Nikola Jovic Leads Miami Heat to Huge Win Over Warriors + Jimmy Butler Won't Play in Memphis

[@lethaldj13]

niko called ware his "little rook" LMAO the BFF vibes with these big ass dudes is too good. put tyler in the mix too and it really looked like these 3 had legit chemistry

[@THRAXPACKTV]

Because he from Little Rock Arkansas

[@gtgargon]

@@lethaldj13 buddy happy he's not the kid on the team anymore

[@MAtangan0418]

Solid win considering what happened yesterday

[@thadude4426]

Burks been doing his thang

[@beverleygray7658]

Duncan and bam play well together

[@hopelessnecromantic2794]

They always have. Going back to the bubble days, it was Bam cracking Dunc open with dribble handoffs for threes. Duncan's game has evolved now where he is often the best setup man for Bam, as E-Reid noted during the game last night.

[@gtgargon]

facts. He does what a point guard would do.

[@victorhengpl]

Jovic and JJJ are real team players with great professional attitudes. You don't need more superstars tantrums to win games..

[@juliogonzalez4764]

Jovic still has room to grow, but I feel jjj is a total role player and should never be overpaid (like Riley likes to do).

[@jckdnls9292]

We need championships not games

[@Ikuraga]

@@juliogonzalez4764I think JJJ can evolve to an all star. Since his first season we’ve seen sparks of that.

[@joeshmow9097]

Great win for Miami!!! A lot of so-called fans need to stop being so negative and support this young team. Stop being so spoiled. This team is transitioning into a new era of Heat basketball, and yes, it's a youth movement! Let's go!

[@1MrJwest]

Amen

[@paulgurley719]

I agree completely! Everything isn't done by the push of a button. Some things still take time to do. To many HEAT fans are ungrateful,and inpatient.

[@PointJovic]

I hope so. I worry that Spo and the Heat front office will go too far to make everything about Bam. I don’t think we’re on Bam’s timeline, but they have such a crush on Bam that I’m nervous about what direction they decide to take.

[@emmanuelsantiago3281]

The passing, the rebounding, maturity of movement wthout herro.

[@gtgargon]

you noticed that too?

[@jeffheinzel1977]

Please get Duncan in the starting line up! Rozier needs to go back to the bench

[@Therantguyyeazy]

Let the young🎉🎉🎉 guns run

[@steve.santiago]

Start Ware, Nico and Jaime from here on out and let the kids fully develop

[@luism8130]

Agree, trade bam and Tyler as well and draft Cooper Flagg.

[@thadude4426]

@@luism8130 Why Tyler?

[@hopelessnecromantic2794]

Ware is not ready to start. You guys need to cool it w that. Hes not strong enough, and he needs to learn better defensive instincts. I love the guy, I think he's ahead of schedule with how effective he is on the offensive end, and he's got great defensive tools, but he doesnt understand yet how to play good defense for a whole possession. He's gonna be a monster, but he isnt there yet.

[@thadude4426]

@@hopelessnecromantic2794 Yes… one more off season of heat culture strength and conditioning.. I see how sebonis was man handling him the other night.. BUT I like his ceiling… he just needs to get that experience and keep learning the game

[@THRAXPACKTV]

@@thadude4426 he smoking

[@chadholmes3956]

Pat just giving Jimmy some time to show his hand. League will have to step in soon, they won't have a player holding one of their franchises hostage for long.

[@codeen66]

How is Jimmy holding Miami hostage? They don't HAVE to trade him.

[@ratmoneyg]

@@codeen66because if Miami doesn’t resign him he can walk away into free agency and the Heat lose him for literally nothing. So yes, Miami has to do something about it

[@chadholmes3956]

@@codeen66 Jimmy is stealing millions from the Heat by not fulfilling his contact, and he has (at best) condoned half-assed in season participation for 2 seasons now. More recently, he refused to play with any intensity his last two games, even further lowering the bar for in season play. Simply put, his thinly veiled threat/ultimatum is "trade me to Phoenix or I run your franchise into the ground." This is absolutely a hostage situation, which is why we had to suspend Jimmy - just to keep his influence as far away as possible.

[@Wilcoranking]

​@@ratmoneygthe Heat are hoping he walks, do you realize it clears $47M in cap space plus a number of other perks they lost because they were over the salary cap?

[@Ikuraga]

At this point a trade anywhere would be suicide for the heat. If I was them I would just let him throw his tantrum, ride out the season and let him walk. If he opts in and still plays like shit it won’t be a good look and no one is going to offer him the amount of money he wants. If anything Jimmy in a bad spot.

