The Norovirus (and a winning mentality) beat the Heat team this week. The stomach illness sidelined several players in their three games this week. Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez, Terry Rozier, Duncan Robinson and Andrew Wiggins were notable players who couldn’t play at least one game due to the virus.
Youth Sports parent overbearing opinion
To channel a parent at a youth sports game, the Heat need to do the obvious:
- “Don’t turn the ball over!!”
- “Get to the foul line!!”
- “Be focused!!”
The opposing teams have been exceptional in the fourth at defending the Heat players without fouling. They also turn up their defensive pressure to create turnovers. Bam Adebayo talked about “learning the same lesson repetitively” after the Thunder game, as HeatvHaters twitter posted here. Maybe they need a “players-only” meeting to get to the root of the problem.
The dreaded eight-point quarter
The eight-point mark has randomly become a cursed mark for the Heat. They have scored below 10 points in the fourth quarter in three games this season. They scored eight points twice (first against Orlando) and nine points once. The Kaseya Center staff that control the scoreboard should have fans cheer when the players pass the eight-point mark. quarter.
The Heat players averaged five turnovers in the three games. They took more three-point shots than two-point shots. Finally, they went to the line less than three times (by average). The Heat shot selection was only one pass, one shot.
Closing in Dallas
The Heat were down 84-83 heading into the fourth. They scored 30 points in the fourth, but gave up 34 points. Again the team scored over thirty points in two quarters. Tyler Herro scored 40 points. The Heat killed Dallas with 25 second-chance points. Bam Adebayo was out of the game because of a hip injury.
Dante Exum scored ten points in the fourth quarter for Dallas. In the late stages of the fourth, the Heat started to lose momentum. Dallas clinched the game with a 12-0 run. They were giving the ball to Tyler Herro and “getting out of the way.” The only problem was that Herro wasn’t driving to the basket and trying to get fouled.
He was taking jump shots and missing. Tyler Herro did say earlier this year that he would play “off the ball” more to get easier shot attempts. That hasn’t happened, so he must adjust since he is the top scorer.
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