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Five Takeaways from Heat's Win Over Thunder
January 10, 2023 /0 Comments/in Basketball, South Florida/by Brady Hawk
The Heat walked into this game against OKC without 4 starters in Lowry, Herro, Adebayo, and Martin.
The margin for error was slim, but Jimmy Butler was willing them offensively to a reasonable point. Then closes it off with the game winning bucket.
Some takeaways…
#1: The Dewayne Dedmon situation…
I've sat here in many post-game pieces discussing "Dewayne Dedmon situations. But well, I'd say this one was a bit different. Let me start at the necessary point: the Heat were getting absolutely cooked in the 2-3 zone after he entered. The Thunder's offense was as simple as sending a free-lancer baseline every play, as Dedmon and the guy on the box turned to each other in confusion. Sitting a few rows up watching, I wasn't as confused, the problem was evident. Shortly after, Erik Spoelstra and Dedmon got into a heated discussion on the Heat bench before he stormed off toward the locker room. On his way, a flying massage gun hit the court. Dedmon punched it off the table in anger, leading to an ejection. On-court problems bleeding into…
#2: Jimmy Butler's game-plan was evident pregame, and he executed immediately.
As I put my PrizePicks slate on Twitter before the game, there was one pick I mentioned made too much sense: Jimmy Butler's free throws. Set at 6.5, he ended up with 14 in the first half alone. This wasn't just a coincidence, it made too much sense heading into this setting without much of the roster. Butler was going to just attack the weak-spots of this Thunder defense, and he did that time and time again. Getting defenders up in the air and throwing himself into them at the rim. And let's be honest, the ending to that last Heat game with the non-call made this even more likely that he would get a decently friendly whistle. He showed some early activity defensively, and got to the line a bunch: the two elements of a locked in Butler. When the threes start flying, you know it's a laid back version. But this really kick-started the offense.
#3: Max Strus' early rim attempts lead him right back to his game.
As we talk game-plans early in this game, Max Strus was the other guy with a clear focus tonight. Yes, he's the shooter on this team, but the lack of creators meant he would have to shift the defense just enough to allow him decent looks. That shift came in the form of rim attempts to begin the game. Not the usual forced pick and rolls either. They were more timed pump-fakes and attacks to get into his favorite crossing scoop lay-up. Once that connected and got to the line, he was perfectly setting himself up. Now he began letting Butler and Oladipo do all the work, flooding in the catch and shoot stuff shortly after. Many players were given individual benchmarks to hit tonight, and that was Strus'.
#4: The offense wasn't pretty.
As much as I talk about some of the Heat's individual performances tonight, it should be noted the offensive structure wasn't pretty. Why would it be? Missing three of your primary initiators is never a good blueprint, meaning more guys having to do more things. (Including more screening for wing players, leading to the offensive foul surge) But as for Victor Oladipo, his offensive layout almost always felt like a bail-out bucket. He came up big at times in the first half one all else failed, leading into tough buckets at all three levels. Butler having 20 free throws through 3 quarters is also a good representation of the offense not being "pretty." As I said before, the moving screens was a momentum killer for a large stretch of that third quarter, and we saw the whistle really slip sides for giant chunks of time. After Dedmon's ejection, Orlando Robinson was the sole big available and he was having foul trouble. Cain/Highsmith at the five, yeah, there were offensive limitations.
#5: The fourth…
Eight minutes to go, down 5, the offense is slipping, and Erik Spoelstra struts down the bench to tell Butler to walk to the scorers table to enter. Simultaneously, Oladipo throws an awful pass for a turnover, then absolutely hunts it down for the cleanest steal. Clear path foul. Two free throws and a giant and-1 triple from Gabe Vincent later, the Heat were up 1. The Heat answered shortly after with an inbound to Butler for the dunk, as the run was cemented by an Oladipo attack and kick-out to Jamal Cain in the corner for three. Heat up 4. The Thunder answered with a run of their own due to the Heat becoming stagnant offensively for a short stretch. Back at a tie game. A Shai Gilgeous Alexander step back triple put Miami right back on the ropes, as the search for offense wasn't looking too clean. As the Heat trailed by 5, they finally got a stop with 50 seconds left, playing into the open floor. Oladipo steps comfortably into a transition triple and nails it. 2 point game. The Thunder got a quick whistle on a turnaround that Spoelstra immediately challenged, which ended up being unsuccessful. He goes 0 for 2, the ball is loose, Oladipo swipes it and goes. Butler gets it in the low post, and-1. Ball game.
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Five Takeaways from Heat's Loss to Nets
January 8, 2023 /0 Comments/in Basketball, South Florida/by Brady Hawk
The Miami Heat were in a back and forth against the Brooklyn Nets tonight.
Here are some takeaways…
#1: Let's quickly talk match-ups…
As the Nets got set into their defensive stance following the tip-off, a bunch of things caught my eye. Ben Simmons on Bam Adebayo, Nic Claxton on Jimmy Butler, and Kevin Durant on Tyler Herro. For starters, that's a lot of defensive length against a Heat team that is far from effective against size. Simmons on Bam just meant they could switch any pick and roll Miami ran, while Herro was going to see a lengthy defender no matter what. That forced Herro into an awkward state early since he couldn't get to his usual spots off screens, but he found some off-ball pockets and early clock looks. He got comfortable even further early in the fourth, as his shot making found an uptick. The Heat obviously were fine on the offensive end as they were efficient and scored well, but the length match-up is still something to keep an eye on. The Victor Oladipo card makes it easier, since he's not hugely impacted on either end.
#2: Heat's first half wasn't the typical: matching buckets with this Nets team is never the blueprint.
When we've seen two point games at half throughout the season in Heat game, it's usually 46-44, not 66-64. The Heat's defense will come to play in an ugly, "in the mud" match-up, but that wasn't the case tonight. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were doing their usual isolation work that a defensive scheme can't really counter, but very good offense would be a fine counter. The Heat were spreading the ball around well, generating paint touches, and shot 44% from three in that first half. It's never the idea to go out and match elite shot makers that the Nets possess, but the Heat were doing it in their own right. An interesting thing to monitor. (A much more entertaining style.)
#3: Role player watch for the Heat.
When it comes to discussing Heat role players in this game, Haywood Highsmith would be a good place to start. He came out guarding Durant on the defensive end, and while Duran't effectiveness may not reflect it, he was battling in a very good way to make it more difficult on the catch in the mid-range. He also had some bail-out buckets to begin this game with some direct drives to the rim. The bench was a huge positive as well, since they shot 8 of 11 from the field in that first half. I don't want to include Victor Olaidpo in the "role players" section too much, but he really settled that group running the offense. Lastly, Orlando Robinson was a +14. Yes, that is new.
#4: Jimmy Butler bringing the usual fire.
As I said earlier, the ball wasn't sticking for this Heat team tonight. The usage was being spread out pretty well, as the Heat were just taking advantages of the openings in front of them. With that said, Jimmy Butler was the one constant to the offense throughout this game. The hard drives, the activity on help defense to throw Durant and Irving off single coverage since he wasn't the actual match-up, and continued trips to the line. He wasn't dominating the ball in a noticeable way, but he was just keeping the energy high and reading certain pockets of the game. In the third quarter, he stole it from Durant, dove out of bounds for the save, got up and got fouled eventually at the rim. That's something others can feed off of.
#5: The fourth quarter run…
As the back and forth in scoring continued, the Nets hit a bit of a weird wall with Durant getting injured and going to the locker room. As he was no longer on the floor, and Ben Simmons took a breather, the Nets defensive length diminished all of a sudden. Hence, the early fourth quarter run from Herro. He kept sliding into off-ball pockets which led into some on-ball pull-ups in the mid-range. The Nets counter-punched without Durant, finding their offense behind Irving drawing doubles, and triples, then dishing to their solid role players. Bam Adebayo was not having his best night, as Robinson checked in for him with 5 minutes to go…which was interesting, until realizing the hand was bothering him. Two minutes left, Heat trailed by 3, Robinson received it in the middle of the floor, kept it high, threw a risky pass to the dunker spot for the Butler dunk. Miami gets a stop the very next play, and Oladipo bombs it to Butler who catches and finishes. Heat now up 1. Now down to 15 seconds left, Irving misses a deep shot, Nets get an offensive board for the tip-in. Nets up 1. Heat get a great look on the end with a Butler drive, but don't get the call. Heat lose.
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Five Takeaways from Heat's Win Over Suns
The Miami Heat wrapped up the 5 game road trip in Phoenix on Friday night, improving to 3-2 on the trip.
When looking at it from that perspective, that's a good trip.
Victor Oladipo and Bam Adebayo lead the way tonight, so here are some takeaways….
#1: No Tyler Herro means an altered offensive focus for Heat.
