While Green is away, Spoelstra said the Heat will lean on their depth on the wing to get by and counseled the second unit not to try to do too much to fill the scoring void.
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Miami had a good shooting night, converting on 48.7 percent of their shots compared to Minnesota’s 35.3 percent clip from the field. Kevin Martin also had 14 points and Andrew Wiggins was 5 for 18 with 12 points.
Minnesota struggled to make baskets in the first half, shooting just 31 percent from the floor. He showed no ill effects on Thursday and helped Miami close the first half in a flash.
Wade made a 17-foot jumper and drew a foul, then connected on another attempt, and finally, in star-like fashion, drained a half-court heave as time expired.
Hassan Whiteside had 12 points and nine rebounds for Miami. He blocked four shots but altered countless others in a dominant effort in the paint.
Paul George flashed his former All-Star form in Indiana’s last contest and aims to notch another strong performance when the Pacers host the Miami Heat on Friday. Towns was just 3-of-13 shooting and finished with a season-low six points. Towns played 23 minutes….
The Minnesota Timberwolves dropped their second straight game, falling to the Miami Heat 96-84 Thursday night at Target Center.
As Winderman notes, if the Heat don’t have the cap space to offer him a big contract, the best they can do is offer him a contract starting at the average National Basketball Association salary.
TMZ reported it took several people to restrain Green, who was “screaming at the top of his lungs” and causing a frightening commotion – in the middle of the morning. Between better health and better players, the Heat are already looking light years better than they did when they last left us. The Pacers may need to switch George Hill or double team Wade if this situation occurs.
“He’ll always have a special place in my heart”, Mitchell said.
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“Just an extraordinary young man”, he said. Of course this isn’t a great team – they won 30 games past year! – but that doesn’t mean this is the team we’re going to see for the next 77 games.
