In the inherent impression of many fans, the NBA league has been a pattern of strong west and weak east for a long time, but in the offseason before the start of this season, a number of Eastern Giants who have previously had good combat effectiveness have upgraded the lineup, of which the Miami Heat is undoubtedly the most successful one, Lowry, Tucker and several unsuccessful draft reinforcements, let them change the ups and downs of last season, in the first 55 regular season games to achieve a record of 35 wins and 20 losses, leading in the Eastern Conference standings, But the Heat don't have much of an advantage over the defending champions Bucks, Bulls and Cavaliers behind them, and if they want to enter the playoffs with a division number one record, the Heat need to perform better for the rest of the schedule! In this regular season, the Heat encountered the Pelicans, who had performed badly this season, who completed a trade before the trade deadline, got the former Blazers backcourt core McCollum, this game is also McCollum's debut after joining the Pelicans, although in the game to get enough right to fire, but McCollum's personal offensive efficiency is not high, so that many fans are hot eyes, on the contrary, the Heat in lowry's tandem organization, played more reasonable, and finally they also beat the Pelicans 112-97 , achieved a wave of four consecutive wins to stabilize their position as the leader!
Before the trade deadline, the team that surprised the fans the most was the Portland Blazers, who sent away the second-in-command McCollum and the third-in-chief Powell in a row, making the team lose hope of impacting the playoffs this season, and whether McCollum could form a good chemical reaction with the Pelicans and Ingram and Fat Tiger Zion Williams became the biggest concern of the fans, in this game with the Heat, McCollum made his debut in the new owner, and he got unlimited firing rights in the whole game. He shot a team-high 21 times, but only hit 6 goals, and although he had 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, his plus-minus was the lowest -20 in the team, which is why fans used hot eyes to describe his Pelican debut.
Unlike the Pelicans, who rely more on star singles on the offensive end, the Heat play more like a whole under the tandem of championship guard Lowry, and in the game, Lowry's personal offensive desire is not strong, sharing the ball with teammates in better offensive positions is Lowry's first choice, and Lowry contributed 14 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals in the whole game 9 shots and 5, which can be said that both offensive and defensive ends have given the team great help.
After Lowry's return, Butler and Adebayor were also able to put more energy into their personal offense, and this battle Butler continued his comprehensive personal performance, scoring 29 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 block on 9-of-16 shooting, while Adebayor held up the banner of the team's interior offensive and defensive ends, getting a double-double of 29 points and 10 rebounds.
The only unsatisfactory performance of the Heat in this game is Duncan Robinson, since signing a big contract, his personal performance has always been a ghost, this campaign against the overall defense is not strong Pelicans, Duncan Robinson three-point line outside the 10 shots only 2, which is why he has become the biggest uncertainty factor in the eyes of many Heat fans, the team's championship competition!