It’s only been three games, but already we’ve seen the extreme importance of the Miami Heat’s 3-point shooting. On many nights, it will be the difference between winning and losing.
On opening night, the Heat struggled from deep going just 8-of-30 (27 percent), but bounced back over the next two games, where they made 14 3’s in each.
The formula for this edition of the Heat is simple: make the defense, respect your 3-point shot and the rest of the offense will open up. If the Heat have multiple legitimate shooting threats on the floor, their offensive spacing is maximized and the lanes for Goran Dragic, Josh Richardson, Justise Winslow and others to get to the rim, widen significantly.