Summarizing Miami Heat’s opening game defeat to Bulls with this one play
Miami Heat: Summarizing Opening Game Defeat To Bulls With This One Play
With that, here is one play late in the game that really depicts how they were beaten, as a whole, in the second half of play in their season opener.
What you’ll notice in this play from NBA.com is DeRozan being able to dribble the ball, initiate his own look that you know is coming, and get through the entire defense, from top of the key to the rim, all by his lonesome. It’s indicative of how the Miami Heat got beat in that way alone, for starters.
They allowed DeRozan to be Classic DeRozan, driving and getting to his spots at will.
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And with the three-point prowess he’s shown in the last season or so, that made matters even worse.
It also speaks towards the Miami Heat and things they need to clean up with what they are actually doing on defense too.
You’ll also notice above that Bam Adebayo does offer some help, but late for some reason and Kyle Lowry never collapses or offers any kind of resistance to the stampeding Chicago Bull that was his former teammate as he punishes Max Strus
Yes, they had covers to make, but you rather them take those tougher looks than DeRozan getting to the cup for an easy one like he does and did here.