As Tyler Herro was an active scratch with back spasms, it means you have to make a pretty decent sized adjustment to your offensive gameplan. Not only is he high usage, but he's a primary offensive trigger. With his absence, it basically meant Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo would be the only two half-court hubs for the offense. We saw them get it to Bam in those spots early, which I will discuss next, but Butler was doing the same off low post cross screens into mismatch hunting on any of the Suns smaller guards. That game-plan seems rather simple, but the bigger point that I mentioned to begin this game: this team couldn't afford to play a second without at least one of them on the floor. Not only are they primary hubs, they're the only hubs.
#2: Bam Adebayo making it look easy, because it's gotten so simple.
As much as I discuss the Heat's gameplan in the half-court to begin this game, it really wasn't complex when it came to Bam Adebayo. He was being fed early in this game, going 6 of 9 from the field in the first half. It began at the elbow, as a set like Horns would be run, which ultimately flowed into Bam turning into face-up position before going to work. That free throw/dotted line jumper just continues to feel like money every time it leaves his hand with some rhythm. Seeing the Heat run isos for Bam consistently says a lot about where he is as a scorer. The other point to make about his early disposition aside from face-ups, included a heavy dosage of short roll stuff. It's honestly tougher without Herro since he feeds him so often in that pocket, but he was still able to do some damage there too. It looks easy for him, but that's because his options have been simplified.
#3: Dewayne Dedmon minutes again.
Before this game, Erik Spoelstra made some comments that seemed to hint at the team going in the Orlando Robinson direction for a stretch with Dewayne Dedmon continuing to recover, and that theory lasted a total of 42 seconds. Dedmon got the backup big spot yet again tonight, but it should also be noted that this role is as limited at it possibly can be. The Heat went to an 8 man rotation in this one, as Dedmon only played 6 minutes in the first half. Now I won't act like those aren't a *long* six minutes to monitor, but it just shows the heavy reliance on Bam at this stage and non-trust in those minutes. I'm still of the belief that Robinson should 100% be in that role at the moment, especially in a matchup like tonight. Not that Robinson is a reliable big man defender, but Chris Paul vs Dedmon in drop coverage can make 6 minutes feel like a basketball eternity.
#4: Hmmm, Torrey Craig is interesting…
When we often look around the league at possible 4's to keep on the Heat's radar, Torrey Craig is an interesting one. He played a very good game against Miami tonight, pretty much showing one of the pieces the Heat could very much utilize. To put it into even more context, we watched Haywood Highsmith tonight get the start next to Bam, and he had a bit of a rough one. Craig was extremely efficiency, hits spot-up triples, can play off the dribble at times in that in-between game, can rebound well for his size, and defends multiple positions. With the Suns already down one power forward, why would they trade another? But in terms of those packages with multiple players, Craig would be a fantastic add if they had the chance.
#5: Victor Oladipo has found his burst as of late, but is he adding in the perfect combo?
Victor Oladipo has been high usage over this road trip, but more specifically tonight due to Herro being out. His burst has been the highlight of his game over the last few weeks, since we haven't seen this since his Indiana days. But that burst doesn't mean much if the result isn't equating to the moves. Yet that hasn't been the case. His finishing has been solid, since he just loves that right slot when he gets the correct angle when that strong side help doesn't slide down. Aside from that finishing, he got to the line a ton tonight. What's the perfect sidekick to that revived burst? Free throw line antics. If he can find that balance of rim pressure and trips to the line, that's all this Heat team needs if their offensive style ever gets back to that ideal state. Balancing that with some form of shooting is the goal, which they will try and fix at the deadline, I'm assuming.
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Five Takeaways from Heat's Loss to Lakers
The Miami Heat played the LeBron and AD-less Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, and the Heat played like they were facing a weaker roster.
Issues can be discussed from different angles, but this game was lost at the point of attack defense plain and simple.
Some takeaways from this one…
#1: The Heat's early lack of intention on both ends.
When the Lakers injury report was submitted late Wednesday afternoon, that was probably the moment when the Heat put their guard down. As LeBron James was ruled out, that's usually the moment when teams play down to competition, especially when looking at this Lakers roster tonight. Yet Russel Westbrook and company came out firing, as the Heat were sleep walking on both ends. No intention on the offensive end in terms of getting into actions, as well as the shooting just not clicking for Miami yet again. The Lakers flurry of role players were also bursting past the Heat's point of attack defense consistently, and rotations just seemed to be off. Just a very underwhelming first half to this game for the Heat, on a night where they needed to just take care of business from the jump.
#2: Tyler Herro seeing a similar coverage to the Hawks series.
We often look back to the playoffs last year when discussing coverages that Tyler Herro has seen at the highest level. We usually go to that Philly series, since that's when he saw consistent doubles and blitzes off every pick and roll, placing him out of his rhythm. But the Hawks series was a different scenario. The Hawks plan was to place Delon Wright on Herro for every second of every game, and his one job was to not leave his side. That's what the Lakers were doing from baseline to baseline tonight, mostly with Dennis Schroder actually. I honestly believe the blitzes will be an easier coverage for him to beat at this stage. This one-on-one, annoying box and one type of vibe seems to take him out of his usual comfort spots. It'll be interesting to monitor the counters to this matchup type.
#3: Reacting over predetermining: a Heat offensive need.
As much as I talked about the Heat's struggles, they were only down four at halftime. Once again, that's not something to be proud of against this roster, but it showed they had to be doing at least "one" thing right. That was specifically reacting to the Lakers defense instead of predetermining their shot profile. The example of that was a certain Heat run in the second quarter, where it started with a switch and Bam seal, leading into an entry pass and post hook. The next play, they got a switch again, this time with Thomas Bryant onto Victor Oladipo. He slowly waited, then flowed into his pull-up from that left wing over the big man. That is reacting to what a not-so-good defense is giving you, instead of pressing too much. At times the Heat seem to make things too difficult on themselves, when the easier approach is sitting right there. But either way, this takes up back to the word of the season for Miami: consistency, or lack-of for better context.
#4: Jimmy Butler finding a third quarter advantage.
To start the second half, the Heat came out with a gameplan surrounded around Jimmy Butler in the half-court. Butler was being guarded by Pat Bev, meaning he just kept getting down to that bottom box and going to work. Post spin, over the top lob, jumper over the top. If you know Butler, you know he loves nothing more than going one-on-one with a smaller defender. He started the third with 4 straight field goals. After a timeout, the Lakers threw their counter punch. They were just going to begin peeling over that second defender early. Now Butler got into his dump off bag with Bam Adebayo settling around the basket for easy push shots and dunks. The Heat finally found a base. Shortly after, the Lakers made another adjustment to stop giving Butler guard looks, throwing guys like Tuscano-Anderson at him instead. Either way, it's clear Butler has an on/off switch he can flip whenever he chooses offensively.
#5: Breaking down Heat-Lakers clutch time…
Under five minutes to go, the Lakers were up by 2 on the Heat. The Lakers continued to put Herro in the action possession after possession, leading to more Bam attention and a bucket inside for Thomas Bryant. Bam answers on the other end with a short clock with that face up jumper, but a response kept occurring on the other end in similar fashion, as the Heat's first line defense couldn't contain to any degree. After the Heat fouled Schroder on a three with over two minutes to go, that felt like the final straw, but Butler answered with a right wing three to put it back at a three point game. Fast forward to a minute left, Bam got a put-back to fall putting it back at a 1 point game, but like I said, we kept seeing them answer. Schroder got an immediate paint touch and got to the line. 3 point game again. A reviewed foul call eventually put Oladipo at the line, which he went 1 for 2. The Lakers response included another Schroder burst past Caleb Martin for the lay-in. Sensing a theme? The Heat lost this game simply off point of attack defense. The Lakers offense was surging, and three point shooting wasn't even a part of their success. They were just walking into the paint with ease all night. Down to 15 seconds left, the Heat fouled Westbrook who converted an and-1 on the inbound. Ball game? Well Strus ended up hitting a triple on the other end with four seconds left to give some form of hope. 3 seconds left, Heat inbound full court, Butler got a pretty good look that came up short. Arguably the worst loss of the season for Miami…
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Five Takeaways from Heat's Win Over Clippers
January 3, 2023 /1 Comment/in Basketball, South Florida/by Brady Hawk
The Miami Heat had their ups and downs in LA against the Clippers, but they were able to pull it out in the end.
Another massive night for Bam Adebayo, plus major contributions from Victor Oladipo on both ends.
Here are some takeaways from this one…
#1: The Miami Heat's first half: a preview of what could be.
Before getting into the individual performances in this game, including Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro each adding 16 first half points, the Heat's general flow looked to be at a season high. It was far from one-sided basketball. They were forcing turnovers at a high level on the defensive end, which landed at 8 in the first half, but it was clear they were just feeding off their offensive rhythm. They found a base that they stuck with, but the unselfishness and impact of role players led into a ball movement flurry. Rim pressure from Victor Oladipo, mid-range excellence from Bam Adebayo, and three point land pull-ups from Tyler Herro. That's a hard formula to guard when they're all clicking.
