Injury Report:
New Orleans Pelicans:
- Derik Queen (quad) — AVAILABLE
- Trey Murphy ||| (back) — AVAILABLE
- Herbert Jones (ankle) — OUT
- Dejounte Murray (achilles) — OUT
- Saddiq Bey (hip) — OUT
- Hunter Dickinson (g-league) — OUT
Miami Heat:
- Jaime Jaquez Jr. (right ankle sprain) — OUT
- Bam Adebayo (back) — AVAILABLE
- Nikola Jovic (elbow) — AVAILABLE
- Tyler Herro (toe) — AVAILABLE
- Pelle Larsson (ankle) — AVAILABLE
- Keshad Johnson (g-league) — OUT
- Vlad Goldin (g-league) — OUT
- Jahmir Young (g-league) — OUT
- Terry Rozier (not with team) — OUT
Starting 5:
New Orleans Pelicans:
- Trey Murphy III, G
- Jeremiah Fears, G
- Karlo Matkovic, F
- Zion Williamson, F
- Derik Queen, C
Miami Heat:
- Davion Mitchell, G
- Norman Powell, G
- Andrew Wiggins, F
- Bam Adebayo, F/C
- Kel’el Ware, C
Broadcast Info:
- Tipoff: 6:00 PM EST
- TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun (Eric Reid & John Crotty)
- Radio: AM 560 Sports WQAM & The HEAT Radio Network (Jason Jackson)
- Spanish Radio: WAQI 710 AM & The HEAT Spanish Radio Network (José Pañeda)
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I think a lot of the comments here prove the point. Heat wins and, as SM points out, the negativity still flows.
Niko looks stronger. I think he bulked up somewhat. It really seems to help him. I’m really happy for him. Like Mary Tyler Moore, (He’s) going to make it after all.
beat a terrible team.minn next beat minn than we can be happy
I am happy when we win. If you’re not, what can anyone say?
That was a weak team. Zion must be pretty discouraged playing there. But, some players don’t pull a Jimmy.
its nice to win its better when u beat good teams.your suppose to beat terrible teams ,beat some good teams for once in a while.
Like the Knicks? Denver? Detroit? Cavs?
Heat win! Well done.
bam ware bam ware nice eric more more
norm 9 trips wow
pelles instincts fantastic wow
at minn bulls pacers thunder 2 2 id be happy
the heat are at its best when norm dav bam ware are on the ct.pick a 5th pelle might have overtaken wiggy
This thread is depressing even when they are winning by 15-20. WTF? Positive people = Happy life. Negative people = Miserable life.
GO HEAT!!!
We are swimming upstream here.
its sports doesnt mean sht.depressing is someone u love getting cancer.losing a job.car accident.its sports relax .heat losing means nothing in life heat winning means nothing,sports talk is always gonna have negativeity positivity u cant take that dont stop by . what can i say.
You say the same thing all the time. Like you, I’ve been watching or playing sports my whole life. The amount of negativity is entirely out of proportion with any other sports discussion I’ve ever seen and I’ve lived in NY, CA, and Florida. You’re entitled to be negative, others are entitled to challenge the negativity.
duncs gone so that will help.tys not playing that helps.pelle niko improving that helps wheres the negativity
If I have to explain about that statement, I don’t know what to tell you.
when your team is a little better than 500 there has to be negativity do u listen to sports talk radio hank goldberg.call me hfl goldberg
I do my share of being critical. Others too. That’s okay. And it’s different from constant negativity.
I’m happy. We won and the Panthers did and the best thing is the U is one of four left. And my wife still loves me (I think).
All good for sure!!
i love my wife cause she lets me watch sports all day sunday nfl and heat panthers marlins games.if she didnt let me she wouldnt be my wife.ive had ladies give me ahard time about that thats why there not mrs hfls.sports is my life.
pelle super impressive.ware u gotta finish that dam
Yup, another player you didn’t think much of when we got him.
love him now.
