Keep the Bucks off of the offensive-glass
In Game 1 of this series, the Bucks won in overtime and outrebounded the Heat 64-51, including 15-12 on the offensive glass. In Game 2, Milwaukee controlled the rebounds once again, outrebounding Miami 61-36, including 21-9 on the offensive glass.
The Bucks grabbed 21 offensive rebounds in Game 2 of this series, which is completely unacceptable for Miami. What this tells us is that the Heat basically gave up after the first-quarter and if this is the mentality that they have, they will have no shot at coming back in this series.
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The first-quarter of Game 3 will tell us a lot about the fight and mentality the Heat have moving forward and if there is a chance that they can get back in this series, but in order to win the next game in this series, they need to control the offensive-glass.
All five guys on the court for Miami have to do a better job at boxing out the Bucks, especially guys like Donte DiVincenzo and Jrue Holiday who have come flying in from the perimeter unguarded for tip-ins or second-chance opportunities.
Giannis Antetnoktounmpo and Brook Lopez are going to grab some offensive rebounds because that is what they do, but boxing out everybody else on this roster will go a long way in helping the Heat be successful and try to control the glass a little better.
A lot of this weight falls on Bam Adebayo to be better in the paint defensively, but guys like Trevor Ariza, Jimmy Butler and even Duncan Robinson need to do a better job at grabbing the defensive rebounds.
