Miami Heat: Duncan Robinson Must Retrieve His Confidence This Offseason
No one is expecting Duncan Robinson to become an All-NBA defender, especially not in one offseason. However, the Heat need his defense to improve if he is going to be an important piece for them moving forward.
He will put in the effort. All he has to do is believe that he will become a better defender.
The same can be said about his shooting. A confident shooter is a great shooter.
At his best, Robinson can shoot the ball in a way that very few others can. When he puts in the hours this offseason, he will naturally become more confident in his shot again.
Hopefully, he just needs to see the ball go in a few times. A more confident Duncan Robinson is the biggest key to his improvement this offseason.
If he takes care of that mental aspect, then the actual basketball will take care of itself. It will solve all of the other areas in which he has struggled.
As stated, it should also go a long way toward helping him correct some of his defensive struggles too, where defense is deeply rooted in the mentality of the player. It will certainly also help with his shooting woes, perhaps even allowing him to tap into more of the dribble-driving game that he showed later in the year as he came off the bench.
If he can find a way to take care of this, a better version of Duncan Robinson could help the Miami Heat win a championship next year.