The Good, Bad and Miami Heat Culture is a biweekly column focusing on the Heat over the past two weeks, including whether the Heat will tank or try to make a playoff push and Dwyane Wade’s game-winning shot against the Warriors.
The Good
As of a week ago, I thought there would be nothing good to report here for the Miami Heat, but it turns out I was completely wrong after that Dwyane Wade shot. Seriously, everything could be downhill from there, but it made the season worth it.
On another note, there have been some great things from the youth lately.
Justise Winslow is showing that he can seriously be part of the future for the Heat. Josh Richardson, while dealing with some inconsistencies lately, is still leading the Heat in scoring this season with 17.4 rebounds per game.
According to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, Erik Spoelstra is putting more trust in Bam Adebayo, which has been clear late in recent games.
"“The more you play, the more you compete, the more you get to know the league, the more comfortable you’re going to be to be able to bring out the best of your abilities,” said Spoelstra. “The game is slowing down for him (Adebayo) a little bit, so he’s able to be more athletic, quicker."
There is something to be said for this, not to mention the conversation that Pat Riley had with Fox Sports Sun’s Jason Jackson, stating that the Heat are looking to get a few big players in 2020.
"“If we can get one or two players to come in with this group, this young group, then I think the sky’s the limit for this team in the next couple years,” said Riley."
While this season has been hard for fans to watch, there are things coming. It just might take some time.