Miami Heat Practice Scrimmage Recap

Addressing some of the overarching takeaways from the Heat’s scrimmage today:

Tyler looked really comfortable today

Handle and playmaking was biggest difference I noticed

He definitely got to his middie, but spot-up threes were limited

He’ll definitely be on the ball a TON https://t.co/mV0dDbnWj2

— Brady Hawk (@BradyHawk305) October 1, 2021

Play-making and off-ball spacing

He just puts the ball in the right spots

I don’t expect him to be super crazy scoring wise, but his assist numbers will be high, and catch and shoot/DHO threes should be through the roof https://t.co/8LaMktLOX6

— Brady Hawk (@BradyHawk305) October 1, 2021

Yes PJ was a part of the starting group today and I’d expect that to stand

I wouldn’t say Bam was super aggressive, but he had some nice moves and finishes around the rim

Not a lot of jumpers

But that felt like it’d be the case in a scrimmage like this https://t.co/DA6mFvl7XV

— Brady Hawk (@BradyHawk305) October 1, 2021

To answer the first part, they definitely “tried” to play faster

But it doesn’t seem like it can be a major reality

Every transition push ended in a kick for a three = predictability

I will say Tyler did a good job on the break today though specifically https://t.co/ab2ZlFGRP3

— Brady Hawk (@BradyHawk305) October 1, 2021

Two things:

First, efficiency from three is key for him, and we saw that today

Secondly, I think we see him at the 5 a bit

That wasn’t seen today in the scrimmage, but felt like that’s the way we’re trending https://t.co/LGsKa54MvK

— Brady Hawk (@BradyHawk305) October 1, 2021

He honestly didn’t look very comfortable

Seemed like he was just trying to belong

Struggled a bit defensively, and wasn’t looking to score at all on the offensive end https://t.co/FrOc2LJfbl

— Brady Hawk (@BradyHawk305) October 1, 2021

The answers to these questions are straight forward

Yes, he got some run

No, I don’t think he even attempted a shot https://t.co/cWc3aKjyBC

— Brady Hawk (@BradyHawk305) October 1, 2021

Simply no

That group I saw today fits perfectly for what they’re trying to do starting out https://t.co/ffHbj6bE69

— Brady Hawk (@BradyHawk305) October 1, 2021

If you asked me who had the best day, I think I’d answer Gabe Vincent

Clearly improved his on-ball feel, and made some great reads and passes today

Outside shot was falling too

He looked very good https://t.co/7mP5ZeqwQW

— Brady Hawk (@BradyHawk305) October 1, 2021

No he didn’t play

But he stood out in another way

His enthusiasm and voice on the bench

He really seems like he enjoys being there, and was really into others success https://t.co/XoBR1EExNu

— Brady Hawk (@BradyHawk305) October 1, 2021

He got some run and predictably looked pretty good on the defensive end

Fights over screens really well and hounds guys on the ball

Just not much seen offensively at all https://t.co/YohCLtDakC

— Brady Hawk (@BradyHawk305) October 1, 2021

Nope https://t.co/g3QrnppM6o

— Brady Hawk (@BradyHawk305) October 1, 2021

I will say the bench unit really showed out right out the gate, but it’s also a practice scrimmage

Jimmy Butler takes everything super serious so he lived at the FT line

The Kyle-Bam dynamic was seen immediately

And when Duncan started to shoot more, he really was heating up https://t.co/toqIwcvPNH

— Brady Hawk (@BradyHawk305) October 1, 2021