Entries by Brady Hawk

Five Takeaways from Heat’s Win Over Grizzlies

The Miami Heat took care of business on Wednesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. Hot three point shooting, early Jimmy Butler cooking, and one of their best offensive games of the season. Some takeaways…. #1: Another night of early Jimmy Butler dominance. Jimmy Butler came out in the opening quarter and put up a quick […]

Five Takeaways from Heat’s Win Over Jazz

The Miami Heat clearly needed this one… Another clutch game down the stretch ends in a big Tyler Herro three with a minute to go. Some takeaways… #1: What’s been needed from Gabe Vincent the most showcased early on… When it comes to early positives, Gabe Vincent came out played well early on. Why was […]

Five Takeaways from Heat’s Win Over Cavs

Well, this wasn’t pretty. There were ups, and even more downs. But some big shots from Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler doing Jimmy Butler things led the way. Some takeaways… #1: Donovan Mitchell hot first half, eyeing the defensive plan… Donovan Mitchell had a hot opening half on Friday night scoring a very efficient 25 […]

Five Takeaways from Heat’s Loss to Cavs

Starting another two-game home set, the Heat faced the Cavaliers on Wednesday night. They fell late after making a decent push, but let’s get right into the takeaways… #1: Against the best paint protection team in the league, the Heat find success in the interior. Matching up with the best defense in basketball, it should […]

Five Takeaways from Heat’s Win Over Hawks

After some real crushing losses in this building for the Heat this week, they finally had a breakthrough against the Hawks. Smooth offense, Bam Adebayo’s best game since the All Star break, and simply a needed win. Some takeaways… #1: The Heat changing up their offensive actions a bit, starting off with an uncommon two-man […]

Five Takeaways from Heat’s Loss to Knicks

Talk about a tale of two halves. From pure disappointment in the first half to an energized group that actually looked like a basketball team in the second half. Some takeaways… #1: The defensive leakage continues in both half-court, and more importantly, transition… Oh look at that, another 70+ point quarter for the opposing team […]

Five Takeaways from Heat’s Loss to Philly

After taking care of business against the 76ers in Philly, the script flipped back home in Miami even with no Joel Embiid. Shooting, awful. Defense, possibly worse. Just a clear lack of consistency in all areas. Some takeaways… #1: Different defensive look from what we saw in Philly. 71 points, 11 threes. Those were the […]

Five Takeaways from Heat’s Loss to Hornets

The Miami Heat fell to the Hornets on the second night of a back to back, behind another underwhelming performance team wide. Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler put up some points, but that was about it. Some takeaways… #1: What about the identity? The Heat haven’t been a high powered offense or hot shooting team […]