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[Game Thread] Miami Heat (15-13) @ Atlanta Hawks (16-15) - 12/28 3:00 pm ET Game Thread

Miami Heat (15-13) @ Atlanta Hawks (16-15)

Game Details
Tip-Off Time 3:00 pm ET
TV Broadcasts FDSNSU, NBA TV
Radio Broadcasts WQAM/WAQI
Game Info & Stats nba.com
24 Upvotes

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u/Ordinary_Foot9785 17h ago

I’d think long and hard about moving bam in offseason. That contract is going to be ugly next year.

1

u/woou2 17h ago

Too much zone. Sad though we can't play man to man cause we didn't have the athleticism.

1

u/Glittering_Ad568 17h ago

A game where we need rebounds and paint protection you play the 7 footer 10 minutes only

1

u/jaymz_86 17h ago

Infuriating

1

u/Dramatic-County-1284 17h ago

Their bench cooked us

2

u/Glittering_Ad568 17h ago

Trae Young had 11 points, we should not have lost this game

3

u/RealSeanH 17h ago

we are what our record says we are: ASS

1

u/Ice_Dragon3444 17h ago

These refs suck.

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u/garret126 17h ago

Can’t wait for the Bam Adebayo Stan’s to box score watch and paint the narrative that this was actually a solid game from him

It’s coming, you know it

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u/eekram 17h ago

Theres already one I saw already.

0

u/Spirited-Living9083 17h ago

He wasn’t bad tho he wasn’t great but he wasn’t bad

1

u/Deep_Worldliness3122 16h ago

The passing out when trae or mathews was on his was disgusting then in crunch time he decides to get aggressive and brick a bunch of tough middeys some into double coverage cost us the game.

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u/eekram 17h ago

With Jimmy not playing, he can't be just not bad. He is expected to be great.

1

u/Spirited-Living9083 17h ago

You keep expecting that bucko lol he is who he is and we all know who he is

3

u/BossKingGodd 17h ago

Aldready doing it lol

9

u/Garkech 17h ago

This team is simply not good enough. We have no talent at all besides Tyler. You're banking on role players playing above their ability. Blow it up idgaf.

8

u/MadPatagonian 17h ago

They’ll never trade Bam.

But get Duncan and Terry and JJJ out of here please

8

u/surgeyou123 17h ago

Box score watchers will pretend like Bam played well. Black hole on offense. I don't see any DPOY caliber defense either

0

u/Spirited-Living9083 17h ago

Bro the guards get blown by every fking play lmaooo

3

u/surgeyou123 17h ago

And he isn't able to clean much up in the paint. So why are we gassing up his defense so much

1

u/Spirited-Living9083 17h ago

Because it just leads to a damn lob lmao

2

u/Hall_of_the_slain 17h ago

Honestly his defense has not been good either. But we the fans don’t want to admit it either

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u/BossKingGodd 17h ago

Maybe now he’ll shut up about dpoy

2

u/Ice_Dragon3444 17h ago

Spo challenge something.

7

u/Ice_Dragon3444 17h ago

Cannot stop wasting Herro's great games.

1

u/Weekly_Cow1635 17h ago

Not bad were down 2 max players...

3

u/viewspodcast 17h ago

We should've won this game really.

1

u/Spirited-Living9083 17h ago

Not with that defense

1

u/Weekly_Cow1635 17h ago

Hard to win games with 2 max players missing Jimmy and Bam both making 90m+ combined.

1

u/viewspodcast 17h ago

Are you being sarcastic?

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u/Weekly_Cow1635 16h ago

Not at all. We are missing Jimmy and well Bam has been a non factor in the majority of the season.

2

u/viewspodcast 16h ago

Lol OK I thought you were joking and saying Bam is missing too.

-3

u/Upstairs_Ad_8283 17h ago

bam didn’t even play bad. 50% with 2 to 17/10. Yall just like to blame people when the whole team is sorry

1

u/sydchefcurry 17h ago

I tuned in with about 3 minutes left and the only things I saw were hook shot missed BADLY, forced up a turnaround over a double team with a shooter wide open one pass away hands up, and a foul. That's essentially giving up 6-7 points on the other end when the Hawks get actually okay options on offense.

