Quick Recap: Miami Heat 87, New Jersey Nets 84
by Mark Ginocchio
Feb 17, 2010 2009-2010 Regular Season, Nets vs. Heat, Quick Recap
There’s just something about the Nets losing these gut-wrenching games to the Miami Heat this season, huh? Tonight, the Nets lost a back and forth affair 87-84 at the Izod Center.
- The Heat were able to prevail playing most of the game without superstar Dwyane Wade who left with an injury early in the first quarter. Michael Beasley led the way for Miami, scoring 23 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. The Heat closed this game out on a 13-4 run.
- Devin Harris was in double digits early, but he finished with 18 points and 6 assists on 6-14 shooting.
- Courtney Lee had just an awful night, shooting 0-9 and scoring 2 points. In general, the Nets were awful from outside, shooting 1-15 from three.
- A double-double for Brook Lopez, who finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks.
- Rafer Alston was 0-5 in his long awaited return to New Jersey, but he gets props for a crafty defensive play on Devin Harris with seconds to go and the Heat up 3, as he pulled the string on Harris in the post, throwing Devo off, who then missed the shot.
February 17th, 2010 at 10:33 PM
Kiki got to go,he can’t coach,he takes keyon dooling out when nets are on the run against miami heat,and he takes out kris humphris,both were playing well,when the nets were on the verge of increasing the lead to double digits,that was the game right their,courtney lee could not hit a shot all night,Yi was bad on defense again,Kiki this lost was on you!
February 17th, 2010 at 11:00 PM
Yes, indeed Kiki made terrible decisions. Why would you kill the momentum. BUT, Humpries needs to understand he is not lebron, kobe or wade. His fourth quarter shot selection is terrible. I know Lee was 0-9, but humphries needs to make that pass in the corner for the wide open shot. Yi for a draft pick pleaseeeee!
February 17th, 2010 at 11:05 PM
I can’t possibly comprehend why Brook doesn’t get the ball on offense in that last minute of the game. I know he isn’t the type who is going to dribble around and create his own shot, but he is the best offensive option and he can also create shots for others when he is doubled. So when Courtney Lee is missing 3’s from the corner and Kris Humphries is driving to the hole and getting blocked when your team needs a basket, then you get the results that you saw tonight.
February 17th, 2010 at 11:32 PM
You’re absolutely right. Brook has to get the ball. Devin made mention of that and took responsibility in the postgame interview.
February 18th, 2010 at 1:23 AM
Kiki also killed us in the first half. He waited WAY to long to bring Devin and Brook back in. I understand the squad was playing alright but with Wade out and the momentum in our favor, he actually waited until the Heat took the lead. We should’ve buried them right there.
Also impossible to win when you miss that many wide open 3s.
February 18th, 2010 at 2:18 AM
It really seemed like we could not hit the 3 tonight. Hayes started the game with 2 misses off wide open shots, shots he usually makes. Then when the Heat threw that zone, the Nets basically had open 3 anytime, but they just could not bury one.
I had nothing against Humphries’ last drive, it was 0.5 inch away from a goaltending and it was a good effort. The mentality might have been even if brook was doubled, none of the Nets could sink an open three anyhows, might as well let Humphries drive.
February 19th, 2010 at 5:11 AM
How about put two big man play in F position which Yi play SF & Kris play PF, cause Yi have abiliaty to shoot 2 or 3 pointer & Kris good at defence & offence under the ring.