[@CharlieGallico]

Dru Smith I rate going forward good defensive player sad to see him go down for the season a shame

[@juliogonzalez4764]

Small Ball Spo will never play Bam and Ware at the same time. That's why they got rid of Thomas Bryant so fans will know there intension to keep Ware as a backup.

[@sirbizzzle1]

I love this show! It’s the only place I get my Heat fix. However, I cannot stand the “cookie guy” song. I can tell David is just too polite to say anything, hahaha.

[@YaBoyyJohnNBA]

I have no idea why Spo isn’t staggering Bam and Duncan’s minutes together…

[@KeynoteWise]

Jimmy looking to launch his country music career

[@ratmoneyg]

Why does Spo start and close with Terry every game? He continues to flop yet gets sooooo many minutes and chances smh

[@YaBoyyJohnNBA]

Rozier has way too long of a leash for my liking

[@Mac2Mon]

I have a feeling the road trip will be .500 just like this team the last 2 years. However, if it’s run by young guys it’s totally to be expected. Rozier is still doing nothing & Burks, Duncan, Pelle, & Jovic need to take all his minutes

[@duwaynespencer7711]

How does Bam get the same credit as Tyler when Tyler had a terrible shooting night and didn't play the fourth quarter? And the supposed reason you gave for Bam being bullied in the paint was him having to cover for other people's mistakes meaning he's doing more, make it make sense

[@gtgargon]

Gotta hype Tyler whenever they can.

[@Ikuraga]

Those 9 rebounds

[@codeen66]

Please stop calling them "kids". Tyler Herro will be 25 this month and JJJ will be 24. Its nice they played well, but this team still has the same issues

[@aplan4u997]

When you get to a certain age, anyone under 30 is a kid.

[@startpupsinc9758]

I've been a Heat fan since 88...The youth movement is the way to go. Add a couple more big 3 and D wings that can help rebound, and then we are 💯...Also...DO NOT EVER GET RID OF THE BAM/DUNCAN CONNECTION!!!. He unlocks Bam's game. He needs Duncan!

[@1MrJwest]

I’m a day one as well. If the modern Heat fan knew how it was before Riley they would respect and appreciate what we have.

[@hopelessnecromantic2794]

Jon Sunvold and Rory Sparrow fans represent!

[@gtgargon]

It's not that Bam need Duncan, but Duncan is the only one that make the right plays on PnR. Maybe get a real point guard.

[@he4tl1f3r2]

Winning a scheduled loss like this made up for the kings loss a little bit

[@mohamadoumbaye8249]

We’re such a .500 team😭 its just in our dna now

[@PATRIOT904]

Playing for anyone except Miami was a bash against the Heat. Meaning I'll play for YMCA over Crappie Miami.

[@KevondrickBailey]

Kawhi Leonard miss a lot of games. But he got his contract because he got 2 rings. Only if Jimmy had 2 rings instead of 2 Finals losses. Then he would be worth another contract at his age. But Pat didn't even do that for DWade with 3 rings.

[@juliogonzalez4764]

Butler talks alot of garbage and had to be told to shut his mouth by Riley. Kawhi doesn't say 2 words and has 2 rings.

[@johnspillman232]

Only if pat gave jimmy a superstar not g league players

[@ghostrider2698]

What's crazy is u guys really think we getting good players back

[@Youssevine-w2]

JJJ could be as good as Jalen Brown. But, for now he really designs Steve Nash games. Heat has hope.

[@shawncain882]

This is not true at all. Kawhi got a max because he plays for the richest owner in all of sports. The owner's net worth is 125.7 billion. So obviously, he can more than afford the luxury taxes, and the Clippers needed to have and keep a couple of star players for their fan base and because they were moving into a new arena. Lastly, when healthy, Kawhi is a better individual player than Jimmy. Players are only paid their salaries for the regular season. Salaries don't extend into the playoffs and there's not one player in sports HISTORY who's not gotten a big contract when they play well in the regular season because they've don't play well in the playoffs and/or haven't won a championship. 🙄

[@juliogonzalez4764]

Who cares what Jimmy wants. If he can't be traded let him sit the rest of the season, and then he can opt out and go to the Suns or wherever. If he opts in let him sit the whole year and see what salary he commands in 2026.

[@gtgargon]

Ever hear of the NBAPA?

[@4arrows4all]

Can you say “rebuilding?” Then again, I can see Pat moving Jimmy now for decent players plus picks and all our young guys this summer for a star. Back to contention next season?

