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tlance
Kyrie Hater
I have commented on other threads a couple times about Wade and about how the Heat have been better with him on the bench. I just read an article on Y! that brought up some interesting stats.
Not counting the garbage time crew, the Heat have used 9 different player groupings. 5 of these have either been even or have been significantly outscored by the Spurs. The common thread in these personnel groups is Dwayne Wade.
There are 4 groups that have been significantly better than the Spurs over the first 6 games and none of them contain Wade. The 3 core members of the top performing groups are LeBron, Miller and Allen. Either PG and either Anderson or Bosh can complete the unit.
Stats don't lie. Wade significantly hurts the Heat's ability to score because he is not a perimeter threat. The Spurs are able to help off of him and clog driving lanes without repercussion when Wade is in.
Perhaps this game 7 will come down to one thing: Does Spoelstra have the courage to bench his "second best" player? If he doesn't, the series numbers suggest that the Heat could be in trouble.
Not counting the garbage time crew, the Heat have used 9 different player groupings. 5 of these have either been even or have been significantly outscored by the Spurs. The common thread in these personnel groups is Dwayne Wade.
There are 4 groups that have been significantly better than the Spurs over the first 6 games and none of them contain Wade. The 3 core members of the top performing groups are LeBron, Miller and Allen. Either PG and either Anderson or Bosh can complete the unit.
Stats don't lie. Wade significantly hurts the Heat's ability to score because he is not a perimeter threat. The Spurs are able to help off of him and clog driving lanes without repercussion when Wade is in.
Perhaps this game 7 will come down to one thing: Does Spoelstra have the courage to bench his "second best" player? If he doesn't, the series numbers suggest that the Heat could be in trouble.