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‘Step in right path’ for Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson, the Heat’s victory over the Hawks

In an attempt to close 2023 on a high note, the Miami Heat defeated the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night for their second straight victory and their fifth in their previous seven games. After the game, players Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Bam Adebayo, and head coach Erik Spoelstra discussed the victory and how it positively exposed a few concerning trends.

Herro was explosive on Friday, grabbing seven rebounds in addition to 30 points. He got off to a great start, scoring 14 points in the opening frame. Despite missing a considerable length of time, Herro has personally witnessed the team’s poor tendency of accumulating leads before their play falters in the fourth quarter.

In the game, the Heat took the lead in the first quarter and maintained it throughout, with Miami leading by two points going into the fourth quarter and holding on to it until the very end. The victory versus Atlanta was a “step in the right direction,” according to Herro, who spoke with ClutchPoints.

It’s undoubtedly a lengthy season. I think there are several challenges that a team must overcome over the season, Herro stated. “And right from the start, it’s clear that our problems in the fourth quarter have been our greatest difficulty, our greatest challenge, and I believe that was a positive move in the right direction. Therefore, we must maintain working on those fourth quarter sets and related tasks. However, we prevailed in this match due to our strong defense.

Duncan Robinson, who scored 27 points off the bench, was a key component in the Heat’s victory over the Hawks. But in the fourth quarter, when he was on fire, 21 of those came. He led the team to 11 straight points at one point, and Miami used that run to build a two-point lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Although he agreed that the fourth quarter play is not where they want it to be, he added that every game will look different. Robinson would later tell ClutchPoints that although Friday was a positive indication for the future, the mistakes made in the past “don’t tell the whole story.”

As you mentioned, the fourth quarter has undoubtedly not been what we wanted it to be all year. But we’re just trying to win games and put together victories, so it will look different on different nights, Robinson said. However, we are aware that this does not fully describe our squad, and we are currently more than capable of winning games. To finish, all that needs to be done is to identify the right men in the right mix with the appropriate attitude.

Big man Bam Adebayo scored 18 points, which may be considered a “down” day, but he was also very active in other areas, pulling down 11 rebounds, dishing out six assists, and playing excellent defense. After the Heat narrowly defeated the Detroit Pistons (2–26) in the first game, he told ClutchPoints that they must allow blowing leads to become a routine.