The Miami Heat have had a really good season thus far. Honestly, how many out there could have seen this level of play coming?
Well, some did, however, the vast majority of those out there charged with analyzing, predicting, and hypothesizing on these exact types of scenarios didn’t.
Surprising the league and especially the Eastern Conference, many thought that the Brooklyn Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks would be the sure runaways with the conference— and early.
Giving a lot of respect to the Chicago Bulls here too, not only have them and the Heat exerted their wills over the conference and competition like no one expected, but they’ve been the best two teams in the conference.
Even with that though, all of the accolades, all of the surprises, and all of the highs, there have been lows.
Well, they are only “lows” relative to the “highs” of the season for the Miami Heat so far. They have been hit with the injury bug, they have endured the league’s Health And Safety Protocols (as a lot of teams have), and they’ve seen themselves fall into some of their old habits.
Miami Heat: The Best Is Just About To Come For This Team
They have had an issue in the biggest moments, the most clutch moments, or the closing moments of games handling those scenarios. Likewise, when they should have been in a position to salt games away, they haven’t been able to at times.
That, though a very similar-looking issue, isn’t the same as it has been in the past. Where they have been bereft of the talent in the past, they have the talent this season but it’s just about getting them properly in rhythm with one another.
That’s why the best is yet to come for this Heat team.
With just 14 games played between their three best guys, Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, and Kyle Lowry, a total of just five whole games worth of minutes though, the Miami Heat still have a ton of room to grow there alone.
With the opportunity to do that so heavily interrupted thus far this season by nagging injuries, long-term injuries, and other adverse situations, the Miami Heat are about to enter a very promising stretch for themselves.
With reports indicating that Kyle Lowry is returning to the team, currently with them in San Antonio, from his lengthy absence with a personal issue, he could be active in their very next game on Thursday against the Spurs.
Kyle Lowry has been upgraded to questionable for tomorrow's game vs. Spurs. Lowry has rejoined the Heat in San Antonio.
— Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) February 3, 2022
This is key for the Miami Heat, as it will allow them a chance to finally try to get some hardcore figuring done betwixt their three main pieces, something they sorely need.
Miami Heat: It’s Now About Building On What They Do Best For Them
It will then afford them the time of the All-Star break to tinker, before coming back afterward to fine-tune.
The chance to mentally and physically recharge a bit there won’t hurt either. The point of it all is this.
The Miami Heat have been one of the best in the league so far. They haven’t even begun to play their best ball yet though.
It’s not possible, as their three best players have only really played five whole games with each other and this is more than halfway through a season together, 52 games to be exact. If their success has been this grand, without becoming congruent as a trio and team yet, then imagine what it will be once they do?
That’s huge for them and the Miami Heat. With the guys in question, their intelligence, skill sets, and unselfishness as stars, you have to believe it’ll happen.
Now, you don’t even mention the other guys that they’ll be getting back, namely Markieff Morris and another potentially electric wing in Victor Oladipo.
This Miami Heat team will be just fine. The best is, indeed, just about to come for this team.