You can look at the Heat's record of 43-19, good enough for 3rd in the East, and assume that all is well. That's still a tidy 57-win pace. Not bad. No, not bad at all. It would be a four game drop-off for LeBron, however, after his Cavaliers won 61 games last season. I thought he was taking his talents to South Beach for a better shot at Charlie Sheening (winning)?
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The Heat have also been famous for struggling in close games, which is defined as a game decided by 5 points or less. Their record in said games against winning teams? 2-12.
The road gets no easier for the Heat, as they're currently in the midst of an 11-game stretch against teams with winning records. At 0-3 thus far, they're already in a hole. Granted, the next 6 are at home (Bulls, Trail Blazers, Lakers, Grizzlies, Spurs, Thunder). And of course, a 6-game homestand is easier than a 6-game roadie. But what have the Heat shown us to make us think they can build any sort of momentum here? They'll be lucky to finish the homestand at 3-3, which would bring their record over this stretch to 3-6. Let's say they split the final two games (at Atlanta, home vs. Denver), we've got 4-7. Did you know the Heat will be playing all teams with winning records in the playoffs?
So go ahead, Miami. Beat up on the Wizards and Cavaliers of the league. You've been exposed as the frauds so many hoped you would be, and a "sky is falling" mentality has set in. And I can't get enough of it.
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