Practice makes perfect, but what happens once perfection is reached?
The Miami Heat don't need to keep going over their steps. They've nailed this dance before, all the way to the championship podium in each of the last two seasons, in fact.
There's still a motivation for greatness, a drive to climb back up to the mountaintop. But the actual rewards won't show up months.
The championship grind is a tale of two seasons, and Miami is well-versed in this narrative. The Heat haven't even started their jog—let alone their top-shelf sprint—toward the podium and may not start either for months.
There is no way for this team to trick itself. Wake-up calls cannot change where the calendar sits:
Sleepwalking through some games is nothing new for Miami. But it doesn't always even try to flip the switch to steal a come-from-behind win anymore.
Before, the Heat made a slightly reckless but ultimately successful strategy out of hitting the snooze button during games. They climbed back from seven double-digit deficits during their blistering 27-game winning streak last season a ...
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