sometimes, coaches compliment an opponent merely to avoid controversy — get in some generic praise, get to the next question. And sometimes, coaches volunteer a more specific statistic or observation that suggests they really do admire the other side.
Such was the case Thursday morning, following the Jazz’s shootaround in Miami. Quin Snyder, orchestrator of a defensive revival in Utah, dropped this line about the Heat: “They’re one of the best defensive teams in the league, if not the best.”
Then, that night — during a 92-91 Heat win — Snyder received unwelcome validation for his viewpoint. The Heat had 11 blocks, setting a franchise record with at least five each of the first nine games for the first time, and held the Jazz to 38.2 percent shooting, the fourth time Miami has held an opponent below 40 percent, with none shooting better than 45.3.
In doing so, the Heat made Snyder’s statement a self-fulfilling prophecy. Miami surged to first in defensive rating, ahead of the Spurs, Warriors and Jazz, allowing just 93.5 points per 100 possessions, according to the NBA’s official stats site. That, incidentally, would be better than any Heat team in history, better than rugged squads anchored by Alonzo Mourning, better than ultra-athletic outfits featuring prime LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, much better than the championship team backstopped by Shaquille O’Neal.
And here’s the thing: Miami wasn’t supposed to be stifling.
Not so soon. Not in light of the age of the starting wings. Not with Goran Dragic’s limitations on that end. Not with Amar’e Stoudemire and Gerald Green expected to be rotation staples. Not with a reliance on one or two rookies to immediately act like seasoned stalwarts.
So, is coach Erik Spoelstra surprised it has come together so quickly?
“I don’t know,” he said. “It’s what’s required, that’s what I do know. It’s absolutely required. If we want to accomplish what we want to accomplish. There’s a lot of veteran, talented proven teams. You have to be able to defend. It’s still early, but we’re building habits, there’s no question.”
It’s not just that the Heat is holding opponents to 40.9 percent from the field, best in the NBA, 3.7 percentage points below opponents’ overall percentages, also best. It’s the way the numbers break down. Miami has been especially resistant in the two regions that matter most: behind the arc and near the rim.
The Heat has corrected a recurring recent problem by rising to second in the NBA in three-point field-goal percentage against (29.3), holding teams 5.3 percentage points below their overall behind-the-arc accuracy.
Near the rim? Miami is fifth in the league in field-goal percentage within six feet, a testament to the presence of Hassan Whiteside and a more physical Chris Bosh, whether they’re working in tandem or separately. Opponents are shooting 4.9 percentage points worse than their overall percentage when guarded by Whiteside, who leads the league in blocks, and 1.3 percentage points worse when guarded by Bosh. Nor has it hurt that each has cleaned the glass, preventing easy second shots. They rank third and fifth in the NBA in defensive rebounds per game, at 8.9 and 8.4, respectively; according to SportVU, Whiteside is grabbing a higher rate of the “available” rebounds than Andre Drummond, and Chris Bosh grabbing a higher rate than Kevin Love.
The perimeter work has been better than expected, too, in part because Justise Winslow is better than any rookie has a right to be. Opponents are shooting just 39.9 percent overall — and 27.3 from three-point range — with Winslow on the floor. Players guarded by him are shooting just 20 percent from deep.
So what’s happening? Partly, it’s personnel and, although the recently traded Mario Chalmers was defending well, the Heat likely won’t dip much, if any, with Tyler Johnson and Josh Richardson getting more minutes. Partly, it’s a credit to Spoelstra’s rotations and strategy adjustments.
Toward the end of the Big 3 era, and extending into last season, Miami’s blitzing tendencies began to backfire, as the Heat was left scrambling out to shooters, particularly when opponents “short-rolled” to create an extra pass. Plus, as Luol Deng noted, with the injuries and turnover, “it was hard to stay consistent.” Deng added that, “with the great defensive teams I’ve played on,” the system has always fit personnel. And we did a lot this year, in order to fit, knowing that Hassan is back there,” Deng said.
He said the Heat is not “showing” aggressively as much, unless smaller players (like Deng or Winslow or Josh McRoberts) are serving as the pick-and-roll big.
“Those kind of things really help our personnel,” Deng said.
Plus, Spoelstra using more personnel has kept players fresher late. Miami has gotten stingier as games have progressed, holding opponents to 37.7 percent second-half shooting. If the Heat becomes stingier as the season progresses, no compliment will seem too crazy.
Sometimes, coaches compliment an opponent merely to avoid controversy — get in some generic praise, get to the next question. And sometimes, coaches volunteer a more specific statistic or observation that suggests they really do admire the other side.
Such was the case Thursday morning, following the Jazz’s shootaround in Miami. Quin Snyder, orchestrator of a defensive revival in Utah, dropped this line about the Heat: “They’re one of the best defensive teams in the league, if not the best.”
Then, that night — during a 92-91 Heat win — Snyder received unwelcome validation for his viewpoint. The Heat had 11 blocks, setting a franchise record with at least five each of the first nine games for the first time, and held the Jazz to 38.2 percent shooting, the fourth time Miami has held an opponent below 40 percent, with none shooting better than 45.3.
In doing so, the Heat made Snyder’s statement a self-fulfilling prophecy. Miami surged to first in defensive rating, ahead of the Spurs, Warriors and Jazz, allowing just 93.5 points per 100 possessions, according to the NBA’s official stats site. That, incidentally, would be better than any Heat team in history, better than rugged squads anchored by Alonzo Mourning, better than ultra-athletic outfits featuring prime LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, much better than the championship team backstopped by Shaquille O’Neal.
