A Look at the Miami Heat’s Final Depth Chart
By Wes Goldberg
Oct 23, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) is defended by New Orleans Pelicans center Kendrick Perkins (5) and guard Eric Gordon (10) and guard Jrue Holiday (11) during the first quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
With the preseason over and after trimming the roster to the 15-man limit, the Miami Heat’s roster has taken shape and, on paper, it looks much more promising than last season’s rendition.
There are questions. Spacing is a major issue, and fitting together some great–though suspiciously fitting–parts to build a well-running car is easier said than done. Goran Dragic and Dwyane Wade have yet to get in step in the backcourt, the second unit is explosive offensively but porous defensively and the starting unit is plodding.
However, this is a roster whose best quality is basketball know-how. If there’s a team that is going to figure it out, it’s this one. And, if they do, they can be very, very fun to watch.
Erik Spoelstra will mess around with plenty of lineups, as he always does, until he finds the chemistry he needs. For now, though, we can take a look at how this depth chart breaks down.
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