1

u/Upstairs_Ad_8283 17h ago

nah he def shit himself down the stretch but outside of duncan and herro everyone else played worse

3

u/viewspodcast 17h ago

You can blame Bam because throughout the game he didn't take advantage of 99% of his mismatches and at the end of the game when we're mounting a comeback he tries to play hero ball throwing up bad  middies vs trying to play in the post or passing out.

1

u/Upstairs_Ad_8283 17h ago

no disagreements here. but when i look back at the entire game, the hawks had 5-6 guys play well while the majority of our team except for herro was bad.

6

u/BossKingGodd 17h ago

Stop looking at the boxscore

1

u/jperez09r 17h ago

I don’t get how fans go to the box score to prove their point.. are they watching the game? His offense is mainly why we couldn’t take a lead..

1

u/Upstairs_Ad_8283 17h ago

i guess jalen johnson was a glitch on my screen. surely he couldn’t have dropped 28 on 13/20. deandre hunter doesn’t exist either. 26 on 8/14? no way lol

1

u/Upstairs_Ad_8283 17h ago

check my comments i been watching. yea he should’ve been more aggressive but the hawks are good, our team isn’t. shit is simple

7

u/TheeBoyy1 17h ago

eh. he was good in the 1st half. he was pretty bad in the 2nd half and missed some crucial shots that couldve been the difference

1

u/Upstairs_Ad_8283 17h ago

i just think the fact that he had more shot attempts than tyler isn’t something that should be happening

1

u/BossKingGodd 17h ago

Agreed with that

9

u/WheeinSpace 17h ago

Can this team like finally move on from Duncan already?

3

u/clear831 17h ago

But he should be starting ahead of Herro!

2

u/islaw 17h ago

Yup, whatever he contributes on offense, he take away on D.

3

u/Weary-Kangaroo-3883 17h ago

I’ve never seen a role player be so coddled around here

1

u/Ice_Dragon3444 16h ago

He is +10 in a 10 point loss...

5

u/JackDellaCumalena 17h ago

Trade bam pay Jimmy

3

u/jperez09r 17h ago

Careful. I’ve been downvoted for posting this..

4

u/BerryMcockner 17h ago

Burks should’ve been in

2

u/jperez09r 17h ago

And ware..

1

u/oneofone305 17h ago

Lmaooooo

0

u/VinceWin2 17h ago

Nice play herro

3

u/itzmckizz 17h ago

Front office fumbled a great foundation ever since the bubble. Got Jimmy and Co no help.

TRo paid 30 mil to ride the bench.

8

u/JackDellaCumalena 17h ago

Bam is a fucking loser. Has 0 dog in him. Wastes a big herro game. This is our captain. Dude fucking sucks and is robbing us blind with his contract. Can't stand this dude

1

u/itzmckizz 17h ago

He can be having a down year but your comment is dumb as hell man

3

u/islaw 17h ago

Bam doesn’t have it in him, sad to say.

3

u/039jmunna 17h ago

Spo you trying to take the lead with Duncan Robinson and niko on the court cmon

3

u/Hall_of_the_slain 17h ago

Who gonna shoot 3? Bam?

3

u/ZapHP 17h ago

I don't care he's doubled, I like Herro taking a shot over double teams than what Miami has gotten. Absolute joke Herro hasn't taken a shot in over 3 minutes

3

u/VinceWin2 17h ago

Get Tyler help

3

u/Ice_Dragon3444 17h ago

Watching Bam this season has been painful.

2

u/readndrun 17h ago

Pure misery. Anyone who defends him is a homer

2

u/Flaky-Mathematician8 17h ago

Idk why y’all blaming Bam when they had like 5 players playing like ass the entire game

3

u/Ice_Dragon3444 17h ago

Because he got an extension he should play like it.

