The Miami Heat did it AGAIN...

The Miami Heat did it again. Pat Riley, the Arisons, the rest of the front office involved in Miami, they've done it again with another gem late in the NBA draft as Ryan Conwell. Every time he gets another opportunity to go out there and play meaningful basketball, whether it's in training camp, whether it's in practice, regular season or preseason games, he goes out there and he simply shows up and shows out. I'm here to break down his most recent performance in yesterday's preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, where we saw all of the facets of Ryan Conwell's game and really why the expectations are so high for this young man out of the University of Louisville. We'll break down all of that on this episode of Heat Digest, so let's not waste any time and get right to it breaking down the news. And before we get into the nitty gritty and breaking down the actual production from him and the big moves and big moments and quotes from not only Conwell, but as well as head coach Eric Spoelstra, remember to keep this in mind. Comment down below, A, B, or C, for what your expectations are for Ryan Conwell in this upcoming season. If you comment A, you think he's going to be a solid bench piece. If you comment B, you think he's a future starter this season. And if you comment C, you think he's flat-out going to be a bust for the Miami Heat. So keep that in mind. Remember to comment down below to let us know where you guys sit in this Ryan Conwell experience as we are now through three NBA preseason games and Ryan Conwell continues to just simply show up and show out every time he gets an opportunity to. Now, a lot of people, if you did watch the game or if you just saw the highlights on social media or even YouTube, you may be saying, well, Conwell got a shot at the buzzer to win this game for the Miami Heat, which they ended up losing 126 to 127 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Conwell had a pull-up jump shot at the buzzer to win this game for the Miami Heat, which he ended up airballing. But they won't tell you about the game as a collective, how great he was on the offensive side of the ball, as well as jumping passing lanes defensively and creating steals and more possessions for this Miami Heat team. But they also won't mention the huge shot to tie this game at 121 apiece. When Miami was down two with less than a minute left, Conwell just simply turned into a walking bucket. And I'm not trying to exaggerate, I'm not trying to paint a narrative, because he didn't shoot phenomenally from the field for the collection of this game, but he had 13 points in the third quarter, he really took over in the second half, and his overall abilities to get to his spot and create space was just on full display all night long. He ended the night with 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists. He did shoot 7 of 18 from the field, including 2 of 9 from behind the 3-point line. He did make 6 of his 7 free throws, which is always great, and again, added those 2 steals. Now, before we get to the rest of the news surrounding Ryan Conwell, including quotes from head coach Eric Spoelstra and Conwell himself, remember, we have to thank our sponsor for this video, Kalshi. 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And again, you can trade on absolutely anything. So use the link down in the description or in the pinned comment to check it all out. It helps this channel a ton, and we do appreciate it. But now, let's get back to it and break down this Ryan Conwell situation as he continues to show up and show out. And if you didn't see our video breaking down the red, white, and pink game, an annual game that is showcased in the Kaseya Center for this Heat organization. Tickets are $10 for all fans to show up and watch an inter-scrimmage game. Ryan Conwell was battling with Trey Donaldson and Baz Mbang, three youngsters playing the guard position. And Ryan Conwell, he got embarrassed. Trey Donaldson went between his legs and pulled the ball back, and he ended up knocking down a three-point shot as Ryan Conwell was on the floor from that dribble move. not exactly the greatest look for a youngster who honestly is really good defensively especially for a shooting guard an undersized shooting guard especially in today's game and age but it didn't he didn't shy away from it he didn't get just all discouraged and run away from the opportunity he has accepted the challenge he has remained in that threat and he continues to prove how great he can really be now if you look at the depth chart the reason i bring this up is because the idea of him starting especially on opening night is a bit drastic but if he continues to prove his overall abilities on the offensive end, not only scoring the basketball, but specifically facilitating the basketball, he could really make a run at that starting point guard job over someone like De'Veon Mitchell. If Mitchell doesn't prove how good he got this offseason with all of the work he made, it was that he made abundantly clear that he was working and doing this offseason. So let's break down a few quotes from Ryan Connell and then head coach Eric Spoelstra on really what went on with him in these games and really how the offseason has went for him up to this point and these questions are from Zachary Weinberger so shout out to him he's been crushing it quote you mentioned boosting your playmaking during training camp can you talk about that in terms of your progression in playmaking Ryan Connell would go on to say quote credit to my coaching staff and to my vets every day in practice I'm able to work on my reads work on different things to help different pieces of my game. With each day, I