Miami Heat: Most important stat for Max Strus in the 2022-23 NBA season

Max Strus #31 of the Miami Heat is interviewed during media day at FTX Arena (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
Max Strus #31 of the Miami Heat is interviewed during media day at FTX Arena (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
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Head Coach Erik Spoelstra (R) of the Miami Heat talks with Max Strus (L) #31 against the Boston Celtics during the second quarter in Game Five of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

The Miami Heat have lived and died on the back of their three-point shooting in the last several seasons. It’s been at the heart of their strategy for a while now and like a lot of the league, at this point, seems to be a good indicator or litmus test for their success in any given scenario.

In a game, a season, a series, or in a particular sample of games, if the Miami Heat shoot it well from three, then there is a good chance they experience success in said sample size of games, again though, not unlike most of the league.

Unlike most of the league though, the Miami Heat’s top two players, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, have typically not gotten it done with the three-ball. Jimmy Butler hasn’t really had his shot since arriving in Miami, while Bam just hasn’t traditionally taken many throughout the course of a season.

One guy that has taken and made a ton of shots from the perimeter though is Max Strus.