And here’s the thing: Miami wasn’t supposed to be stifling.
Not so soon. Not in light of the age of the starting wings. Not with Goran Dragic’s limitations on that end. Not with Amar’e Stoudemire and Gerald Green expected to be rotation staples. Not with a reliance on one or two rookies to immediately act like seasoned stalwarts.
So, is coach Erik Spoelstra surprised it has come together so quickly?
“I don’t know,” he said. “It’s what’s required, that’s what I do know. It’s absolutely required. If we want to accomplish what we want to accomplish. There’s a lot of veteran, talented proven teams. You have to be able to defend. It’s still early, but we’re building habits, there’s no question.”
It’s not just that the Heat is holding opponents to 40.9 percent from the field, best in the NBA, 3.7 percentage points below opponents’ overall percentages, also best. It’s the way the numbers break down. Miami has been especially resistant in the two regions that matter most: behind the arc and near the rim.
The Heat has corrected a recurring recent problem by rising to second in the NBA in three-point field-goal percentage against (29.3), holding teams 5.3 percentage points below their overall behind-the-arc accuracy.
Near the rim? Miami is fifth in the league in field-goal percentage within six feet, a testament to the presence of Hassan Whiteside and a more physical Chris Bosh, whether they’re working in tandem or separately. Opponents are shooting 4.9 percentage points worse than their overall percentage when guarded by Whiteside, who leads the league in blocks, and 1.3 percentage points worse when guarded by Bosh. Nor has it hurt that each has cleaned the glass, preventing easy second shots. They rank third and fifth in the NBA in defensive rebounds per game, at 8.9 and 8.4, respectively; according to SportVU, Whiteside is grabbing a higher rate of the “available” rebounds than Andre Drummond, and Chris Bosh grabbing a higher rate than Kevin Love.
The perimeter work has been better than expected, too, in part because Justise Winslow is better than any rookie has a right to be. Opponents are shooting just 39.9 percent overall — and 27.3 from three-point range — with Winslow on the floor. Players guarded by him are shooting just 20 percent from deep.
So what’s happening? Partly, it’s personnel and, although the recently traded Mario Chalmers was defending well, the Heat likely won’t dip much, if any, with Tyler Johnson and Josh Richardson getting more minutes. Partly, it’s a credit to Spoelstra’s rotations and strategy adjustments.
Toward the end of the Big 3 era, and extending into last season, Miami’s blitzing tendencies began to backfire, as the Heat was left scrambling out to shooters, particularly when opponents “short-rolled” to create an extra pass. Plus, as Luol Deng noted, with the injuries and turnover, “it was hard to stay consistent.” Deng added that, “with the great defensive teams I’ve played on,” the system has always fit personnel. And we did a lot this year, in order to fit, knowing that Hassan is back there,” Deng said.
He said the Heat is not “showing” aggressively as much, unless smaller players (like Deng or Winslow or Josh McRoberts) are serving as the pick-and-roll big.
“Those kind of things really help our personnel,” Deng said.
Plus, Spoelstra using more personnel has kept players fresher late. Miami has gotten stingier as games have progressed, holding opponents to 37.7 percent second-half shooting. If the Heat becomes stingier as the season progresses, no compliment will seem too crazy.
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/ethan-j-skolnick/article44824128.html
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Maaan. We really can make some noise in the post season man.
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When's or next game? Seems like we have hella days off
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I know you're new here. The next game is placed on the thread title. ALSO, for your convenience, there's a schedule on the OP that I update regularly.
Welcome the NT
. WHERE YOU BEEN TRIZZO?
ALSO, 29 pts for RIO
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rio drops 29 soon as he gets to their team. like i said, rio never put forth effort with us. SO glad hes gone. i cant wait for a month to pass so he can get comfortable and go back to his usual self. and it does feel like we have hella time off.
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Finally game day today fellas, hopefully our boys come out focused and not feeling the rust of a week or so off! 
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HEAT FAMILY CHECK IN TIME!!!
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I like it...I LOVE IT!!! Goran Tragic attacking the rack!!!
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TRIPLE DOUBLE FOR @youngwhiteside !!! SO FAR 17 PTs , 13 RBs , 10 BLKS !!!!!!!!
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Turnovers and FTs killed us.
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Smdh
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41 points in the 4th for the timberwolves
16 missed freethrows
23 turnovers
13 points from the bench
Hopefully we don't see another performance like that this season
16 missed freethrows
23 turnovers
13 points from the bench
Hopefully we don't see another performance like that this season
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All those TO's :x
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Yeah it was hard to watch.
Other then Deng and Whiteside, we had absolutely no business being in this game. Wade-Dragic-Bosh combined for 15/39 38%. Even though it was Gerald Greens first game back I think he should've got more minutes. The high uptempo pace the timberwolves have, fits his style of play.
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Turnovers killed us. On to the next.
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Was at the game, those TO's killed us man
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Heat = inconsistent
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This man whiteside is generational talent. Something special. The next check he get from us gonna be gigantic.
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He will probably get that Anthony Davis type contract.
Only way we will excel in the postseason is if Dragic starts to play like he did in PHX. I know its an adjustment for him to play alongside Wade, who is also ball dominant. But Dragic and coaching staff need to figure out how to use him more efficiently. So far, that contract is looking suspect
