The Heat challenged the Knicks
The Miami Heat are definitely a team in the East that can't be ignored, not only because of their second place in the East, but more importantly, this team can remain competitive no matter what kind of injuries there are and how many players are absent. On the one hand, the depth of the lineup is excellent, on the other hand, it shows that this team has enough discipline, and such a team, when it comes to the playoff stage, is very scary. In this game, the Miami Heat will take on the New York Knicks away from home.
As the dark horse of the East last season, the Knicks are in a very bad state this season, the All-Star has suffered three consecutive defeats before, and Walker is hidden by the team. However, Rose did not usher in a comeback, but because of skin infection, continued to be absent for one to two weeks, in such a situation, Thibodeau is still a categorical response reporter, Walker will not get the opportunity to play.
Barrett with a scope
At the beginning of the first quarter, Barrett installed the scope, 4 of 6 shots, 4 of 4 three-pointers, and got 13 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, although Randall also had 6 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, but the shooting rate of 6 shots and 1 was really shabby. The Knicks scored 32 points in a single quarter, but the Heat also scored 30 points, including Lowry 9 points and Hiro 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. After returning from the second quarter, Barrett shot 4 of 4 and fired another 14 points in a single quarter, but unfortunately, there was no helper around him, and Randle did not score a point on 0-of-3 shooting.
Randle's continued crotch pulling allowed the Knicks to score just 23 points in the second quarter, and the Heat seized the opportunity to beat the Knicks by 10 points at the end of the half. In the second half, Butler suddenly broke out, 14 points and 1 rebound on 6-of-8 shooting, but even so, the whole team only scored 25 points, the Knicks seized the opportunity, Barrett took 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Fournier three-pointers 4 shots 3,Burks also had 8 points and 1 rebound, the team scored 30 points in a single quarter, successfully narrowed the point difference to 5 points.
By the end of the third quarter, Barrett had already scored 39 points. After returning from the last quarter, Barrett relied on free throws and got 7 points and 3 rebounds, but Randall sleepwalked on the court, did not shoot, only 1 rebound and 1 mistake on the data column, Hiro got 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals, leading the Heat to gradually open up the point difference. In the end, the Miami Heat defeated the New York Knicks 115-100 on the road and successfully returned to the first place in the East.
Refused to join forces with James
46+9+2, still lose to the Heat! Barrett took the scope and Randall shot 2-of-15. As the team's star, Randall's performance in this game was a disaster. 2 of 15 shots, only 11 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, the end of the quarter is not a point, not even a shot, such a player, even if he refuses to join forces with James, can not be the boss of a team. As for Barrett, he managed to take the scope, hit 6 three-pointers, got 46 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, or lost to the Miami Heat.
This is where the Heat are tough, they don't have a fixed scoring point, Hiro on the bench is the team's leading scorer, with 25 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals, butler is 23 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Adebayo has 16 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists, and Lowry also has 19 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. They are a team that really plays team basketball, and it is worth mentioning that Oladipo is also about to make a comeback, and by that moment, this Miami Heat will definitely be a big trouble in the East.