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However, there are still reasons to be optimistic about Winslow. Winslow’s shaky shooting continues to be a concern as he struggled with his shot when he was on the court last season. It was a tough blow for the former tenth overall pick, who has yet to live up to his high draft position. Winslow’s sophomore campaign was unfortunately cut short after he needed to undergo surgery on his injured shoulder. If it’s the former and his play drops off a bit, then the Heat could have some problems. However, it remains to be seen whether that season was an outlier or a sign of things to come now that he’s been given the opportunity to perform in that role. Waiters was impressive last season in getting key buckets for the team when the offense stalled. Goran Dragic and Dion Waiters did well to step up to the closer role last season, but they just don't get to the line quite enough.
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The Heat’s lack of free throws can somewhat be tied to their lack of a true top-caliber star who can get those types of calls. They were also one of the slower teams in the league, which meant they also got few transition points. They got to the line at a rate that was bottom-five in the entire league last season, and were dead last at converting them when they got there. For one, they are seemingly allergic to free throws. The Heat don’t manufacture a lot of “easy” points. Spoelstra’s ability to make the most out of a roster that doesn’t feature a top-caliber star is a big strength for this team.
With Erik Spoelstra installing a dribble-drive offense, the Heat finished eighth in offensive efficiency over the last 41 games. Miami's overall rank offensively was mediocre last season, but something clicked for them at the halfway point, which saw them go on their incredible run.
With Whiteside roaming the paint, the Heat were in the top three in field goal percentage allowed inside of five feet last season. They ranked first in both opponents’ threes made and attempted and were also third in three-point percentage allowed.Īnd while Hassan Whiteside has lapses defensively, he still offers terrific rim protection. However, this is a well-drilled team defensively, which was why they were a top-five defensive unit last season.Ī huge part of their success on that end of the floor is their ability to defend the three-point line. Justise Winslow is probably the best individual defender on the team, and he missed most of the year with a shoulder injury. The Heat don’t have what anyone would consider an elite defensive stopper at any position. PG – Goran Dragic / Tyler Johnson Strengths SG – Dion Waiters / Josh Richardson / Wayne Ellington PF – Kelly Olynyk / James Johnson / Okaro White / Udonis Haslem Projected Depth ChartĬ – Hassan Whiteside / Bam Adebayo / A.
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They also bolstered their frontcourt depth by adding Kelly Olynyk, who should be a significant upgrade to Luke Babbitt as a floor-spacing power forward, and rookie Bam Adebayo, who had an impressive run during summer league.Īt its core, though, this will be more or less the same Heat team that went on an incredible 30-11 run to end last season and will now look to make it back to the postseason this time around. Riley then had to turn to his Plan B, which was to re-sign James Johnson and Dion Waiters, who were integral parts of last year's successful second-half surge. After the removal of Chris Bosh's contract was able to give the Heat a significant amount of cap space, Pat Riley and Miami tried to go after some big fish like Gordon Hayward and Blake Griffin in free agency this offseason.
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