Miami Heat (28-22) @ Charlotte Hornets (24-25) 2/5/2016 GT:

[Smoke117]

Let's go heat! :applause:

[WayOfWade]

I think the Heat got rocked last time they went to Charlotte, however the Heat are playing much better now and the Hornets seem to be getting worse as the season wears on. I expect a close Heat victory with a big game from Kemba

[Human Error]

Go Heat!

But I'm not happy with Spoelstra not starting Whiteside. Continuity? So he would go with continuing to be mediocre?

[AnaheimLakers24]

Still pretending to be a heat fan :facepalm:
Sick life

[WayOfWade]

^
Who are you referring to?

[BasedTom]

gerald green :biggums:

[WadeStan]

Whiteside basically shoots whenever he gets it. That's a problem... But also guys other than Wade need to learn how to get it to him in the right spots.

[WadeStan]

Green needs to stop contorting his body on those layups and just take the contact.

[Smoke117]

You gotta call that goaltending...

[BasedTom]

Wade turning it around in this quarter :applause: :applause:

[WadeStan]

Holy Wade :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Smoke117]

Dwade :bowdown:

[sammichoffate]

Wade destroyed the rim, jesus :wtf:

[WadeStan]

https://vine.co/v/iJLe5H5lwEj

:rockon:

[Smoke117]

Man...you get honored for anything these days...Zo was at Charlotte for 3 seasons...that's not enough to matter...especially when nothing significant was done in that time.

[BasedTom]

this team's 3pt shooting stats are always abysmal

[Wade's Rings]

this team's 3pt shooting stats are always abysmal

One of our 2 biggest weaknesses.

[BasedTom]

WHITESIDE :bowdown:

[WadeStan]

Whiteside :applause:

[Wade's Rings]

Whitesidd going for another Triple-Double.

[Wade's Rings]

Another one.

[Wade's Rings]

Another one.

[Smoke117]

Don't throw it into Whiteside. :facepalm

[Wade's Rings]

Another one.

[Wade's Rings]

Another one. That should be the Triple-Double.

[WadeStan]

Whiteside is special man

[konex]

Whiteside is gonna get PAID. This guy is an animal defensively :bowdown:

[f0und]

that *ucking block, man. that was special

:applause:

[Smoke117]

Whiteside with this his 3rd triple double of the season with blocks...that's crazy.

[sammichoffate]

This man just CUFFED THAT BALL :roll: :bowdown:

[InsanityKills]

:applause::bowdown: Whiteside:bowdown: :applause:

[Smoke117]

A dragic 3pt shot is definitely not the shot we want right now...only Wade and Bosh should be taking shots the rest of the game unless its completely wide open.

[Akhenaten]

If we had ANY sort of 3 point shooting :facepalm

[Wade's Rings]

They're trapping Wade.

[Wade's Rings]

We need some shooters pronto.

[BasedTom]

I keep saying it. Random scrubs mark the Heat on their calendars. Marvin Williams with 27 :facepalm

[WadeStan]

Wade was fouled... luckily Winslow was there

[r0drig0lac]

Wiltside is a beast

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Nikkas still fallin for Wade pump fakes in 2016:roll: :facepalm just let him shoot:confusedshrug:

[Smoke117]

Clutch Wade time

[Smoke117]

Bosh! I'm coo wid it

[Wade's Rings]

Bosh :bowdown:

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Bosh:bowdown: :bowdown: top 10 PF of the past 15 years:bowdown: :applause:

[Wade's Rings]

Wade with the clamps

[Human Error]

Go Heat!

But I'm not happy with Spoelstra not starting Whiteside. Continuity? So he would go with continuing to be mediocre?
Exactly. Whiteside put up triple double off the bench in 25 minutes. Team +8 while he was one the floor. Not bad for a guy who the coach doesn't want to play because the coach want to keep starting Amare to not hurt the team continuity.

I blame Spoelstra for this loss.

[Akhenaten]

Wade with some big time defense hustling around that screen, but VORP doe, Win Share doe smh phuck outta here

[f0und]

Exactly. Whiteside put up triple double off the bench in 25 minutes. Team +8 while he was one the floor. Not bad for a guy who the coach doesn't want to play because the coach want to keep starting Amare to not hurt the team continuity.

I blame Spoelstra for this loss.

are you talking to yourself?

[Wade's Rings]

Clamps this games over.

[WadeStan]

Wade man... Love this dude. His defense is back!

[Akhenaten]

Wade forcing two turnovers on charlotte's last two possesions phucking incredible

Gerald Green may be the stupidest human on the planet

[Wade's Rings]

are you talking to yourself?

:oldlol:

[WadeStan]

Smh Gerald Green

[Smoke117]

Wade forcing two turnovers on charlotte's last two possesions phucking incredible

Gerald Green may be the stupidest human on the planet

It's very possible...then again...his brother...

[Akhenaten]

they aint doing it with blocks :roll:

[BasedTom]

Nice win...hell of a finish by Whiteside and Wade especially

Gerald Green almost ****ed it all up lmao

[f0und]

you know, offensively, wade is moderately clutch. he's hit some big clutch shots on the biggest stages, but overall throughout his career, his clutchness is off and on.

but defensively, in the clutch, there's no one better.... bar none....in nba history.

