Q: Victor Oladipo absolutely needs to be in the rotation next game. At the minimum, his defense against Jrue Holiday will help immensely. There is no reason why Duncan Robinson should be playing over him – JRod.

A: It certainly was interesting that Victor Oladipo did not sniff the court after Tyler Herro was hurt in Sunday’s victory. But I also would not overstate Duncan Robinson’s role, considering he ultimately played just 6:26, most of it as Erik Spoelstra was attempting to wrap his mind around a rotation without Tyler. What the loss of Tyler does is limit the Heat’s shot creation. That is one thing that Tyler does as well as arguably anyone on the roster. You’re not going to get that from Duncan or Caleb Martin or Max Strus. You might get that from Vic, which leads to the next question . . .

Q: Everything Victor Oladipo does on defense is canceled out by his terrible offense. You never know what he’s gonna do and he kills the momentum every time with his stepback 3s when he’s never been a good shooter. – Bins.

A: Which is what worked against Victor Oladipo when it came to Erik Spoelstra options on Sunday night, instead playing it safe with Duncan Robinson. What Spoelstra needs to at least try to do over these next two days is see if it’s possible to reason with Vic, to ask him to focus on his defense, defer to Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, the team’s shooters, and maybe even Kyle Lowry on offense. But that is easier said than done with a veteran set in his ways.

Q: Give Tyler Herro great props for being a thoroughly tough player after breaking his right hand going for a loose ball. The Heat retained the ball and seconds later Herro made a corner three shooting with his broken hand. Wow. – James, Borrego Springs, Calif.

A: I was focused on Tyler Herro the entire episode, being seated directly across that part of the court. All he wanted to do was head into the locker room. But when play couldn’t be stopped, he turned into some of the grittiest play this franchise has seen in years, if not ever.

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