"Heading into the season with two legitimate big men on their roster - plus undrafted free-agent Vladimir Goldin, on a two-way contract - the Miami Heat were bereft of depth behind Bam Adebayo. With Kel'el Ware's slow start to the season and Adebayo's recent toe injury, they've felt the repercussions pretty quickly, especially on the glass. In Friday's 140-132 loss to the Jalen Brunson-less New York Knicks, Miami surrendered 20 offensive rebounds - eight from Mitchell Robinson alone - leading to 20 extra Knicks points (New York had nine extra shots)."
""The second-chance (points), it's costing us games now," he said after Friday's loss. "That's where we are. We've said it enough that we have to fix it. We're being stubborn about the things we need to do better. I feel like we're fully capable of doing it. Is it easy? Winning is not easy in this league.""
""There were several rebounds from 12 feet out that we could not secure. We're leaking out. We're just not going and getting it. We're right next to it. (There were) probably a half-dozen bobbles.""
The Heat entered the season thin behind Bam Adebayo despite carrying two legitimate big men and a two-way contract for Vladimir Goldin. Kel'el Ware has started slowly, and Adebayo's toe injury has exposed Miami's limited depth, producing clear rebounding problems. In a 140-132 loss to the Knicks, Miami allowed 20 offensive rebounds and surrendered 20 second-chance points, with Mitchell Robinson grabbing eight offensive boards. Coach Erik Spoelstra emphasized that losing second-chance possessions has cost games and pointed to a failure to secure nearby rebounds and instances of bobbling the ball.
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