Is It Me or Does Every Miami Heat Game Look the Same?

 

How many times have we seen this movie? It's almost like every game the Miami Heat play is the same exact type of game. The way they start, the way they feel the other team out and then the way they finish is the same formula they use against every team they play. Let me explain.

To begin, they never start fast. Early in the game you either see them behind or in a tight battle pretty much every time. It's almost as if they're feeling the other team out to see what type of intensity they're playing with and then they make their adjustments from there.

Next comes the adjustments. A quarter goes by, they've had some time to see what their opponent is doing and now they're making the necessary adjustments on both ends of the floor. Usually by halftime the Heat are either down by a few points or have just a slight advantage. That's when the wheels come off.

Finally, the third quarter is where they start to separate themselves. Their defense clamps down, they start forcing more and more turnovers and suddenly those open shots the other team was getting in the first half are now contested every step of the way. Miami will grab some long rebounds and get out in transition and before you know it, you're down by fifteen points in the blink of an eye.

I'm not only talking about the way they've been playing against the Bucks, they've been doing it to teams all season long. Every game they play looks the same. They start slow, make the adjustments, and then they pull away in a heartbeat. Get used to it, it's their formula and they don't look like they'll be going home any time soon.