Q: This is the squad we anticipated to see all yr. Is it occurring proper on time? – Swann.
A: No, it’s occurring too late, and that’s the disgrace of all of it. Yes, Wednesday evening’s victory over the Knicks confirmed a lot of what the Heat could be when they’re at their finest. But the disgrace of all of it is that by placing themselves behind the eight ball with so many hideous losses, that as a substitute of being within the thick of the playoff race, they nonetheless should depend on upcoming failings of others. That is what occurs if you lose to the Pistons and Spurs and Magic and twice to the Hornets. Without these disasters, the Heat by now might have the play-in spherical of their rearview mirror. Instead, even with what the Heat confirmed Wednesday evening, and even with successful seven of their final 10, the play-in nonetheless stays the place the Heat reside in the meanwhile. And that’s with simply eight video games remaining of their common season.
Q: How was Kyle Lowry listed on the damage report as questionable with knee soreness even after three days off? – Leo.
A: Much of that’s procedural. If a participant is coping with an ailment, he should, by rule, be listed. And with Kyle Lowry’s knee ache probably one thing that may maintain him out throughout video games amid back-to-backs (the Heat have two such units remaining), he might properly be on the damage report a minimum of by way of the steadiness of the common season. The Heat have already got been fined by the NBA due to their damage reporting, so the method largely shall be that when unsure, record it out (or questionable or possible or uncertain). The playing component has heightened consideration on damage reviews
Q: Haywood Highsmith over Omer Yurtseven? What? – Michael.
A: This level of the season is all about and solely about belief. What is obvious is that Erik Spoelstra trusts Haywood Highsmith greater than Omer Yurtseven. Not, thoughts you, that Haywood didn’t make it harrowing quite a lot of instances when he was on the courtroom Wednesday evening. I nonetheless might see an avenue for Orlando Robinson to get again into the combination within the Heat’s energy rotation, presumably at the price of Yurtseven. Still don’t overstate Haywood’s function, contemplating he nonetheless solely performed 4:05 (which, in fact, is greater than Omer’s 0:00).
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