<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/The-Heat-X-Factor-For-2021-22-NBA-Season-And-It_s-Not-______.jpg"></figure><h1>The Heat X Factor For 2021-22 NBA Season, And It’s Not Jimmy Butler Or Kyle Lowry</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-12T21:59:47-07:00">September 12th, 9:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-12T21:59:47-07:00">September 12th, 9:59pm</time><address><a>Nicole Ganglani</a>Nicole is a passionate basketball writer from Manila, Philippines.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat loaded up in the offseason. They <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2021-nba-free-agency-tracker-signings-agreements-and-deals/" rel="noopener">signed and traded</a> for Kyle Lowry and strengthened their defense after acquiring PJ Tucker and Markieff Morris. They are arguably the third-best team in the Eastern Conference, and with a coach like Erik Spoelstra, there’s no question that this season is going to be exciting for the South Beach franchise. </p><p>Last season, they went through a series of injuries and lost players to COVID-19 protocols. They were also one of the few teams who had a shortened offseason, so that significantly impacted their run. This 2021-22, the Heat will see a healthy and rested Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Lowry to form one of the best trios in the league. </p><p>But besides the three, a role player that can be huge for the Heat is Duncan Robinson. The 3-point specialist, who just signed a lucrative extension with the Heat, <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/robindu01.html" rel="noopener">shot 40.8 percent</a> from long distance last season. He has established himself as one of the best shooters in the NBA and has slowly become the biggest threat for Miami from long distance. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The whole Heat Nation is ready to see Duncan Robinson light up our opponents in the new NBA season 👌 <a href="https://t.co/MC0GX81Ro2" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/MC0GX81Ro2</a></p><p>— Heat Nation (@HeatNationCP) <a href="https://twitter.com/HeatNationCP/status/1434372172256972800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 5, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Robinson has the most 3-pointers by an undrafted player in NBA history. In 2020-21, he also became the Heat player with the most long-range bombs in a season after having the third-highest 3-point percentage in league history. When Robinson is making his triples at a high rate, the Miami offense becomes almost unstoppable. He can play off-ball, let his defenders chase him, and even draw fouls from beyond the arc.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Highest 3P% in NBA history on 5+ attempts per game:</p><p>43.3% — Steph Curry<br>42.3% — Duncan Robinson</p><p>Robinson signs the largest contract ever for an undrafted player. <a href="https://t.co/4Yx7ZQOhK2" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/4Yx7ZQOhK2</a></p><p>— StatMuse (@statmuse) <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1422326987947864079?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Now, with Lowry on board, Robinson’s 3-point shooting becomes even more important. It gives Butler another option to pass to when he drives. It gives Adebayo an alternative when he posts up. Robinson can roam around the floor to confuse the defenders and prevent them from focusing too much on the Heat’s All-Stars. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Duncan Robinson has improved on defense 🔒 <a href="https://t.co/CS1PiRvlAH" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/CS1PiRvlAH</a></p><p>— Heat Nation (@HeatNationCom) <a href="https://twitter.com/HeatNationCom/status/1435034407757307906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 7, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>So the key for Duncan Robinson to have a good season (besides his shooting) is really his defense. That’s how Spoelstra can leave him in the game and avoid getting picked on. It’ll also remove the pressure on Butler and the Heat defense, especially if Robinson can keep up on that end.</p><p>If Robinson continues his hot shooting from last season and puts up a fight physically on defense, then the Heat will be extra good. </p><p>When Robinson is on the floor and making his shots, how will the defense focus on a motivated Butler, Lowry and Adebayo? Not to mention guys like Tucker and Morris can knock down their own shots as well, so leaving them wide open and letting the defense gamble for any of those players will be a tough ask for the opponents. There’s a good chance Spoelstra finds a way to always put Robinson in the best position to succeed.</p><p>It’s going to be interesting to see if Robinson keeps up his hot shooting as well. There have been many instances in the NBA where a player’s best 3-point shooting season eventually becomes an outlier. Hopefully for the Heat, Duncan Robinson not only maintains his hot shooting but also improves on it because he’s their X-factor this 2021-22. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The Heat X Factor For 2021-22 NBA Season, And It’s Not Jimmy Butler Or Kyle Lowry

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His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There’s no denying that Kawhi Leonard was the main man behind the Toronto Raptors’ fairytale-like championship run in 2019. Despite spending just one season with the Raptors, the two-time Finals MVP had a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-revisiting-kawhi-leonards-epic-four-bounce-game-winner-to-beat-sixers-two-years-later/">tremendous impact</a> on the franchise. As it turns out, however, Leonard didn’t exactly have the best reputation during his time with the team.</p><p>Not everyone is exactly thrilled with how Leonard handles himself, though.</p><p><a href="http://fanatics.93n6tx.net/P06Q3z" rel="noopener">Raptors</a> legend Kyle Lowry, who is now with the Miami Heat, recently opened up about how some folks viewed Kawhi’s alpha dog status in Toronto. Apparently, not everyone was happy about how Leonard operated:</p><blockquote>“Kawhi rubbed people the wrong way because of how he operates. He’s like, ‘Yo, give me the ball. I’m gonna get it done,’” Lowry told CJ McCollum on his <a href="https://shows.cadence13.com/podcast/pull-up-with-cj-mccollum">Pull Up</a> podcast, via <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1433557715565957125">Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints</a>. “You might be like, ‘Kawhi, I’m open.’ But he was like, ‘I’m gonna go get this bucket.’ You understand that he’s the best basketball player on your team. And you got to make sure your big dog gotta eat, you know what I’m saying? Big dog gotta eat. At the end of the day, big dog gotta eat.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Kawhi rubbed people the wrong way because of how he operates. He’s like, 'Yo, give me the ball. I’ma get it done.'" You might be like, 'Kawhi, I'm open,' But he's like, 'I’m gonna get this bucket.'" You understand he’s the best player. Big dog gotta eat."</p><p>Kyle Lowry on Kawhi <a href="https://t.co/CCmmypuXuc" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/CCmmypuXuc</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1433557715565957125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Kawhi Leonard is one of the most ball-dominant players in the NBA today. His style of play has worked in his favor for many years, and it has resulted in no less than two NBA championships for him. Nevertheless, this did not appear to sit well with some people.</p><p>Lowry then revealed that on a personal level, this really did not bother him. His teammates also did not seem to mind so long as Kawhi got the job done:</p><blockquote>“We’ll give you the ball, you do your thing,” Lowry added about Leonard. “As long as we win games, we all good. … My role just changed from the year before. … My scoring went down, but my assists went up. … Whatever happens to me, I don’t care. As long as we win.”</blockquote><p>Leonard’s enigmatic nature often leads to people misinterpreting his true intentions. As such, it isn’t surprising that he has developed a “bad” reputation among those that fail to appreciate what he’s trying to do. As Lowry explained above, however, it’s all good so long as the Ws keep coming. What happens when they don’t, though?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kyle Lowry gets brutally honest about Kawhi Leonard’s notorious reputation with Raptors

