Joe Zaslow

Yeah, disappointing loss for sure.

Definitely disappointing.

They couldn't get any stops on the defensive end.

Kind of from the beginning of the game.

They just really weren't as physical as they usually are defensively.

They got up eight.

They got up eight at the beginning of the fourth quarter, and then it was back-to-back threes in the span of about 15 seconds that forced a timeout.

And the frustrating part down the stretch was not only could the Heat not get a field goal, they were getting to the line, but they just could not stop Milwaukee.

And that wasn't even a product of personnel.

It was their starters on the floor.

Milwaukee just kept spamming the same play over and over again.

They got hot and the Heat couldn't make threes, didn't make their free throws.

They were up two with, I think, like two minutes left and Andrew Wiggins missed two free throws and they couldn't close it out.

And it was a really disappointing loss because you want to continue that momentum.

Like if you have to pick a win this week.

Between Milwaukee and Philly, it's obviously Philly because that's the team you're chasing.

But you want to continue what was happening if you're going to try to get yourself excited about a run.

Didn't you say earlier this week, don't let them win two this week?

Because I said I would be insufferable.

I didn't say they were going to do anything.