3

u/heatup3 17h ago

Max contract

5

u/garret126 17h ago

Think I might take my time to gather up the stats of every single game costed by an abysmal Bam Adebayo game this season.

Think the number is around 10 now?

1

u/clear831 17h ago

Do one with just missed fts also

3

u/Hall_of_the_slain 17h ago

I don’t know why do this to myself. This fucking teams just fucks my mood up.

3

u/islaw 17h ago

This is on DRob fouling for no reason, giving away 2 pts. Killed the momentum.

2

u/Hall_of_the_slain 17h ago

After watching this game and thinking this 2 points what’s the reasons the game was given away. I got another story to tell you

3

u/Aggravating-Sea-6223 17h ago

I’m tired of seeing bam shoot contested mid range shots and im most definitely tired of terry rozier spamming step backs

2

u/heatup3 17h ago

Spo deciding to close with that lineup was a choice

1

u/Separate_Ad_9592 Jimmy Butler 17h ago

Butler please come back 😞

3

u/Strict-Bit-1079 17h ago

We literally make the same mistakes every single game. Double on defense and either a wide open cut or three for the other team or they miss the shot and end up getting an offensive rebound. We literally lose the same ways every single time

7

u/surgeyou123 17h ago

It's 4 on 5 offense with Bam on the court.

1

u/clear831 17h ago

But he needs to play PF!

7

u/No_Scene9375 17h ago

JJJ/Jovic/Rozier too much of a liability for this team

1

u/bershka321 17h ago

Tough loss but also Atlanta has been the better team all evening. We didn't deserve to win this

3

u/RxJax White Hot 17h ago

Just no excuse for this level of defence man, 2nd game in a row where guys are just strolling into the paint repeatedly, Herro and Robinsons's defence has been dreadful

6

u/RealSeanH 17h ago

would be NICE if our 50M/year guy was playing but yeah go ahead and be pissy because the team won't give you a max extension when you already don't play

4

u/Garkech 17h ago

Trade everyone on this team expect for Tyler

8

u/JackDellaCumalena 17h ago

Bum adebricko loses the miami heat another game

7

u/wowfuebtj375629 17h ago

The last 3 shots should’ve went to Herro.

8

u/sydchefcurry 17h ago

Unlike our roster, the Hawks might have dudes that actually know what to do when their first option gets hard trapped at the top of the key

12

u/garret126 17h ago

PLEASE, YOU BAM STANS, KEEP ON SHIFTING BLAME FROM THE NEWEST BEN SIMMONS.

Bam Adebayo has the 2nd worst contract in the NBA

6

u/Aware-Seat5517 17h ago

No effort whatsoever. Deserved loss

9

u/tamerfios 17h ago

Teams can legitimately just double Tyler and know it's wraps

5

u/chitownbulls92 17h ago

Bam did a whole lot of nothing in this stretch lol

3

u/Ceruti_ 17h ago

Pat...you gotta do something man

9

u/redder294 17h ago

Bam in the prime of his career and can’t read the game yet.

5

u/binokyo10 17h ago

Bam offense is fucking atrocious. I mean his defense is still there. He's like Andres Biedrins, Tyrone Hill, Matt Geiger, Jahidi White mf now.

1

u/Dramatic-County-1284 17h ago

Fuck bruh this team is so frustrating

5

u/WheeinSpace 17h ago

Man who do these scrubs on the team think they are? How the fuck do they not even look to find Tyler? I hate this fucking team.

3

u/TheeBoyy1 17h ago

solid game. lost to the better team, hawks earned this one. right back to .500 after we lose to houston tomorrow

4

u/iliveonramen 17h ago

What a brain dead last 3 or so mins. Stupid mistakes, bad shots, blown defenses

3

u/BatmanSwift99 17h ago

We getting cooked by the fucking hawks now

4

u/surgeyou123 17h ago

Moronic end.

2

u/Virtual-Suspect1733 17h ago

Very normal kind of loss, not too painful

7

u/garret126 17h ago

Bam Adebayo kiss my ass

10

u/tamerfios 17h ago

Bam is horrible. Shooting very inefficient shots and all hitting front rim

5

u/Ice_Dragon3444 17h ago

How many more close losses we will have?

