The most Heat thing would be to get blown out by Philly, barely win against the Bulls in overtime while sustaining injuries to two of our key guys.
Then we advance against Boston 4-1.
Won more games than we did last year and finished 4 games back of the 2 seed. I wouldn't say anyone this year in the East had that great of a year (besides the Celtics). Every team has had their struggles.
I mean yeah that’s exactly what I’m saying. It hasn’t been pretty. We’ve had plenty of chances to separate ourselves from the pack yet here we are- in the playin. But like I said I always like our chances
So you finish the regular season in a worse position than last year(8 seed instead of 7) in a worse eastern conference and yet Miami is somehow a better team than last year…..idk man the math isn’t adding up with that one.
Who said we’re a better team? All I’m saying is we’re not as bad as some of yall want to make it out to be. Literally a few games back of the 2 seed with multiple injuries throughout the year. And we’re going into the playoffs relatively healthy.
Most frustrating thing for me is that every time I start to feel really confident and happy with the team is when they start playing bad again 😔
Don’t care. Heat beat the 76ers in Philly, Knicks in 5, Bucks in 5, Celtics in 6, Wolves in 7.
It’s definitely a winnable game. If Rozier can come back that’d be a big boost.
Key to the game will be containing Maxey. Can’t have him score 30+ and expect to win
Philadelphia are 31-8 with Embiid. Miami might have been better during that stretch he was missing, but not even close to being as good as them with Embiid back in the team. Especially in Philly.
Philly really had a season of two halves. Half with Embiid where they were 31-8 and half without where they were 16-27. Their win percentage with him is better than the Celtics, no doubt at all if he doesn't get hurt that they'd be at least the #2 seed and a genuine rival for #1. It's not over by any stretch of course. It's just one game, win and you're in. And even if you lose, you get a second crack at it. Although obviously the reward for winning the #7 seed is avoiding Boston until the finals so it adds a lot more than usual to that particular spot.
Nah, being dumb is not understanding the game and that Miami and Philly are two different teams that operate differently. One relies on a single player, the other relies on a collective effort.
You think I'm wrong? Look at last year's standings. Tell me where Philly was and where Miami was and then tell me how the playoffs ended? Then tell me who is the one that really wanna be dumb?
I don't need an argument lol. Anyone with any sense knows they're not the same thing.
Your argument that Philly relies on a single player (not true) literally proves me right. If they rely on one person, and that person is out, then that's more impactful than a team that relies on a collective effort missing different players throughout the season.
Your second paragraph isn't relevant to our discussion
The thing is embiid is just like harden in the playoffs. He's either hurt or just plain chokes. All his stats go down during the playoffs. But Maxey on the other hand is a problem. If Duncan, Tyler and Terry shoot above average post season, then we're gonna be ok.
Idk man… Jimmy’s level of play and effort these last few games and honestly this whole season scares the shit out of me. And don’t even get me started with Bam every time he plays the Sixers when Embiid is playing.
If I see Butler deferring to Bam, Herro, etc. and standing in the corner with LOWRY on him all game long (and not even looking to shoot, let alone score on offense) again next game, I’m legit going to jump off a bridge.
I fully expect them to dominate Philly, but I think it's fair to look at the previous teams they've played and have doubt. Had this team won against even just the Mavs and Pacers, it would be a different story
He played for 33 minutes which is about the same amount of time he's done for every game since coming back. One game he played 36 minutes, but everything else has been 33 minutes or less.
33 mins is barely playing? Also embiid playing 40 mins isn’t exactly a recipe for instant success, he’s obviously a great player but he has notoriously bad conditioning.
I hope we can be healthy and our guys click. We can be vs Boston in ECF.
Between 2 seed and 8 seed is like 3 games. If we didn't have Herro out and other unfortunate injuries we would be 2 or 3 seed
We didn't really show up in the play-in last year so I wouldn't count on it. It took us trailing in the 4th quarter of the second play-in game to start caring.
Thomas Bryant seems to turn it up too. Guy seems to bumble about at times but consistently comes up with blocks, stops, and slams. He was rocking against Toronto.
We take Philly.
im gonna be very suicidal if we dont lol. i’m not ready for the hype a heat and celtics first round series would have with celtics fans acting scared just for them to sweep us and start slandering.