think it's showing up out there on the floor, just getting more comfortable. The game is slowing down more and more each day. It's a work in progress, and I'm just trying to get better at it every day to be an all-around player. Great answer from Ryan Connell. The fact that he is acknowledging the fact that the game continues to get slower and slower for him mentally is phenomenal. That's what you want to hear, and it doesn't appear. If you guys go back and watch the interviews, it doesn't look like he's just telling us something to paint a narrative that hoping that everyone catches on and believes, even though it may not actually be true behind those eyes and in his brain, it really does feel that way. And if you watch him actually play the game of basketball, especially that Minnesota Timberwolves preseason game, it does look like things are slowing down just a bit. Even in those big moments where there was less than a minute left, he was able to go to work offensively get in a bit of an isolation situation not fully isolation as i believe there was someone still in the left corner working from the left elbow he was able to get to work make a bunch of dribble moves ended up getting just to the free throw line extended area with one foot in the paint being able to work off great footwork and get to a fall away jump shot in the mid-range area to end up tying that game at 121 he looked like an experienced young man despite being fresh into this league and just drafted in the past few months now second and final quote from Conwell is this quote it's a blessing to be in a position that I'm in here everything matters no matter the game whether it's preseason or regular season practices it all matters just for them to look at me in that regard at that moment in the game I'm thankful for it I'm ready for it as well I embrace those moments and I feel like I thrive in those moments now obviously the final shot of not only from Conwell, but for the game overall, which would have won the Miami Heat the game over the Minnesota Timberwolves, did not have the result everyone wanted, including Conwell and the Heat team Obviously, it still shows that he is not scared of those moments. And again, like I mentioned in the beginning of this video, people are going to see that and be like, well, he missed the game winner, blah, blah, blah, blah What about the possession prior? What about the game prior? I know that was the biggest moment, but think about the big shot he made prior to that. Tie the game at 121 in a much more difficult situation because of the dribble moves and offensive moves he had to make in order to get to a shot that he felt comfortable with that created enough space that wasn't considered a forced shot that wasn't considered something that was just a reach of a shot or reach of a situation where he wanted to be the hero and he forced it put him and his team in a bad position late it wasn't any of that he did what he had to do got off an accurate and effective shot after phenomenal dribble moves and he was able to knock down a very difficult shot in crucial time overall really really impressed with this young man I think he has great ability to go out there and become a staple to this Miami Heat team especially offensively if he continues to prove his ability to facilitate the basketball without turning it over at a rate where he would be understanding to see from a rookie in the association now to conclude this video we're quickly going to highlight two quotes from head coach Eric Spoelstra on Ryan Conwell and his overall feelings about what we have witnessed from him up to this point in the offseason and now this point through training camp and now preseason quote he showed the fortitude to stick with it he's had some ups and downs in training camp but we feel he has the makeup to be able to weather all these things that will continue to happen when you're a young player. Eric Spoelstra displaying a lot of confidence in this young man despite witnessing him on a daily basis coming in maybe not having the shot fall or maybe not knowing how the defense is going to blitz him or attack him in certain moments. He does not shy away. He remains very engaged. He remains in a position where he wants to continue to learn and develop and with that being said he's going to continue to improve as a collective in the sense of a basketball player on the offensive end not only when it comes to scoring but when it comes to facilitating and defensively when it comes down to making a big stop and regardless of who's on the other side now final quote from head coach Erik Spoelstra quote it's the competitive spirit his tenacity on the ball and just finding different ways to impact the game he's not afraid with the ball in his hands or taking shots he does it appropriately if he's open he shoots if the play calls for him to drive he does that but he's been coached extremely well in college he comes in like a veteran a huge huge compliment from head coach Erik Spoelstra acknowledging the fact that in college when he played at Louisville and jumped around in the early stages of his college career he was nothing short of a sponge that went out there learned understood that he had to continue to develop to become the player he has to be to succeed and thrive in the association when he finally gets there it's a lot of fun to actually watch I'm going to love watching Ryan Connell all season long and I think there's a legitimate chance he can make a run at rookie of the year despite the other really really talented names across the board in the association let me know down below your thoughts and opinions on Ryan Connell and I will see you guys on the next episode of Heat Digest thank you guys for watching