8

u/readndrun 17h ago

SPO you fucked up bro

7

u/OblivionNA 17h ago

Good try I guess. They started blitzing Herro to force them to beat. No surprise this team isn’t shit without Herro bailing them out

3

u/Weary-Kangaroo-3883 17h ago

Yep, that’s game

4

u/YouWasntThere 17h ago

Bam is so bad.

7

u/garret126 17h ago

Wave the white flag

Team Captain Bam has already given up

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u/Standard_Strategy_25 17h ago

Lol teams can legitimately just double Tyler and know it's wraps. Pathetic team

9

u/garret126 17h ago

That’s game

That’s what, the 10th game of the season costed by Bam Adebayos play?

4

u/Ozymandias12 17h ago

Jovic just out there getting cardio

3

u/039jmunna 17h ago

It’s over 💔

3

u/BossKingGodd 17h ago

So Herro doesn’t get the ball?

3

u/Dadecountyhooper 17h ago

Bam just happy he got his double double. Empty calories.

2

u/OblivionNA 17h ago

And that’s game :/

2

u/sydchefcurry 17h ago

Cooked it is

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u/Garkech 17h ago

Bam should never be taking those shots in the clutch under any circumstances

6

u/Dramatic-County-1284 17h ago

Herro get the ball and everybody gtfo the way

7

u/JackDellaCumalena 17h ago

Bam is such a fucking joke

7

u/garret126 17h ago

I don’t care what anyone says, Bam is the MAIN REASON we aren’t a contender. Max ass contract playing like a top 30 center

3

u/Ice_Dragon3444 17h ago

BAM SUCKS.

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u/heatculture03 17h ago

When Bam is open... decides to pass it out.

When Bam is guarded... decides to take contested shot.

Makes total sense.

3

u/readndrun 17h ago

They doubling herro someone has to step up and it’s not gonna be bam

1

u/TheeBoyy1 17h ago

Bam cant make anything and you guys were begging him earlier to take those shots instead of passing out to open 3s. that's what happens when he takes the shot lol. bro is a brick this season, it is what it is

2

u/TheBoook 17h ago

0 touch Bam clanking clutch shots. Color me shocked

5

u/N1ckTheQu1ck 17h ago

Bam is so fucking bad my god

2

u/Dull_Marsupial1971 17h ago

BAAAMMMMMMM 😫

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u/TheBoook 17h ago

Bam takes a shot double teamed instead of hitting Jovic wide open for 3. Fuckin joke man.

Ofc he missed it

1

u/RxJax White Hot 17h ago

The perimeter defence is once again fucking dreadful

3

u/Ordinary_Foot9785 17h ago

This is where Bam’s complete lack of shot creation hurts the Heat.

6

u/danonthemoon3 17h ago

Hawks announcers just keep confusing white guys lmao that fouls was on Duncan

1

u/Garkech 17h ago

Niko lost us the game

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u/chitownbulls92 17h ago

give the ball to herro man...what is a bam post touch supposed to do..?

2

u/Hall_of_the_slain 17h ago

So confused what Jovic do?

3

u/Dolphhins 17h ago

Jovic was wide open

5

u/BossKingGodd 17h ago

I don’t want bam shooting

4

u/Weary-Kangaroo-3883 17h ago

Selfish play by Bam

4

u/Flaky-Mathematician8 17h ago

Everybody mad at Jovic when it was Duncan who did it lol

3

u/garret126 17h ago

Trade Bam

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u/__zerosuit 17h ago

Niko was wide open lol

1

u/readndrun 17h ago

I will never forgive bam for this

2

u/No_Scene9375 17h ago

Ok it’s over

5

u/surgeyou123 17h ago

Why are we forcefeeding Bam?

