Dedmon’s value to Miami Heat on full display against Raptors and Suns

Dewayne Dedmon #21 of the Miami Heat reacts after making a three point basket against the Phoenix Suns(Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
Dewayne Dedmon #21 of the Miami Heat reacts after making a three point basket against the Phoenix Suns(Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
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Dewayne Dedmon #21 of the Miami Heat gestures after making a three point shot during the first half against the Charlotte Hornets(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)

Dewayne Dedmon’s value to Miami Heat on full display against Raptors and Suns

Looking at their comeback in the midst of the final periods against the Suns, there was a time when that attempt almost fell flat, with the Suns able to push their lead back out to 11 with a minute left in the third quarter.

Well, that was until Dewayne Dedmon went on a personal run to give the Miami Heat a good close to the quarter.

He would make back-to-back triples in the closing moments to further close the gap for the Heat and give them momentum heading into the fourth, only being down by seven points instead of double digits.

And as they say, the rest is history.

No, his points weren’t the direct causation of the win but sports being fluid, meaning the immediate next thing is always directly determined by the immediate previous thing and reacts according, what he did there definitely had a very positive impact on the Heat’s fate in that game.

It was absolutely key. And it would continue in their next game in a contest of similar circumstances, as the Miami Heat would also give themselves a chance to make a comeback bid against Toronto.