#2: Bam Adebayo: the tone setter, the rhythm finder.
Although I touched on the Heat's early offensive success in a general sense, Bam Adebayo was the main reason for them finding that scoring success. The last time he faced the Clippers back in Miami, they just kept sending doubles at him in that mid-post, as he still glided to 31 points. The adjustment on the Clippers side was to send that double at Jimmy Butler instead. That allowed Bam to have a one-on-one matchup at the elbow every possession, just working his face-up game against Zubac. The jumper was falling, his touch around the rim was there, and well, the aggression was surging. He's simply a hard player to stop when he enters this mode, and it just opens up the offense to new levels.
#3: Orlando Robinson finding his place.
After talking about Bam's play, that usually is followed by a complete falloff when he heads to the bench and Dewayne Dedmon enters. The offensive flow stalls out, and the backup big man gets picked on in drop time and time again. Not tonight. One of the main keys to that strong first half was the big time Bam stretch was followed by the team winning the Orlando Robinson minutes. He was an offensive rebounding magnet, and is never afraid to rise backup for quick and easy put-backs. He's also extremely active in the handoff and screening region, which is constant in a Heat half-court offense. When looking for true promising signs, the recent play of Robinson provides real hope that they indeed do have an option in the front-court to be an innings eater. A good one at that.
#4: Oh yeah, the third quarter trend returns in 2023.
After all I discussed about Miami finding themselves on both ends in that first half, the opposite was showcased to open up the third quarter. They all of a sudden couldn't generate a string of stops as Paul George found his rhythm in isolation, but the offensive stuff is still the question mark. All the ball movement, creative actions, and extra flow into not being able to buy a bucket. To be honest, I'd have to rewatch many of these possessions to give my full outlook, but on first hand this season, "settling" always seems to be my first description in these instances. Once the Heat see a bunch of shots fall, it always feels like they don't work as hard to get easier looks. There's just a level of belief that the same tough shots will continue to fall. Consistency is the primary theme in terms of issues, but the settling on the offensive end is a close second.
#5: Another late-game walkthrough…
After the Heat led by 20 early in this game, they only led 96-95 halfway through the fourth quarter. As the Heat called timeout, I immediately said on Twitter the only way to pull away would be to get Jimmy Butler to create for himself consistently down the stretch, after he had a quiet game. Right out of that timeout, they ran an action for him to catch and attack, getting him to the free throw line. After a few defensive possessions of forcing some turnovers, Herro came to the rescue with a leaning right wing triple late in the shot clock to put them up 6. Then the next possession, a Butler miss led to a big time put-back slam from Adebayo to really give Miami some late energy. After some more back and forth, Oladipo misses a three, the Clippers push, and he finds a way to get in position to draw the charge. Herro feeds off that with a mid-range pull-up out of the high PnR. To really capitalize on the next offensive possession, Herro draws two at the top of the play, zips it to Bam in the middle of the floor, who rises up for the easy dunk. Adebayo just kept coming up big, no matter the circumstance or action ran.
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Five Takeaways from Heat's Win Over Jazz
December 31, 2022 /0 Comments/in Basketball, South Florida/by Brady Hawk
The Miami Heat played on the second night of a back to back in Utah on New Years Eve, and pulled away with a win.
Victor Oladipo showcased elite two-way skills, Bam Adebayo scores 32 points, oh and Tyler Herro's game winner.
#1: Victor Oladipo's early punch on both ends.
As the first quarter comes to a close, the Heat lacked energy. Lacked an identity. Victor Oladipo entered the game, and he provided just that. Heat ran an action that many fans are familiar with, Duncan Robinson slipping a screen initially to create space for the PnR between the ball handler and the big man. That ball-handler happened to be Oladipo. He bursted down the right slot for the tough lay-in. Off the make, he pressured full court, deflecting and stealing the ball leading to the eventual Max Strus lay-in. He followed all that up with a three-point flurry in the second quarter. Catch and shoot looks as the Herro-Oladipo combo just continues to impress.
#2: We know Tyler Herro the scorer. We know Tyler Herro the passer. But how about Tyler Herro out of set actions?
Final possession of the second quarter, as the ball is placed in the hands of Tyler Herro. The entire goal is to get a shot with ideally 0 seconds on the clock, as he tries to time it. They run a variation of Spain PnR, as it's a Herro-Orlando pick and roll, with Strus rising to the left wing off a ghost screen. Herro takes that extra dribble and step to pressure the defense, then zips it to Strus for the buzzer beater three. I may have just described one single play, but we've seen it much more frequently than that. I often harp on the Herro-Bam PnR, which we saw a good amount of tonight, but the more complex actions with multiple things going on fits his style. Moving parts is key for him, since one of his biggest strengths is manipulating off-ball defenders. He knows now that he gets a ton of extra attention at this stage, but now he's realizing how to truly use it to his advantage.
#3: It's time to flush three-point reliance…Well, to an extent.
We often hear in post game conversations that the goal for this Heat team is to hit that 40 three bench mark. In a very new age of basketball, it's almost necessary to keep up with many of these high powered offenses. But the way to get to that baseline needs to be the result of another priority. When I look at guys like Jimmy Butler, Adebayo, Oladipo, and even Herro, they are their best versions following a heavy rim attack diet. Not only does it get them into an individual rhythm, but it shrinks the floor just enough for shooters to follow. Watching Adebayo's attack, Oladipo's rim pressure, and Herro's in-between floater and passing game tonight, it only furthers that point. This team has totally fallen off the map in the three-point region, while also recognizing it can return at any point. But relying on that resurgence will never be the answer. Strong drives, free throw attempts, and rim pressure is the true Miami Heat MVP.
#4: The Heat's inconsistencies appearing in the third quarter yet again.
When talking about inconsistencies in that third quarter, I could sit here and talk about specific possessions like when Bam had Mike Conley on his back under the basket, and that play resulted in two contested three pointers from Kyle Lowry and Haywood Highsmith. Process is important, but the offense wasn't the issue again tonight. Back to back nights, this team just couldn't generate stops on the defensive end for large pockets of time. When looking at specifics, it really comes down to something Erik Spoelstra harped on a few weeks ago: containing the ball. That's where it all begins. If this team doesn't pressure that initial creator, you're betting on weaker defenders in tougher rotations once that initial paint touch is made. It's something that needs
#4: Late-game discussion: Adebayo, Oladipo, Herro lead way.
Victor Oladipo sits at the top of the key with Kelly Olynyk guarding him 1-on-1. A screen comes and a miscommunication follows, as Oladipo drifts down the lane into a massive and-1 dunk right at the rim over Walker Kessler. That was pretty much a needed spark. The Heat picked up on the defensive end, which began with Oladipo up at the top, as turnovers flowed in. A Herro fast-break 2 into an eventual Oladipo rip and Adebayo and-1 shot in his in-between range looked like Miami found themselves for a large stretch. Fast forward to a bit later with 3 minutes left in the game, the Heat are up by 5. Herro snakes inside after drawing 2, feeds it to Bam in that mid-post, who fires a face-up jumper over his defender to give Miami a 7 point lead. As you would expect, the Jazz cut into that lead a bit, forcing Miami to execute to perfection late. With a 4 point lead with 30 seconds left, it looked like the Heat would dribble it out as long as possible. Herro ended up taking a deep three with 9 seconds left on the shot clock, giving the Jazz a chance on the break. Fast forwarding to late-game, a terrible foul call gives Markannan three free throws to tie. As Herro answers with the game winning three point floater. Happy New Year.
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Five Takeaways from Heat's Loss to Nuggets
The Heat lose in a back and forth in Denver. Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro both played very well, but ultimately couldn't generate enough stops to walk out of that building with a win.
But here are some takeaways from this one…
#1: The Heat's first half offense: short jumpers and rough offense.
The Heat struggled to begin this game in the half-court, as the high altitude was clearly a bother. A little past the midway mark of the second quarter, the Heat were shooting 33% from the field, as Jimmy Butler was 1 for 5, Bam Adebayo was 2 for 8, and Tyler Herro was 1 for 6. Miami ended up running off 12 points in the final two minutes of the second quarter to juice up their numbers a bit and give them momentum. At the same time as those Heat stats, the Nuggets were shooting 61% from the field and 53% from three. How was this a game? Well, the Heat had 9 offensive boards to begin the game to the Nuggets 0. They also forced double the amount of turnovers in that first half. So, that was basically the blueprint.
#2: Max Strus providing the necessary spark.
