The aura of mysticism around Miami Heat and their ‘Heat Culture’ is leaving more and more room for doubts, especially in terms of the transfer market, following several years of total immobility on the market.
They have often been right, with two Finals and another Conference Final from 2020 to today, but it wasn’t enough to win the title.
After a year that was completely in the shade, the situation seems about to worsen, due to the complicated relationship between Jimmy Butler and the front office, especially in the figure of Pat Riley, reluctant to offer him a contract renewal.
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Key players
The recent contractual vicissitudes and strong statements in “Starting Five” have a place Jimmy Butler (A, 16.5 CR.)despite himself, at the center of media attention; last year went badly due to the death of his father, who, by Jimmy’s own admission, deprived him of any mental energy to dedicate to basketball. This year will be different and, also due to the contract expiring in July, we expect the 22nd in Playoffs format already from the Regular Season.
Bam Adebayo (L, 16.5 CR.) he is now to be considered among the top of the department, thanks to an enviable consistency of performance, guaranteed by a statuesque physique that seems to be made of titanium, invulnerable to injuries.
To ensure that he reaches his full potential, however, it would be necessary to review that jumpshot, which is decidedly too mechanical and at a low percentage compared to the needs of coach Spoelstra, who would be looking forward to using it to widen the field a little in attack.
Possible surprises
Caleb Martin’s designated heir will be Jaime Jaquez Jr (A, 9.0 CR.)who really surprised everyone in his first year: immersing himself in a particular environment like that of the Miami franchise is not for everyone and is a strong sign of a steel mentality, which will allow him to go a long way in the league.
Another name to keep an eye on is that of Nikola Jovic (A, 6.0 CR.)who also confirmed in the national team all the good things that have been said about him since his days in Belgrade. Such versatile players, without a specific role, are ideal for the coach, who can mold them to his liking.
Pelle Larsson (G, 5.0 CR.) he has every appearance of being the next Max Strus: plucked from the savannah called Summer League, where he achieved a couple of truly amazing performances, he will find space coming off the bench, as coach Spoelstra has already announced. If he is good at exploiting it, for just 5 credits you would get a real bargain.
Players to avoid
The alternation between Tyler Herro (G, 11.0 CR.) e Terry Rozier (G, 9.0) it didn’t do any good for either of them: the former never found the continuity necessary to take the last, big step of growth that separates him from being a top player, while ‘Scary Terry’ simply was never a player to contender. If we add the arrival of a soldier like Alec Burks (G, 6.5 CR.)further increases competition for backcourt minutes.
Probable quintet:
G: Tyler Herro – 11.0 Credits
G: Duncan Robinson – 7.0 Credits
A: Jimmy Butler – 16.5 Credits
A: Jaime Jaquez Jr – 9.0 Credits
C: Bam Adebayo – 16.5 Credits
Power Ranking
The argument about Miami is always the same: the almost military mentality is fine, the sense of belonging is even better and it’s all masterfully managed by a magician like Erik Spoelstra. However, to win you need something else, perhaps that guard sought in the past when there were various Irvings, Lillards and Don Mitchells on the market, but never taken so as not to risk altering the team’s balance too much. The result is often too flat, because there are no players other than Butler capable of giving a mental shock.
