How Miami Heat’s Twitter Reacted To The Game 4 Loss Against The Denver Nuggets Friday Night

It’s been a good playoff run for the Miami Heat. To go from an eighth seed to the NBA Finals is not something to frown upon.

No, the series isn't over yet, but these were the immediate reactions from the fanbase after another blowout home loss to the Denver Nuggets. The previous hopes of winning a championship are being reciprocated with the acceptance of defeat.

Our season was on the line tonight and we didn’t come out with no urgency to win this game. Spo hasn’t made no adjustments and our role players have disappeared.

Fought all to the finals as an 8th seed just to play pathetic. Not frustrated, just disappointed…
— 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙩𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 (@WadexFlash) June 10, 2023

Heat finally ran into a better team and they are running out of gas.
— 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 (@HeatvsHaters) June 10, 2023

The Heat cut the lead multiple times Friday night but never pulled ahead. The Cinderella story may be over, as evidenced by the dip in production from the undrafted players that shined throughout the postseason. Gabe Vincent and Max Strus combined for two points, six personal fouls, and two turnovers. When the starting backcourt performs this way, it’s nearly impossible to come up victorious.

Herro with a left hand >Max Strus
— Austin (@ChefTrillie) June 10, 2023

The ominous sign was fans turning on Jimmy Butler. A day we never thought we’d see but here we are.

Jimmy should feel embarrassed regardless of the injury or not.. just terrible
— ً (@InAbysss) June 10, 2023

And of course…Bam Adebayo. After Finals MVP hype, he’s back to being the subject of criticism after going 8 of 18 with eight turnovers.

Bam needed to make that shit badly bro smfh
— In Jimmy We Trust (@bigfacebuckets2) June 10, 2023

Nikola Jokic was out for nearly five minutes in the fourth quarter but the Heat couldn’t capitalize. Aaron Gordon and Bruce Brown combined for 48 points, torching Miami all game and pouring it on in the fourth quarter.

Bruce Brown and Aaron Gordon bro
— biasheatfan (@biasheatfan) June 10, 2023

Aaron Gordon and Bruce Brown pic.twitter.com/gN6FGKJPTs
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 10, 2023

Refs smacked Jokic with 5 fouls while only hitting Bam with one and y’all still couldn’t get the job done? pic.twitter.com/eUpdHaQU4f
— 𝓛𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓛𝓮𝓰𝓪𝓬𝔂 (@LatinLegacy) June 10, 2023

Per usual, some tried to say the Nuggets benefitted from the referees. But while officiating can be blamed for impeding momentum, the real detriment was careless ball handling, as the Heat finished with 15 turnovers.

They return to Denver for Game 5 Monday night with history against them. Only one team (Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016) in Finals history has ever come back from a 3-1 deficit.

Jayden Armant is a contributor to Inside the Heat. He is a student at Howard University. He can be reached at jaydenshome14@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @jaydenarmant.