Miami Heat’s SECRET Weapon EMERGES as X-Factor | Late-Season RESURRECTION Impacts Playoff Race
The Miami Heat, led by standout performances from Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, easily beat the Washington Wizards to extend their win streak to a season-best five games. The Heat are reshaping their playoff prospects, sparking discussions on their evolving strategy and team chemistry.
Wes Goldberg and David Ramil break down the Heat’s improvements, Pelle Larsson’s potential as a long-term asset, Andrew Wiggins’ injury and the Heat’s position in the Eastern Conference standings, as the hosts explore the possibility of climbing from the 9th to the 8th seed.
Timestamps
0:00 Intro: Heat blow out Wizards for 5th straight win
5:36 Bam and Herro dominate
13:07 Credit cookies: Standout performances in Heat win
18:23 Pelle Larsson impresses as potential long-term piece
25:25 Andrew Wiggins injury update and implications
32:21 Heat’s playoff positioning
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49 comments
Yes. Hello family. L.O.H.
You guys are awesome
Tank was the answer
Most Heat games boring
Just enjoy the Win Wes, sheesh
I rather them tank than win
Tyler herro using butler move
Here Go Again 😂😂😂 G League Teams Trying To Lose😂😂😂 Tyler Is Limited Period ‼️
So. Like where does Niko. Fit in.
Great work. My favorite Miami Heat podcast by far. I have a few questions for you guys.
1a. Do you think that Miami includes both of this years picks in chasing Kevin Durant?
1b. If Miami pursues KD in a trade; do you think including this years pick(s) along with Ware would be worth it?
2. The team is winning to finish out; meaning that our first pick is trending down. Which pick ups would be valuable enough for the team at 13-15 and the second pick?
Bam always shows up against the Wizards 💪. Herro shows up against everyone 💪
What was Mitchell. Status
Larson moving around like Clay T.
Dan Majerle (sp?)
Why do we always go for the 3 pt.
We have bigs right.
Fight until the end. Go heat
No tank. Lol😅
😊😊😊
You guys are awesome
Yes sir!!! I was at the game tonight and Tyler just signed my jersey! Tyler is the baby 🐐and the dopest most real down to earth NBA player I've seen. Kudos to Slowmo Kyle Anderson and Aleck Burks, their nice in person too but Tyler is the man! But tonight is the best, we got the win and I got my jersey signed! Let's go Heat!🏀🔥
Do any Heat season ticket members know the rewards code for tonight? It was announced during the first half of the game on the radio and TV broadcast, but I missed it.
Marcus Smart must miss playing for the Celtics. He went from first to the worst. Speaking of Celtics, I think they got the wood waiting for the Heat tomorrow.
Go Heat!! They decided to not tank and I'm all for it. Larsson Josh Hart comp is 🎯
P Larson a « MUST start » the rest of the way!!
If Bam can continue to be aggressive on offense and average 25+ and if Tyler can score 25× on Boston defense, I believe that Miami can make a legit run with Wiggins being an x-factor. I think Miami defense can shut down any team in the east.
Hornets, currry-less team, Hawks, G league sixers, wizards
Were not tanking so f it 🤷🏽♂️
This solid lineup has the potential to upset the Cavs. I think they are now preserving and hiding Wiggins for the playoffs and also making sure he is recovering well.
Since basketball is still a big man’s game and I’ve seen Wiggins and Herro can go to the next level, I think their success can go as far as where Adebayo can take them, because the Heat still runs a considerable amount of plays through Bam Adebayo. Adebayo should get close to Giannis or Amare Stoudemire’s level, be dominant, and convert every possessions to points, not committing turnovers or missing close shots.
PG – Herro
SG – Wiggins
SF – Larsson
PF – Adebayo
C – Ware
Bam better have that same energy for the Celtics.
He seems to be a good frontrunner.
Retire Pat.
Lets go heat.
Jerry Butler 😂
Boo i need the tank to continue
Alex burks and wiggins have been the secret weapon larson just had a good night
Well let's not say because it's the wizard because we've been losing to these kind of teams in the beginning the year
We got Boston if we can win that omg let's go heat
I hope Spo doesn't fall in love with starting Larsons over HH, Burks, and giving Duncan Robinson his minutes.
I wanted the lottery odds improved.. but my thing is you guys call this a bad team but every time they win it’s “they beat a bad team”… lol.. they never were bad . They are in every game until the 4th…, and that was mostly from spo rotations. He all of a sudden is playing good rotations now and they’re blowing ppl out
I feel like it’s meaningful if only for the fact that during that losing streak it seemed like their confidence in their ability to win was shot. It seemed like they viewed the lead slipping away as an inevitability.
Now they’re hanging on to leads. Totally a confidence thing (coupled with some minor coaching adjustments).
Additionally, am I the only one who’d rather play the cavs in the finals than Boston?
PO rotation Herro Pelle Wiggins Bam Ware from bench Mitchell Robinson Highsmith Anderson
Heat fans, please stop being delusional, we beat 4 very bad team and warriors without curry. Boston is up next so let's see
Dumbass Wes been talking all season about how we shouldn't expect to see Pelle play as if rookies don't make huge impacts on other teams in the league all the time. Jaylen Wells is a second round rookie starting on a top 5 seed in the west. Always fun how you condescend to the fanbase and then are consistently wrong about everything.
Heat…in …..six 🎉
this is a true contender, we going to the FInals. The league needs to get ready for another Cinderella like the 2023 one. Heat nuggets rematch.
I love me some Pelle Larsson
We traded away our franchise player at the deadline and didn't get a franchise player back in return. For those who questions Spo coaching acumen, you're crazy
All we need is for Wiggins to get back into the lineup and close out the season playing at a high level along with Herro and Bam. It seems like we found our backup big in Anderson if Jovic doesn't come back. I like our chances to make the playoffs and have a strong showing in the 1st round of the playoffs.
Heat beat wizards and a few teams ranking better than them and now they think they can go beat the cavs
The most Miami Dolphins winning streak of all time. All this winning has accomplished is that the remaining 8 games of the season are completely meaningless. Winning or losing doesn't even matter now
All we need to do is win out and the Bucks lose out, and boom, we’re the 6th seed 😂
too little, too late