Giannis warns Miami that a bad start can 'flip' again after Heat's NBA Cup win
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists as Miami beat Indiana, their second straight win after four opening defeats, and warned the situation can “flip” immediately again. Klay Thompson hit seven of twelve threes and Bam Adebayo added 27 inside.
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O Miami Heat começou a temporada 2026-27 com quatro derrotas seguidas. Duas vitórias depois, o time está em 2-4, e o triunfo sobre o Indiana na noite desta sexta-feira, no Kaseya Center, também abriu a campanha do Emirates NBA Cup 2026 com o pé direito.
Giannis Antetokounmpo produziu 31 pontos, 18 rebotes e 10 assistências, seu segundo triplo-duplo na jovem temporada. Klay Thompson converteu sete de doze tentativas de três, e Bam Adebayo acrescentou 27 por dentro.
“A bola simplesmente achou ele”, disse Antetokounmpo sobre Thompson. “Ele é um dos nossos corredores. Vai espaçar o chão para nós, vai correr a quadra para nós, e vai haver muitas vezes em que a bola vai achar ele.”
Perguntado sobre o que mais o impressionou nos últimos dois jogos, ele apontou o parceiro de garrafão. “Bam. Acho que ele fez um grande trabalho ditando o tom, e depois disso o jogo fica mais fácil para nós.”
O grego disse que a abertura sem vitórias foi um choque que o grupo precisava. “A gente estava meio em choque com o rumo das coisas, mas é uma sensação boa. Porque agora você conhece esse sentimento. De estar por baixo, de ser duvidado, de ser criticado”, disse. “A gente só precisa continuar humilde, porque isso pode virar de novo imediatamente.”
A equipe de Erik Spoelstra agora sai para uma excursão de cinco jogos fora de casa, que começa na segunda-feira contra Luka Doncic e o Los Angeles Lakers.
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