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Big Z by the number: How long does Spo keep starting him?

Posted on 5/7/11 at 10:23 pm
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112841 posts
Posted on 5/7/11 at 10:23 pm
Big Z in these playoffs:

Game 1- 18 minutes, -4,
Game 2- 18 minutes, +9,
Game 3- 16 minutes. -14,
Game 4- 10 minutes, -18,
Game 5- 4 minutes, -10
Game 6- 13 minutes, -7
Game 7- 11 minutes, -4
Game 8- 10 minutes, -19

Total: 100 minutes, -67


That's pretty damn amazing.
Posted by TulaneTigerFan
Seattle
Member since Sep 2005
35856 posts
Posted on 5/7/11 at 10:24 pm to
I don't really understand this. They can't afford to keep starting playoff games in a hole due to Z and Bibby.
Posted by Vicks Kennel Club
29-24 #BlewDat
Member since Dec 2010
31253 posts
Posted on 5/7/11 at 10:25 pm to
Joel Anthony best +/- in the L. N A is f cked
Posted by TulaneTigerFan
Seattle
Member since Sep 2005
35856 posts
Posted on 5/7/11 at 10:26 pm to
Anthony kept the Heat in the game in the first half. BEAST
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112841 posts
Posted on 5/7/11 at 10:27 pm to
quote:

Joel Anthony best +/- in the L. N A is f cked


He's really pushing Chris Paul, making a run as my favorite player. I'm sure he's proud.

That 1st half, just on defense, he was unreal. Then throw in 10 points, and 3 or offensive boards, damn, he had a helluva game.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112841 posts
Posted on 5/7/11 at 10:29 pm to
quote:

I don't really understand this. They can't afford to keep starting playoff games in a hole due to Z and Bibby


It's mindbottling.

I was not at all in the Chalmers camp halfway through the season, and I do think I was justified at the time, but he's definitely proved me wrong as he is simpy better than Bibby all around, and needs more minutes.

But mainly Big Z, he's really holding them back.

Posted by TulaneTigerFan
Seattle
Member since Sep 2005
35856 posts
Posted on 5/7/11 at 10:31 pm to
I thought they were going to win today after dominating the 2nd quarter, but then the starting lineup got blasted again after half time and they couldn't recover. Might have been different had they not spotted Boston another ten point lead
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112841 posts
Posted on 5/7/11 at 10:33 pm to
quote:

thought they were going to win today after dominating the 2nd quarter, but then the starting lineup got blasted again after half time and they couldn't recover. Might have been different had they not spotted Boston another ten point lead


That 3rd quarter was just crazy. 12 points before the final 3 by Chalmers.

I swear it felt like they went about 10-12 straight possessions where they just dribbled around the 3 point line, until there was :05 on the shot clock, then forced a 19 foot 2 pointer.

This team is hard to figure out sometimes.
Posted by ZTiger87
Member since Nov 2009
11536 posts
Posted on 5/7/11 at 11:03 pm to
To be fair, they had only lost 1 game before tonight. To be honest, it was in spite of Z and Bibby
Posted by TulaneTigerFan
Seattle
Member since Sep 2005
35856 posts
Posted on 5/7/11 at 11:05 pm to
Z was actually playing pretty well in his bench time earlier in the year when Spo would play him with Lebron at the end of each first quarter. They've played together so long that they have good chemistry. I'm not crazy about Spo's new unit to close the first that doesn't include either Wade or Lebron. I'd have one of them on the floor at all times
Posted by Analyze That
ThereAndBackAgain
Member since Nov 2009
19867 posts
Posted on 5/7/11 at 11:06 pm to
Well Bibby is dead and Bosh is everyone's favorite PF
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112841 posts
Posted on 5/7/11 at 11:31 pm to
quote:

Well Bibby is dead and Bosh is everyone's favorite PF


And the team isn't nearly as bad when they're on the court compared to Z's numbers.

Not saying they're playing well, but in 7 out of 8 games, the team with Z in, in limited action is getting absolutely destroyed.
Posted by Colonel Flagg
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2010
23483 posts
Posted on 5/7/11 at 11:47 pm to
It was perfectly laid out during Mike Brown's tenure that Z is worthless in the playoffs. He isn't athletic enough to do shite.

I don't even know why the Heat even want to play the guy.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112841 posts
Posted on 5/7/11 at 11:48 pm to
quote:

It was perfectly laid out during Mike Brown's tenure that Z is worthless in the playoffs. He isn't athletic enough to do shite.

I don't even know why the Heat even want to play the guy


At least Joel is starting to get starter minutes, so that's a start.

But old Erick Dampier seems like a much better option off the bench, backing up Joel against the Cs.

Z has no business being on the court. They've literally gotten destroyed in basically 6 out of 8 games in just 15 minutes with him out there.
Posted by TulaneTigerFan
Seattle
Member since Sep 2005
35856 posts
Posted on 5/7/11 at 11:56 pm to
Pat Riley needs to have a little talk with Spo. The Heat need to crush Boston's hope in game 4.
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