There They Are
In their sound beating of the New Orleans Hornets, the Heat defense reappeared after a recent stretch of disappointing play on that end of the court. This was the first game Miami’s defense allowed scoring at less than a rate of 99 points per 100 possessions since their November 17th game against Phoenix. Not so coincidentally,
The deliverer of one of the all-time great post game interviews and everyone’s favorite Georgian, Basketball-Reference.com, Smith shoots a horrific 25.8% on shots ranging from beyond 10 feet but inside the 3 point line. This would not be a big problem if he only took this shot when it was absolutely necessary, but 36% of his shots come in this range. If Smith settles for jumpers, as he usually does, it will be to Miami’s advantage.