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Miami beat the top 2 teams record wise but I think they should make a major change. A trade centered around Herro, a 23 year old with serious potential to make the all-star game, makes sense. The Heat should aim for a player who's way better offensively than Butler and Bam. Jimmy is a perimeter player who isn't much of a 3-point shooter. He also has a frustrating habit of driving to the paint, having a good shot attempt, pump faking, pivoting away from the hoop, then passing to the perimeter which has gone on for years and led to the crucial turnover last night. Adebayo misses many layups and paint shots in general. He also has a contact phobia which was especially consequential versus a guy like Jokic who has little interest in contesting shots at the rim. Their flaws were the main reason why Miami lost a very winnable game 5 (Denver shot awful from the 3 and free throw line while not cracking 100 points). I doubt having the 7th best record in a conference then losing arguably...