It was a nice start for Miami as they opened with a quick double digit lead to start the series. But from the point Miami’s key bench players entered the game it all went downhill for the Heat.
This game was over at halftime. Period.
Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo both suffered injuries. Tyler Herro had a tough night while Duncan Robinson didn’t score a point. That won’t work because nobody is going to shut down LeBron and Anthony Davis in this series.
For the Heat to have any chance in this series Herro, Robinson, Butler, Dragic and Adebayo have to play out of their minds. That simply didn’t happen in Game 1.
LeBron and AD combined for 59 points and 22 rebounds and just basically dominated the game as their role players hit their open threes.
I still maintain Rajon Rondo is the third most important player on this Laker team. He had a nice little game, but in reality with Danny Green, KCP, Kyle Kuzma, and for God’s sake even Markieff Morris all hitting threes this game was a nightmare for Pat Riley’s Heat.
This is how good Lebron is playing right now. Good enough to get Markieff Morris a ring. Chew on that and digest. Markieff Morris is about to get a ring while brother Marcus couldn’t get past the Denver Nuggets.
For me this is very simple…for Miami to have a chance in this series Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson have to be special every game in this series if the Heat don’t want to get drubbed in five games. Those two guys have to get it together immediately or this will be a very short series.
Good to see Perk on First Take pretty much getting it right. My son named his chocolate lab Perk and for that reason Perk has always stayed special with me. Unlike the B-ball Perk…the lab runs like the wind and never drops a tennis ball on the fly. The dog is amazing.
Pat Riley knows. Erik Spoelstra knows. Kendrick Perkins knows. Mike Jackson knows. Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson have to be Mikey Miller special if the Heat want to hang around in this series. Let her rip, boys. You have nothing to lose.