Heat 121, Wizards 114
Q. How did they pull away like that in the third quarter?
KYLE KUZMA: I think it's just something that we need to kind of figure out. For one, I think we need to play better and play a little bit harder for sure because it's been an issue in four out of five. I think we all need to be better.
That's something that we definitely need to fix going forward.
Q. Was their shot making over 60 percent for the majority of the game a result of bad defense or great shot making or both?
KYLE KUZMA: A little bit of both. They made some shots for sure. It goes back to a lot of us just talking on defense, communicating. Coming out of the half trying to make adjustments, those type of things we just need to try to make efforts at.
Q. Do you feel like they did anything different in the third?
KYLE KUZMA: I feel like it was more so like that run that they made in the second quarter, and they just kept doing the same thing over and over to us. It was tough for us.
Q. Were any adjustments made that needed to be made going into the third quarter?
KYLE KUZMA: You know, I think the biggest thing for us is trying to figure out a way to come out the half. I think that was obviously the toughest thing for us. Trying to make adjustments on the fly is something that we need to just be better at and executing.
Q. Did it feel like a regular season game, or did the in-season thing have any --
KYLE KUZMA: I mean, it's always a great crowd here. It's always a great time playing here in Miami, and the fans always bring a little bit of extra. I maybe couldn't tell if it was like that, but it was a very fun atmosphere.
Q. You guys shot nearly 58 percent yourselves. What did you like about the offense today?
KYLE KUZMA: I mean, I think we got good looks. I think we shared the ball. I think we made shots.
We just need to just continue to build on this.
Q. Is it kind of knowing when guys are making shots and you still can't get stops --
KYLE KUZMA: Yeah, that's the toughest part because offense isn't necessarily an issue with us. It's just putting it all together.
I think as a collective, players, coaches, if we can kind of do that, I think we'll have a good chance.
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