According to my calculations if Miami wins today(they will), then they will move to top8 for the first time in the season
They actually win easily because Lebron James and Kyrie Irving did not play, even if they lose this game, it's very clear this team will reach into playoffs. I believe with the way they show, they can compete with great teams in the NBA now, whiteside is a big factor to protect the rim and I think they will pass the first round in the playoffs if ever they will reach to that level.
Whiteside really make a big impact and seeing them improving with the same coach that made this franchise be well known i guess if they advance to the first round they will be more eager to passed the second one. Its too early for that but hoping for the best coming from this team.
Their unselfish plays really make this team grow, I like to see them competing with the Raptors or the Boston Celtics in the first round because I believe that is a great test for them and they should prove they are an improve team. It's the same players and team but coach Eric made a good job to make his team a good competitor in the league, remember the time they had a good winning streak, that was really impressive.
Yes. This seems to be a good idea, pitting them against Boston Celtics in the
first round if they ever made it a 7th or 8th seed. I also like what coach Erick said
"It’s so much easier just to stay with what you know, stay with what you’re comfortable with and think that that’s enough,” Spoelstra said at the time. “To break through and improve you have to get into that discomfort zone".He is building his team to accept role, accepts challenges and not worry
about position and embracing new horizons. And this team looks like
embracing challenges, so against a team like Raptors or Boston in first
round would be very interesting and just like what you said they want
to prove something.