The Miami Heat have experimented with various rotations as they continue to intrigue Heat fans everywhere. Their first couple of games had so many lineup changes that confusion swarmed fans with uncertainty over their starters, as well as the second unit.
One rotation switch that eventually led to an unexpected lineup change, did completely the opposite of what everyone was expecting. It produced a pretty solid net rating, resulting in a respectable defensive rating, fixing what Miami had desperately tried and failed to maintain.
Without their defensive minded stars in both Rodney McGruder and Hassan Whiteside, head coach Erik Spoelstra has been tasked with an extremely difficult, and at times exhausting, situation.