1

u/Virtual-Suspect1733 17h ago

Bam just was held on the previous play lmao

5

u/sydchefcurry 17h ago

Bam what the fuck, Jovic was wide open on the wing while you were smothered by a double teaem

3

u/redder294 17h ago

Bam can’t read the game

1

u/zmartins222 17h ago

Soft ass bailout

2

u/Objective_Young1402 17h ago

0 offensive movement

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u/rjgator 17h ago

Everyone yelling at Jovic and it wasn’t even him 😭

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u/No_Scene9375 17h ago

Pass that bam

2

u/Standard_Strategy_25 17h ago

Ah yes bam bodying a shorter dude and goes to the jumpshot next possession. Can never attack the rim two possessions in a row

1

u/Ice_Dragon3444 17h ago

Get Jovic out.

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u/OblivionNA 17h ago

Terrible shot bam wtf

1

u/N1ckTheQu1ck 17h ago

Fucking rigged

1

u/Ice_Dragon3444 17h ago

So unfortunate man.

1

u/bershka321 17h ago

Niko has done nothing to deserve these endgame minutes

-1

u/no3miggiZiMen 17h ago

Jovic just comes in to foul? This braindead goat get him out spo wtf

2

u/DSTREET45 17h ago

It was on Duncan

0

u/Aggravating_Plant_39 17h ago

Jovic has been a disaster in the 4th quarter.

1

u/Glittering_Ad568 17h ago

How about a moving fucking screen call

1

u/OblivionNA 17h ago

We are going to need at least one more big time 3 pointer. Defense can’t make stops and now over the limit

-1

u/BossKingGodd 17h ago

Niko lost us this game

1

u/Dramatic-County-1284 17h ago

Soft ref Soft af

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u/TheeBoyy1 17h ago edited 17h ago

jovic has been a major liability tn man. he's ab to get put in Spo's doghouse for tn's performance

-2

u/Garkech 17h ago

Fuck you niko

1

u/redder294 17h ago

Bam afraid of getting fouled this season because??????

5

u/readndrun 17h ago

I can’t believe SPO put Jovic back in. What the fuck SPO

4

u/OblivionNA 17h ago

Fuck it Tyler I like that shot

1

u/BossKingGodd 17h ago

Ain’t mad at it

1

u/surgeyou123 17h ago

Duncan was open.

2

u/RansomGoddard 17h ago

Matthews was fouling him too

2

u/Virtual-Suspect1733 17h ago

W BAM LOOK AT THE RIM LETS GO

2

u/BossKingGodd 17h ago

Nice bam

6

u/readndrun 17h ago

lol bam almost fucked up there thank god he bricked it in

3

u/Conigman 17h ago

Every single time the Heat get to within a bucket the Hawks either make a 3 or they miss and get the rebound and score.

Every damn time

1

u/Strict-Bit-1079 17h ago

Every damn time bro

2

u/jbenson255 17h ago

Good move bam get a stop now

2

u/No_Scene9375 17h ago

Jovic didn’t give up enough 4 point plays to be taken out I see

2

u/Upstairs_Ad_8283 17h ago

The hawks would be a rough matchup for us in the playoffs highkey even with jimmy. We gotta be grateful dyson daniels isn’t playing today

2

u/Glittering_Ad568 17h ago

Every game is hard for the Heat. Every game comes down to the wire.

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u/heatculture03 17h ago

SOMEBODY HELP HERRO.

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u/danonthemoon3 17h ago

Niko has been hot garbage today but the hawks are just too big. I would say fuck it and close with ware and bam

3

u/OblivionNA 17h ago

Herro just looks so locked in this year

6

u/Ice_Dragon3444 17h ago

Pls don't waste another Herro masteclass.

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u/noblex123 17h ago

Herro makes me wet

4

u/danonthemoon3 17h ago

Tyler is special

2

u/redder294 17h ago

Burks didn’t get 20mins we losing this lol

2

u/Strict-Bit-1079 17h ago

If we can somehow stop Jalen Johnson we win

1

u/Virtual-Suspect1733 17h ago

Hunter and Young could easily finish the game too

1

u/bershka321 17h ago

Niko should not be in there for this finish

1

u/Glittering_Ad568 17h ago

Hunter lead with his knee