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There were also other experiments that still needed to be undertaken. When the Heat signed Miller, there was an expectation that they did so with the idea that he would be part of a dynamic "crunch-time lineup." However traditional the Heat's starting five would be, it was imperative that they have their best players on the floor when the game mattered most.
Trial and error is the foundation of the scientific method and Spoelstra -- a man of science -- had yet to perform that trial.
That is, until yesterday in Oklahoma City, at the 5:48 mark of the first quarter with the Heat trailing 22-13. At that moment, Spoelstra went to the bench, inserting Miller into the lineup for Chalmers. For the first time, the Heat had James, Wade, Bosh and Miller on the floor together. They scored on six of their first seven possessions and recorded a plus-6 over about four minutes of playing time. (Eddie House checked in for Wade at the 1:50 mark, yet another sign that Spoelstra was putting spacing at a premium).
When Chalmers took a seat at the 4:16 mark of the third quarter and the Heat leading 78-77, the Heat would not have a "true" point guard on the floor again. Chalmers is a valuable defensive player, but he wasn't helping the closing unit when the Heat were struggling. Meanwhile, Arroyo recorded a DNP-CD, with Miller playing every second of the game's final 16 minutes. James operated as the Heat's de facto point guard over that stretch, and the team held on for a win.
In 43 possessions Sunday, the Heat's "no point guard" units outscored the Thunder 52-42. That's an offensive efficiency rating of 120.9 per 100 possessions and a defensive efficiency rating of 97.7.
miamin2 wrote:
For all you guys having trouble streaming, try atdhe.net I go to school up here in tallahassee and they play magic games if anything on sunsports so thats what I use a lot to watch games
that site was seized its no longer is running
Originally Posted by you big dummy
^ its back up as .me now
Originally Posted by h3at23
in a row!
Wad3 with a triple double (22/12/10)
LeBRON almost with one of his own 19/8/9
Bosh
Mighty Mouse
mr2, yeah, let me know the spot
MIAMI -- Heat forward Udonis Haslem says the walking boot protecting his surgically repaired left foot should be gone Tuesday, after which he can begin rehabilitation.
Haslem has not played since Nov. 20. He had surgery to repair a ruptured ligament, was in a cast for several weeks, then the walking boot.
If doctors clear him, Haslem plans to start rehab immediately.
Haslem says he hopes to return to the Heat lineup in March. There was fear when he got hurt that his season was over.
Along with Dwyane Wade, he's one of the two remaining Heat players from Miami's 2006 NBA championship team.
Associated Press