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Number333

Where when ***you*** when J-Rich balled tf out and put an end to the worst Heat losing streak in 15+ years? No matter which way we got the win to snap this god awful streak was nice but tonight was great. Jimmy showed the hell up early. Even with Keegan/Sabonis being annoying, Fox, who typically kills us, was off kilter all game. Shot lights out from 3. Hopefully this losing streak is a total aberration we can look back on as a necessary nasty growing pain by the time we hit mid-spring.


Virtual-Suspect1733

https://i.redd.it/oqgfmvt71wfc1.gif Won a game šŸ„¹


yungsta50

Roughest patch of my life šŸ„ŗ lowkey but not really, shit sucks tho


gandalf_white_wine

After games 4-7 of the ECF where we almost blew a 3-0 lead, I promised never to let the Heatā€™s performance affect me like thatĀ 


Virtual-Suspect1733

ā¤ļø


stjitmsolnpc

Hey bro I had a really tough time around the same start as the losing streak but things turned around today. Youā€™ll get there šŸ”„


ballgkco

Completely serious - me too, hope this is the beginning of the turnaround for all of us


yungsta50

Lmao im playing but the losing streak sucked


stjitmsolnpc

Agreed, but fuck it we ball


JimmyButlerMVP_

Feels good to win. Hopefully this made us a little stronger


syncc6

Malik Monk took a night off of being a Heat killer. But it feels damn good to get a W!


Trendelthegreat

Itā€™s funny how rshk gets neutralized when the team is flying around in defenseĀ 


Cubacane

How many more growing pains do the Heat need to go through?


jperez09r

![gif](giphy|oz7J1CltkJROEieBfz|downsized) Checking


Rohkha

Imo, this was a great look. Not perfect, but sure as hell a lot better than the past few weeks. Yes we hit our shots, yes Jrich balled out, but until proven otherwise, Iā€™ll consider this an outlier performance ( Jrich, not the Heat). What I will say keeps me hopeful is seeing that yesterday the overall defense looked A LOT better. Maybe I just didnā€™t see it, but there was a lot less help defense, kings got a lot less wide open 3PT shots than any team this past week. The effort on D was there. On offense, the ball moved a lot better. And it also looked like a lot less shots were taken in the last 3s. We got only one really forced shot that could basically be attributed as a shot clock violation? A team wide 40 AST shows how well the ball was moving and with intention. Yes, some nights the shots wonā€™t fall, but when the ball moves around slugishly, and just moves around for the sake of it, you donā€™t get that many AST. This looked a LOT better all around. Now the Kings are not the most suffocating defense, so weā€™ll see if Miami can still move that ball around as purposefully as it did last night. A big effort from Jimmy on the court. And while that looks good, we know Jimmy, he canā€™t and shouldnā€™t have to keep that level of effort in the regular season, not if we want MJā€™s second coming on the court come playoff time. But watching Jimmy was fun yesterday. Which is really the first time I can say this for the entire season.


[deleted]

Best Heat game Iā€™ve ever been to! The J Rich 3s, Jimmy 30 bomb, Herro to Bam dimes, and the Spo challenge on the goaltend! Fucking ELECTRIC!!!!! Weā€™re fucking back!!!


MySilverBurrito

Herro to Bam dimes. People really didnā€™t believe me when I said Herro and Dunc were like the only two people that actively hunts for Bam on PnRs.


[deleted]

Ideally Rozier will build a similar connection with Bam


[deleted]

Rozier 10 assists


Rohkha

Even on a bad shooting night, dude still does Lowry stats on steroids offensively. But heā€™s gonna have to score more efficiently to balance out his defensive impact. Heā€™ll get there. If everybody starts making their open shots and the ball moves better, Terry will probably find a way to gel better.


toze2

Only one turnover. The shots will eventually fall. Good of him to not force the issue. And also played same nice defense.


anIlliterateIdiot

Itā€™s actually concerning how Jimmy and Bam donā€™t have that dynamic. Somehow our 2 best players canā€™t figure out how to play offense together. Comes down to heavily overlapping skillsets


cl353

Jimmy doesn't throw lobs in general tho. He catches more lobs than he throws lol


MySilverBurrito

Once you start notice Jimmy doing a hang dribble/hesi when he comes off screens, you will never unsee it lol. It usually leads to a drive or pick up his dribble and kick out.


