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Quote from: Donoghus on September 24, 2020, 02:59:47 PMThat 2-3 minute stretch in the middle of the 4th quarter last night is what cost them the game. Like 8 minutes to go to 5 minutes or so to go. Killed them.8:51 Theis makes a dunk off a Brown assist to go up 85-84.This feels like a chance to build momentum. I remember thinking -- ok, they've worked their way back. They look like they're ready to take over. Can they put it away now?The Heat took a timeout, Butler missed a three, but Bam grabbed the board and put the Heat back up 86-85.Then Theis lost the ball to Butler, and on the ensuing possession Smart blocked Jimmy B's layup, but the Heat got the ball. Then Herro hit a three. 89-85.From 8:09 to 6:49 the score remained at 89-85. The Celts missed a three and turned the ball over. Then at 6:49 Herro made a layup (I think this was one where he Euro-stepped past Kemba) to put the Heat up 91-85.That does feel like a decisive stretch.The other time it was close after that was at 3:17 when Smart hit a layup to put the team within 3, 95-98.After that Dragic hit a close shot, Tatum turned it over, and Butler hit a 10-footer. Heat up 102-95 with 2:05 left.From there, Tatum hit a quick three to come within 4, 98-102. But then Dragic hit a three to put it back to 7, 1:36 remaining.At that point, the game is about to slip away. Got to make a play to give the team a chance. Smart threw a bad pass, Bam stole it, and Herro got a layup. 107-98 with under a minute remaining. Game all but over.Really it comes down to turnovers and stops. The Heat forced turnovers (and the Celts made some bad errors) while not making comparable bad mistakes themselves. Anytime the Celts got close, they failed to capitalize, while the Heat hit timely shots.
That 2-3 minute stretch in the middle of the 4th quarter last night is what cost them the game. Like 8 minutes to go to 5 minutes or so to go. Killed them.
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