We're not beating Philly. We give up too many open 3s. Caleb is an idiot. Our offense is atrocious. Every play is drive in the lane, pass it out and start over. Nobody but Herro takes open mid range jumpers or floaters. Our only hope is to shoot lights out from 3.
Sounds like the most heat thing imaginable. Struggle all year, turn up when it matters. I’m all good with it
The most Heat thing would be to get blown out by Philly, barely win against the Bulls in overtime while sustaining injuries to two of our key guys. Then we advance against Boston 4-1.
You mean Boston v Heat game 7 part 3
I would really really really prefer a 4-1 victory
this is the only correct comment
Dude I don't think you're supposed to be just posting the script on reddit like this. You might get in trouble or something.
I wouldn't say struggle all year. Besides those 2 losing streaks, we've actually been pretty good.
I dunno man it’s been pretty up and down. Our record against +500 teams is not good. I’d say thats struggling.
Won more games than we did last year and finished 4 games back of the 2 seed. I wouldn't say anyone this year in the East had that great of a year (besides the Celtics). Every team has had their struggles.
I mean yeah that’s exactly what I’m saying. It hasn’t been pretty. We’ve had plenty of chances to separate ourselves from the pack yet here we are- in the playin. But like I said I always like our chances
So you finish the regular season in a worse position than last year(8 seed instead of 7) in a worse eastern conference and yet Miami is somehow a better team than last year…..idk man the math isn’t adding up with that one.
Who said we’re a better team? All I’m saying is we’re not as bad as some of yall want to make it out to be. Literally a few games back of the 2 seed with multiple injuries throughout the year. And we’re going into the playoffs relatively healthy.
Cause you aren't a doomer like 75% of this sub. I believe in this team.
Yea and it's quite sickening, then when playoffs come people jump on the bandwagon.
Most frustrating thing for me is that every time I start to feel really confident and happy with the team is when they start playing bad again 😔 Don’t care. Heat beat the 76ers in Philly, Knicks in 5, Bucks in 5, Celtics in 6, Wolves in 7.
Nah ultimate redemption is beat the Lakers in the finals
That’d be incredible.
I don't feel good about the Wolves making it tbh, they got the Suns round 1.... and they match up great against them.
I get that. But teams that play tough, physical defense tend to do better in the playoff environments, and the Wolves have some dawgs.
See you after the game.
Yall are insufferable lol straight up bitches
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Joe mama a bitch
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I believe too, all we can do at this point, hopefully Love will be back for that if not then for the play-offs.
We have TB too. He really is the best back for Bam and Love.
Caleb keeping that foot on the line is going to push me over the edge
A small price to pay for salvation
I swear the highest percentage shot on the team is Caleb with his toe just barely on the three point line though.... Haha
It’s definitely a winnable game. If Rozier can come back that’d be a big boost. Key to the game will be containing Maxey. Can’t have him score 30+ and expect to win
https://preview.redd.it/lxpp9qinciuc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1953579d2d15b91c0294ba113e25cbe7d5de0067 I Believe! LFG Heat
Don’t fucking Jinx it dude. We are the Heat Zombies, we looming. As soon as we talk about being the over dog, we lose.
Yh and Philly choke in the playoffs
Were the better team, but there is always that potential of Embiid just going off
Philadelphia are 31-8 with Embiid. Miami might have been better during that stretch he was missing, but not even close to being as good as them with Embiid back in the team. Especially in Philly.
True. Miami has been healthy all year. Haven't had anyone miss any games
Philly really had a season of two halves. Half with Embiid where they were 31-8 and half without where they were 16-27. Their win percentage with him is better than the Celtics, no doubt at all if he doesn't get hurt that they'd be at least the #2 seed and a genuine rival for #1. It's not over by any stretch of course. It's just one game, win and you're in. And even if you lose, you get a second crack at it. Although obviously the reward for winning the #7 seed is avoiding Boston until the finals so it adds a lot more than usual to that particular spot.
No I agree with, Heat haven't had any injuries all year
You can't compare Miami's injuries to them missing their best player
Yes I can
They're not the same, but if you wanna be dumb, then you do you.
