The Miami Heat have only played a couple of games already this season, three to be exact. With wins over the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic, save for the poor effort in the defeat to the Pacers, they have looked pretty good.
Against the Bucks, they dominated and that’s something that no one could have saw coming. They had a hard-fought and tough game against the Indiana Pacers, where the Pacers showed more grit in the end.
The Miami Heat decided to be focused and give their kind of effort for one period(Third) during that game it seems and just one full period of ball won’t win a game on most nights, especially against teams like the Pacers.
However, they bounced back nicely on Monday against the Orlando Magic, taking care of their business and doing what they were supposed to do. When you are the better team and they, clearly, were in the matchup against the Magic, you impose your will in those games and that’s what they did.
Miami Heat: When Kyle Lowry Can Be Your 4th Option, That’s Pretty Good
There has been a theme though, thus far, throughout the season. While you could look at some nights and though early, Monday’s Markieff Morris Game of Orlando in example, he might be further down than that on some nights.
But when you can have Kyle Lowry as your fourth option, most of the time, you are in a pretty good spot as a team. That’s a really good spot.
Think about it? When watching how things have played out, the Game Flow, what options and philosophies seem like what, then it looks entirely feasible that he’s fourth in the pecking order.
Jimmy Butler is your number one, while Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro might realistically fight over who’s number two there, that only leaves four. Again, you might even have nights where he’s further than that, depending on Max Strus, Keef, and perhaps even a Dewayne Dedmon outburst where the pick & roll action is going too good to let up.
There are several things to it all too though. Let’s explore deeper.
Miami Heat: Kyle Lowry Might Need To Be A Top Option At Times, But Not Always
Just like there will be some nights where he is further down, there will inevitably come a time and be some nights where he is further up that pecking order, perhaps even number one sometimes.
Even still, when he isn’t the one finishing the plays with baskets, he’ll be a huge part of what goes into getting those baskets or even more direct than that, the guy dropping the dime off for the look. All in all, it’s a great situation to have, especially for him, his teammates, and the Miami Heat.
That takes the pressure off of all of them. His teammates know that Kyle Lowry is still here and hasn’t began to tap into his offensive abilities that deeply yet, while he can say to himself, “I haven’t been great on that side and we are seeing some form of success in spite of it”.
To put it plainly, when you can boast a fourth guy that’s a six-time NBA All-Star and a former All-NBA player that can still average over 17 points, seven assists, and five boards, all while shooting nearly 40 percent on over seven attempts from range, as he did last season for a less than stellar Raptors team, you are in pretty good shape.
With Brooklyn sputtering out of the gate, with Philly still dealing, and with Milwaukee already feeling the wrath… this is the most beautiful kind of music to a Miami Heat Faithful’s ears.