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The Miami Heat have been a puzzling team this season with some high highs and some low lows. They have a decent 30-27 record, which is good for the eighth seed at the moment. With head coach Erik Spoelstra in charge, he always gets the most out of his players.
This season, they have struggled with all types of injuries to their players. Tyler Herro is a major one, as he has faced constant issues that have taken him out. Considering he was just an All-Star last season, the Heat have struggled without him.
Spoelstra still has faith in the Heat's depth
Miami has a decent roster with Herro, Bam Adebayo, and newly minted All-Star Norman Powell. The trio is enough to be competitive in the East, but they have not strung games together consistently.
Aside from the stars, the Heat also have a good group of role players. This includes names like Jaime Jaquez Jr., Andrew Wiggins, Pelle Larsson, and more. They have a good group, but they are not consistently getting the results they want.
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The Eastern Conference has been quite competitive, which has led to the Heat struggling a bit. Despite these struggles, Spoelstra has full faith in his team, especially with their depth. They have been doing it the entire season, which should lead to some good results.
"I have a lot of positive feelings about our team and our depth, we've used it all season long. We've used it when guys have been out, and last night was an example of when we had our full roster, you could feel the depth. You could feel the level of talent, you know, that we have on the roster," Spoelstra said to Clutchpoints' Zachary Weinberger ahead of the Heat's game against the Grizzlies.
Spoelstra wants good consistency from the Heat, and they could build that with better health. They have a talented roster, and they will only get better when they have a full rotation. Moving forward, it will be challenging, but they have to believe in the rotation to get the best results.
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