[@codeen66]

Hope we can get Brandon Ingram or DeAaron Fox this summer

[@StevenHughes-hr5hp]

Moving one player is not rebuilding.

[@4arrows4all]

@@StevenHughes-hr5hp when you don’t have anyone over 30 and you’re playing your last three draft picks in the rotation, you’re rebuilding. Terry is 30 but you get the point. The organization has said time and again “you don’t win with young guys.”

[@StevenHughes-hr5hp]

@@4arrows4all Pretty sure Kevin Love is past 30.

[@StevenHughes-hr5hp]

@@4arrows4all Josh Richardson probably is too.

[@thetruth3000]

You guys get so EXCITED! The fact is whenever Duncan plays a lot of minutes, the team gets exploited on defense because Bam doesn’t play under the rim. That’s why this is just a talk show and you guys can’t analyze games….

[@gtgargon]

Silly take. 1 Why would you play under the rim when the guy you're guarding is on the perimeter? 2. The only wing that play any amount of defense is HH. With Jimmy out and Martin gone, you got bums getting blown by

[@thetruth3000]

@ let him stay out there trying to be defender of the season and watch us continue to get killed on the board. This why we’re being out rebounded on a nightly basis.

[@gtgargon]

@@thetruth3000 That's the Heat's defense. Flatten the high screen and roll. They're not getting out rebounded by bigs, but by wings. They're not doing their job and not putting a body on anyone. Even when Bam's in the paint and guys get blow by, that's going to lead to offensive rebounds

[@gtgargon]

Pump the brakes, the warriors have been terrible in their last 15-20 games. Plus the offense flowed with Tyler off the ball and off the floor.

[@JLS2424]

Suns: Butler Heat: Michael Porter Jr, Suns Protected 2031 Pick Nuggets: Beal, Dunn

[@ghostrider2698]

Bro nobody trading good player for Jimmy we gonna get low balled

[@codeen66]

The Suns still want Jimmy ​@@ghostrider2698

[@ratmoneyg]

Nah I don’t want MPJ. Dude has back problems. Butler worth more than that tbh

[@YaBoyyJohnNBA]

Need as much Jovic and Ware minutes as possible. I’ve also been impressed with Jaime, but man his jumper is so flat lol

[@trigg3306]

Sometimes I wonder how the heat woulda been now if they landed lillard …

[@gtgargon]

Much much Better.

[@rudy1241]

Not better

[@solracblonde9480]

If I hear from anyone that Jimmys first objective is to win an nba championship, I will barf!

[@PointJovic]

So the guy that’s 6’10 and is equal parts skill, finesse, and IQ, who likes playing physical and has a competitive attitude is helping this team when her gets the ball in his hands?? This team should be built around Jovic. Not Bam. When Niko is Bam’s age he is going to be world’s better than Bam ever was. Niko enters most games and things start going well. I’ve been seeing this coming since summer league of ‘23.

[@THRAXPACKTV]

Alec Burk always hit them shoots consistently David ramil,we been watching him on other teams cook every time he touch the court.I THINK BURKS WILL BE SAVED FOR PLAYOFFS…

[@ratmoneyg]

Burks should start, he’s always good

[@shawncain882]

I don't believe in Niko or JJJ at all, other than being anything more than inconsistent role players. Personally, I'd more than be willing to trade both of them in the right deal. The only young player I believe has great upside is Ware, he's a keeper, to me. It's easy to dog players in a loss, but I'm saying this after a win, and they've both played well the last few games, but personally, I'm just not sold or a believer in them at all. I'm not trying to project my opinion onto anyone else who may feel different, just sharing my thoughts

[@darrenstuart8673]

Bro! Wth. Niko is 21 dude. 21. He’s 6ft 10, can handle the ball and shoots just under 40% from 3 and doesn’t even have his full man body yet. Why on Gods green earth would you trade this dude. And JJJ is finally getting his counter attacks off his spin moves figured out and is only in his second year. Leave my dudes alone. Thank you.

[@shawncain882]

@darrenstuart8673 , Didn't I make myself clear that I wasn't trying to project my opinion onto anyone else who may feel differently? So what purpose did it serve for you to come onto my post with the exact opposite opinion than mine? Why not just create your own separate post with those talking points sharing your opinion instead of trying to project your opinion onto me and my post, which is EXACTLY what you just did. 🙄

[@IsThisTheKrustyCrab]

Yeah you're right, this team will win games but they're so far away from contending right now and these dudes are not going to move the needle. If anything they'll clog the payroll and should be traded.