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He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Victor Oladipo played in just four games for the Miami Heat last season after he had to undergo season-ending quad surgery in May. With that, his status for the upcoming campaign remains unknown as he continues to recover from the injury.</p><p>While previous reports indicated that he could miss the whole 2021-22 season, the latest talks surrounding his recovery reveal the Heat guard could be back earlier than expected.</p><p>According to Greg Sylvander of Five Reasons Sports Network (via <a href="https://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/victor-oladipo-ahead-schedule-recovery/583548" rel="noopener">Larry Brown Sports</a>), Oladipo is ahead of schedule and could return as early as Christmas if all goes well in his rehab and he doesn’t suffer a setback.</p><blockquote>“Sources close to Oladipo’s process throughout summer have maintained that he’s ahead of schedule and that there is an expectation surrounding him that he could be hooping by December. That’s a completely different timeline than I had been conceptualizing as somebody following this team. I was looking at more like the All-Star break,” Sylvander said.“So the fact that he is advancing and looking like he is ahead of schedule and should be able to play basketball. Let’s just say Christmas. I’m throwing out an arbitrary date in December for instance. That’s so much sooner than I was counting on Oladipo.”</blockquote><p>For what it’s worth, Victor Oladipo’s operating surgeon told <a href="http://espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31489484/miami-heat-victor-oladipo-cleared-full-contact-basketball-november-doctor-says" rel="noopener">ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski</a> back in May that the Heat veteran could be cleared by November. With that said, there is really a good possibility that Dipo suits up for the South Beach franchise by December.</p><p>Of course given his injury history, it won’t be surprising if the Heat take it slow with Oladipo and let him get comfortable with game action before putting him on the court. After all, they would need him more in the playoffs rather than the regular season.</p><p>Oladipo is on a prove-it deal with the Heat, signing a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2021-nba-free-agency-tracker-signings-agreements-and-deals/" rel="noopener">one-year contract</a> for the veteran’s minimum worth roughly around $2.4 million. Given his status, it won’t be surprising to see him play sooner rather than later.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Heat guard Victor Oladipo’s crucial injury update that will please Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/bulls-news-zach-lavine-gets-high-praise-from-kyle-lowry.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls star Zach LaVine receives high praise from Kyle Lowry</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-04T15:51:38-07:00">September 4th, 3:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-06T12:06:57-07:00">September 6th, 12:06pm</time><address><a>Steve Zavala</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry is on board with the notion that Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine deserves much more recognition at this stage in his career.</p><p>LaVine is just coming off of his most complete season in the NBA yet. He posted career highs in points per game (27.4) and field goal percentage (50.7) en route to earning the first All-Star selection of his career.</p><p>As LaVine’s career has continued to blossom, Lowry believes that more should be taking notice of his growth as an offensive player.</p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kyle-lowry-on-the-grind-toronto-to-miami-and-drake/id1366490788?i=1000534011899" rel="noopener">In speaking during Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum’s “Pull Up with CJ McCollum” podcast</a>, Lowry was asked on just who is the most slept on player in the NBA today. Without much hesitation, the six-time All-Star lauded the Bulls’ rising scoring star.</p><blockquote>“I’m gonna say Zach Lavine,” Lowry said. “He’s one of them players in the NBA. He’s an All-Star. People don’t understand just how good he really, really is.”</blockquote><p>McCollum also chimed in with his take on LaVine by noting that the upcoming season will be a notable year for him.</p><blockquote>“I like Zach a lot,” McCollum said. “Big year for him. They have a nice little situation over there in Chicago.”</blockquote><p>The Bulls do head into the upcoming season with plenty of expectations to make a long-awaited return to the playoffs. The Bulls front office made several key acquisitions to help the team achieve this goal, including <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-reveals-why-he-left-zion-williamson-for-chicago/" rel="noopener">hauling</a> in Lonzo Ball from the New Orleans Pelicans in a sign-and-trade move over the opening week of the free agency period.</p><p>After coming off of a noteworthy All-Star campaign, the pressure surely will be on LaVine to continue to show stark improvements with his game. And as mentioned, he is expected to lead the Bulls to a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference this upcoming season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls star Zach LaVine receives high praise from Kyle Lowry

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Kyle Lowry reveals key reason for joining the Heat

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