As I just addressed that 12 point run by Miami in the final two minutes stretch before the half, Max Strus had 8 of those points. He got in the lane for a left-handed scoop to get Miami on the board out of the timeout, but the threes flowed in shortly after. A Kyle Lowry pick and roll on the right wing masked a weak-side hammer screen from Adebayo to give Strus a wide open three in the left corner. But the key wasn't the process, it's Strus actually finding his way as an efficient shooter again. With the recent rough patch, he has needed moments like this to get him back in a rhythm. And well, he's still never seen a shot contest in his life, as he will fire over just about any close-out.
#3: Bam Adebayo adjusted back into drop coverage against Nikola Jokic.
If I can present that same question I threw out there earlier, how was Miami in the game early even with all of those one-sided stats? Well, minor adjustments like this one changed the pace. The Heat's defensive activity really picked up on that second quarter specifically, but that was due to the fact they could double and recover much more freely with Adebayo glued to Nikola Jokic in drop. We saw some switches early, but they settled back in that drop after realizing they needed to mirror the minutes of Jokic with Bam. Now, Jokic did have 7 assists at the half, but that was mostly due to the fact Bam was forcing him into that role. More hand-offs and PnR's means the Heat's point of attack defense has to screen navigate. We saw some counter matches in this one, but Bam in drop against elite centers is always the answer. Just go back to the second round series against Joel Embiid and Philly.
#4: The third quarter: the Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro show
Through the first 8 minutes of play in the third quarter, the Heat scored 23 points. All 23 of those points were from Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro. The Heat changed up the substitution pattern a bit with Jimmy Butler exiting early, meaning a heavy dosage of Herro-Bam PnR. Herro found both his pull-up three and the floater in the in-between game after a tough start to the game. Bam was playing with some real energy as a roller and out of his face-up, as many of his points simply came from getting to the line consistently in Butler fashion. That's one of the most important elements when watching Bam offensively: just getting a friendly whistle. Anyway, having these two lead the way for a giant chunk of time in this environment is promising.
#5: Fourth quarter summary: Butler's adjustment to Nuggets forcing a certain switch to Herro ball late to stalling out.
Jimmy Butler was being a menace on the defensive end all night. Getting into his usual free safety antics by hitting passing pockets, but his eventual offensive recognition in this game is what truly stood out. Early in the fourth quarter, Adebayo and Herro went to the bench, so Butler could run with the second unit. In that same sense, DeAndre Jordan was the opposing big in this stretch. Butler recognizing, just kept attacking Jordan in drop coverage as he should. But the reason it stood out was because he played it perfectly. We don't see Butler floaters too often, but he was spamming it in this period. Jordan exited, Jokic entered. Yet Bam was still on the bench. Shortly after he walked to the scorers table, but that short stint can flip a game, which it did in a sense. Into late-game stuff, the Nuggets were forcing a Kyle Lowry switch onto Aaron Gordon possession after possession, giving them a real offensive base. Now down to the three minute mark, Herro began getting into his bag. Isolation into pull-up. Catch and shoot three. Drawing fouls. He was great, but everything else began falling apart. The offense somewhat stalled, but they just couldn't generate a stop lat with Jamal Murray surging. Nuggets shooting 59% from both the field and from three just won't cut it.
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Five Takeaways from Heat's Win Over Lakers
A rather healthy Heat team, minus Kyle Lowry, faced off at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.
A strong night by Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo offensively gave the Heat the offensive blueprint on the way to the win.
Some takeaways from this game…
#1: Jimmy Butler carrying the first half offensive shot distribution.
Isolation. An inside the arc burst to either side of the floor. A slow, methodical spin move back to the inside. Bucket. That was a simple way of describing how Jimmy Butler got to 19 first half points. Even after missing time by any means, he usually comes back in similar fashion. But instead of diving in that direction, there is definitely something to be said about the pure 1-on-1 ability of Butler. Simply, teams have shown they don't really have an answer for that element of his game, nor do they want to display it. Opposing teams won't send that double too often since they know what will happen next when combining Butler's passing and Miami's movement. Anyways, it's always good to watch this version of Butler on the offensive end.
#2: The continued finger-prints of Victor Oladipo on the defensive end.
When talking about the Heat's defense, we usually start in two completely different places. Either the point of attack issues, or to praise the defensive excellence of Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler. Well, Victor Oladipo would like a word in both areas. In terms of one-on-one ability, there aren't many guards in this league with the natural ability that he possesses. His lateral quickness, even after multiple injuries, is something wild to see. He can cut off any ball-handler just by beating you to the spot. His instincts are also a major part of this, since he makes timely swipes to accumulate steals, as seen in the Eastern Conference Finals against Jaylen Brown. Those instincts blend into off-ball positioning leading into the charge surge. He has been great in that field, and feels necessary to note.
#3: Some X's and O's talk: the Heat's recent spam of a certain action.
In the previous game against the Timberwolves, the Heat spammed one specific action for the final two minutes of the third quarter, which pretty much put them in a position to eventually win the game. Double drag: the Heat's ball handler will come off a pair of screens, with the first one popping and the second one diving. It's a simple action to basically spread the floor a bit and possibly force a switch. But we saw it a ton again tonight. It's really heavy in the Duncan Robinson lineups since he's always that initial screen to immediately slip, but this set is what got Tyler Herro going finally in that second quarter. That flowed him to the rim a bit more with added paint touches, basically turning into a Herro-Bam PnR, creating a very good shot diet. Like I said, it's simple, but it's also crucial.
#4: A change-up in game-plan for the Heat again? Yes.
Speaking of that last game vs Minnesota, I asked Kyle Lowry after the game about the uptick in pace, which he basically said you are forced into game-plan changes without Butler and Adebayo. That would be correct. But what about a game-plan shift when both of them are playing? We saw that tonight. Although Spo always preaches getting to 40 three-point attempts, while the Heat still did get up a bunch tonight, the goal was to have more going at the rim. That ties back to both the Butler and Herro points in this piece. They wanted to attack the Lakers lack of rim protection at the moment, and well, that's not a hard thing to adjust to when that description fits your two best players exactly. This team simply cannot rely on three-point shooting, even if it gets hot for a month or two. Having this base will always be key.
#5: Wait, is Caleb Martin the three-point specialist now?
It's been a running joke for a while that Caleb Martin essentially can't miss when his foot is on the three-point line, and that held up in this game. To finish the third quarter, he had 13 points with three triples, but the only two 2 point field goals were with his foot on that line. So in theory, that should've been 5 triples. Jokes aside, this emergence has really been something to document. He's super confident in that jumper following a size-up jab step, while also providing stuff off the catch a good bit. If the Heat were in a better spot this season in terms of winning, we would be discussing this jump much more. With all of the talk about a "four," he has been outstanding this season in whatever role they've placed him in.
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Reasons Stephen Curry is the best offensive player in NBA history
December 28, 2022 /0 Comments/in Basketball, South Florida/by Five Reasons
LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are the three biggest names in basketball history. All three players in this discourse are basketball players who have scored more than 30,000 points. Though Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors has a long way to go before he reaches that goal, he should be regarded as a more potent offensive weapon than any other player in the NBA. And when it comes to NBA, there is a huge popularity of this amazon the online gaming fans. Are you one of them? If so, FanDuel Ohio can be interesting for you.
Therefore, this article will give you reasons why Steph Curry is the greatest offensive basketball player of all time. So let's get started!
3 Reasons Stephen Curry is the best offensive player in NBA history
Here are three reasons why Curry is the greatest offensive player in NBA history:
Stephen Curry is the all-time greatest attacking weapon
In the NBA, many players have the ability to score points. Curry is unique because he has a talent that no one else in the league possesses: his three-point shots are so accurate they're almost impossible for other players to defend against.
When Curry gets into the paint, a defense must guard him but it frequently doesn't matter whether you have one or two guys on him. He'll demand payment from either situation.
In his career, Curry has averaged more than 25 points six times and more than 30 points a game twice. He holds the record for most 3-pointers made in NBA history: he averages 24.3 per game and shoots about 43% from behind the arc.
He has averaged over 20 points per game in each of his 10 NBA seasons. It doesn't take him many shots to get there, but the majority of his damage is still caused by extremely talented teams and not volume shooting.
Everyone has an issue with him
Stephen Curry, who is known for his long-range shots, initiated a shot called the Logo 3. The attempt proved problematic not just for defenders but also for video game developers; trying to make it work was tricky business. Curry routinely hits improbable shots, but usually, that's because other people are hitting impossible ones.
Curry changed the game, but only by successfully replicating his offensive successes in real life. That strengthens his argument as the best offensive weapon.
Take Him as a Threat
When Stephen Curry grabs a rebound and crosses half-court, he is a danger. Defenses must place their best defenders on him for almost 94 feet. In spite of defenses focusing on stopping him, he frequently creates scoring opportunities for his teammates.
