HEAT Game Thread 2018/19 Season

[beasted86]

Although they lost a close one to Toronto, ideally that should go 5-0 over the next set of games.

That's the only thing that will convince me they really turned the corner and are fully expected to make the playoffs.

[Dade County]

Cavs (win), Wolves, Cavs, Wiz & Hawks

3-2 fits the norm.

[All-In]

We're playing so well now but how does Waiters/Dragic return reconfigure our rotations?

Point Winslow has been the best thing to happen for his career and we're eventually getting two ball dominant players back.....Waiters might be back next game, how does that effect our lineups?

Things to watch for Waiters return: 3pt shooting, off-dribble first step, finishing, on-ball defense (lateral quickness)

Waiters did go to Syracuse so playing in the 2-3 zone actually should be a nice adjustment but when we go to man-to-man I wonder how his ankle holds up

I think we all want Waiters to play like how he did two seasons ago since that be a game changer for us but he's been gone for so long though it does make me worry if that'll ever happen

[beasted86]

Waiters will be Wade's replacement eventually, but you're right. I'm not sure he fits in the meantime. He's going to struggle finishing.

They need a trade to clear this glut of players at SG along with clearing cap space.

On another note, Winslow is telling me to STFU recently with how hard I've been on him along with how critical I am of his extension money.

[All-In]

Waiters will be Wade's replacement eventually, but you're right. I'm not sure he fits in the meantime. He's going to struggle finishing.

They need a trade to clear this glut of players at SG along with clearing cap space.

On another note, Winslow is telling me to STFU recently with how hard I've been on him along with how critical I am of his extension money.

Yea I was critical of the Winslow extension too....heck if he keeps this up that contract looks like a steal, but he needs to stay healthy and become more consistent for that to happen

[All-In]

Nice two game stretch for Derrick Jones jr, his defense at times looks damn near suffocating recently, he's still only 21 (about to turn 22 in Feb.) and he'll have his fair share of dud games but he's earned playing time and needs to be part of the rotation consistently

Waiters actually moved around the court better than I expected he would but he looked antsy out there wanting to badly show that he's back to form...Also what's going to be Waiters breaking point regarding him coming off the bench and playing limited minutes...I don't envy Spo right now lol

Wade was out tonight but when he returns I wonder who loses playing time because guys like TJ and DJ are playing so well now...Maybe it's Mcgruder who loses playing time? That would be unfortunate tho since he's improved so much this season and is shooting 39.5% from three

[lavilevi23]

I feel like a trade to clear up this logjam with the guards is inevitable...

[All-In]

I feel like a trade to clear up this logjam with the guards is inevitable...

Ellington looks to be on his way out, after that it's going to be interesting to see how they deal with the logjam cause I have no clue....Interestingly enough Waiters didn't play tonight....gulp

[Dade County]

Ummmm.... fan just ran on the court.

Spo should have put Whiteside in the game at the end. He could have affected the go-ahead shot.

[AllBall]

Ummmm.... fan just ran on the court.

Spo should have put Whiteside in the game at the end. He could have affected the go-ahead shot.

J-Rich cost us the game by taking a rushed 3 with plenty of time on the clock. Olynyk then sealed it by not passing to Waiters on the inbound play.

[All-In]

J-Rich cost us the game by taking a rushed 3 with plenty of time on the clock. Olynyk then sealed it by not passing to Waiters on the inbound play.

The negative is we lost a game we probably should've won (against the top team in the west) but the positive is that Waiters looks much better coming back off injury then any of us would've thought

[WaDe03]

Damn Waiters comes in and gets his shots up doesn’t he?

[All-In]

Damn Waiters comes in and gets his shots up doesn’t he?

Waiters for sure needs to work on his shot selection, he'll force the issue at times.....Waiters in his 3 games back has 10 assists to zero turnovers which his playmaking has been a nice boost so far, hopefully that stays steady

[WaDe03]

Waiters for sure needs to work on his shot selection, he'll force the issue at times.....Waiters in his 3 games back has 10 assists to zero turnovers which his playmaking has been a nice boost so far, hopefully that stays steady

Yea he looks like he’ll be solid once he clears his shot selection up and finds a rhythm.

[Dade County]

Once again, why isn't Whiteside playing in the last 3min of the game?