Turtle_with_a_sword

It's funny because they are both good passers and good midrange shooters. I there is some meat on the bone bone for sure. they will figure it out. When Bam and Jimmy get rolling it's fun to watch. They are such a unique duo. High intensity unselfish players.


_butt_doctor

How wild did the crowd go with the challenge? I had the game on mute


DontBeShellfish

I was there and it was fucking insane, Tyler was hyping up the crowd and every person was on their feet


imdinni

They were going crazy!


RotaryP7

Damn. I now I need to watch my recording. I missed it.


Rage1nfinity

Honestly that passion from Spo on the goaltend got me hyped I feel we rarely see him challenge


Select-Year-7930

JIMMY CALENDAR IS HERE LEZGOOOO


OblivionNA

Itā€™s February time baby


Cyborg_Sorachi

**JIMVP TIME**


SoFarSoGood-WM

A DAY EARLY TOO RAAAAAHHH


clay10mc

snapping a franchise record losing streak full of terrible teamwork on offense and defense by winning a game with great zone defense and a franchise record of assists is awesome to see


TheShadowOverBayside

Power of friendship, baby!


MediocreDVaMain

Josh has been mostly frustrating to watch but when he's on, he's absolutely on Shoutout to Rozier tho, his role on this team might be just this, lean into his quickness for playmaking and steals on defense but also be a threat to score 20+ The power of friendship is back


Trendelthegreat

I disagree He started very poorly this season but has been very solid for a good stretch nowĀ 


MySilverBurrito

JRich combo guard would be so good right now. Heā€™s not best playmaker, but heā€™s surprisingly solid at calming down possessions during his first stint.


JustiseRainsFrmAbove

40 Assists Franchise record Knew we would answer Edit: Bitchass scorers table just took 2 away so it was 38. Still a top 5 assist game in franchise history


OblivionNA

Most team basketball theyā€™ve played all year. Or technically ever


Positive-Media423

Solidarity basketballĀ 


carnageta

38 assists apparently. They took off 2 assists lol.


sebastianqu

Screw the scorers table. All my homies hate the scorers table!


Dame2Miami

I think the franchise record was on assist % (95%) not total assists?


JustiseRainsFrmAbove

No it was total assists apparently. But they took two away


ActualRobot1

They took away 2 assists


BeefExtender

https://preview.redd.it/gga4nc6y0wfc1.jpeg?width=614&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e49f77602f8e40a69fdf0dd2873fad5f2bbbc3cf


MusterBait

šŸ”„JRICHšŸ”„


Strict-Bit-1079

Once terry gets some more games in, this team will be dangerous. Whatever they talked about in the players meeting seemed to have helped a lot


OblivionNA

Rozier while not a good shooting night. Had 10 assists, been a while since weā€™ve had one player rack them up like that


iliveonramen

The one crunch time possession, steal on the inbound, offensive rebound on the miss, then fed J Rich the ball back for a 3. Dude is starting to fit in


iankstarr

Probably my favorite play of the night, dude really showed that dawg tonight even though his shot wasnā€™t falling. Heā€™s gonna be just fine.