Curry is a constant threat on the open floor, and he presents unique challenges because of it. No other elite scorer moves as quickly or efficiently on the court as Curry does, and that versatility makes him extra dangerous off-ball.
Steph Curry is the hardest player to defend alone because defenders are frequently humiliated. He has become a dominant ball handler and humiliates opponents with his skill.
Although LeBron James and Larry Bird are the only players in NBA history to score at a rate comparable with that of Curry, neither of them ever moved off the ball like he does or handled it as well.
Stephen Curry is a tremendously talented player, who does many things well on the offensive end of the court. His ability to shoot threes and distribute for his teammates makes him one of the greatest offensive threats in NBA history, regardless of position or era.
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What Do You Need to Know About Basketball?
Basketball is one of the most well-known sports which is played throughout the world. The team sport involves two teams having five players each who are playing to fulfill a primary goal of the game, i.e., scoring against the other team via throwing the ball at a height of 300cm under specific rules. Various institutions have made both indoor plus outdoor courts for the game.
The basketball courts' dimensions can vary, meaning there are no set limits for the height, length of time, size of a basketball, etc. In addition, the experience and skills of the players playing the game can also vary. The fast-moving game involves various physical activities like passing, dribbling, shooting, defense, rebounding, etc.
At the end of the day, basketball is actually about as simple of a game for newcomers to grasp as Sloto Cash, so let's jump right in!
Benefits of basketball on the health of players
In the game, there are various points for starting and stopping. Although it's not considered an aerobic sport, it still provides multiple benefits. Playing basketball helps burn calories. For example, playing basketball for an hour will allow the player to burn 630-730 calories!
In addition, it is beneficial in building endurance and improves coordination and balance. The player learns self-discipline and develops concentration. Most players consider the game a source of building their muscles.
Other benefits of the game
Having a monotonous and boring routine might make you lazy. Most people who do remote jobs cannot communicate with others. Playing basketball would not only help them take action but also allow them to interact with others. It would be helpful to learn from people how to be a good basketball player.
People can play the sport all year round as it is indoors. There is no requirement on the number of players, i.e., a minimum of two persons can play the game. Besides this, each player can practice alone as well. All he needs is a ball and a hoop.
Points in a game
When a team in a basketball game does a basket, they are given two points, and the ball is automatically assigned to the next team. However, if it is made outside the three-point arc, the team is given three points, and for a free throw, the team is given one point. The points are awarded to the team for free throws based on specific rules, including the fouls made in half or even type of foul.
Fouling a shooter results in free throws given to the shooter based on the location from where he shot. Standing beyond the three-point line will award him with three points. However, team fouls do not give the team free throws until they reach a specific number during that half. Once the number is reached, the player is given 1 to 1 opportunity.
Game clock
Each game is divided into two sections. All levels of the game have two halves. Various colleges, schools, and universities conduct basketball game session that varies from 20 minutes to one hour.
These halves are divided into quarters consisting of 8 minutes. In between the halves, there is a gap of a few minutes; however, the gap between the quarters is comparatively shorter. If there is a tie between the two teams, an overtime period is conducted for varying lengths.
Violations of the game
Dribbling the ball with a hand at great distance to the side is considered a violation of the game.
Dribbling the ball with both hands is known as a double dribble. It is another violation of the game.
Two or more players of the opposing team will get the ball at the same time. To prevent this, the referee stops such action and gives the ball to the team one by one on a rotating basis.
When a defensive player interferes with a shot while the ball is falling towards the basket after being touched with the backboard or while being in the cylinder above the rim, it is known as Goaltending. If an offensive player commits this, it is considered a violation, plus the ball is given to the opposing team.
Once the offense brings the ball across the mid-court line, they cannot cross the line back while having the ball. If they cross the mid-court line, the ball is given to the other team member to pass the inbound.
The player passing the ball has a time limit of five seconds to pass it. If he does not give the ball, it is given to another team member, which means having the ball for more than five seconds and having shot-clock restrictions, which require the team to shoot within the given timeframe.
Personal foul penalties
If a player is shooting while being fouled, he is awarded two free throws if the shoot does not go in, but if it goes in, he will get one free throw.
If the player is fouled while not shooting, the ball will be given to the team on which the foul is committed. The team receives the ball near the baseline and gets only five seconds to pass the ball into the court.
The fouled player is awarded two free throws if the team commits ten or more fouls.
The fouled person will receive one free throw if the team commits seven or more fouls. In case of making a shot, he is given another free throw.
Intentional foul
In case of physical contact of the player with another player to snatch the ball, having no other intention is considered an intentional foul and a judgment call for officials.
Flagrant foul
Violent contact with the opponent is considered a flagrant foul. Such fouls include kicking, punching, and hitting.
Technical foul
Coach or any player can commit technical foul which is related to the manners of the basketball game.
Position of player
The central position is basically for the tallest players. They are positioned near the basket.
Defensive: The primary responsibility of the center while defending is to prevent shooting by an opponent, which s done by blocking the shots. In this case, the players at the center are expected to get rebounds as they are taller.
Offensive: The center's goal is to provide an open area so players can shoot or pass the ball. They block the defenders by screening or picking, which will open the way for other players so that they can run to score a goal. Such a position might receive put-backs and offensive rebounds.
The next tallest ones are given the forward position. They play the game under the hoop. In addition, they may also be required to play under the wings or in corner areas.
Defensive: the defensive responsibilities, in this case, would be preventing the drives to score a goal plus rebounding.
Offensive: They are responsible for taking outside shots, rebounding, and driving for goals.
This section is reserved for the shortest players who are required skills related to fast dribbling, seeing the court, plus passing. They bring the ball down the court or even set offensive plays.
Defensive: Being defensive, the guard is responsible for contesting shots, stealing passes, preventing drives to the hoop, plus boxing out.
Offensive: The guard's primary responsibility is dribbling, setting up offensive play, and passing. In addition, they also are required to drive to the basket.
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Two shoots yesterday, Yu-gi-oh with mangalphantom and League of Legends pool party!
To begin with, yesterday was so hot here in Australia, 34 degrees 8C! Just sitting in the car an even walking for 2mins made us drip with sweat u~u;;!
Preview shot~ More to come!!
After some delicious mos burger, and driving in the car packed like sweaty, smelly, sardines, we headed to Nick's house for a pool party, best weather :D!
Here displays the excellent photography teamwork by andi and david, dont drop the camera D;!
After getting a good set of photos, the pool party ended with a storm and less heat :P!
Thank you for Nick for hosting our pool party and shoot, Cameron, David and Jerry for assisting, and big thank you to Andi for being our photographer for today >:D! I had a great time with everyone and would like to have more pool parties even though i cant swim *u*!
Also its been awhile, but after much internet issues and dropbox issues ><, we finally were able to share files :P! So here's just a preview of shimakaze to look forward to 8D!


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In Memoriam: Emil J Freireich
(03/16/1927 - 02/01/2021)Member since 1962
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Emil J Freireich, MD, DSc, FAACR, who developed a landmark treatment for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia, died February 1, 2021, at the age of 93.
Freireich was born in 1927 in Chicago. He earned his bachelor's degree and medical degree from the University of Illinois. He completed his internship and residency at Chicago hospitals, and then did a fellowship in hematology at Massachusetts Memorial Hospital in Boston. In 1953, he was drafted into the U.S. Army, but was allowed to serve by working at the National Institutes of Health. There, he conducted his earliest groundbreaking research on acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Early in his research, Freireich helped discover how to stop bleeding in children with leukemia. Freireich established that transfusions of new, platelet-rich blood could significantly reduce the risk of hemorrhaging, which had previously caused the deaths of many young leukemia patients. This discovery dramatically reduced suffering, and it also allowed children to survive longer, allowing for more time for Freireich and his colleagues to delve deeper into a potential cure.
In the 1950s, Freireich and his team designed clinical trials to test experimental combination therapies in children with ALL. His research proved that multiple drugs given simultaneously, both during the initial course of treatment and for a year after the patient was in remission, could often cure ALL. Today, Freireich's discoveries are still used in clinical practice, and survival rates for childhood leukemia exceed 90 percent.
In 1965, he joined The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he became a renowned professor as well as a groundbreaking researcher. Over the course of his career, he won almost every teaching award at the institution, as well as many national and international education awards. At MD Anderson, he directed the special medical education programs, oversaw the physician-scientist training program, chaired curriculum committees, and helped organize the core curriculum. He helped establish the Department of Developmental Therapeutics and served as director of the Adult Leukemia Research Program. He also obtained one of the first formal training program grants in medical oncology at MD Anderson. He retired in 2015, but he remained involved with the institution.
