Random NBA Observations 2022 - 2023

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Our shooting disappeared, only players who noticeably improved were Vincent and Strus, Robinson regressed considerably, Kyle Lowry was worse after having a full season with the Heat and not coming into the opener fat and out of shape.

We were dead to rights, then had a middling performance after the All-Star break and then the Hawks beat us.

Zombie Heat is real.

The Zoe heats :wow:
 

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I think it's a little of both.

Miami shot like 45% from 3 and through the first 3 games they were 52% on contested 3s. That's the type of variance that can crush any team.


However, I've said it time and time again that the Bucks offense has always been shaky in the playoffs in the Mike Budenholzer era and it proved itself true in Game 4 and 5. For as good as Giannis is when the game slows down, he's not as good in the half court and the Bucks have never had explosive scoring from the guard position to make up for it. Middleton has been hurt the entire year and wasn't the same guy and Jrue is not the guy you want carrying an offense. Everyone else is a 3 and d role player.......it speaks volumes they couldn't play a Duncan Robinson off the floor. There's no way he should be able to average 20 minutes a game at this point for a postseason team.
Of course he could against the Bucks as they would let him get off as many 3's as he wanted even with him being a liability on defense.
 

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Hate to say it but Celtics have the best shot, that defense, shooting and two stars, they is the easiest road they will get.
Not to mention they have Brogdon to help control their offense if they run into situations like they did last year of being completely clueless on offense at times.
 
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