Point Guard Position Battle Update: Norris Cole vs Mario Chalmers
Erik Spoelstra gave Norris Cole a shot in the starting lineup and he played well in the beginning, with four assists in the first seven minutes. Chalmers was the first man off the bench, entering at shooting guard (something I said should happen in this post) before being moved to point guard when Shannon Brown came in for Cole.
Cole had an efficient, though not spectacular outing, finishing with two points on one-of-three shooting, six assists, three rebounds and no turnovers. Chalmers was two-of-eight from the field and five-of-six from the free-throw line for 10 points. He did not record an assist or rebound.
No one did enough in this game to win the job, though I liked what Chalmers brought off the bench as the sixth man. I still think this is the direction Miami should go in.
The Heat will face LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Rio de Janeiro at 5 p.m. ET Saturday on ESPN News.