As Heat stumble, is the Omer Yurtseven era flaming out? – The Denver Post

Observations and other notes of interest from Saturday night’s 113-99 loss to the Chicago Bulls:

– It’s almost as if Heat coach Erik Spoelstra merely is looking to buy time in the absence of sidelined center Cody Zeller, who is recovering from a procedure for the nasal fracture sustained last Saturday in Orlando.

– This time, after three ineffective minutes in his initial stint, Omer Yurtseven did not return in the first half, with Kevin Love instead shifted to center when Adebayo took his second break of the game.

– Then, when starting center Bam Adebayo took his first break of the second half, it was Haywood Highsmith entering for the first time, instead of Yurtseven.

– Even with Love also out of the game at the time.

– In other words, Spoelstra was more willing to go…