Things are going badly in Miami, and Erik Spoelstra had therefore decided to organize an unusual shootaround on Friday morning, the time to modify a few things, like the major five, Goran Dragic replacing Tyler Herro.
The last finalists are looking for certainties, and this five brings a few, especially defensively. Bradley Beal runs into the various defenders and assists the Heat sends him, and he misses everything. Bam Adebayo picks it up in particular with a counter from behind on a penetration, Andre Iguodala has active hands to hit the ball after being passed, and even the open shots and taps emerge for the back of Washington …
Obviously, without the impact of the best scorer in the league, it’s very complicated for Washington, who sees Kendrick Nunn and Tyler Herro come off the bench to climb the gap at the end of the first quarter (40-27).
Despite a few complicated passages offensively, the Heat are on the road against a Washington team still defenseless, and therefore without Bradley Beal, who will start with a 0/13 shooting and will have to wait until the third quarter to put his first (and only) basket of the match. Miami is therefore at +28 (71-43) at halftime!
Every human being has bad days …
Mass has already been said but Miami remains serious defensively, and the gap is close to 40 points …
Erik Spoelstra can blow his holders, while Scott Brooks also throws his second or even third knives on the field. The opportunity for Ish Smith to show that he was indeed the best Wizard of the evening. The leader brings his energy and his shifts, especially for Alex Len, and the gap begins to decrease.
It was almost divided by two to five minutes from the end. It remains consistent but Erik Spolestra still takes a time-out to revive Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson, just to avoid any unnecessary fear.
Miami is therefore needed in large widths (122-95) and takes revenge on a team of the Wizards who could do nothing with a Bradley Beal 7 points at 1/14 shooting. The only smile of the evening, for the back, will therefore have been this successful shot in the third quarter. “Every human being has bad days”, he will conclude.
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