Last season, the Miami Heat steamrolled through the bubble to make a surprise appearance in the NBA Finals.
This season, they needed a 7-1 stretch before the All-Star break to make their way back to .500.
Clearly, this campaign has not gone as planned in South Beach. Absences have played a big part in these struggles. The Heat have 36 games under their belt and only five players who have made more than 28 appearances.
But their 25th-ranked offense bears plenty of the blame too. For that matter, so does the decision to let Jae Crowder walk as a free agent in the offseason.