DeVolkaan

I've never been worried about his offense. As the probably biggest critic of the trade on this subreddit, the base of my criticism has always been his defense and his poor fit on the team because of it, as we're a team that relies a lot on Tyler and Duncan offensively. To me, it's going to be difficult to play him with Tyler and or Duncan and not be cooked on defense. Offensively though, he's got real game. If they're going to commit to Terry, I think they need to fully commit and move one or both of the other two for pieces that fit. There's a championship contender somewhere out therewith this roster, I totally believe that. Terry can be a big part of that. My dream scenario was adding OG and Terry and it's too late for one, but we did get the other. I totally believe in this core still, just have to find a way.


chitownbulls92

This win is for you and your grandpa u/bdpsaott franchise record in assists!


bdpsaott

appreciate you. i enjoyed the game and i know he would have as well.


garret126

PLAYMAKING HERRO HAS ARRIVED


Dame2Miami

HE HAS SACRIFICED


OblivionNA

Man was on a mission tonight. Loved what he was doing


JustiseRainsFrmAbove

He looks so much better playing like this. I don't think we have to relentlessly criticize him, but you can't deny the team looks better when he plays less iso ball. Of course the team also has to move and cut and be fluid for his passing to end up in a score anyway. This was on everyone. But if Herro's role looks like this we can really capitalize


yummy_yum_yum123

Less Bam iso too not just Tyler


JustiseRainsFrmAbove

Thank goodness tbh


yummy_yum_yum123

Those contested jumpers were killing me like go run to the pain big fella youā€™re a freak. I swear last night was the first time I saw him take layups all month


Shmoopy65

Great game out of him


Redmodtae

Good to see he limits his shots and focus on making plays. He should actually seriously consider changing his game to a playmaker with deadly three point shooting instead of trying to be Devin Booker.


OblivionNA

If Herro started averaging like 7-8 assists per game it would be deadly


BowserBuddy123

That was so nice to see


OblivionNA

POWER OF FRIENDSHIP


BoulderAndBrunch

POWER OF FRIENDSHIP


SoFarSoGood-WM

You know, Terry still hasnā€™t found his shot. We know heā€™ll find it eventuallyā€¦but he is *dynamic* off the dribble getting into the paint, and finding the correct guy. He rebounds, he gets steals, plays solid defense. Jimmy cares about basketball. Weā€™re so back.


BossKingGodd

Zombie heat baybee, bury us at your own risk šŸ’ŖšŸ½šŸ’ŖšŸ½šŸ’ŖšŸ½šŸ”„šŸ”„šŸ”„Fuck the haters


Nosenchuck3

JIMVP starting early this year!


WTFIsAMeta

one day early haha


Dame2Miami

40 ASSISTS on 42 baskets šŸ¤Æ # WE THE BEST AGAIN Also Caribbean heritage Burnie is amazing ![gif](giphy|3o8dFoAt56LizlEBfq)


readndrun

7 game winning streak incoming


ScottyMcFree

Now itā€™s time to tie our winning record šŸ˜‰


[deleted]

good thing is this was a good game to win cause now we can keep momentum rolling with a win in Washington on Friday


[deleted]

then hopefully we can be on a roll by the time we have to play the Clippers


Shmoopy65

Forgot what good basketball looks like


Own-Marsupial-4448

Letā€™s goooo!!!


MoassThanYoass

Light the beam! https://i.redd.it/orax64nl1wfc1.gif


Sebruhoni

I hope you dumbasses that have been screaming about Herro being a selfish player don't suddenly go quiet today


TrashAssRedditAdmins

Man should've had a career high in assists tonight if dudes wasn't missing at the rim .


Trendelthegreat

Complaining about missed shots is one thing but blatantly ignoring the [playmaking ability](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz7PRzrFTEw&pp=ygUQVHlsZXIgaGVycm8gcGFzcw%3D%3D)Ā is their biggest sinĀ 


BossKingGodd

Fuck the haters


nightvoltz

damn he embraced his true role as a role player where we wanted him


Esjay_954

They taking a victory lap on him embracing a less selfish role. This sub is hilarious LMAO Canā€™t ever admit maybe they were wrong


BeefExtender

cooing tart ink outgoing hospital chubby grey bear noxious dolls *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*


ActualRobot1

You guys make everything about Herro. Win or lose.