Freireich became a member of the AACR in 1962 and transferred to Emeritus membership in 1993. He was named a Fellow of the AACR Academy in 2014 and was honored with the AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research in 2019. He received countless other accolades, including the Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award in 1972; the David A. Karnofsky Memorial Award and Lecture from ASCO in 1976; the de Villiers International Achievement Award from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in 1979; the Jeffrey A. Gottlieb Memorial Award from MD Anderson Cancer Center in 1981; the Charles F. Kettering Prize from the General Motors Cancer Research Foundation in 1983; and the First NIH Distinguished Alumni Award in 1990.
In addition, he won the Medical Oncology Fellows Outstanding Teacher Award from MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Return of the Child Award from the Leukemia Society of America in 1996; the Charles A. LeMaistre Outstanding Achievement Award in 2000; the Cino del Duca Award; the 11th International Congress on Anti-Cancer Treatment from the UICC in 2001; the Pollin Prize for Pediatric Research from Columbia University in 2003; the Gerald P. Bodey Sr. Distinguished Award in 2005; and the Paul Ehrlich Magic Bullet Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. MD Anderson created the Emil J. Freireich Award for Excellence in Education to honor his commitment to teaching.
"Dr. Freireich was an accomplished physician-scientist whose pioneering work saved the lives of entire generations of children," said Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc), chief executive officer of the AACR. "His research changed the way we think about pediatric leukemia, transforming it into a disease that can be cured."
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Emil Freireich was wonderful combination of a clinical scientist, a teacher and human being. I came to know him in early 70.s when he was at the MD Anderson Cancer centre. I was cancer cell kinetics using 3H Thymidine, in leukemias and solid tumors in 60's early seventies. He encouraged me to continue the work, since he found that combination chemotherapies in ALL were based on some of the knowledge.
He has been an intellectual giant who inspired many and will be dearly missed by all of us
PEEYUSH K LALAProfessor-Emeritus (active), Departments of Anatomy and Cell Biology and oncology, university of western Ontario

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When I open the Device portal of the Hololens, it is showing the following message on 'Device Status': The following services encountered issues: spectrum.exe. If this status persists for more than 1 minute, please reboot the device as per the image attached. When I turn on the device, It just shows me hello and then it goes blank. Please suggest some solution.
Do you have any updates on this? I'm facing exact same problem. I cannot use my device for the last few days since spectrum.exe keeps crashing.
P.S. I do have the latest updates on my HoloLens.
Update: Today (October 20) holoshellapp.exe started to crash. Looks like the situation is getting worse.
Just to follow up on this. I was able to replace defective unit under warranty.
Was it a hardware issue? I have a developer version that is constantly hanging on - The following service encountered issues: spectrum.exe. If this status persists for more than 1 minute, please reboot the device.


Children are about to move onto secondary schools in a few weeks. Perhaps your child is one of them.
This is a time of great change for a child and for the family as a whole as this transition is a time of growth, learning and independence. Children naturally have mixed feelings about this change.
Children worry about getting lost, as the school is much bigger and looks like a maze of endless corridors with thousands of people, or they worry about not fitting in, or having the mickey taken out of them if they don't like sport, or football. They worry about their physical appearance, their spelling, their journey- the list is endless.
Many larger schools have their own web-sites, and many of the questions that come up can be found on them. You can find out about school trips, sports fixtures, homework expectations, and the choice of clubs on offer, which can all help alleviate the uncertainty. As moving schools can be a stressful time, don't be surprised if your child loses their temper or gets irritable more often. They may start to argue with you over trivial things like their school uniform, packed lunch or pencil case.
Remember, as a parent to keep your mind on the bigger picture of supporting your child through these changes and be patient with them.
Feel the fear- and do it anyway!
6. Behave in a way that won't get you noticed too quickly.
8. Find out your time table, and remember it! Find out what time you need to be at school, and what time you need to go home!
Remember, secondary school isn't a 'wild jungle', more like a 'human zoo', with lots of interesting animals. The zoo keepers are there to help you- not just to contain you. As parents it's important to see this experience as something positive- if you are upbeat, so are your children.
The transition from the smaller, more nurturing environment of Primary school to the big, unknown, mystery that is Secondary school can be an anxious time for children (and their parents!).
This download will help you prepare your child for change and to look forward to the new opportunities and adventures that lie ahead.
By dispelling myths and building their confidence, you can help your child handle the change easily, and avoid any damage to their self-esteem.
12. How am I doing so far?
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Muḥammed 'Abdu
Lisa A. Urkevich
[Muḥammed 'Abdu 'Othmān Marzuq al-Dehel al-'Asīrī]
(b Jizan, Saudi Arabia, 1949). Saudi singer, composer and 'ūd (lute) player. His father was a well-known sailor who died when Muḥammed was two years old. Muḥammed began singing at the age of six, and at nine he received his first vocal training through the study of Qur'anic recitation, which, along with the call to prayer (adhān), he offered at school events. About the age of 13 he became involved with amateur traditional singers and learnt to play the 'ūd. Because of his close proximity to Yemen, he encountered master musicians of the al-yamānī style. He gained a diploma in shipbuilding and was offered a scholarship to study in Japan, but declined the offer, preferring to become a professional musician. His first recognized composition was Hala yā bū sha'ar tha'ir (1965). He went on to record over 80 albums in a variety of styles, including popular Egyptian styles, but he has been most appreciated for his folkloric, traditional Saudi and Gulf pieces. He gained an international reputation and has often been called '...
Michael Ethen
(Guy)
(b Kingston, ON, Nov 5, 1959). Canadian rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and photographer. The son of a diplomat, he spent his youth in England, Israel, Portugal, and Austria. After returning with his family to North America, he began performing and recording at the age of 15 with rock bands in British Columbia and Ontario. In 1978 he began what became a long and successful songwriting partnership with Jim Vallance, with whom he created most songs recorded under his name up to 1987, as well as songs recorded by Rod Stewart, Kiss, Bonnie Raitt, Neil Diamond, and the Canadian groups Prism, BTO, and Loverboy.
Adams' albums characteristically alternate between down-tempo piano ballads and straight-ahead rock numbers. His third solo album, Cuts like a Knife (1983) launched him to the status of an international celebrity; its singles included the ballad "Straight from the Heart" and the anthem "Cuts like a Knife," which both featured for weeks on magazine charts and music television. The next album, ...
Admon-Gorokhov, Yedidya
Natan Shahar
(b Yekatrinoslav [now Dnepropetrovsk], Dec 5, 1894; d Tel-Aviv, April 2, 1982). Israeli composer and singer. He emigrated to Palestine from the Ukraine in 1906. He studied at the Teacher's Seminary in Jerusalem where his teachers included Abraham Zvi Idelsohn. During World War I he moved to Egypt and enlisted in the British Army. After the war he returned to Palestine and, while earning his living as an accountant, took singing lessons with Jehuda Har-Melaḥ. A countertenor with a phenomenal ability to improvise, he travelled to the USA in 1923 to further his singing studies; there he specialized in improvisation and distinctive vibrato singing, similar in style to Arab-Bedouin singing or ululation. Commissioned to write an orchestral accompaniment for songs improvised in a Bedouin style, he enlisted the compositional assistance of Lazar Seminski, who encouraged him to continue to compose. His first songs, Ya leil ('Oh night') and ...
Ahmed, Fadzil
Ghulam-Sarwar Yousof
(b Muar, Johor, Malaysia, June 12, 1941). Malaysian singer and lute player. He became interested in music at an early age, as a result of watching bangsawan (Malay opera) performances; his father, a musician, was important in nurturing this interest. At the age of 18 he joined the Setia Ghazal Party in his home town (the principal centre of the syncretic vocal genre ghazal in Malaysia) as a singer and musician; he later joined the well-known Seri Maharani Ghazal, becoming famous as a gambus (short-necked lute) player (the lead instrument in ghazal ensembles) and featuring on Seri Maharani Ghazal's many recordings.
He has visited around 40 countries, often giving solo performances, but principally as a member of exchange troupes through the Malaysian Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism, which he joined in 1976. Shortly after joining this organization, he worked as a gambus teacher at Kompleks Budaya Negara (National Cultural Complex), where he continued until his retirement. He continues to work part-time at the Akademi Seni Kebangsaan (National Arts Academy). In addition to being a highly successful ...
Akhtar, Begum
Amelia Maciszewski
[Faizabadi, Akhtari Bai]
(b Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, 1911–14; d Lucknow, 1974/5). North Indian vocalist. She was hailed as a child prodigy by Gauhar Jan, who heard her sing at her school in about 1919. Akhtari's mother then took her to study classical vocal music with Ustad Zamir Khan of Gaya, Bihar. Akhtari made her début as a vocalist at a charity concert in Patna. Subsequently she moved to Calcutta and underwent arduous classical vocal training as a disciple of Ustad Ata Hussein Khan of the Patiala gharānā. She made her first commercial recording in 1933, the ghazal Dīvāna banāna hāi to, in which she sang to the accompaniment of sāraṅgī, tablā and harmonium. She also acted in a few musical films, notably Roṭi, and spent some time at the court of the Nawab of Rampur. Later she settled in Lucknow, regularly performing both publicly and in private soirées and often travelling to Calcutta to perform at music conferences....
