Why Heat has to continue to create ‘identity’ through defense

As it is Miami Hit still deals with trading negotiations involving jimmy butlerThey also had to led to the domestic parcel of Milvaukee Bucks disappointing, 125-96. The Heat lost team of baks who arrived on the plane that same day a few hours before the alert as they came from New Orleans, who experienced the insignificant time as Tyler Herro spoke of the inconspicuous defense effort.

Miami has long been known for its strength, especially in defense, but it was not obvious on Thursday night when they lost two-digit leadership early and could not compensate. Herro said after the game they were “Let the rope in defense” toward the end of the first quarter to Bari Jackson.

“The game was pretty quickly started to go in the wrong direction,” Herro said. “They started playing a little tighter in defense. We started missing several shots. We let the rope in defensive at the end of the first quarter, at the beginning of the second quarter and they started fleeing. “

Miami must find a way to return to their identity and strengthens the team’s defense even as the main coach Erik Spoelstra He spoke about it after saying “Our Defense is currently 12., we need to move on to another level.”

Heat have a goal in defense at each match

This season, the team held the opponent’s teams below 100 points 11 times as they have the perfect 11-0 result in these competitions.

“We’re trying to get a disposition every night where we can put a hat on holding teams below the line, which is 100 to 105 points,” Herro said. “It’s a line for us. We want to have an identity where we can hang the hat on defense, no matter how our attack goes. “

The Heat’s All-Star Nada in HerouWhich can now be just a reservation that will be elected 30. January, would end the game with 21 points with nine assists. Leading Miami was a newcomer in the first round of Kel’el welds with another good result in the starting line as he scored 22 points and recorded 10 rebounds.

After that, looking at Captain Heata Bam AdebajoHe would have 11 points per five of 12 shots from the game, with 14 rebounds and three assists because it indicates the inconsistency of the team.

“Such is this team,” Adebajo said. “Really good and really bad. He tries to understand how we can continue to play well together. “

Anyway, Miami seems to be returned to the victory column on Saturday when facing Brooklyn Netsa as they now have 21-22, which puts them on the ninth place in the east. Butler has the right to return to Hit on Monday when they host Orlando Medžika because it will end the suspension of the stars of Hit in two games in the middle of the drama between him and the team.