Miami C Hassan Whiteside had six blocked shots against the Knicks – the fifth time this season he has blocked six or more shots.3.
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The result was a 105-95 Boston victory at AmericanAirlines Arena. “Our main thing was driving and kicking, and that’s what we did”. Though Boston’s offer for Winslow was huge (maybe even too much), he’s clearly the type of versatile, no-nonsense player the organization covets.
They continued to pour the pressure in the second, only allowing the Knicks 11 points in the second frame as they continued to extend the lead. But Wade got hot and, after three quick baskets brought energy to the building, Bradley was sent back in after just two minutes on the bench and told to contain Wade. Whiteside had no blocks in the first half when Boston shot 59.5 percent. The Knicks had the lead as high as seven after Porzingis slammed home an alley-oop from Langston Galloway for a 43-36 advantage with 6:02 left in the half.
“I just try to take the challenge”. That’s on the scouting report.
Getting every guy on the team experience isn’t a bad strategy at the beginning of the season, but he’s got to find the guys that are going to be in his normal rotations.
The Celtics had to deal with Both Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade having great games. The 13-year veteran had scored the last bucket of the third period, and he accounted for Miami’s first eight points in the fourth as the spread was cut to a single point. Despite the loss, Carmelo Anthony earned his fourth double-double this season with 28 points and 13 rebounds. The extra play could be taking a toll on Green who looked taxed at times.
“Our offense was inefficient down the stretch”, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.
Like previously stated, the Heat’s only two offensive weapons Monday night were Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade.
Rookie forward Kristaps Porzingis tied Anthony for the Knicks’ team lead with 11 points, while forward Kevin Seraphin added 10 points off the bench.
But make no mistake about it, the Heat are seeing some great defensive gems from the likes of Wade, Dragic and Green.
The third quarter was problematic for the Knicks as the Heat executed lockdown defense, holding NY to 14 points and outscoring them 24-14. They have made it hard for the three-point bombers to connect, making Miami a difficult team to score on. Thomas missed 12 of his 17 shots, but each of the four other starters shot better than 50 percent from the floor.
“He’s been pretty consistent”, Stevens said. “We’re just going to be smart about it”.
Another factor in Boston’s win was its defense, which came up with 15 steals, six more than the Heat.
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“It’s a team game”, Fisher said. “I think it deflated the crowd as well”. At 1.4 million, it was a risk the Heat were willing to take with the belief they can make him a better defender.