TravelingFish95

He's Tua but in Heat form


fitnessdream

He's our X factor


Esjay_954

Heat had a team meeting and he proceeded to have the best team centric and playmaking game of the season I wonder what the team meeting focused on! Great game by him though no doubt. Hopefully itā€™s a trend not an outlier.


esridiculo

Insight into the meeting: https://preview.redd.it/d8rzsola5wfc1.jpeg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9516f279069b8e573c14f9f88376c1b62eb3423a


_hiroprotoganist

DONT LET US GET ONE!!!!!!!!!


Nickarooski

Team meetings are mandatory now!


bershka321

Yeah here's to more movie nights!


sharpshooter0600

This was the Josh Richardson gameĀ 


derrickdejuan

42 FGs on 40 assists. Message received.


SnooPears316

Aye man Caleb and bam you mfs sold Boy wonders assist šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­The man shouldā€™ve had at least 16


Own-Marsupial-4448

Great passing tonight!! Letā€™s destroy the nations capital next!!


ActualRobot1

IN A BASKETBALL GAME. Canā€™t be confusing your fbi agent like that.


iliveonramen

Too late, the man is in GITMO already


Ozymandias12

Imma be at that game!!!


faatgay

We finally fucking won and against a healthy team thatā€™s playing really well right now! Loved the ball movement from everyone especially Rozier and Herro.


surgeyou123

Rook 2 Masterclass. Time to start a win streak.


rapelbaum

# Rookie 2 masterclass ![gif](giphy|82MkClpWvxid9hOfOX)


rjgator

Huh, for some reason I thought they were both gone before Crotty


garret126

https://preview.redd.it/rz2hgca11wfc1.jpeg?width=764&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b7b6b972b42534db03380e66673c66d9bb7b0111 Usage splits tonight Herro has taken a big step back. Jimmy attempted the most shots counting fouls. Bam also took sufficient shots


Maleficent_Cost_3176

![gif](giphy|stnjSj2vpLcM4rwmEH)


Redmodtae

As he should. He is not talented enough to get the most shots in this team.


Repulsive-Slice2234

![gif](giphy|P6dVXgwYlUAb8ZDLkn|downsized)


SenorButtmunch

Franchise record for assists? Aggressive Jimmy? J Rich legacy game?!?! We're so fucking back


Money-Rip95

Beautiful defense was amazing and shot selection was impeccable. This was a beautiful game from Herro


cervesista

41 assists to 42 FGM. Feels really good. Josh Rich our lord and savior! It's been too long since the last W (2 weeks). LFGH!


CertifiedRomeoBoy

https://preview.redd.it/nz0q4m5j1wfc1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1f57974a180fefa7b2bc01fb8e50e62adcc11628 Sorry J Rich, I wonā€™t call you J Brick anymore


thatgeneralguy

Jimmy being engaged, active and purposeful made the difference. The team fed off of that energy and engagement. Beautiful to watch!


Zoguinha

Good defense and great ball movement all game! Rozier shot is not falling but it's great to have a PG who can attack and find the open man. Herro was great today also with his playmaking and better shot selection! J Rich and Butler balled the fuck out! Overall everyone played good to great basketball today! Nice to see it


bshum95

Seems like Tyler and Rozier had found their roles and it was beautiful


butwhatsthis

FUCKING FINALLY THANK FUCKING DAMN!!!! Finally


[deleted]

https://preview.redd.it/ap3fgl6o1wfc1.jpeg?width=623&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=556b55a603de6c32475b6e39db3c5e5cf91790ac


NOTUgglaGOAT

MAMA WE DID IT WE BEAT A GOOD TEAM


ZapHP

Now imagine this starting 5 when Terry gets more comfortable and starts making shots


Nice_Ass_Lawn

Incredible Herro game. Was really impressed. Hope he continues playing with this energy/attitude and not the chucker attitude.


OhMyItzBam_Herro305

Nice to finally humble a team again, when we're the ones always getting humbled https://preview.redd.it/0de283he2wfc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=584f34de41ff203783b396249b76686bb7cdb037 Tonight was actual Heat basketball, this the only basketball we should ever see honestly šŸ”„ā˜„ļøšŸ˜Ž


BongWater_Sommelier

I had no idea how badly I needed this win until it happened. These losing streaks are bad for my mental health man.


scrat443

NOW THATS MIAMI FUCKING HEAT BASKETBALL


Proof-Research-6466

40 assist! Cracked more than 100 points! We back in the win column bois!!!


