REACTION: Miami Heat, Tyler Herro RETURN Overshadowed as Bam Adebayo and Frontcourt STRUGGLE BADLY
Miami Heat struggle in blowout loss as Tyler Herro returns; can the team regain momentum before the trade deadline looms?
Wes Goldberg and David Ramil break down the Miami Heat’s tough night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, spotlighting defensive woes, front court struggles from Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware, and missed opportunities at the rim. Tyler Herro’s return saw him post 17 points off the bench, but his presence couldn’t spark a comeback against Rudy Gobert’s impactful defense and Anthony Edwards’ efficient scoring for Minnesota.
The conversation shifts to the Heat’s looming decision on Terry Rozier’s contract, potential trade deadline strategies, and what Miami must do to right the ship with key games against the Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers, and Oklahoma City Thunder on the horizon. Plus, listener questions spark debate about Miami’s rotation, trade targets like Jalen Smith, and the future direction of this Heat roster.
00:00 – Timberwolves Blowout & Frontcourt Struggles
12:23 – Tyler Herro’s Return Analysis
18:18 – Terry Rozier Contract Dilemma
22:36 – Listener Mailbag
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24 Comments
Small ball line up again agaisnt a big physical defensive team.
I’m just gonna be honest this team is boring to watch and this is my team and that’s the hard part. They don’t have no sense of direction. They don’t have any fight in them. They lack a true superstar that can get them over the top the days of Miami Heat championships seems to be gone. This is just a middle of the road team.
I’m still blaming bam you’ve been in this system too long to not get an iso on Rudy on the perimeter to get a hard drive to the rack
The Heat can reconstruct the great wall of china with the amount of bricks the Heat put up tonight! The Heat are soft and I'm so pissed with Spo for giving Jovic too much time on the floor! I don't know if Jovic have the diddy files on Spo coz Spo just can't keep Jovic off the floor when Jovic duuuuude was stinking it up as always my goodness! I think Jovic brick making shots have rubbed off the whole Heat team coz even Herro can't buy a bucket! You know this team is ass tonight coz coach Spo have no answer for what the Wolves are doing! Oh and let's not forget about "Bum" Adebayo, holy sheeeeet! Bum ……. i mean Bam is this team's MAX player and he's putting up role player G League player numbers! Trade his @$$ to the Bucks for Giannis straight up and include Jovic too! Fire Spo and trade Jovic and Bam and this team will be better imo!
Bam and Wiggins are identical twins.
They both suck the same.
Trade bam.
Retire Pat.
Let's go heat.
This is why i didn't get to high on the "win streak" we were on. We beat bad teams…sometimes. But against good teams, our weaknesses are always so visible.
BUM ADEBAYO 😂😂😂
You have two of the biggest liabilities on the same team. Tyler can’t play defense and bam can’t score. So the Heat are basically playing 4 on 5 on both sides of the ball. Dallas can trade a 25 yo super star but the Heat wanna hold on to bam. Strange times we living in
Personally I would start Herro Powell Wiggins Bam Ware.
I feel like Davion is an upgrade over Dru off the bench and he can still close if necessary. For the Davion assists argument if you put Herro in his spot he'll average at least 7 assists as well. Davion isn't a manipulator and his assist are more because of the system. Herro is the best PNR player and playmaker on the team. Hes also a threat to score in the PNR which Davion is not. Defenses don't pressure Davion at all and clearly sag off him cause his shot isn't reliable. You can use his defense in key moments and he would be fresh which would allow him to go harder on defense. Herro can get to his off the dribble 3 point game as well which he barely gets to now cause hes strictly off ball. Last year the Heat put the ball in his hands and he became an All Star. Herro can be a hybrid on ball/off ball player when he wants. This also allows Bam to playmake more at the top of key and hold the ball a little more which might help with his horrible shooting. Now the Heat have a better team compared to last year and Tyler can do more but Spo is bent on Davion starting that its frustrating.
Bismack Adebayo looks cooked
The only team in the NBA to ever depend on Davion Mitchell lol he’s not a starter
Just go ahead and trade bam for ja, and then make a side trade (possibly using herro) to put pieces around ja. Jay huff, obi, and nesmith would be goaaaaated in miami and this offense. Huff got miami culture oozing outta him
herro's fault? how? he just made his part…from the bench almost DD, with 17points, 9 rebs…shooting 47%
They can’t beat good teams wolves are leaps and bounds better and stronger . More evidence on why they must trade Bam
Here come the cape for tyler n bam smh god heat media starting to make me hate this team with there bs
I see our 7’ center running the floor and get in to position for a quick pass and finish but he is ignored repeatedly. When you put that much effort and are ignored then I see why this dude sometimes looks like he is not interested. Feed this guy the damn ball!!
Amare stoudemire who wore the goggles
Bam is buns
AMARE WORE GOGGLES
Last guy to wear goggles was Amare Stoudemire!!!!
It's cowardly Bam and NICO THE turn over machine
At this point I’d even trade Bam for some more Heat cheerleaders better for the eyes and you get more value for your pay for luv the job you are doing girls keep it up
David you start off with Ware… Really… Ware is not our Captain nor is he a Max player. That's the problem you and your partner keep making excuses for Bam. Ware was Bad and he still outplayed Bam. Bam was Bad on both sides of the ball.
Wes your takes are awful. These are grown men not kids stop with all the excuses.