2018 Miami HEAT White Hot Playoffs

[AllBall]

Round 1 - Miami HEAT vs. Philadelphia 76ers

Game 1: Saturday, 8 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Fox Sports Sun, ESPN

Game 2: Monday, 8 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Fox Sports Sun, TNT

Game 3: Thursday April 19, 7 p.m., at AmericanAirlines Arena, 7 p.m., Fox Sports Sun, TNT

Game 4: Saturday April 21, 2:30 p.m., at AmericanAirlines Arena, Fox Sports Sun, TNT

Game 5*: Tuesday April 24, Time TBA, at Wells Fargo Center, Fox Sports Sun

Game 6*: Thursday April 26, Time TBA, at AmericanAirlines Arena, Fox Sports Sun

Game 7*: Saturday April 28, Time TBA, at Wells Fargo Center, Fox Sports Sun, TNT

*If necessary

[HandsOnTheWheel]

Get.Whiteside.Out

He isn't all there on the court, you yank him if you're Spo

[HandsOnTheWheel]

Dragic is MIA. Still think he's worn down from playing the summer overseas. Need a lot more from Hassan and Goran if we're going to stand a chance against this team

[AllBall]

Need to see the guards show up (Dragic, JRich, TJ). Would have gone to McGruder out there in significant minutes. Ellington should have been setup better as well. Wade did good. Olynyk was good. I liked that the team kept their composure, didn't get emotional, kept grinding and didn't complain to refs. I expect the coaching staff will come through with adjustments.

[beasted86]

Richardson and Whiteside were horrible and Dragić had an off night. Need a lot more from those 3 to make this more competitive.

[All-In]

Need to see the guards show up (Dragic, JRich, TJ). Would have gone to McGruder out there in significant minutes. Ellington should have been setup better as well. Wade did good. Olynyk was good. I liked that the team kept their composure, didn't get emotional, kept grinding and didn't complain to refs. I expect the coaching staff will come through with adjustments.

During the season Mcgruder was a +5.9 net efficiency while Wade was a -5.2 net efficiency

I know Wade come playoffs is still valuable due to his ball handling and play making but I think for our system Mcgruder is a better fit, hes a better defender and 3pt shooter

I'm not saying Wade shouldn't play, Wade comes up clutch for us a lot but at the very least Mcgruder should be getting more minutes

[AllBall]

During the season Mcgruder was a +5.9 net efficiency while Wade was a -5.2 net efficiency

I know Wade come playoffs is still valuable due to his ball handling and play making but I think for our system Mcgruder is a better fit, hes a better defender and 3pt shooter

I'm not saying Wade shouldn't play, Wade comes up clutch for us a lot but at the very least Mcgruder should be getting more minutes

Yeah, I meant more like swapping McGruder for one of the starting guards if they're having a poor night or playing him instead of TJ. I think you can still leave Wade in as he's been fine with the second unit.

[hotdalton18]

All the momentum is with them but if we can some how steal it tonight...things drastically change

[LRizzle]

Embiid isn't playing tonight. Tonights game is crucial.
When you consider how poorly J-Rich, Dragic and Whiteside played and how completely out of their minds Ilyasova and Bellinelli played for the Sixers, the scoreboard shouldn't have been any different. They shot 64% from 3 pt land... a team that averages 11 a game and they made 18... We also lost the turnover battle with 18 and they only committed 11. They also got 17 offensive rebounds to our 10, but I felt many were just bad bounces and lucky breaks. Just happens sometimes. I expect this 2nd game to be much much closer. How they played is unsustainable and we played terrible in the 2nd half.

[AllBall]

So, does McGruder just not exist to Spo? JRich is playing garbage again, pull him the F out.

[hotdalton18]

This is what I'm talking about!!

Wade and Dragic saving our *** on offense tonight lol

Winslow doing great on simmons

[hotdalton18]

Put Bam on Simmons when Winslow is out...I liked how that looked at the end

[AllBall]

Put Bam on Simmons when Winslow is out...I liked how that looked at the end

They throwing everybody at him Winslow, JJ, Bam, JRich. Whoever can pick him up full court.

Father Prime on fire!

[lavilevi23]

Safe to say this entire organization is ready to move on from Whiteside.

[AllBall]

Safe to say this entire organization is ready to move on from Whiteside.

Unless he has a significant game these playoffs, he's a gonner.