Miami’s First “Half”

Though All-Star Weekend may not literally be the half-way point in the season as most NBA conversations would have you believe, it is as good a time as any to reflect on trends in the season thus far and how they might play out going forward. Miami’s title defense has been impressive so far. The Heat have combined an elite offense with a league average to rank as the second-best team in our nERD rankings, just slightly behind the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Miami is not without weaknesses. Offensive rebounding in particular has been a weak area for the team all year. However, the way Miami is shooting from the floor led by the historically impressive season of