Something historic happened on January 10, 2013, even if that wasn't apparent at the time.
Mario Chalmers, after sitting the entire fourth quarter, entered the game against the Portland Trail Blazers and missed an open three-pointer.
"I'll take that shot any day," Chalmers said later.
The shot just didn't go down. That was the last time, during the entire 2012-13 season, that the Heat went down in defeat in a second straight game.
It didn't happen in February, March, April, May or June.
It didn't happen when LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh were taking breathers as part of the maintenance program.
It didn't happen during the first round against the Milwaukee Bucks, the second round against the Chicago Bulls, the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers or even the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.
Considering that, and considering that the Heat took the Eastern Conference top seed by a 12-game margin, it may seem a stretch to suggest they should be scared of anyone. Still, it's not crazy to claim that some teams have closed the gap. ...
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