Like the Lakers in the West, the Heat is undoubtedly the team that disappoints the most in the East, after a month of competition. Twelfth in the standings, with a (weak) record of 7 wins and 11 losses, the Florida franchise fails to take off, when it was initially expected in the Top 4 of its conference.
It must be said that the men ofErik Spoelstra are currently not varnished at the level of the wounds. In turn, Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Gabe Vincent, Caleb Martin and Dewayne Dedmon have thus missed one or more games, while Kyle Lowry and Max Strus remain the only two players in miami not to have been absent this season. As for Victor Oladipo and Omer Yurtseven, they haven’t played a single match so far…
Inevitably, the Heat coach loses patience, as the bad results are linked for his family (four defeats in a row, current series). Especially since, for several days, it is an impressive wave of injuries that has fallen on the South Beach group.
Forcing “Coach Spo” to rely on a particularly tight rotation…
” Hope we can get a few guys back, at some point », did he deliver this night, after the new defeat of his men, suffered at Minneapolis. ” Even if they are not 100%, or they are close enough, they can perhaps strengthen us somewhat. Even if it is only for short sequences, over a few minutes. This is where we are at now… »
Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro to the rescue?
Orphan of Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson or Gabe Vincent, but also of Bam Adebayo and Dewayne Dedmon before they returned to play with Wolves, Erik Spoelstra therefore showed himself almost desperate in a press conference, faced with the blows of the fate that has befallen him recently.
“ Just give us all you got “, he then asked his injured, without naming anyone and without thinking of possible consequences in the long term. “ If you’re used to playing 30 minutes, just play 15. If you’re used to playing 20 minutes, just play 8. Just so we can sort of manage things, right now… »
Admittedly brave, Miami’s able-bodied players unfortunately suffer from their obvious lack of talent and bench depth, when it comes to holding an advantage or killing a game in the game. money time.
“ Guys give it their all “Nevertheless conceded Erik Spoelstra, proud of his men. ” Everyone who is available to play is literally giving it their all. And they do it while dealing with quite a few small injuries themselves. They just play through certain things and they do it for the team. It’s admirable and inspiring to see guys do that. »
Returned empty-handed from his last road trip (0-4), the Heat are now preparing to face the Wizards twice at home. A return to Florida supposed to relaunch a machine that is seized up to say the least…
” We’ll come out stronger “Warned Erik Spoelstra, about the recent difficulties of his group. ” I promise the Heat Nation. We were so close to making this road trip special, with all of our absentees, but we just couldn’t make it. So we will rest and prepare for what is to come. »
| Shots | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | bp | Int | CT | party | Points |
| Jimmy Butler | 13 | 35.7 | 48.3 | 35.5 | 90.1 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 20.9 |
| Tyler Herro | 10 | 31.4 | 46.8 | 37.5 | 90.3 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 19.6 |
| Bam Adebayo | 15 | 34.5 | 52.9 | 0.0 | 86.8 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 19.2 |
| Max Strus | 17 | 33.7 | 44.0 | 36.2 | 88.0 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 15.1 |
| Kyle Lowry | 17 | 36.0 | 39.4 | 34.8 | 85.9 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 13.9 |
| Gabe Vincent | 15 | 26.3 | 41.5 | 32.4 | 84.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 10.2 |
| Caleb Martin | 16 | 31.1 | 44.9 | 39.6 | 82.4 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 9.7 |
| Orlando Robinson | 2 | 20.0 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 7.0 |
| Dewayne Dedmon | 14 | 12.4 | 57.4 | 38.9 | 78.3 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 6.8 |
| Nikola Jovic | 7 | 15.7 | 40.0 | 25.0 | 93.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 6.7 |
| Duncan Robinson | 16 | 17.6 | 35.4 | 30.6 | 90.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 6.3 |
| Jamal Cain | 4 | 9.3 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 50.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| Dru Smith | 1 | 5.6 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Haywood Highsmith | 8 | 12.5 | 23.1 | 7.7 | 25.0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Udonis Haslem | 2 | 5.1 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
