Game Thread | Game #53 | Heat @ Cavs | Jan. 31, 2023

[Green Lantern]

Thug ball teams like the Heat, Thunder.....Raptors always bother this team. They will play better against the Grizz and this board will wonder why.

I don't wonder why. I can see how they respond. They don't attack those teams inside and punish them, no they start hoisting up long shots and go long stretches without scoring.

 

[CPK]

I don't wonder why. I can see how they respond. They don't attack those teams inside and punish them, no they start hoisting up long shots and go long stretches without scoring.

It is like they should change their game plan, but don’t. Almost as if the coach cannot make meaningful adjustments

 

[foucault87]

I don't wonder why. I can see how they respond. They don't attack those teams inside and punish them, no they start hoisting up long shots and go long stretches without scoring.

Idk what you are all on about. This plan has never failed me in 2k

 

[Green Lantern]

It is like they should change their game plan, but don’t. Almost as if the coach cannot make meanigful adjustments

I know when I hear Sarina saying after time outs what JB was saying , I never hear her say he told them to stop taking bad shots, so I don't know, maybe he does..or maybe he feels they can make those..I certainly don't..11/40 tonight. Thats WAYYY too much.
Why do they need to take that many 3's???

 

[ice cream man]

JA has no killer instinct. He gets out-worked (especially in the 4th quarter) by the real “dogs.”

Maybe he finds an extra gear that he’s never had as a starter in the playoffs, but I’m not counting on it.

 

[Green Lantern]

5-20 from 3 for Garland/Mitchell. Says it all.

That leaves 6/20 for the other players..thats ridiculous.

 

[Jscc]

I know when I hear Sarina saying after the time out what JB was saying , I never hear her say he told them to stop taking bad shots, so I don't know, maybe he does..or maybe he feels they can make those..I certainly don't..11/40 tonight. Thats WAYYY too much.
Why do they need to take that many 3's???

They had to break the Miami zone somehow. JBB certainly wasn't going to help them attack the weak spots and make the game easier on his players. They should've went small with Mobley at center and let him work the middle of the floor as distributor.

 

[cabs]

JA has no killer instinct. He gets out-worked (especially in the 4th quarter) by the real “dogs.”

Maybe he finds an extra gear that he’s never had as a starter in the playoffs, but I’m not counting on it.

He seems to lack energy, his stats this season are no better than when he was ony playing 25mpg in his early days,

 

[willglam]

They had to break the Miami zone somehow. JBB certainly wasn't going to help them attack the weak spots and make the game easier on his players. They should've went small with Mobley at center and let him work the middle of the floor as distributor.

Funny how we can see this but JB can’t. God he’s just a terrible game manager

 

[Ohioplayer00]

I WILL CONTINUE TO SAY THAT THIS TEAM IS GOING NOWHERE AS LONG AS JBB CONTINUES TO USE THIS THREE POINT LINE PERIMETER OFFENSE!

First we walk the ball like we are strolling through the park and then we consistently burn 18 of the 24 second clock playing hand off with the big men or dribbling from one side of the court to the other aimlessly!

The offense moved so much more fluidly when we popped Mobley into the paint at the FT for quick passes where he was able to make a quick offensive move to the hoop or rotate the ball back out quickly for open jumpers!

THIS TEAM IS TOAST IN THE PLAYOFFS! It’s easy to defend because we never make the defense move. Ever notice how few wide open shots we get???? That’s because the defense doesn’t have move it’s feet. Just watch us dance outside with the ball and then with the clock running down the ball ends up in the hands of players like Okoro, Wade, and JA to make something happen!
And WTF??? Stevens with a DNP/CD?? Cedi gets only 7 FU***KING MINS??
JBB MUST GO AND HE TAKE WINDLER WITH HIM!!!!

 

[mAo_mAo]

So much to complain. But I will be most critical of Jarrett. Those back breaking offensive boards he gave up is just too much.

 

[KilgoreTrout]

I think it was 61-55 and looked like we were going on a run when we had that stupid backcourt violation when Okoro passed it to DM who was lollygagging up the court.

Yup. Could have built a big lead there. Instead, gave up 8 straight.

 

[bushwick_bill]

I WILL CONTINUE TO SAY THAT THIS TEAM IS GOING NOWHERE AS LONG AS JBB CONTINUES TO USE THIS THREE POINT LINE PERIMETER OFFENSE!

First we walk the ball like we are strolling through the park and then we consistently burn 18 of the 24 second clock playing hand off with the big men or dribbling from one side of the court to the other aimlessly!

The offense moved so much more fluidly when we popped Mobley into the paint at the FT for quick passes where he was able to make a quick offensive move to the hoop or rotate the ball back out quickly for open jumpers!

THIS TEAM IS TOAST IN THE PLAYOFFS! It’s easy to defend because we never make the defense move. Ever notice how few wide open shots we get???? That’s because the defense doesn’t have move it’s feet. Just watch us dance outside with the ball and then with the clock running down the ball ends up in the hands of players like Okoro, Wade, and JA to make something happen!
And WTF??? Stevens with a DNP/CD?? Cedi gets only 7 FU***KING MINS??
JBB MUST GO AND HE TAKE WINDLER WITH HIM!!!!

100 percent. Thank you...

 

[bushwick_bill]

Lakers about to win in OT with LBJ getting a triple double...

 

[CavsKermit]

So much to complain. But I will be most critical of Jarrett. Those back breaking offensive boards he gave up is just too much.

That last one wasn't on Allen. He's contesting the shot. Neither Mitchell nor Garland had any interest in getting a body on Bam. I'd normally give them a pass, but with less than 30 seconds left, you've got to do it.