Remember at the start of the season, when people though this Miami Heat team was going to win the most games ever in the regular season? Here is another question. Did you think that 17 games into the season the Heat would only be one game above .500? The obvious answer is no. The problem lies within the players themselves and the coaches.
In the off season Pat Riley tried to create a monster Eastern Conference, which had three heads, Lebron James, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade. The three players are all stars apart, but together they have been a bust to start this season. The major problem when you have three great players is that each one needs the ball. Bosh has shown the most willingness to share the ball and let the game come to him, but not so much the other two. Wade and James are basically the same player, in the sense that they want to create their own shot and drive the lane at will. Both in other words, are play makers. Riley should have gone after a point guard who likes to distribute the ball, such as a Chris Paul. Although he was not a free agent, he could have been traded for. Unless the ego and selfishness goes away, then this Miami project will go down as the worst bust in NBA history.
Of course the Miami Heat players are not taking responsibility for their mediocre play. They have already started pointing the finger at coach Erik Spolestra. The players are questioning offensive strategies, not letting them be the players they are, and that he panics too much. Sources also say that he is scared to criticize James, Wade, and Bosh. If this is all true then Spolestra should not coach this team. During the off season it was even talked about that Pat Riley should take over because he could handle all the egos. Riley could be better off for this team, but ultimately the players need to be held responsible for the mediocre play. The Miami Heat are currently 9-8, and if the playoffs began today they would be the 6th seed.
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