The Miami Heat continue to be underdogs.
Yes, despite being led by head coach Erik Spoelstra and headlined by All-Star Goran Dragic. Yes, even though Dwyane Wade made his return to South Florida.
Once the most notorious team in the league during the days of the Big Three, the sixth best team in the Eastern Conference has gone unnoticed. Forgotten about. Disregarded.
Recently made more apparent by the fact that Josh Richardson failed to make either of the league’s All-Defensive teams.
The swingman placed 16th in voting, falling short to All-Defensive first team selections Robert Covington, Anthony Davis, Rudy Gobert, Jrue Holiday and Victor Oladipo, as well as second team members Jimmy Butler, Joel Embiid, Draymond Green, Al Horford and Dejounte Murray.