Miami Heat: Can They Just… Flip The Switch In the Playoffs?

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) celebrates a winning shot over the Brooklyn Nets(Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports)
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) celebrates a winning shot over the Brooklyn Nets(Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports) /
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The Miami Heat can get it done by flipping the switch, but they must not put themselves in too big a hole.

The season from hell for the Miami Heat has required some scraping and clawing. Miami consistently faces injury setbacks just as they seem to be rounding a corner.

The healthy run of winning and losing streaks could speak to maddening inconsistency or a testament to the injury plague.

Conclusively

However, this team is holding on, despite everything. They beat the teams they are supposed to and they have some bright spots

That would be Kendrick Nunn finding himself again. You could also throw in getting Oladipo for pennies on the dollar, but he has to get back and stay healthy.

The margin for error is razor-thin though. The switch must be flipped, but in two ways.

That has as much to do with getting healthy as finding an offensive rhythm. They are a young team but still boast a defensive edge and already have plenty of playoff reps.

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If any team can flip a switch, it’s the Heat. But a few games as an entire team before the postseason begins will be crucial, especially since the new format will try to usher teams out in a hurry.

The Heat should still have what it takes to make a run though.