“They’re Saving Our Ass”
Oct 21, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh (1) reacts after a three point basket in the second half of a game against the Washington Wizards at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 110-105. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports
Chris Bosh: "It (doesn't) have 2 come together now. It's preseason.... The 2nd unit is playing fantastic basketball. They're saving our ass"
— Ethan J. Skolnick, 5 Reasons Sports (@EthanJSkolnick) October 22, 2015
Well, he’s right about the bench. The entire Heat starting lineup finished with a negative plus-minus. Likewise, the entire Wizards starting lineup finished in the positives. According to those numbers, Miami’s three best players were Green (plus-19), Mario Chalmers (plus-20) and Tyler Johnson (plus-19).
But he’s also right about not panicking. This starting lineup just finished their second game ever together. It will take time, and the Heat have it. They will make the playoffs. They have too much talent not to. And they have until then to gel and, ultimately, peak.