Observations and different notes of curiosity from Saturday’s 111-95 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks:
– Perhaps a press release by Erik Spoelstra.
– Or extra possible the fact of going with the very best man in the meanwhile.
– But Orlando Robinson over Dewayne Dedmon as backup heart for the Miami Heat raises a query.
– About greater than whether or not this was associated to Dedmon’s Thursday suspension.
– Rather: Is Orlando Robinson ok to be a backup heart on a playoff contender?
– Because there’s valuable little there relating to the offensive finish.
– Yes, lower than what Dedmon supplies (or might present).
– Granted, backup heart will not be a precedence.
– And it definitely is feasible that an Omer Yurtseven return makes the talk moot.
– But ok isn’t ok within the playoffs.
– A small-ball group wants one thing of substance past Bam Adebayo within the center.
– Particularly if there’s foul bother for Adebayo, as there was Saturday.
– There was a degree the place the Heat thought that they had that in Dedmon.
– They now not look like at that time.
– The Heat have been with out at the very least three starters for a 3rd consecutive recreation, with Tyler Herro (Achilles), Kyle Lowry (knee) and Caleb Martin (quadriceps) once more out.
– Martin was a late scratch Saturday, indicating he’s nearer to a return.
– There continues to be minimal readability when it has come to the knee discomfort that now has had Lowry out the previous three video games.
– “We’re still treating him day-to-day,” coach Erik Spoelstra mentioned, “and he’ll continue to be on that protocol until he is ready.”
– That had Gabe Vincent once more beginning at level guard.
– That left the Heat with the identical beginning lineup as for Thursday’s victory over the Bucks: Adebayo, Highsmith, Jimmy Butler, Max Strus and Vincent.
– With the looks, Adebayo tied Joel Anthony for thirteenth on the Heat all-time listing.
– Adebayo tied his profession longest streak along with his fifty fifth consecutive recreation scoring in double figures. He additionally did it on the finish of the 2020-21 season.
– The Bucks remained with out Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton, opening with Pat Connaughton, Bobby Portis, Brook Lopez, Jrue Holiday and Grayson Allen.
– Allen had missed Thursday’s recreation attributable to an ankle sprain Wednesday evening in Atlanta.
– Dedmon once more was accessible for the Heat, after being suspended by the group for Thursday’s recreation following his outburst on the bench early in Tuesday evening’s victory over the Thunder.
– “We’ve talked about it internally,” Spoelstra mentioned. “He’s back with the group. We’re glad to have him back. He feels bad about the incident and we’re moving forward as a group.”
– Spoelstra mentioned dealing on brief discover with rotations, each his group’s and the opposition’s, have grow to be virtually the norm.
– “That’s our reality all season long and I don’t even think it’s unique to us,” he mentioned. “I think just even these last three years, as a coaching staff, I think we’ve done a lot better. It’s forced us to really be efficient with our time and our game planning and really get to the specifics of what matters the most.”
– Now, even past such ongoing COVID absences, it has remained the method.
– “From that perspective, I’ve enjoyed that challenge of how it’s forced myself and the rest of our staff to grow and continue to get better,” Spoelstra mentioned.
– Victor Oladipo and Orlando Robinson performed because the Heat’s first reserves.
– Again placing Robinson forward of Dedmon.
– Jamal Cain adopted.
– Leaving solely Dedmon and Udonis Haslem out of the combo from these accessible.
– The recreation was the fifth of 9 afternoon video games (tipoff earlier than 6 p.m. native time) for the Heat this season.
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