[Wade's Rings]

Wade with some big time defense hustling around that screen, but VORP doe, Win Share doe smh phuck outta here

Can't forget win share shares per 48 and RPM.

[Human Error]

are you talking to yourself?
Yes. Because I want a real coach.

[Wade's Rings]

you know, offensively, wade is moderately clutch. he's hit some big clutch shots on the biggest stages, but overall throughout his career, his clutchness is off and on.

but defensively, in the clutch, there's no one better.... bar none....in nba history.

I'd ssy he's moderately clutch with Free Throws.

[f0und]

Yes. Because I want a real coach.

ok

carry on

[f0und]

nice win for miami to end this crazy stretch of road games. eric reid mentioned how they are a better team now than they were when they started and i strongly agree. a few weeks ago wade and bosh were taking turns missing clutch shots. now they're taking turns making them. for a while there i had that sinking feeling similar to the downward spiral they went through last year to play themselves out of the playoffs. glad they got their *hit together.

i think tonights game was a pivotal moment. an end to a chapter of the season. one that would determine how the rest of the season goes. now it looks like they're a solid team ready to make some noise in the second half of the season and into the playoffs. that is, of course, if they can stay healthy.

[WadeStan]

nice win for miami to end this crazy stretch of road games. eric reid mentioned how they are a better team now than they were when they started and i strongly agree. a few weeks ago wade and bosh were taking turns missing clutch shots. now they're taking turns making them. for a while there i had that sinking feeling similar to the downward spiral they went through last year to play themselves out of the playoffs. glad they got their *hit together.

i think tonights game was a pivotal moment. an end to a chapter of the season. one that would determine how the rest of the season goes. now it looks like they're a solid team ready to make some noise in the second half of the season and into the playoffs. that is, of course, if they can stay healthy.

We need shooting to really make some noise. Hopefully Riley can work some magic.

[BasedTom]

nice win for miami to end this crazy stretch of road games. eric reid mentioned how they are a better team now than they were when they started and i strongly agree. a few weeks ago wade and bosh were taking turns missing clutch shots. now they're taking turns making them. for a while there i had that sinking feeling similar to the downward spiral they went through last year to play themselves out of the playoffs. glad they got their *hit together.

i think tonights game was a pivotal moment. an end to a chapter of the season. one that would determine how the rest of the season goes. now it looks like they're a solid team ready to make some noise in the second half of the season and into the playoffs. that is, of course, if they can stay healthy.
The roadtrip is over, but the Heat still have the toughest February schedule in the NBA (opponent records/away games vs home)

I still think we're going to see some up and down periods. Pretty much every opponent on every night will have the 3pt shooting advantage, and that makes things that much more difficult. You say make a trade, well who is available? I've heard Ryan Anderson (more as a FA) but half the league wants him, and Rudy Gay, who is redundant with Gerald Green already on the team

[Papaya Petee]

4 Out of the next 5 at home. Clippers, Spurs, Pacers and Wizards at home.
Hawks away.

Really tough schedule, however this Heat team is slowly getting its health back, and playing some good basketball.

Optimistically I see them going 4-1, losing vs San Antonio.
Realistically I see 3-2, losing vs San Antonio and either LAC\Atlanta

4-1 would be ideal that would mean a 33-23 record heading into the last 26 games of the season

If health stays good I can see the Heat finishing somewhere around 47-50 wins.

[imnew09]

Lin sucks when he comes off the bench

[GrapeApe]

The Heat have won 5 of their last 6 on the road and 6 of 7 overall. GREAT way to end a brutal stretch. As has been mentioned, they still have a tough schedule ahead, but they overcame a lot of adversity the last month. For all the talk about their early home-friendly schedule, they've now played more games on the road and are sitting 1/2 game out of 3rd in the east. I'll take it.

[WayOfWade]

4 Out of the next 5 at home. Clippers, Spurs, Pacers and Wizards at home.
Hawks away.

Really tough schedule, however this Heat team is slowly getting its health back, and playing some good basketball.

Optimistically I see them going 4-1, losing vs San Antonio.
Realistically I see 3-2, losing vs San Antonio and either LAC\Atlanta

4-1 would be ideal that would mean a 33-23 record heading into the last 26 games of the season

If health stays good I can see the Heat finishing somewhere around 47-50 wins.
Do you think that will be enough to get Home Court?

[DoctorP]

I missed this game but Im looking at the closing scoring and it was very balanced... and that Whiteside block with one hand was sick!!!

[Wade's Rings]

Do you think that will be enough to get Home Court?

Yes. We only need the 4th Seed for HCA and we could finish 3rd.

[GrapeApe]

Yes. We only need the 4th Seed for HCA and we could finish 3rd.

I've been thinking about potential seeding. The 3rd seed would avoid Cleveland until the ECF. Conventional wisdom says that's a good thing, however if you have to go through Cleveland either way, it might be better to get them earlier in the playoffs. I still think I'd rather have the higher seed, but it's something to consider.