@Anthony_Chiang

Miami Heat reporter for @MiamiHerald. Made in Dade. Cuban-American. Cuban coffee connoisseur. UF grad. [email protected]

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This is not the way the Heat hoped to begin the Giannis Antetokounmpo era. Takeaways and postgame reaction from the second-most lopsided season opening loss in Heat history miamiherald.com/sports/nba/m… Giannis: “Our effort has got to be way better. It starts with me."

Heat begins Giannis Antetokounmpo era with blowout home loss to Timberwolves. Takeaways

This is not the start the Heat and Giannis Antetokounmpo expected.

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Anthony Edwards said a Heat bench player was chirping: "I think it kind of crunk me up. He was talking pretty crazy. When I start talking to him, he didn’t really have too much more to say. I don’t really like that. If you gonna talk shit, keep talking shit. Don’t get quiet."
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Giannis Antetokounmpo repeated a few times during his postgame media session that the Heat has to "trust" each other. Antetokounmpo: "We have to trust what we're doing."
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Erik Spoelstra: "We're going to have to step up our defense." Spoelstra also added "it did not look like us" on offense."
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Along with finishing with a big edge in three-point shooting, the Timberwolves also closed with a 17-4 edge in offensive rebounds. Minnesota outscored Miami 20-6 in second-chance points.
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NEW: Heat begins Giannis Antetokounmpo era with blowout home loss to Timberwolves miamiherald.com/sports/nba/m… Takeaways and details from a rough night for the Heat

Heat begins Giannis Antetokounmpo era with blowout home loss to Timberwolves. Takeaways

This is not the start the Heat and Giannis Antetokounmpo expected.

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Timberwolves outscoring the Heat 54-21 from three-point range.
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End of third quarter: Timberwolves 99, Heat 81. Anthony Edwards with 36 points for the Timberwolves. Giannis Antetokounmpo with 28 points for the Heat.
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Anthony Edwards up to 33 points for the Timberwolves. He's very good.
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Heat responds with 9-0 run to cut the deficit to eight. Timberwolves call timeout.
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Timberwolves suddenly ahead by 17.
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Timberwolves suddenly ahead by 17.
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Halftime: Timberwolves 69, Heat 59. Timberwolves outscoring the Heat 36-18 from three-point range. Heat shooting just 6 of 16 on threes. Giannis with 21 points for the Heat.
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Giannis up to 21 points with 6:18 left in the second quarter. Record for most points scored by a Heat player in an opener is 37 points by LeBron James to begin the 2011-12 season.
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We're getting a Portis-Adebayo-Antetokounmpo lineup now.
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Giannis already up to 19 points, including 6 of 6 shooting in the paint.
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End of first quarter: Timberwolves 34, Heat 32. Giannis with 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field and 4-of-6 shooting from the foul line.
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I missed Erik Spoelstra's angry challenges.
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First four players used off the Heat's bench: Bobby Portis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Nikola Jovic and Pelle Larsson.
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Timberwolves open 9 of 12 from the field and 4 of 7 on threes. Heat trailing 22-17 with 6:28 left in the first quarter.
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Thompson has now made his first two threes of the regular season.
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After going 3 of 20 on threes in the preseason, Klay Thompson hits his first three-point attempt of the regular season. But Thompson called for his second foul with 9:02 left in the first quarter. He's staying in for now.
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