Opening week is in the books, and it’s time to run it back. Eric Labrador, Heat contributor at thePeachBasket.net, breaks down the Heat’s 0 and 3 start and their fall to 26th in the only objective NBA power rankings anywhere.
Eric reviews losses to Minnesota, Detroit and Charlotte, including the 27 to 6 fourth quarter run that nearly stole the last one. He compares this slow start to the 2011 Heatles, explains how teams are packing the paint against Giannis Antetokounmpo, and makes the case for a Giannis mid range game modeled on Dwyane Wade. He also previews this week’s marquee matchups against Atlanta and Indiana. In Full Court Press, he pushes back on Isaiah Thomas’s take on Davion Mitchell, covers Erik Spoelstra’s call for inspiration, and looks at why Udonis Haslem stepping in could make all the difference.
00:00 Intro and NBA power rankings
00:40 Heat top performers of the week
01:00 Week in review: Heat start 0 and 3
02:30 Lessons from the 2011 Heat
03:40 Teams packing the paint on Giannis
04:50 Giannis and the Dwyane Wade blueprint
06:00 Marquee matchups: Hawks and Pacers
07:00 Full Court Press: Isaiah Thomas on Davion Mitchell
07:40 Erik Spoelstra wants more inspiration
08:20 Udonis Haslem is going to talk to them boys
09:00 Wrap up
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