NBA FINALS 2023: Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets

[wuck]

The Heat were very good at taking advantage of mistakes, bad rebounding efforts, flaky transition defense, one-on-five offense, rushed shots, etc. by their earlier opponents. Nuggets aren't making many of those errors.

 

[godfather]

Jokic isn't just the best center in the NBA, but the best point guard too. This guy is ridiculous. It can't be said enough.

 

[The Wizard of Moz]

Idk why you guys are so down on the heat. They’re missing wide open shots they have made more often than not these playoffs

They’re still getting WIDE open shots. I doubt they brick those the entire series

Will it be enough? Ehhhh. But watching the first half Miami got what they wanted they just built a house of bricks

 

[cavsfever]

Jokic only three shot attempts in the first half but ten assists. Very feel good story for Denver and the big man so far!

 

[KevinLoveFan]

Idk why you guys are so down on the heat. They’re missing wide open shots they have made more often than not these playoffs

They’re still getting WIDE open shots. I doubt they brick those the entire series

Will it be enough? Ehhhh. But watching the first half Miami got what they wanted they just built a house of bricks

Mostly Strus. I mentioned Heat would be in single digits if he hit even a few of those.

 

[godfather]

Might want to give Love a look. No more Zeller, please. He stinks.

 

[KevinLoveFan]

Might want to give Love a look. No more Zeller, please. He stinks.

I think Spo gives him a look in the 3rd. Can't shoot any worse than Strus, can board just as well as Zeller and pass better, and no one can stop Jokic anyway, so why not?

 

[The Wizard of Moz]

Mostly Strus. I mentioned Heat would be in single digits if he hit even a few of those.

Martin also missed a solid bit I’d expect him to hit

I guess if people are expecting the heat to continue to shoot 37% from the floor I understand being down on them. But they’re putting up a dog shit shooting night on really good looks. Not calling them dead yet

 

[godfather]

I don't think things were too bad for Miami. They are in a little hole, they just got make some shots. Getting good looks. Denver's defense, honestly, was not good. Miami missing the shots they made last series.

I got to think Love may get a look in the second. This is the series you'll need him. Miami is going to struggle defensively anyways, not suggesting you abandon that end. But they need guys that can shoot.

 

[jjvors]

Great first half for Denver. They played practically perfect offense. They're not rusty. 4 players in double figures, led by Murray with 18.

Miami couldn't hit 3s, neither Strus nor Martin.

MIAMI HEAT​

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Caleb MartinSF	16:26	0	5	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	2	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	-13
Jimmy ButlerPF	19:18	3	8	37.5	1	2	50.0	0	0	0.0	2	3	5	2	1	1	1	0	7	-18
Bam AdebayoC	18:59	8	13	61.5	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	2	2	4	2	0	0	1	1	16	-14
Max StrusSG	14:19	0	7	0.0	0	6	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	-13
Gabe VincentPG	18:41	3	6	50.0	2	4	50.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	8	-10
Kyle Lowry	09:41	1	3	33.3	0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	2	-4
Cody Zeller	05:01	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	-3
Duncan Robinson	09:41	1	3	33.3	1	2	50.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	3	-4
Haywood Highsmith	07:54	2	2	100	0	0	0.0	2	2	100	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	-6
Udonis Haslem	DNP - Coach's Decision
Nikola Jovic	DNP - Coach's Decision
Kevin Love	DNP - Coach's Decision
Omer Yurtseven	DNP - Coach's Decision
TOTALS		18	48	37.5	4	17	23.5	2	2	100	7	13	23	12	3	2	4	4	42	-

DENVER NUGGETS​

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Michael Porter Jr.SF	22:28	4	8	50.0	2	5	40.0	0	0	0.0	1	6	7	0	0	2	0	0	10	17
Aaron GordonPF	19:18	7	9	77.8	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	2	3	5	1	0	0	0	0	14	18
Nikola JokicC	19:18	3	3	100	0	0	0.0	4	4	100	0	3	3	10	1	0	0	0	10	18
Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSG	16:53	1	4	25.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	2	15
Jamal MurrayPG	22:01	8	12	66.7	2	3	66.7	0	0	0.0	0	4	4	4	0	0	1	1	18	15
Christian Braun	06:14	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	-1
Bruce Brown	09:06	1	3	33.3	1	1	100	0	0	0.0	0	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	3	4
Jeff Green	04:42	1	2	50.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-1
Thomas Bryant	DNP - Coach's Decision
Vlatko Cancar	DNP - Coach's Decision
Reggie Jackson	DNP - Coach's Decision
DeAndre Jordan	DNP - Coach's Decision
Zeke Nnaji	DNP - Coach's Decision
Ish Smith	DNP - Coach's Decision
Peyton Watson	DNP - Coach's Decision
TOTALS		25	42	59.5	5	11	45.5	4	4	100	3	20	24	18	1	2	4	4	59	-

 

[MirORich]

Idk why you guys are so down on the heat. They’re missing wide open shots they have made more often than not these playoffs

They’re still getting WIDE open shots. I doubt they brick those the entire series

Will it be enough? Ehhhh. But watching the first half Miami got what they wanted they just built a house of bricks

You have to understand that anytime there is an opportunity to extrapolate the first game or even one half of the first game in the playoffs to being representative for how the entire series will go, you have to take it.

Meanwhile in Boston:

 

[godfather]

Denver is getting killed on backdoor screens. Miami needs to keep attacking them with it.

 

[jjvors]

Denver up 16. They're trading baskets in the 3rd.

LINESCORES​

TEAM	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
MIA	20	22	13	0	55
DEN	29	30	12	0	71

TEAM	PITP	FB PTS	BIG LD	BPTS	TREB	TOV	TTOV	POT
MIA	24	0	1	11	4	4	0	4
DEN	34	2	17	5	1	5	0	6

 

[KevinLoveFan]

You have to understand that anytime there is an opportunity to extrapolate the first game or even one half of the first game in the playoffs to being representative for how the entire series will go, you have to take it.

Meanwhile in Boston:

Martin, yes. Strus, no. He wasn't even good in the Boston series.

Miami is really, really missing Herro.

 

[jjvors]

Denver up by 19. Here's the stat of the game: 3 pointers: Miami

6

23 26.1

Denver

8

19

42.1