[@darrenstuart8673]

@ I actually did make my own post as well. But you know your post was triggering. So I had to respond. Those my boyzzz…

[@Wilcoranking]

They are on rookie scale contracts genius ​@@IsThisTheKrustyCrab

[@NinjaAirBike]

if we don't get a good trade let Jimmy sit on the bench and player option it. his reputation is tanking, wonder if this will affect his endorsements. Jimmy won't change unless his pocketbook is affected.

[@shawncain882]

What will make Pat Riley change because he's the reason Jimmy's still on the team right now? Pat could've traded Jimmy for draft picks to Phily before the season, and he turned down that offer.

[@NinjaAirBike]

@@shawncain882 I think everyone held out hope for Jimmy, including Riley. I think this is a bad move for Jimmy. The Heat will always survive and thrive eventually. Riley knows he can always get stars to move to Miami because its a cool city to be rich in and also there is no state income tax.

[@Wilcoranking]

​@@shawncain882you can't trade for just draft picks, who did Philadelphia have to match Jimmy's $48M salary?

[@shawncain882]

@NinjaAirBike , I disagree with everything you just said. Pat Riley is the one to blame for this situation. He knew this day was coming when he gave Jimmy a max-extension in 2021, that Jimmy would want another this season, and that he wouldn't want to give him another extension for any amount and how Jimmy has acted previously when he couldn't get the money he wanted from other teams.

[@NinjaAirBike]

@@shawncain882 Yeah we can disagree. I think Riley said it last summer "Player availability" and that he would wait and see. Jimmy just isn't available physically or mentally and is just financially motivates. Look at the last NBA Insider take on it too - this is all about money. Good lucky to Jimmy in the future, but I suspect he will retire ringless and won't make more money out of this.

[@Kevin-i8s6g]

Just like I said.. Miami lost the Sacramento game.. there's a difference between losing the game and getting beat...

[@javi10872006]

Dude what an amazing game and all espn and other can say is golden state sucks and that’s why we won

[@shawncain882]

Because that's true, GS is worse or just as bad as the Heat

[@gtgargon]

It's true. didn't they run the stat of them being something like 3-15 since a host start?

[@darrenstuart8673]

Can we Please Please see a line up of Ware Bam Jovic Jaime Herro. All of our 1st rounds pics and see what’s up! Every possession all I wanna see is: Ware Rolling for Lobs Jaime Posting Up Tyler spotting Up for 3’s Nico Ball Handling Bam getting the F outta the way or Offensive Rebounding.

[@kelleeb7823]

Butler and Herro to the Bucks Lillard and Middleton to the Heat. Done deal, lock it up and move on !

[@MCLottotv]

Jimmy Butler is actually sucking up the team salary. At his age dude needs to take a pay cut and stop crying like a baby!

[@shawncain882]

Riley gave him a max-extension extension after the 2021 season, and Jimmy most certainly wasn't going to take a pay cut for this season, which is the first year of that extension. Plus, the Heat are way over the salary cap, and still would still be even if Jimmy was making less money this year. This is Pat Riley fault because he knew this situation was coming and that he wouldn't want to give Jimmy a new extension, even for less money. Philly wanted to trade for Jimmy before the season and had enough cap space to just absorb Jimmy's entire salary without sending enough players back to Miami, only draft picks, which would've given the Heat more cap flexibility this season and beyond But Riley turned the trade down because he didn’t want to trade Jimmy, even though he knew Jimmy wanted a new max-extension, and he didn’t want give it to him and how Jimmy acts out when he doesn't get the contact he wants

[@jasonkart1651]

Can we stop over reacting to one game? Lets beat a good team.

[@LDNballer]

Youth movement? Is that what we're calling this situation lool....OK

[@codeen66]

The overreacting they do is crazy 😂😂😂 this was a nice win, but this team still has no identity

[@gtgargon]

gotta hype the product

[@thetruth3000]

# Clueless 😂😂😂

[@ElizabethAllan-is1ur]

Lmao at “this is a team built through the draft.” You say that when the team is BUILT and that has been successful. Not when your last choice is to play drafted players lmao. Miami sucked trying to win and now they’re gonna be at square one trying to rebuild and have zero top 50 young players or draft assets. You spent em all trying to win and never drafted anyone good enough to be that. You’re at the start and need to accept it and quit this BS delusion that when you aren’t rebuilding you’re the best top contender and when you start a rebuild you aren’t the loaded young team ready to turn the corner LMAO. It’s insane what you idiots and your fans try to claim as you flip perspectives however you want

[@startpupsinc9758]

After tonight...Trade Jimmy for picks!!!!

[@Wilcoranking]

You can't trade $48M for picks... You should know better