Well it hasn’t been an ideal start for the Miami Heat and now there are rumblings within the Heat and its players that there are issues with coach Erik Spoelstra. It was discussed before the season that if Spoelstra couldn’t get the job done that team President Pat Riley would take over and coach for the team. The Heat have had a hard time defeating teams with winning records are currently have an overall record of 10-8 which is 4 games back of first place Orlando Magic.
There are many reasons as to why the Heat have struggled. The first is Chris Bosh who has struggled a bit finding his place within the offense. He is averaging 18 points and 7 rebounds but hasn’t given the Heat and inside presence on the offense of defensive end like they have needed. Also, Wade and James seem to struggle on deciding when to take over the game. Recently, Wade has been struggling mightily from the field as he can’t seem to get a rhythm offensively.
As far as team statistics, the Heat rank 23rd in assists per game which is big indicator as to why they have been struggling. Carlos Arroyo has done a decent job at the PG position but isn’t someone who looks to distribute all night. There hasn’t been much offensive flow and the ball tends to stick too often. It seems that there are too many 1 on 5 positions.
It is a long season and it is still hard for me to believe that the Heat won’t get it together and become a solid team but I do have more doubts about this team’s ability to win a title. Unless they become better defensively and have a more fluid offense, the Heat may be looking at an early playoff exit.
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