Twitter Thread: Nekias Duncan breaks down Heat’s opening win

The Miami Heat Opened up the much anticipated 2019-2020 season Tuesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies.  Nekias Duncan (@NekiasNBA) of @miaheatbeat, Bleacher Report and Five Reasons Sports breaks down and provides commentary for some of the Heat’s best plays and sequences in the 120-101 victory.

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🚨 HEAT-GRIZZLIES THREAD 🚨

Tag a friend; let's begin! pic.twitter.com/B8YXqz7e2k

— Jasmine Thomas Fan Acct. (@NekiasNBA) October 24, 2019

On a related note: Ja Morant is pretty darn smart.

MEM goes with the same action. Morant reads Nunn jumping the first screen; he then counters by darting backdoor. pic.twitter.com/MxEiy8nwQN

— Jasmine Thomas Fan Acct. (@NekiasNBA) October 24, 2019

Well this is a fantastic contested finish by Tyler Herro. Strong quarter for him so far. pic.twitter.com/hyJr0pXQqs

— Jasmine Thomas Fan Acct. (@NekiasNBA) October 24, 2019

This is a fantastic play design and Goran Dragic doesn't have nearly enough foot speed to deal with it.

Also, Tyus Jones is #good and I still don't understand why Minny didn't match. pic.twitter.com/Swr7jDSxcx

— Jasmine Thomas Fan Acct. (@NekiasNBA) October 24, 2019

Okay, so let's set the scene.

First, the Grizzlies go Double-Hi w Ja Morant. He gets a free run to the rim thanks to a fantastic screen from JV, finishes over Bam Adebayo, and flexes.

Very cool, tbh. pic.twitter.com/Ojigq8nHtq

— Jasmine Thomas Fan Acct. (@NekiasNBA) October 24, 2019

When she calls you great, then tells you any girl would be lucky to have you pic.twitter.com/D7A8alS042

— Jasmine Thomas Fan Acct. (@NekiasNBA) October 24, 2019

THIS IS NOT HOW YOU RUN SPAIN PNR

(nice effort by Bam) pic.twitter.com/CW1muo6XnO

— Jasmine Thomas Fan Acct. (@NekiasNBA) October 24, 2019

Throwaway Heat thought:

We deserved Hassan vs. Jonas in the opener for old times sake lol

— Jasmine Thomas Fan Acct. (@NekiasNBA) October 24, 2019

Probably for the best I didn't see this sequence live lol pic.twitter.com/L2gqPbglNe

— Jasmine Thomas Fan Acct. (@NekiasNBA) October 24, 2019

Guys, it's time for the 4th quarter.

— Jasmine Thomas Fan Acct. (@NekiasNBA) October 24, 2019

Same Drag action Miami has been running all night.

Justise gets downhill, and Chris Silva hustles hard and does incredibly illegal things before the bucket lol pic.twitter.com/8j9sYb8KZd

— Jasmine Thomas Fan Acct. (@NekiasNBA) October 24, 2019

Please give Chris Silva more minutes.

— Jasmine Thomas Fan Acct. (@NekiasNBA) October 24, 2019

Holy PnR craft, Batman!

The snake, the scoop, the score. pic.twitter.com/sg48KFLi1j

— Jasmine Thomas Fan Acct. (@NekiasNBA) October 24, 2019

PLEASE GIVE CHRISTOPHER BARTHOLOMEW SILVA MORE MINUTES pic.twitter.com/6EWl5iUb87

— Jasmine Thomas Fan Acct. (@NekiasNBA) October 24, 2019

Some takeaways for the ride home:

-Justise may have missed shots, but there was rarely, if ever, a time where he looked out of sorts. He's a point guard, darn it.

-Heat reeeeally struggled to track MEM in transition. Bucketload of live TOs obviously contribute to that, but eh

— Jasmine Thomas Fan Acct. (@NekiasNBA) October 24, 2019

-If you're reading this, you *also* have four fouls

-I am a v big fan of Ja Morant's PnR chops. Also converted some nice contested finishes

-One more time for the people in the back: Tyus Jones is #good

-Marko Guduric stock: UP

-Brandon Clarke was a plus-6 tyvm

— Jasmine Thomas Fan Acct. (@NekiasNBA) October 24, 2019

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