On April 18, 2024, Beijing time, the Heat was reversed by the 76ers 104-105 in the first play-off game of the NBA East, missing the seventh position in the East, and could only compete with the winner of the Hawks and Bulls in the lower half of the region for the last playoff spot!
In the whole game, the Heat missed a good game, and they did a very good job at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends in the first half, but in the second half of the game, the scene was a bit one-sided, especially when the key people defended, the Heat did not pay enough attention to it at all. Especially Batum, despite consecutive three-point shots, the Heat still selectively let Batum go short, making him the main contributor to the 76ers' scoring chase.
The reason why the Heat were able to take the lead in the first half largely relied on defense, and their set of joint defense made it difficult for the 76ers to find an offensive rhythm, especially limiting Embiid, which basically contained the source of the 76ers' offense. Coupled with the poor hand of Maxey and Harris and others, the Heat played a lot of counter-attack scores, and the Heat scored 17-2 in the first half.
However, in the second half of the game, the 76ers were more patient on the court, they were not afraid of the Heat's joint defense, and when Batum burst onto the occasion, three three-pointers in a single quarter changed the game pattern. Coupled with Hield's resurgence, the 76ers already have a solution to mobilize the Heat's defense. In the absence of counterattacks, the Heat's own offense was powered off, so the 76ers played with momentum.
What's more, in the third quarter, Butler injured his leg in an offensive attack, which seriously affected the game in the final quarter.
At the critical moment of the game in the fourth quarter, in fact, the Heat team had a chance to overtake, Butler was difficult to exert due to a leg injury, Coach Spo chose to let him continue to be on the court, for 6 minutes, the offensive end basically did not touch the ball, and the defensive end could not prevent it.
After the whole game, the Heat's loss was roughly summed up in three points!
For one, Butler's leg injury changed the course of the game
Butler's injury has a great impact on both the offensive and defensive ends of the team, Butler has delivered 5 steals before, and the defensive end is not afraid of any alignment, and the offensive end is not good, but it can also form a threat. And the offense and defense in the last quarter were at a disaster level, without any achievements, and the offensive end lacked him as a threat, coupled with the poor hand of Herro and others, so that the Heat could not take the initiative.
Seeing that Butler was injured, he didn't participate in the offense on the court, and the defense couldn't give intensity, but became a drag on the team, and Coach Spo didn't choose to let him go.
Second, the use of joint defense has reduced the defensive intensity of the Heat
Coach Spo defended to the end, and the 76ers had found a solution in the second half, but they still did not change their defensive methods, Batum, Hield, Payne and Embiid all made three-pointers. Therefore, the joint defense could not limit the 76ers at all, which disrupted the defensive rhythm of the Heat, and it was no longer as methodical as in the first half.
Third, the final three points and two points are a mystery
With the Heat trailing by three points in the final 38 seconds and a timeout, Spo of the Heat kept opting to break inside to score two points before fouling the 76ers for free throws. The 76ers' free throws are among the best in the league, and the 76ers have not missed a single free throw in several fouls, wasting time in vain, and it was not until the last 8 seconds that they took a timeout to choose to shoot a three-pointer. Under normal circumstances, even if the Heat rush to shoot three points, it will take 3-5 seconds from shooting to scoring, and then have to foul, but at this time there is no timeout, and the most offensive rounds are only 1-2 seconds, where are there still three-point opportunities.
Therefore, even if the 76ers let the Heat score 4 points in a row in the final moment, there are only 0.3 seconds left, and there is no possibility of operation, and the game is over after the 76ers serve.
The three-point grab was too late, which is undoubtedly a low-level mistake for a coach like Spo, and I really don't know what to think.
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