Beasley is more effective in his sophomore season after being inserted into the starting lineup, where his scoring and rebounding have gone up and he can certainly be relied on as a second scoring option. In addition, O'Neal has improved greatly this season after working with Tim Grover in the off season to strength his knees. There is a hop back in JO's step and he still showcases flashes of his old self. Quentin Richardson is a threat that Miami didn't have last year, and Q has been effective with his long range shooting and hustle by drawing charges on a nightly basis.
Udonis Haslem has responded very well to becoming a bench player after being a starter for most of his career. He brings energy and hustle off the bench and leads the second unit with clutch shooting and rebounding.
On nights that Beasley and O'Neal aren't performing as well, the Heat have also been able to turn to Arroyo and Dorell Wright for production. Arroyo has stepped up into a leadership role and runs the Miami offense very well, while being able to put some points on the board.
Wright has finally received his chance to play and he has done well, averaging almost seven points in 20 minutes per game. He has the ability to hit three-point shots, but contributes mainly with his defense. His length and athleticism help him guard some of the top perimeter players in the league and he does it successfully. Overall, the Miami Heat are the better team. They have a deeper roster, they have less of a reliance on Wade, they're far superior defensively, and they are on track to win more games than last year's squad.
The defense is the primary aspect that makes this year's team more successful than last year's. They rank second in the NBA in points allowed, limiting their opponents to an impressive This is far better than last year's team that allowed They're also limiting their opponents to Lastly, this year's team averages more blocked shots than last year's.
The Miami Heat are just a better team overall with the potential to be more successful than the squad. They are more equipped and more dangerous and have the potential to pull an upset in the first round, depending on who they face. A better team with a motivated Wade can be a big threat in the postseason.
To make even more of a distinction from last year's team, the current roster is enjoying a six-game winning streak, which is their longest streak since and they are seven games over.
The fact that last year's teams longest winning streak was five games, combined with the fact that this year's team could finish 10 games over. Multiply by 2. More Heat Pages. Full Site Menu Return to Top. In the News : L. James , K. Durant , J. Embiid , J. Harden , S. Curry , L. All-Time Greats : E. Hayes , J. Stockton , H. Olajuwon , W.
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Running neck-and-neck with the Chicago Bulls and Toronto Raptors for the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, the HEAT were, in late March, on the verge of missing the playoffs completely after a resurgent that saw them lose to the Atlanta Hawks in a seven-game first-round series.
But with contributions coming from every position on the court, the HEAT won 12 of their last 13 games to earn not only a playoff berth, but the fifth seed and the right to play the Boston Celtics in the first round.
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