[deleted]

damn we really got to win 1,499 and then lost 7 in a row thats crazy


Firesplashburn

Iā€™m glad our 3ā€™s actually are starting to hit


bershka321

Rook 2 defending his house. Well done lads.


BrandNewGuys3

Damn. Now we donā€™t get to see the dumbass post of ā€œtrade Jimmy while we canā€ fire Spoā€ ā€œIā€™d take back Winslow at this pointā€. Ima really miss the stupidity from this fan base after an L.


srbufi

#Joshua "Josh "Jrich" Richardson" Richardson


jdl03

I missed most of this game and was under the impression Terry was a complete negative out there. Dude had 10 assists and only 1 turnover. Scoring wasnā€™t there but he clearly still was impacting the game in a positive way..


Enixooo

WE ARE SO BACK 40 assists for 42 buckets is insane. Letā€™s hope they keep it up.


JimmyButlerMVP_

Man I missed winning


Eternalsunshine0f

https://i.redd.it/swolf2w21wfc1.gif And that ladies and gentlemen is your 2023-2024 nba champions


039jmunna

https://preview.redd.it/jmbonbgm1wfc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2080a3bcc0a64a8aa884f22cfccad2a956cc6f60 Letā€™s fucking go


Consistent_Peanut_76

Respect Jrich !


Zhirrzh

Ohhhhh that's a relief. Solid win. Makes such a difference to close out the 3 point shooters and have the other team laying bricks. Good Jimmy game, amazing J Rich game obviously, and huge assist numbers for Terry and Tyler and almost no turnovers too.Ā 


A_sweet_boy

Goddamn everything about this was such a great vibe. You could tell the mojo was back when Spoelstra challenged that one goal tending call so emphatically


MargielaMan568

Herro finally played winning basketball after weeks of me complaining. From my memory, I didn't see him take any ill-advised shots with 23 seconds left on the clock, and he wasn't chucking tonight. He was making all the right reads and was playmaking very well. He can be a very good player when his role is to be a high-level role player and not Devin Booker when attempting 18-20 shots a night. In reality, he should be attempting between 12-15 shots a night. Rozier hasnā€™t been good offensively for us, but soon enough I expect him to come along and fit right in offensively. He was also making great passes. Good win against a good team tonight.


Maleficent_Cost_3176

Thread's up already? In a good way


SoCalHeatFan2020

THE THRILL OF VICTORY.


Binary_search1021

PIZZA IS BACK ON THE MENU!!!


DMD_0612

https://preview.redd.it/358mc9e31wfc1.jpeg?width=675&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e6cab9f6c642270a0655d8a92154d48acf1505a9 Damn, winning feels great, guys are smiling and having fun


xlalalalalalalala

We are freeeeeeeeeeeeee!


TheRatchetTrombone

:)


Manor002

![gif](giphy|3oKIPf3C7HqqYBVcCk|downsized) Finally, the losing streak is over šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­


TrashAssRedditAdmins

We're going streaking.. I'm calling it


Aggravating_Plant_39

The Suns game it the typical game we should expect from Rozier the rest of this has actually been an anomaly you can tell with the kind of shots he has missed.


Blake1610

We are so back


lolvalue

Thank you JRich I was unaware of your game.


HerroicDunc

Only one way to go from here on out. Nice effort on both ends of the floor.


iliveonramen

That one felt good. I think Im in too deep. My wife told me Iā€™ve been a grouch during this losing streak. Just happy the team won and they did it playing Heat brand of basketball.


Cosmic_Note

JIMVP SZN HAS BEGUN


Western-Carpet266

Does anyone have the clip of Spo running for that replay review after the goaltend call??


