This can't be stressed enough. Riley would see if he could make a difference before blowing it all up.
Good news is the Heat managed to claw back to within 12 at the half. Would've been an awesome game if they weren't so incredibly awful that 1st quarter. Keep hope alive!
Wow the Heat just got TRASHED by the Spurs.
I'm quite fine, I just had to work so the reply was late. I understand that there isn't anything wrong with the Heat being a 60-22 team this season, especially after starting out 9-8.
Of those 8 games (1-7), 6 have been on the road. Road wins against top teams are hard to come by, which is why home court advantage is a huge deal in the NBA. 4 of the next 5 games against the teams you mentioned for the Heat will be at home, and how they perform in those games will be helpful in telling us how they stand.
The Heat have less home games overall than any of the teams you mentioned.
The Heat lead the NBA in defensive FG%, defensive 3pt FG%, and are third in defensive efficiency, all while being the best defensive rebounding team. More than anything, those stats are what the Heat will rely on come playoff time. Given their injuries (Miller, Haslem) and the time it has taken a revamped roster to gel the Heat are doing pretty well to hold the second seed in the toughest conference.
LeBron and Wade building castles with their last second shots!
That foul against Deng after missing the Free Throw at the end was BS but, even then, the Heat had TWO chances to win it and still didn't. Noah did a great job defending James and Wade missing the fade away was...
Good game regardless though.
Lakers crushing the spurs.....what was that quebert?
Two time defending champs......looking good.
Don't mention all the times they got crushed though... Wow they're going to win ONCE against the Spurs! This will put them what? 3-9 against elite teams. if you think 3-9's good you're stupid, and if you think the Lakers lost 9 times to elite teams because they're bored, you're even more stupid.
Congratulation your team might finally actually beat an elite team.
You seriously think that the Lakers have been playing as hard as they could so far this year?
I HATE the Lakers and I don't think they are better than the Mavs or Spurs, but I think they are every bit as good as the Mavs or Spurs. To think that they have the work ethic of the Popovich Spurs is delusional.
No, I think they've been losing to elite teams 2 out of 3 times because they're the best team. And the Spurs are what 8-3 against elite teams because they're not as good. The fact the lack work ethic means they're not as good. A good team wouldn't slack off.
Spurs are playing way better overall that's no doubt but the lakers are the better team .
No, I think they've been losing to elite teams 2 out of 3 times because they're the best team. And the Spurs are what 8-3 against elite teams because they're not as good. The fact the lack work ethic means they're not as good. A good team wouldn't slack off.
why because of what they did last season? This season the Spurs are doing everything better, I don't see how anyone can say the Lakers are better.