Of all the teams in the NBA, the Heat may very well have the group that sacrifices the most. While the Big Three all took substantially less salary to join forces, the other players around them do so as well. Mike Miller and Shane Battier took less, as did Udonis Haslem.
However, Haslem has been the heart and soul of this Miami team for the majority of his career. His hustle, rebounding and energy make him a fan favorite. Yet he has not looked like himself this season. Haslem was never overly athletic, but he has looked a step slow thus far. His rebounding is still effective, at 5.5 per game in 19.4 minutes, which contrasts against everything Haslem excelled doing.
This season he is shooting a respectable 48.9 percent from the field. Haslem's muscle and big body inside makes it easier to score near the rim. Nevertheless, he used to have a dead-eye mid-range jump shot, which seems to have all but disappeared.
On spot-up jumpers this season, Haslem is nailing just 29.5 percent. From mid-range this accuracy rises slightly to 31 percent, which is still abysmal by his standards. Haslem shot 39 percent from this distance last year and 49 percen ...
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Article written by Joshua J Vannuccini
Miami Heat: What’s Wrong with Udonis Haslem’s Jumper?
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