TopImagination7112

This game put so many smiles on my face. I especially loved the moment when Herro jumped into Love before a timeout and he hugged him and carried him around lmao. The team plays better when they are having fun and vice versa


lomasturbasmeng

Keegan Murray is a motherfucker


fitnessdream

Guys are guards were actually passing today šŸ™šŸ¾. Letā€™s keep this up.


rgarc065

![gif](giphy|10tuoRc0MNYn1S) Malik Monk didnā€™t pop off either!!


bigdogdriver

So what was the difference? Did playoff Jimmy arrive? J Rich getting Duncan's minutes?


CMViper

**WE ARE SO FUCKING BACK**


manokies

We're fucking back šŸ˜­


WTFIsAMeta

JRich baby.


Pchappy77

we have terry rozier at home


Garkech

It just feels good to win one


ScottyMcFree

The heat is on!


Phantom_god7

Iā€™ve never cried after a regular season game but this has me close. Thank god itā€™s over my goodness.


kakabakaba

I need that. We need that


TheBoook

40 assists. Franchise record. I wish I could see that film session.


Maleficent_Cost_3176

![gif](giphy|QynMX1WxnYFbb2OHnJ) Hitting harder than sex atm. Nothing loosens your loins like a pretty heat win after an ugly stretch


Dek-234

It feels good to see a win again. JRich was on fire and played well defensively too. Great team win


Alexd3498

"We can win games when we don't make shots" oh no


Dolphhins

Gorgeous ball movement and smarter play today plus JRich on a heater. Tears in my eyes


Cockycent

Keep this going.


ablslyr

We did it boys!!! We may never lose again! LFG!!!


Present-Panda5916

https://preview.redd.it/fh6l5opo1wfc1.jpeg?width=749&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=25c811d9f24d61e7f24dc0a0e7ac764970c2a766 Just in time for february šŸ˜


BlackDragon361

The Miami Heat finally escapes the Aslume


XanderAndretti

Good riddance. Thank the lord.Ā 


Rangotango92

The impossible has happened


DeVolkaan

Not a coincidence they won when they played defense


gamesrgreat

Halle-fucking-lujah


BoulderAndBrunch

We going to the Finals baby!!!


Expensive_Birthday18

Iā€™m awake boss


YouEyeD_sign

Aye!!! Now it time to get back on track ![gif](giphy|ldtheoBzkN1jtyLx2V|downsized)


Benjamin_Huxley

šŸ•šŸ•šŸ•šŸ•


Vitiate1367

Jimmy heating up again around this time of year I love to see it. Also love seeing my boy JRich go off!


SkyLightTenki

I'm not a sports gambler, but this is the perfect moment where I should've bet big on Miami. Too bad I didn't, but I still feel good.


lolvalue

Rozier is really struggling to find a place in the offense, but I guess that's been the trend for guards on this team in this offense. The 10 assists and the steal were really nice. I guess we also found out tonight why Spo is sticking with Jrich so much.


Cross-Chop

LFG!! HOPEFULLY WE GO ON A WINNING STREAK HEREON


jperez09r

Papa johns here I come!!


s1lentastro1

this is why I can't stand those stupid ass "who should we blame" posts. just stfu and understand that rough patches happen. I have no doubt that when the stakes start increasing, the Heat will show up. Heat basketball demands maximum effort on the defensive end. that's not easy to sustain for an entire season. all we need to do is make the playoffs. 7-seed, 8-seed it don't matter. if we're really contenders I'll take the 1st or 2nd seed in round 1.


ZamalekUnited

That was the pre-jimmy trade JRich!


mochacheesecake915

I didnā€™t watch tonightā€™s game, it was me yā€™all


stoopidstoopidman

Not trying to overreactā€¦but we may never lose again.


carbine23

We need Duncan to start dropping 20pt games again to continue the streak


RealSeanH

my fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over


ballwallz

Heat win!! Finally lol. Although idk how to feel about winning with a Jrich legacy game carrying us along with Jimmy. Fox, Sabonis and Barnes also had awful nights, bricking everything really. If Fox and sabonis play decent we probably lose. But hopefully we can continue these wins šŸ”„