The Miami Heat haven't played nearly their best basketball to start the season.
This isn't to say Miami is struggling, by any means. They have a record of 27-10 and are the owners of an absurdly efficient offense.
But this team is capable of more. And there's a fairly easy-to-identify reason to explain why the Heat, who have the most loaded-with-talent roster in the NBA, have just the fifth-best winning percentage in the league.
The Heat are coasting through this regular season. This is a team that's played more than 100 games in each of the past three seasons (including playoffs). In turn, Miami has made it clear they aren't going to exert the bulk of their energy in December and January when that energy would be better saved for May and June.
While that's the most intelligent strategy for the Heat to employ, there have been some problems that have come about because of it. Let's address them and their solutions.
Stop Playing Down to Competition
The Heat have some truly embarrassing losses on their record.
The Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn ...
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