Miami started off their opening week 1-1 with a huge win over the Milwaukee Bucks and a loss to the Indiana Pacers in overtime. Here are the good, the bad, and the ugly from both games.
The Good
The Heat have been very effective rebounding the ball in both games despite the record. In both games, Miami was able to outrebound their opponents 113-93. Bam has led the team in both games with 13 against the Bucks and 16 against the Pacers. Tyler Herro has been on fire early this season. Against the Bucks, Herro dropped 27 points and six rebounds and got a 30 point double-double against the Pacers.
The Bad
Although the Heat picked up a huge win against the defending champ Milwaukee, the Bucks are suffering from injuries. Jrue Holiday was out with a heel injury, Brook Lopez did not play due to back stiffness and Donte DiVincenzo is still recovering from surgery on his ankle. All three players were instrumental to the Bucks success in winning the chip. While it is a good win, Miami has yet to be really tested by the Bucks until Milwaukee is at full strength. The Pacers on the other hand also have their star player (TJ Warren) due to surgery for a stress fracture. In the end, they still had enough to push Miami to OT and come out with the win.
The Ugly
Fouls are a game killer. They kill possessions, they kill momentum and they kill chances to win a game. The Heat led both games with the most fouls 51-44. Bam, Jimmy, and others so far have been the culprit for most of the team’s fouls. This is going to be the case when Miami wants to be aggressive on defense and force turnovers but this will be a bigger issue if it continues down the stretch.
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