Ibrāhīm ibn al-Mahdī
Eckhard Neubauer
(b Baghdad, July 779; d Samarra', July 839). Arab musician. He was a son of the Abbasid Caliph al-Mahdī and a Persian slave at court called Shikla. He became famous for his fine and powerful voice with its range of four octaves, and first took part in court concerts during the reigns of Hārūn al-Rashīd (786–809) and al-Amīn (809–13). Proclaimed caliph in 817 in opposition to al-Ma'mūn (813–33), he had to abdicate after barely two years and went into hiding. In 825 he was pardoned and became a court musician once more under al-Ma'mūn and his successor al-Mu'taṣim (833–42). He was a follower of the school of Ibn Jāmi' and represented a 'soft' style, probably influenced by Persian music, which also allowed freedom in rendering older works. His rival Isḥāq al-Mawṣilī accused him of stylistic uncertainty; fragments of their polemic writings are quoted in the Kitāb al-aghānī al-kabīr...
Amara [Armaganian], Lucine
Alan Blyth
(b Hartford, ct , March 1, 1927). American soprano of Armenian descent. She studied at San Francisco, where she sang in the opera chorus (1945–6). At the Metropolitan she made her début (1950) as the Heavenly Voice (Don Carlos). By her 25th anniversary performance there, as Micaela, she had sung 41 roles in 35 operas, with regular appearances as Leonora (...
'Antarī, Ṣāliḥ 'Abdallah al-
Jean Lambert
(b Toḥayta, Tihama, South Arabia, c1892; d Ṣan'ā, 1965). Yemeni singer and lutenist. He began singing while in Zabid, accompanying himself on a copper plate. He studied the qanbūs (lute) with Muḥammad Sha'bān and Muḥammad al-'Attāb, both of whom he met in Ethiopia where they had taken refuge from the puritanism of Imām Yaḥyā. Al-'Antarī's life story is surrounded by legends, and it is also said that he met al-'Attāb in Ṣan'a and became his servant. Listening to al-'Attāb, al-'Antarī practised singing secretly until his master overheard him, recognized his talent and ordered him to sing to his guests. At the end of the 1930s al-'Antarī recorded 25 songs for the Odeon company in Aden, and his subsequent career included numerous radio broadcasts and performances at weddings. He had an exceptional voice and was an accomplished lute player; he excelled in both the classical repertory of Ṣan'ā (...
Aṣ, Jamīl al-
Abdel-Hamid Hamam
(b Jan 17, 1929). Jordanian traditional composer, singer and buzuq player of Palestinian Gypsy origin. At an early age he joined a group of Gypsy musicians as a singer and player of the 'ūd (short-necked lute) and the buzuq (long-necked lute), and performed at weddings and other celebrations in Jerusalem and the neighbouring villages. He began to learn religious chants and Qur'anic recitation at the age of nine. In 1949 he joined the choir of the broadcasting service in Ramallah, and in 1959 he joined the music section of the newly established radio station in Amman. In 1963 he was appointed leader of the radio station's music ensemble; he held this position for several years, during which he performed many of his songs and also had the opportunity to join a group of researchers making a field survey of folk heritage including Jordanian folk singing and music in an area covering both banks of the river Jordan. As a ...
Asmahān
Saadalla Agha Al-Kalaa
(b during a voyage from Turkey to Syria, 1917; d Egypt, July 14, 1944). Syrian singer. Born to a well-known Syrian family, she moved to Cairo with her family in 1924 and made some commercial recordings while still a teenager. In 1932 she married her cousin Prince Ḥasan al-Aṭrash and returned to Syria. After giving birth to a daughter she was pronounced unable to produce any more children (and not therefore a son and heir). She left her husband to give him the chance of having an heir, and thereafter deep sadness marked her life and the romantic meanings in her songs.
Staying in Cairo with her mother, she made singing her profession. She sang compositions by her brother, Farīd al- Aṭrash, and later co-starred in his film Intiṣār al-shabāb ('Triumph of youth'). The greatest composers wrote for her: Midhat Assem, Zakariyyā Aḥmad, Muḥammad al-Qasabjī and Riyāḍ al-Sunbaṭī. She sang in Muḥammed 'Abd al-Wahhāb's film ...
Ataneli, Lado
Jonas Westover
(b Tilfis, Georgia). American baritone of Georgian birth. He is considered one of the world's leading interpreters of Puccini and Verdi's music. He made his debut in 1989 as Renato in Verdi's Un Ballo in maschera at the Tilfis National Theater. In the following three years, Ataneli received several major awards, including first prize and the Grand Prix at the International Francisco-Vinas Competition in Barcelona (1991), and first prize at the "I Cestelli" Competition. He has appeared across the world, including with the Vienna State Opera, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Hamburg State Opera, and the Bavarian State Opera. His relationship with the Metropolitan Opera blossomed in the 21st century, as Tonio in I Pagliacci in 2006, Macbeth (under the direction of James Levine) in 2007–8, and Rigoletto in 2010. He also has been active as a performer in concert and on television and radio. His tremendously powerful voice has engaged audiences worldwide, and his skill is featured on numerous recordings and DVD releases....
Aṭrash, Farīd al-
(b al-Qrayya, Syria, Oct 18, 1915; d Beirut, Dec 26, 1974). Syrian singer, composer, 'ūd player and film actor and producer. In 1924 political circumstances forced his family to move to Egypt. His mother, the noted singer 'Aliyya al-Munther, taught him singing in the Syrian style. He studied the 'ūd (lute) at the Cairo Institute for Arab Music. His professional work began as an 'ūd player and singer at the national radio station and in Badī 'a Maṣabnī's variety show saloon.
In 1941, through his sister Asmahān , he entered the cinema industry, and for the rest of his life was involved in films as a composer, singer actor, and producer. His singing of Syrian mawwāl (popular songs), tangos and rumbas achieved great popularity, and his work laid the foundations for Arab variety show films, cinematic operetta, orchestral musical overtures and comic and sad songs. His 31 films are mostly autobiographical and provide valuable insight into the role of the musician in society....
Ayado, Chie
Kazunori Sugiyama
(b Osaka, Japan, Sept 10, 1957). Japanese singer. She learned piano from the age of three, studied singing when she was 17, and in her youth undertook some work as a piano accompanist. After graduating from high school she lived alternately in Kobe, Japan, and Los Angeles. She then went to New York, where she sang from 1986 to 1991 as a member of the gospel choir of the Tabernacle Church in Harlem. In 1991 she returned to Japan and performed with the trio led by the pianist Hiroshi Minami in 1992 and Mikio Masuda's trio in 1998. Among her recordings is an album (1996) on which she was accompanied by a quartet comprising the guitarist Satoshi Inoue, Junior Mance, Calvin Hill, and Akira Tana. Ayado was employed as a dietician until 1998 and then decided to work exclusively as a professional musician. Since then she has become one of the most successful jazz singers in Japan. She teaches gospel-style choirs in several Japanese cities and also plays piano and organ....
Azerbayev, Kenen
Alma Kunanbayeva
(b Maty-Bulak, Semirechye [now Krasnogorsk], 1884; d Almata, 1976). Kazakh traditional composer, singer, narrator and dömbra player. He was born to the family of a poor herder and lost his mother when he was seven years old. His family was musically talented and Azerbayev gained the nickname Bala-aqyn ('Child-singer') early in his life. At the age of ten or 11 he wrote the songs Ri qoyïm ('Shoo, my Sheep', a shepherds' cry) and Boz torgai ('Sparrow'), which revealed his outstanding talent and became widely popular. Kazakh and Kyrgyz musicians often met in the region of Semirechye, and Azerbayev became famous as a performer of Kyrgyz songs and the Manas epic as well as the Kazakh traditional repertory; his songs also became popular in Kyrgyzstan. More than 200 of his works were recorded by the folklorists B. Erzakovich and A. Serikbayeva. Azerbayev's songs are stylistically linked with aqyn genres of recitation in their melodic construction, which follow the rhythm and meaning of the verse. He composed many songs in response to important events in Kazakhstan; songs such as ...
