Quick Recap: Miami Heat 81, New Jersey 80
by Sebastian Pruiti
Nov 14, 2009 Nets vs. Heat, Quick Recap
Welp. Well you are 0-9, that is kind of how it works huh? The Nets played great tonight, but great wasn’t enough as the Heat win 81-80. The Heat came down and hit two big threes to take out the Nets, winning by 1. Some quick bullets:
- Richardson banks in a three. Wade hits one at the buzzer. Sometimes, it just feels like this team isn’t supposed to win.
- Both threes were defended well. Just better offense…that and luck…
- I felt very smart today when Marv and Mike talked about how Brook Lopez was floating too much. He did it again tonight, but at the end, finished in the post. He was even floating when he wasn’t setting the screens, they need to run some sets to get him in the post.
- The Nets held Dwyane Wade to only 22 (he has been averaging over 30), but let Udonis Haslem go off for a new career high.
- Chris Douglas-Roberts looks to be back, he was getting in the lane finishing and drawing fouls, a good sign to see.
- If Sean Williams can do that (I am not even talking about scoring, I am talking about the energy) every night, I will be a very happy man.
- The one place where the Nets struggled was on the defensive boards. At one point, they gave the Heat four attempts at the basket.
- Who knew that Trenton Hassell could play with his back to the basket in the post?
- All in all great effort, and I am very confident we can go into these next three games and get at least one win out of it.
November 14th, 2009 at 10:32 PM
“The Nets played great tonight, but great wasn’t enough as the Heat win 81-80.”
I disagree. It was enough. It was supposed to be. This is not basketball, this is fate or gods or star alignment or sometehing. This is supernatural.
November 15th, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Amen…and I’m not really sure how much closer we could’ve kept it in the fourth…up by 2 in closing seconds; I shall doubt Dwayne Wade no longer (just minor doubts, mind you).
November 15th, 2009 at 10:32 AM
The Nets have a curse right now. A Death Curse I tell you.
November 15th, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Seriously though kudos to the limited talent and coaches for keeping the games this close. Should have a few wins too, but the lack of talent is so glaring it’s unbelievable.