Kelly Olynyk, the playing center had an awful night. He was absolutely lost this entire game. “What a slump Olynyk is in. He’s 2/29 from three in his last 8 games including tonight” (with :55 left in 1Q tonight), said “Heat” play-by-play Eric Reid. K.O. and the entire “Heat” D left the middle of the paint completely unprotected tonight.
How can this play work for Utah? K.O. is under the basket, the “Jazz” player with the ball at the 3-point line to Olynyk’s left. But instead of shooting he passes entirely across the lane to another “Jazzman” at the opposite 3-point line. Olynyk closes...
And the Utah guy drives by him as if K.O. was a statue.
That is putrid.
Another Utah dunk. I don’t know who the fifth “Heat” defender is here since he’s obliterated by 7’1” Rudy Golbert.
Olynyk out of the paint as another “Jazz” gets to the rim.
Olynyk is not strong enough to muscle out, not quick enough to rotate—He’s a load—and can’t hit a three. What is he doing out there?
The Miami defense has left the paint completely uncovered! That’s Kelly at the top of the key.
See ya later alligator. And one on K.O.
“Kelly a little tentative on his shot,” said Eric Reid, which missed.
Look at the space in the middle the “Heat” give Utah!
MIA’s interior defense was M.I.A. tonight. An untouched ole formation directing the Utah player to the basket.
A naked lane again.
Crunch time, Okynyk beaten off the dribble and commits the foul.
3:36 left to play and the “Heat” playing a box and none.
The ball carrier penetrates the inviting hole in the middle and gets the basket and the foul.
Olynyk fouled out of this game. He was in the starting five, played starters minutes and finished with a horror of a stat line, 8 points on 3/8 shooting, 5 rebounds, one assist, one turnover, 6 fouls, and a -8 when he was on the floor. Spoelstra cannot start Olynyk again until and if he shakes this funk. He could have lost this game for Miami.