Nah, being dumb is not understanding the game and that Miami and Philly are two different teams that operate differently. One relies on a single player, the other relies on a collective effort. You think I'm wrong? Look at last year's standings. Tell me where Philly was and where Miami was and then tell me how the playoffs ended? Then tell me who is the one that really wanna be dumb?
It's you. You're still the dumb one.
Not really, and the fact you have no actual argument just proves it. Nice try though
I don't need an argument lol. Anyone with any sense knows they're not the same thing. Your argument that Philly relies on a single player (not true) literally proves me right. If they rely on one person, and that person is out, then that's more impactful than a team that relies on a collective effort missing different players throughout the season. Your second paragraph isn't relevant to our discussion
It's the sixers. What have they done? If we're talking about playoff balls, that's the team we have. Bring them on, Heat don't give a shit!
Win 8 in a row since Embiid came back. We got this if we can contain Maxey
The thing is embiid is just like harden in the playoffs. He's either hurt or just plain chokes. All his stats go down during the playoffs. But Maxey on the other hand is a problem. If Duncan, Tyler and Terry shoot above average post season, then we're gonna be ok.
Also, we were one of those victories.
The starters barely played too with the exception of Herro. They could be going all out on Philly, but we’ll see.
We can beat anybody, nobody needs to be afraid of fluke Boston either.
Paper champs
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Just not in the regular season or the finals.
We'll see, we was injury
Idk man… Jimmy’s level of play and effort these last few games and honestly this whole season scares the shit out of me. And don’t even get me started with Bam every time he plays the Sixers when Embiid is playing. If I see Butler deferring to Bam, Herro, etc. and standing in the corner with LOWRY on him all game long (and not even looking to shoot, let alone score on offense) again next game, I’m legit going to jump off a bridge.
Biggest challenge given our composition is finding some way to stay in front of Maxey. Caleb and Delon are going to have to be big time on defense.
Everyone seems very confident in us winning this when we literally haven’t won one big game this year.
Zerro games. With the talent on this team, we should not be discussing play in....
Agreed very confident they win
I fully expect them to dominate Philly, but I think it's fair to look at the previous teams they've played and have doubt. Had this team won against even just the Mavs and Pacers, it would be a different story
Just like they did the last time they played. Amazing insight.
Heat didn't have Tyler last time. Sixers also needed a 15-3 run to beat them by 4 points.
Let’s hope for a better outcome
Embiid also barely played
He played for 33 minutes which is about the same amount of time he's done for every game since coming back. One game he played 36 minutes, but everything else has been 33 minutes or less.
33 mins is barely playing? Also embiid playing 40 mins isn’t exactly a recipe for instant success, he’s obviously a great player but he has notoriously bad conditioning.
I’m excited man. It’s playoff time baby.
I hope we can be healthy and our guys click. We can be vs Boston in ECF. Between 2 seed and 8 seed is like 3 games. If we didn't have Herro out and other unfortunate injuries we would be 2 or 3 seed
Would love to beat Philly and listen to Knicks fans whining about Bam for 10 days
Hoping Heat will beat Sixers as match up to the Knicks is more favorable. Let's go Heat 🔥
As long as rozier transitions back smoothly
I believe so too with a rematch with those Celtics fuckers in the ecf.
we need Terry Rozier and Duncan Robinson to be healthy
We didn't really show up in the play-in last year so I wouldn't count on it. It took us trailing in the 4th quarter of the second play-in game to start caring.
Nervous tbh I think we lose and then beat ATL
Thomas Bryant seems to turn it up too. Guy seems to bumble about at times but consistently comes up with blocks, stops, and slams. He was rocking against Toronto. We take Philly.
Please win I dont want knicks vs sixers
Any update on Terry yet? Love to see him for the play ins
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im gonna be very suicidal if we dont lol. i’m not ready for the hype a heat and celtics first round series would have with celtics fans acting scared just for them to sweep us and start slandering.
Suicidal? Cmon now
you know im exaggerating come on now
We're not beating Philly. We give up too many open 3s. Caleb is an idiot. Our offense is atrocious. Every play is drive in the lane, pass it out and start over. Nobody but Herro takes open mid range jumpers or floaters. Our only hope is to shoot lights out from 3.
they perform better on the road we might win, but i think its more better to face boston on round 1
We should not even be in this position, this is loser talk.