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Heat’s Bench/Role Player Production Continuing to Win Them Games
It's one thing to have your top guys like Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo rolling right out the gate, and it's another thing to keep it sustainable throughout an 82 game season. The first part of that has a lot to do with Kyle Lowry. As many have highlighted nonstop since the season began, Lowry ...
Jimmy Butler Not Just Doing Winning Things, But MVP Things
It's wild that one of the league's top two-way players doesn't receive the same praise that some of the league's best scorers do. Jimmy Butler is one of those hard nosed defensive guys, who can pass the ball at an extremely high level, get to the free throw line whenever he chooses, and can lead ...
Five Takeaways from Heat’s Win Over Memphis
The Miami Heat had a tough matchup on the second night of a back to back without Bam Adebayo, but came away with a win against the Memphis Grizzlies. Jimmy Butler led them with 27 points, as they prance into a 5-1 start to the season. So, what are some takeaways from this big win? ...
Five Takeaways from Heat’s Win Over Hornets
The Miami Heat took down the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night to improve to 4-1 on the season. Miami took care of business on both ends early, through scoring domination from Butler, Adebayo, and Herro, plus a continuation of that swarming defense against the league’s best offense. Charlotte did make a run in the second ...
Three trade deadline ideas for the Miami Dolphins
The NFL trade deadline will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 4 p.m. ET. Some trades may not be announced until after 4 p.m. ET, but all must be agreed upon and filed to the league office before that time. With the Trade deadline days away lets go ahead and speculate some moves the ...
PJ Tucker: The Kyle Lowry of the Defense
0 points, 0 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks, and 1 rebound. That was PJ Tucker's stat-line in a home match-up against the Orlando Magic on Monday night through 21 minutes of play, and while those numbers represent a pretty invisible night, it's actually quite the opposite. Tucker was not brought to Miami to score the ...
Five Takeaways from Heat’s Big Win Over Brooklyn
The Miami Heat took down the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night in the definition of an all around night. Lowry thriving, Butler shining, and role players making the difference. So, here are five takeaways from this big win… #1: Hit ahead passes were not only the first quarter theme, but a new Miami offensive theme ...
A Duncan Robinson Dribble Hand-Off Shift: Adebayo to Butler
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Five Takeaways from Heat’s Win Over Orlando
The Heat took down the Orlando Magic on Monday night to improve to 2-1 on the season. Jimmy Butler led the way with an outstanding bounce back, while others sprinkled in some other things behind him. So, let’s take a dive into some takeaways from this game… #1: All eyes on Tyler Herro. Tyler Herro ...
What Happened to Miami’s Offense Down the Stretch Against Indiana?
Going from an opening night performance where Miami scored 72 points through 2 quarters to the second game where Miami scored 91 points through 4 quarters and an overtime is pretty interesting. The missing piece from the puzzle: Kyle Lowry. It's not just that Miami missed his pure skill, but they just need that extra ...
Five Takeaways from Heat’s Overtime Loss in Indiana
The Miami Heat fell short in OT to the Indiana Pacers, in a game that was the basketball definition of “in the mid.” Jimmy Butler just couldn’t put the ball in the basket, and without Kyle Lowry, it became the Tyler Herro show late. On a very rough offensive night, here are some takeaways walking ...
Where the Gators Stand after 7 Games
After a devastating loss against unranked LSU last weekend, Florida’s record fell to 4-3 when just a month ago, they had chances to beat then top-ranked Alabama. So, where did everything go wrong? Defensive coordinator Todd Grantham certainly hasn’t helped matters with his defense allowing 454 yards against a struggling LSU offense, with 287 of ...
Breaking Down the Shifting Role of Butler, Adebayo, and Herro
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Five Takeaways from Heat’s Dominant Season Opener
The Miami Heat clearly came out with some extra motivation against this Milwaukee Bucks team. First quarter dominance on both ends blended into a pretty one-sided game throughout. Who stuck out in this season opener? Well, that’s the interesting part: everybody. #1: Bam Adebayo's offensive aggression pops early. A topic fresh in our minds when ...
Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks Season Opener Scouting Report
The Milwaukee Bucks came out hot to kick off their season on Tuesday night against the Brooklyn Nets, and that's something Miami truly needs this season as well: to come out hot. Pat Riley went into detail in a Tuesday afternoon presser about the strength of their early season schedule, highlighting the fact that they ...
