preface
"I've been waiting for three years, just to wait for an opportunity, I want to fight for a breath, not to prove that I can't afford it, I want to tell people that I must take back what I lost." 」 Three years ago, the Miami Heat reached the Finals without anyone's favor, but injuries ruined their perfect Finals journey, and Dragic and Adebayo were injured to varying degrees, directly losing suspense in the Finals. However, three years later, their Finals opponents, the Lakers, have fallen to 9th in the West, while the Heat are advancing to the playoffs with the first place in the East, this time they want to take back their own championship. From the perspective of the strength of the Eastern team, it seems that the Heat is also the most anticipated team.
The attack and defense are balanced, armed to the teeth
To be honest, looking at the entire East, the Heat are probably the team with the most balanced attack and defense. In the Heat's lineup, Butler, Adebayo, PJ Tucker has been the best defensive level players, Kyle Lowry has also been at the top of the steals list, in addition to being good at defense, the offensive ability is not much, Butler averaged 21.3 points per game this season, and Adebayo also averaged 19.0 points per game, although the two stars are not so high, but they are also quasi-superstar. Defense is the foundation of a team, which is why all the Eastern Conference teams have been in ups and downs this season, only the Miami Heat are ranked first, because the Heat are the most stable team, they will not say the game that should be won, and there are losses and wins in the strong dialogue.
The main reason why the Heat are armed to the teeth is that the Heat's benches are also excellent. Especially Taylor Hiro, he is the only substitute player who has averaged more than 20 points per game this season, it is his presence that makes the Heat's bench as energetic as the starter, except for Hiro, Vincent, Martin, Strus are a bunch of bench bandits, their average score per game is not low, the Heat's offensive firepower can continue from the starter to the bench, this is an aspect of their difference, this is why the Heat thrive in the East, the gap between the starting and substitute time of other teams in the East is too large, Often the bench can not continue the firepower, resulting in the instability of the game, this problem rarely appears in the Heat.
Eager for the championship, determined to be ashamed of the snow
For the Miami Heat, the desire for the championship is their driving force to move forward, losing the championship in 2020 is an eternal pain for them, and now the main players of the Heat are almost all the players who reached the Finals at that time, Butler, Adebayo, Dunro, and Hiro have already tasted the taste of losing the Finals, so they are also eager to stand on the highest stage. Last season, due to too much offseason time, the Heat had almost no time to rest, resulting in a season of intermittent injuries, the main lineup was injured a change, so in the playoffs was also swept out, and this time they are fully prepared, that is, to be ashamed of the snow.
In addition, the Heat also have the mood to taste the taste of the championship, Haslem, Tucker, Lowry have stood on the highest podium, they know how to win the championship, which is an invisible asset for the Heat, experience plus power The Heat now have it, and this is what makes them unique from other Eastern European teams. They're eager to make a difference on the playoff stage, no one wants to win more than Butler, this competitive spirit will inspire the entire Heat, you only want to and then do it, there is no doubt that the entire Eastern Heat has the most dog mentality!
The lineup is restrained and there are no obvious shortcomings
The Heat seem to face competitors in the East, who all have a certain advantage. For example, against the defending champion Bucks, they have a forward lineup that can lock the alphabet brother to death, which has been done by the Heat as early as 2020, although last season was swept miserably, and the dense schedule is probably the biggest influencing factor. In short, every point of the bucks can take care of the heat, but the bucks can not fully match the heat. And if facing the Nets, the Heat do not have to worry, Durant's nemesis Tucker is in their squad, why the Heat snatched Tucker in the summer with a high salary, no doubt is the playoffs to defend Durant, so many years to make KD uncomfortable players, Tucker is one. As for Irving, the Heat's outside defenses against Butler and Lowry's iron gates will make Irving miserable.
And the 76ers Heat also have a way to deal with them, the Heat's tactical execution is very strong, their pinch is the fastest in the entire NBA, and Embiid and Harden are most afraid of such a defense, from the two teams to see, the Heat is also the best team to defend Embiid, although the full bench Philadelphia has won the Heat once, but this game reference value is really not big. And the Celtics, the Heat also have a way to deal with it, the Heat are more experienced than the Green Army, which can be reflected in the playoffs, and the Heat have eliminated the Green Army experience, the main force at that time is still the main force now, and the psychological advantage is great. The few teams left in the East, like the Cavaliers and Bulls, have big problems with themselves, and the Raptors are a young team after all, and these teams can't put pressure on the Heat.
While the Season in the East has been quite chaotic, with multiple teams likely to break through, the Heat have a record advantage, and home field advantage is sometimes the key to determining the game, so the Heat are the most promising team in the East.
epilogue
Today's Miami Heat can be said to be a heavy gold build, and the Heat have once again returned to the first place in the East after the Javier era. When the big three lifted the championship trophy as they wished, I don't know if today's Miami Heat can reproduce the glory of the big three, they have experience, vitality, competitiveness, and a sense of honor.