They lоst tо the Brооklyn Nets 109–104, which drоps their recоrd tо 1-4 оn the year. The next twо games, against the Washingtоn Wizards and the Lоs Angeles Lakers, will take place in Sоuth Flоrida.
Some important things to remember about the Heat’s loss:
Both teams played badly in the first half.
The first half was rough for both the Heat and the Nets. They had trouble hitting the back of the net more than once, and they both had a lot of turnovers that made us scratch our heads. Even so, Miami led 56–46 at halftime.
In the second quarter, Tyler Herro scored 10 points and Thomas Bryant played well for a long time. At 46.5% in the first half, they had trouble getting shots in the air. Many times, Miami was sacked at the elbow, which led to 12 mistakes in the first half. The best thing about the first 24 minutes was that the Heat only let Brooklyn shoot 38% from the floor and made them turn the ball over 10 times.
“We had the lead and were in charge, but we let it slip again.” We’ll keep getting better after seeing the movie tomorrow. “We shouldn’t feel bad about ourselves,” said Herro, who scored 30 points. “This has to become important to us at some point.”
Fall apart in the second half
If you’re watching the Miami Heat, the game is probably going to be decided in the late fourth quarter. In the first quarter and second half, the Heat were ahead by as many as 16 points, but in the end, they lost.
Head coach Erik Spoelstra said, “We definitely have to sustain. We have to find a way to sustain more consistently and better, and that’s what we’ll focus on.”
Even though it’s still early in the season, the Heat might have trouble with illness and rest if they decide to push this until June. Instead of having their stars play most of the game, Miami needs time to build their lineup, which has been hard to do so far with the film they’ve shown.
Heat don’t let Cam Thomas through
One good thing for Miami’s defence was that they were able to keep Cam Thomas, one of the NBA’s early top scorers, from scoring. Thomas had scored more than 30 points in three straight games, but Spoelstra and the Heat’s staff put the locksmith up against the smart hooper.
Thomas scored 13 points and made 4 of 19 shots by the end of the night. He started the game by making only 1-10 shots from the field. Spoelstra’s plan to stop him when he got to 15 feet was very hard for him to deal with.
Haywood Highsmith starts the season
In terms of stats, Haywood Highsmith’s game wasn’t very exciting, but it was clear that he was getting better from last season. At the beginning of the game, Highsmith made all three of his three-point shots. He scored nine points, grabbed four rebounds, and gave out two assists.
He played with more confidence and ease than ever before, and he should be one of the Heat’s most important pieces this season. Highsmith played well, didn’t care about himself, and knew when to shoot the ball instead of pass it. His basketball knowledge has grown, but what’s more important is that he is now much more comfortable with NBA games.