Miami Heat: Will The Addition Of Victor Oladipo Help Or Hurt Them?
By Noah Decker
Miami Heat: Will The Addition Of Victor Oladipo Help Or Hurt Them?
One possible issue that could surface once Oladipo is healthy has already been stated. What if he ruins the powerful on-court chemistry that the Heat have already built up?
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There are a few ways this could happen. First, Oladipo has never been a terrific three point shooter.
He is a career 35 percent shooter from beyond the arc. The Miami Heat have built their roster around Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler.
Neither are terrific three point shooters, but they contribute in nearly every other area. Miami brought in several shooters to space the floor around them.
Some of their top shooters are Tyler Herro and Max Strus. Their recent addition, Kyle Lowry, is another player who can space the floor.
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In addition to all these players, the Heat have Duncan Robinson, who is one of the best shooters in the league but has been struggling this season. Nevertheless, opposing defenses still recognize him as a lethal three point threat, so he remains a priority for the opposition.
If the Heat add another guard who can’t shoot well, it can cause the paint to become more crowded. Even with an excellent playmaker like Lowry, that would make it more difficult to effectively run their offense.
The second issue is that Victor Oladipo is coming off of a surgery for an injury he never truly recovered from. He has had knee problems since 2019.
He hasn’t looked the same on the court since that first injury. His efficiency has been steadily declining year after year.
Oladipo underwent surgery last year to, hopefully, resolve the knee issue once and for all. However, we have no idea what he is going to look like on the court.
He could be helpful, but he could also be an inefficient liability. If so, it could hurt the Heat to play Dipo more than it helps them.