Post-Game Grades: Heat Can’t Find Rhythm, Lose to Bucks 91-84
By Wes Goldberg
84. 110. 91. 89. Final
The offense couldn’t find its rhythm as the Miami Heat (5-5) lost their third-straight game with a home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks Sunday.
F. Chris Bosh went to bucket store and forgot his wallet at home. He went 2-of-17 from the field. In the past, LeBron could maybe help him get a shot in rhythm on a kick-out, but Bosh had to create open looks for himself all night but couldn’t get them to fall. <em>Stats: 2-17 (1-6 3FG), 5-8 FT, 10 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 5 blocks, 38:31.</em>. C. Miami Heat. CHRIS BOSH
SF. Miami Heat. LUOL DENG. D+. Luol Deng does a lot of things really well. He’s an excellent cutter, a try-hard on defense and can hit an open shot when he’s feeling it. Tonight, he wasn’t feeling it. <em>Stats: 3-11 (1-3 3FG), 3-4 FT, 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 2 turnovers, 0 blocks, 36:55.</em>
B. Williams was one of the few bright spots for the Heat. He was able to hit some open looks and almost got the Heat back into it with 11 fourth-quarter points (including three 3-pointers). He’s still a negative on defense, but his ability to hit a shot was a rarity in Miami tonight. <em>Stats: 5-9 (3-6 3FG), 0-0 FT, 13 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 0 steals, 0 turnovers, 0 blocks, 26:18.</em>. F. Miami Heat. SHAWNE WILLIAMS
B. It was an up-and-down night for Chalmers. He was the team’s leading scorer with 18 points but couldn’t emerge in the final period to help get the Heat over the hump because of foul trouble. <em>Stats: 7-13 (1-1 3FG), 3-4 FT, 18 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 3 turnovers, 0 blocks, 35:11.</em>. G. Miami Heat. MARIO CHALMERS
Shabazz Napier started the game 3-3 from the field and combined with James Ennis to give the Heat a 23-19 lead after the first quarter. However, the rookie could only do so much. <em>Stats: 4-5 (1-2 3FG), 1-2 FT, 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 0 steals, 3 turnovers, 0 blocks, 25:51.</em>. PG. Miami Heat. SHABAZZ NAPIER. B+
Miami Heat. JAMES ENNIS. B. James Ennis started the game 4-4 shooting and, along with Napier, gave the Heat a lead in the first quarter. However, Ennis struggled to create for himself because of his inconsistent ball handling. When that improves, <em>maybe </em>he can help carry a second-unit offense. For now, though, he’s a guy that shows up in spurts and on highlights films. <em>Stats: 4-6 (1-2 3FG), 0-0 FT, 9 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 0 turnovers, 0 blocks, 24:30.</em>. SG