Heat (27-25) at Celtics (33-18) Game #52 2/6/26

[Phantom255x]

Vucevic sure looks like a very easy guy to fit into the mix.

Man, I?d really love to be able to see what Tatum brings into the mix with this team.

Thinking the same. Add JT to this team. Anything?s possible.

In this East it absolutely is. DET and NY are beatable in a playoff series especially if Tatum returns. Not saying they'd definitely win but they absolutely have a fighter's chance.

[Indocelts]

 This season has been enjoyable so far. Even when we lost I saw lots of individual improvements, especially the young players. They really grow into a more complete players who play within their roles.

[ozgod]

Vucevic sure looks like a very easy guy to fit into the mix.

Man, I?d really love to be able to see what Tatum brings into the mix with this team.

Thinking the same. Add JT to this team. Anything?s possible.

In this East it absolutely is. DET and NY are beatable in a playoff series especially if Tatum returns. Not saying they'd definitely win but they absolutely have a fighter's chance.

Well, we play in New York next so that should be a good yardstick for us

[Atzar]

I think we need one more offensive threat in the starting lineup.  That was probably the idea behind starting Garza but he's better suited going against bench talent rather than starters.  As it is, JB and White are overburdened trying to play 2-on-5 against credible defensive teams. 

Obviously Tatum would solve the problem, but until/unless we get him back we may need to get creative.  I hesitate to jerk Pritchard around too much (especially given how well he's playing right now) but perhaps we could move him back to the starting lineup and give Harper a trial-by-fire off the bench for a few games. 

[tenn_smoothie]

Vucevic sure looks like a very easy guy to fit into the mix.

Man, I?d really love to be able to see what Tatum brings into the mix with this team.

Thinking the same. Add JT to this team. Anything?s possible.

In this East it absolutely is. DET and NY are beatable in a playoff series especially if Tatum returns. Not saying they'd definitely win but they absolutely have a fighter's chance.

A fighter's chance ? C'mon Phantom, add a healthy Tatum to this team and I'd say we become the East favorites.

[tenn_smoothie]

Yes, the Celts came back with a furious 3d quarter, but allowing the team to keep jacking 3's in the middle of a 1-21 first half is ridiculous.

Were there many boo-birds heard from the home crowd during that dismal 1st half ?