1. The Three-and-Z HEAT are back. Missing Jimmy Butler, P.J. Tucker and Kyle Lowry, Erik Spoelstra opted to start Omer Yurtseven alongside Bam Adebayo in the frontcourt. When that alignment didn’t go as planned as the Nets got into an early offensive groove, Spoelstra then went with Adebayo plus as many shooters as possible. From that point on, the Nets had zero answers on the defensive end. Just as with Milwaukee last night, the Nets’ slower centers naturally want to drop back on screens. If you do that, Miami’s shooters, like Max Strus (6-of-12 from three) get free looks.
Coup’s Takeaways: HEAT Comeback, Then Hold Back The Nets In Durant’s Return Behind Big Nights From Herro, Adebayo