Understood. It’s how you roll. Always room for one more on the bandwagon.
from sweden whod thunk it
Those that saw him in college or did research when we picked him up. I was in the latter group.
whos a better player pelle or all star tyler.for me pelle
Bias. And absolutely not. At least, not yet.
absolutely not .what r u watching defense passing u kidding me.ty takes so many shots to get his pts.then gets hurt or suks in playoffs .defense half the game if u didnt realize that
You’re talking about an all star and 6moy who has scored 20ppg 4 years in a row. At this point there is no comparison. You fall in and out of love with players like the Florida weather changes. Last season, you wrote multiple times ‘is there any sg playing better than Herro?’ If Pelle has 4 or 5 bad games in a row, you’ll be looking to waive him.
but as hoops for life says he lets in 20 also.
I The Verdict:
Generally, No: Most data and analysis point to Herro’s offensive production (scoring, creating) creating more positive impact for the Heat than the points conceded due to his defense.Debate Exists: Some fans and analysts feel his defensive shortcomings are too significant, especially in key moments, even if his points per game are high. In essence, Herro scores a lot, drawing defensive attention, and while he gives up points, his overall offensive contributions usually make him a net positive contributor for the Miami Heat.
(Analysis based on facts)
Ty can score in crunch time, much better offensively, even though Pelle does have some skills.It’s close on defense but Pelle is already better on defense in one way, he doesn’t get muscled out as much as Ty.
I think Pelle is considerably better on defense at this point.
pelle is so much stronger hes got muscles on top of muscles.hes smarter player very unselfish. makes other players better.hes a better all round player. in my opinion
That’s what it is, opinion. Certainly not based on facts.
pelles a good lobber
kas no d
Here we go again. As usual. He is a decent defender.
Didn’t you know “they” can’t jump or play d.
You would think when you make the same mistake over and over, that you might learn to be a little patient, but noooo!
I’m keeping out of that discussion. But, I will say Kaspar appears to be one of those somewhat rare gifted athletes who has the requisite reflexes and foot speed needed and he will likely fill out enough to be able to hold his ground inside also (which is Ty’s area of concern). So, it appears KJ will be able to defend. No one stops everything.
He is definitely very raw right now. Understandably.
foot speed slow for a pg comeon 30
I do agree that it is unlikely he will be a true PG. He will be a SG, and he needs to develop his offense to make it. I’m just saying he looks like a gifted athlete with the reflexes to play d and he also has the non gawky body type that when he fills out will be strong enough too. He’s got a real chance. His three ball is almost there already.
they can just not like bros fact
doesnt have the quickness not sure what your seeing
The point is, once again you are judging a young player waaaaayyyyy prematurely.
jovic way off
jovic no d
3 steals, 2 blocks.
bad d jovic
didnt see first half jovic didnt look good this qtr.looks like he was pretty good first half
Very good. At one point had 11 points in just over 2 minutes
jovic them bros can guard pass the ball
He was blowing past those bros first quarter.
bam ware need to play 35 minutes wassup spobot 2 of your top players.gobert randle reid u kidding me
Pelicans are really bad. Jordan Poole used to be a decent player. Sometimes a player like him just needs a change of scenery.,
He never was that good. Overpaid second team player.
he can score takes lots shots
Starting to get a little distance between us and the Pels.
nhl tarasov better than bob
No, not really, noone knows how he would handle a starter role. But, I was glad you took on the guy who hates Bob on that site. Sometimes he’s funny but, when he acts like last night. he’s a little nuts and most just go along with him so he doesn’t unload on them.
he was giving me a headache the hate for bob.won us 2 cups was great in the finals
Exactly. How the blogger doesn’t give Bob his props is beyond me. He’s one of those guys who can’t admit he’s wrong. That blogger hated him the year we got him,,ranted about it incessantly, and Bob did take a while to get settled in with his new team. After that, Bob did everything anyone could have asked for. But, if Bob ever has a mediocre game and lets in a softie, that guy comes onto the threads saying I told you so.
comeon heat game pitt balt must see tv
Not for me
canes miss on what are u watching now
Canes
thataboy
ty eric fins suk
nice d ware queen nice try want ware todo that
wares 3s not dropping anymore
fins season finally over thankfully
Very good first half. Anybody still not seeing what Jovic can do?
jovic for zion
It seems Gardner might just be another nice undrafted player for the team.
Let’s get a bounce back win against these lowly pelicans .
Pelicans a bad record but some very good players
Queen, Fears, and Missi were all on my draft radar.
A must win game imo
Let’s go Heat!