Aznavour, Charles
[Aznavourian, Varenagh]
(b Paris, May 22, 1924). French singer and songwriter. His parents were Armenian immigrants, and he began acting as a child. In 1941 he wrote the lyrics to the song J'ai bu, with music by Pierre Roche, and which brought the songwriting team to the attention of Edith Piaf. Aznavour subsequently wrote songs for Piaf (Il pleut, 1949), Gilbert Bécaud (Donne-moi, 1952) and Juliette Greco (Je hais les dimanches, 1950). As a singer, he toured with Piaf, but major success only came with Sur ma vie (1955). Such reflective and romantic songs as The Old-Fashioned Way and She (1974) brought him international acclaim, while numbers such as Hier encore (translated as Yesterday when I was Young) typify his introspective and melancholic style. His operetta, Monsieur Carnaval, was performed in Paris in 1965, and his film appearances include François Truffaut's ...
Azuma, Atsuko
(b Osaka, Dec 11, 1939). Japanese soprano . She studied in Tokyo, then in Milan and Parma, making her début in 1963 at Reggio Emilia as Suzel (L'amico Fritz). She sang at La Scala and elsewhere in Italy; in France, Belgium, Germany and Austria; in North and South America and with Fujiwara Opera in Tokyo. She took part in the première of Joachim Ludwig's ...
Ballew, Smith
(b Palestine, TX, Jan 21, 1902; d Fort Worth, May 2, 1984). American singer and bandleader. He led his own band in Dallas (c1925) and toured Texas, then briefly led the Wolverines. In 1928 he worked as a banjoist in New York, but from 1929 he specialized as a singer. He made a large number of recordings as a leader (1929–31, 1934), as well as with such musicians as the Dorsey Brothers (1928–9), Irving Mills, the Goofus Five, and Ben Pollack (all 1929), the California Ramblers, Joe Venuti, and Frankie Trumbauer (all 1929–30), the violinist Ben Selvin (1929–31), Duke Ellington (1930, notably Nine Little Miles from Ten-Ten-Tennessee, Vic. 22586), and Red Nichols and Benny Goodman (both 1931). During the early 1930s his band held many residencies in New York, and Ballew also led an all-star group which included Bunny Berigan and Glenn Miller. Later he appeared in many films....
Banān, Qolāmhoseyn
Hormoz Farhat
(b Tehran, 1911; d Tehran, 1986). Persian singer. He came from an aristocratic background and was raised in a family circle frequented by literati and musicians. His father played the tār and his mother the piano; Banān learnt the rudiments of both instruments in childhood. He had voice lessons from his early teen years and by his mid-20s he had established a high reputation as a singer with a marked command of the radif and a sound knowledge of the Persian classical poetry on which Persian vocal music heavily relies.
In the 1930s Banān was drawn into the circle of progressive musicians led by Ali Naqi Vaziri, becoming closely associated with two of Vaziri's leading disciples, Ruhollāh Khāleqi and Abolhasan Sabā. He participated in concerts organized by the Vaziri group as the lead singer, specializing in performances of new tasnif compositions. His fame spread after his radio engagements began in ...
Liu Baoquan
Kate Stevens
(b Beijing, Nov 18, 1869; d Beijing, Oct 8, 1942). Chinese narrative singer. He was the creator of jingyun dagu ('Beijing drumsong') and its Liu style. The son of an itinerant narrative singer from Hejian county south of Beijing, Liu by the age of seven was playing sanxian lute accompaniment for his father. He later accompanied and studied with leading drumsingers such as Song Wu, Hu Shi and Huo Mingliang. By the age of 30 he was established in Beijing, turning countryside drumsong into a sophisticated urban art. He now sang in Beijing speech, and created new and expanded melodies to depict the particular characters and mood of each tale. His sanxian accompanists, and a drumsong aficionado who wrote and revised texts, were vital collaborators, and his lifelong association with Beijing opera and its singers a constant inspiration.
His repertory of 22 pieces, mostly tales of strategy and war, loyalty and valour, drew audiences back time and again; favourites included ...
Barodekar, Hirabai
Bonnie C. Wade and Inderjit N. Kaur
(b Miraj, 1905; d 1989). North Indian (Hindustani) classical music vocalist. She was the daughter of Abdul Karim Khan of the Kirana gharānā and studied with her father's cousin, Abdul Wahid Khan. Her first important opportunity as a vocalist came when Vishnu Digambar Paluskar invited her to sing in public in 1922. After the Maharashtrian revival of theatre broke the ban on women appearing on the professional stage in that region, Barodekar performed in plays with mixed casts. When live theatre waned in the face of the new film industry, she joined artists who were introducing art music to the non-court world in North India.
Barodekar enjoyed a long and successful career as concert singer, regional theatre singer/actress, broadcasting artist and recording artist. She had a large number of releases with major labels, including HMV, Odeon, and Columbia. Barodekar was the first female musician to be invited to the prestigious Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan in ...


As the weather heats up, it's time to cool down the traditional workplace outfit. If you're stuck wearing tasteful pantsuits while daydreaming of denim shorts, here's your guide to cute work outfits for women like you. From professional yet cute, to trendy yet sophisticated, here you'll find your signiture style.


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Magic Mike XXL Is Impossible to Resist. Give In
The sequel to the hit stripper comedy is a loose, easygoing delight.
By Richard Lawson
The economy must be getting better, because the boys of male-stripper comedy Magic Mike XXL are not as worried about jobs and money as they were in the original Magic Mike, Steven Soderbergh's airy, but serious, little study of young men in post-crash Florida. Sure, they talk about money and do a lot of wondering about what they're going to do once they stop stripping, but mostly they're in XXL for a good time, taking a road trip that's both playful and pensive, a mild, mellow adventure that, yes, includes lots of dancing.
In some ways, all the dancing in XXL feels like a concession, as if it's making up for the first film's unexpectedly heavy tone. It's also the result of inevitable sequel largesse—not only is there more dancing, but it's all pumped-up and extra grind-y. Magic Mike XXL could maybe be called Magic Mike: Just the Fun Parts, though it's almost as disarmingly thoughtful and warmly engaging as the first film. A rambling road movie with no real plot, there's not much story (or body fat) to grab onto, but each member of the winning ensemble—including Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Adam Rodriguez, and Joe Manganiello—gets their moment to shine. The film has a buzzed, woozy charm to it; a party vibe that's fun because everyone invited is a friendly, laid-back person.
XXL gets the gang back together for a sojourn to Myrtle Beach, where they will dance at an annual stripping convention before hanging up their G-strings and tearaway pants for good. The characters played by Matthew McConaughey (missed) and Alex Pettyfer (gone and forgotten) in the first film are said to have skipped the country to start a new revue in Europe, so the guys go to Tampa to collect Tatum's Mike, who's been out of the game while he runs his furniture business. He's quickly pulled back in, and the group heads north in a food truck, stopping, Odyssey-like, at various enchanted places along the way.
There's a dive-y strip club populated by gays and gals, followed by a boozy beach party where Mike meets Zoe, a cool-girl played by Amber Heard. They travel further on to a luxe house of less-than-ill-repute run by a fabulous, seductive Jada Pinkett Smith, purring and prickly as she and Mike resolve a vague, years-old romantic squabble. Then it's on to an intimate party at another mansion, hosted by Andie MacDowell of all people. Each sequence features some dancing or other act of enticement—did you know that Matt Bomer can sing? Because Matt Bomer can sing—that's maybe a little cheesy, maybe a little sleazy, sure, but there's such a spirit of goodwill to it all. Women should get to have this kind of fun, too, and Mike and his pals coax and encourage that out of the various women they encounter. There's perhaps something slightly patronizing about the way the men almost give permission to these women to let loose, but XXL's goofily sex-positive outlook is ultimately so joyful, so casually celebratory, that we quickly forget those mild criticisms.
The film really only stumbles in its final stretch, when the guys get to Myrtle Beach and perform their big final show. Each fellow gets a routine, and the trouble is, while they're entertaining to watch, they don't really seem like stripping. There's very little dancing in all but one of the sequences, and I think that if these guys weren't the leads of the movie being filmed, the women in the audience would be awfully confused why these strippers were singing and painting and doing stuff with chocolate sauce instead of, y'know, stripping. Here the film is a little undercooked, and perhaps overconfident. It's a matter of scope and scale, that sequel impulse for bigness cranking up the dial just a little too high.
Otherwise, Magic Mike XXL, directed by Magic Mike assistant director Gregory Jacobs (Soderbergh did the cinematography and editing), and written by Reid Carolin, has an easy, engaging flow, at once natural and dreamlike. It's a gentle paean to things being O.K., even in still-confusing times. Loosen up, enjoy yourself, it says with a three-beer smile. And while I generally rebuke that kind of aggressive cajoling to have fun, XXL proves impossible to resist. It's not just the pecs and abs, though. (Of course, those certainly help.) It's also the film's scrappy heart, its surprising emotional intelligence. As it turns out, it really is what's inside that counts.
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Richard Lawson is the chief critic at Vanity Fair, reviewing film, television, and theater. He is a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Society of Film Critics. Richard's novel, All We Can Do Is Wait, was published by Penguin Random House in 2018. You can... Read more
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