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What does “threw some of Boston’s suffocating defense back at them" mean?
Miami threw some of Boston’s suffocating defense back at them and used timely offense to end the Celtics 16 game winning streak. Goran Dragic and Dion Waiters made big shot after big shot, as they combined for 53 points, while Tyler Johnson added 16 off the bench. The win helped launch the Heat onto their current three game winning streak.
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Boston's defense had been "shutting down"/smothering or stopping Miami's offense.
When Miami “threw some of Boston’s suffocating defense back at them", they did the same to Boston - Miami improved their defense so much that Boston's offense couldn't get going either.
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it probably means they did the same thing to them, defended by offending, reflected the defence by doing the same thing as a defence.
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Hi Alister,
Here's my understanding. Boston tried to stop Miami's attacking play with a strong ("suffocating") defence. Then Miami did the same to Boston. Miami were more successful, scoring on the counter-attack.
This sounds like an American colloquial way of saying that Miami "fought fire with fire". They used a tactic associated with Boston to their own advantage. They "caught" Boston's defence, then "threw it back" at their opponents.
I hope this is clear!
Best wishes,
Matt
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