I'm wondering if that's what phili is thinking
Splitter is the one that goes if Pop wants to match up. It would be basically Neal comes in and is hidden on Miller and Splitter is out.
When you lose by 30+, you're going to have to make some kind of adjustment.
May or may not work for the Heat. Splitter on Miller should yield some decent looks for Miller and the Heat I'm sure will hope he can continue to shoot well. But it should also open up the lane for more drives if LeBron and Wade are willing and capable. Defensively, I think the Heat will just have to play tougher down low one-on-one. It wasn't the paint that led to the 30 point blowout. It was the Spurs three point shooting. So if Duncan and Splitter are scoring down low at least it will generally only be two points instead of three pointers raining. There's obviously some give and take with a move like this.
But certainly the Miami Heat gameplan cannot be exactly the same as game 3. So it's probably worth a shot.
it would make more sense to have Green on him
Splitter on Miller would be a bad move imo, Splitter would have to chase him far from the rim. Wade on the other end cannot shoot anymore from 3 and anyway Spurs strategy is to let him shoot jumpers and protect against his penetration. if spurs want to stay big they don't have other option than putting splitter on wade and green on Miller. Leonard on Lebron, Parker on chalmer and Tim on Bosh
Tp has no length to bother Miller from 3, Miller is shooting hot from distance this is why they put him in the starting 5. Only guys who can defend him properly are verde and leo. Split on wade is the only option I see, spurs want wade to take JS, doing this match up heat will play in spur's hands.
Sure it may help offensively but it seemed like Miller was the one who got torched over and over last game when the Spurs were going on that second half run.
If this means Lebron will spend more time playing defense in the paint it makes him much less of a nuisance since he won't be playing the passing lanes out in the perimeter
Miller can get his shot off any of those guys. It doesn't help he can shoot it from way downtown. So all you have to do is put a guy close enough to him, hand up, to make him doubt about taking a shot. Tony can do that.
The other thing to keep in mind with Miller is that he's not that good from the corners. So he'll play the elbow:
and probably a guy like Chalmers will be parked in the corner...
which opens the door for the Spurs to actually leak out and RUN on a miss+rebound.
That's why I'm not sold Miller is really a good solution for the Heat. It kinda exposes them pretty badly on defense, and especially transition defense.
Well Carlisle gave the starting nod to Barrea when we were down 2-1,and we went on to win the next three games. So yeah,changing your line-up can sometimes help.
sure but Barea could penetrate as well as make plays. I don't think Miller would be that guy. He's just a scorching shooter. He's not healthy enough to do all the other stuff.
Yeah I don't think he's the answer,but the Heat destroyed the league playing small-ball.Makes sense to go back to it now that push comes to shove.
Wade's lack of shooting has been killing the Heat in this series. Obviously he should come off the bench but most likely won't. Miller should be starting but not in place of Haslem. None of that matters if LeBron doesn't grow a pair.
Unless the line up involves a velicoraptor and jesus christ miami is fuced
It would be smarter to swap Miller or Allen for Wade. Let Wade be 6th man.
wade isn't ginobili he aint taking the bench he already gave up his leadership to lebron he aint losing his starter job
People thought it was in stupid when Rick started JJB over Lincoln starting game 4 cause the defense or lack thereof
JJB is 3-0 as a mutha in starter in the finals
Lol didn't read this but yeah changes can make a difference
Different scenarios tbh.
Put Splitter on Wade tbh, Wade always scored double digits vs Green in the 1st quarter, so he can't do worse than that. Tell Green to stay in front of Miller.
Agreed, but what would that do to Wade's ego? He'd be embarrassed as tbh. He'd be done mentally. Do it Sp
Yeah that's true. His STDs would flair up and he'd get all angry.Agreed, but what would that do to Wade's ego? He'd be embarrassed as tbh. Do it Sp
I'm not sure why Wade doesn't get any criticism for not even trying to develop a more reliable jumper to compensate for his declining athleticism. He's in a more complementary off ball role, it doesn't make any sense for him to still have such an inconsistent spot up shot.
Did Spo watch the tape? He tried that lineup and it got raped
wades jumper has been laughable. same for his buddy _ames. There is no way spoelstra is bringing wade of the bench, might spark this again
You deflecting blame onto the Kang? Explain son.
Yeah Lebron's jumper has been bad in this series but there's undeniable improvement in it overall (like him shooting over 40% from three this year). Wade seems totally content with having a ty jumper.wades jumper has been laughable. same for his buddy _ames. There is no way spoelstra is bringing wade of the bench, might spark this again
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