Heat’s Jimmy Butler’s biggest regret is the final shot debacle against the Suns.

After The Miami Heat lost to the Sacramento Kings last Monday.They started a tough six-game road trip in disappointing fashion, losing to the Phoenix Suns 115-112. How Heat star Jimmy Butler spoke candidly about the team’s struggleshe took full responsibility on Wednesday night after regretting the final seconds of the fight.

Miami had a chance to tie the game and send the game to overtime after Devin Booker made one of his two free throws on the final possession. They had less than five seconds to work with as Butler had a clear view of the basket as he dropped back, but at the last minute he decided to pass the ball to Tyler Herro. with less than a second left and couldn’t fire in time.

Speaking to the media after the game, Butler explained what was about to happen. he was the one who shot the ball to possibly tie in the game, according to a video from “@HeatCulture13” on X, formerly Twitter.

“I should have just stepped back and shot,” Butler said. “We kind of knew what was going to happen. My turnover. We need to shoot this one.”

Heat’s Erik Spoelstra on Jimmy Butler’s decision on the last possession

There is no doubt that The Heat have struggled in the third quarter this season. While it didn’t necessarily happen on Wednesday, it was another second half that resulted in a poor performance. The final play of the game was pretty much a microcosm of the season for Miami, filled with missed opportunities, especially with head coach Erik Spoelstra believing Butler should have scored, but their performance late in the game would be “better,” According to Anthony Chang of the Miami Herald.

“I think the only play at that point would have been for (Butler) to hit a three,” Spoelstra said of the Heat’s final possession in a loss to the Suns, who have won six straight. “There was a bit of zig-zagging and zagging and then we ran out of time. But we will be better off with this.”

If there was a bright spot in the game, it was this. Herro, who has made an impressive start to the season and continued Wednesday, leading the way with 28 points, six assists and three rebounds. Speaking of the previous third period’s struggles, Miami would build a 15-point lead late in the frame, but the Suns would roar back to an offense where they couldn’t keep up as Herro said they were “stagnating.”

“I think we’ve just stagnated offensively and we need to find different ways to create just good looks,” Herro said. “And then they were able to get stops, which led to transition segments, different things on the other end that caused us problems.”

Heat’s Bam Adebayo Up and Down Night Against Suns

There were many stressful exits, especially one of cornerstone of heat in Bam Adebayo, who finished the game with 12 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and five steals. However, he made only five of his 21 field goal attempts as he looked for his footing to start the season.

The Heat themselves have said they want Adebayo to be more involved. as he had little use at first, but there is no doubt that they appealed to the volume he received on Wednesday night. However, even if the star center struggles offensively, he will always be a force on defense.

He started the game with Suns star Kevin Durant, then switched back to big man Jusuf Nurkic, and Spoelstra even made a change in the second half. While the starting lineup features Nikola Jovic at the power forward position, it was Haywood Highsmith who filled that role as he had an impressive game, scoring 19 points and grabbing seven rebounds off the bench.

Heat’s Erik Spoelstra will start Haywood Highsmith in the second half.

Highsmith is known around the league as a stalwart defender, but he showed improvement last year offensively, especially from behind the arc. That’s why Heat re-signs Highsmith to $11 million deal will last two years, as Spoelstra explains the decision to play Highsmith early in the second half.

“I wanted to just leave Bam on Nurkic so he could be comfortable under the rim,” Spoelstra said. “And H (Highsmith) gave us good minutes in the first half and we wanted to do something to change the energy of those third quarters. It had nothing to do with Nico. It was more about their composition and how they can make you scramble.”

After the loss to the Suns on Wednesday night, there was another big development that was significant. playing time of Heat first-round rookie Kel’El Ware. Ware’s lack of minutes has been a topic of conversation among fans as they believe Miami needs size and a big body on the rebounding floor.

Significant playing time for Heat rookie Kel’El Ware

While rookie second-round pick Pelle Larsson has been getting a ton of playing time over the past few games and has missed out on those opportunities, Ware got his chance Wednesday. In the end he played In 14 minutes, he scored seven points on three of six field goals, including 1-1 from deep, as well as three rebounds, two steals and one blocked shot.

Ware served as Adebayo’s primary backup center to Thomas Bryant throughout the season due to the absence of Kevin Love, who was still not playing for “personal reasons” as he is currently with the team. After the game, Spoelstra told the media that Ware did a solid job staying ready.

“He’s progressing really quickly behind the scenes,” Spoelstra said, via Chang of The Miami Herald. “He kept himself ready. I think his minutes were very good. I thought they were encouraging.”

Either way, the Heat are currently 3-4 as they are in the midst of a six-game road trip, but the schedule isn’t getting any easier after the loss to the Suns. Miami’s next two games will be against the top teams in the Western Conference, facing the Denver Nuggets on Friday night and then the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday.