BURNING QUESTIONS: Will Kel’el Ware’s Growth PROPEL the Miami Heat Past Play-In Danger?
Miami Heat face a season-defining stretch—can Bam Adebayo, Norm Powell, and Tyler Herro finally ignite a playoff surge and avoid another trip to the play-in tournament? Wes Goldberg and David Ramil break down the team’s biggest remaining questions as the post-All-Star run begins, spotlighting Kel’el Ware’s development, the challenge of meshing Miami’s top scorers, and what Tyler Herro’s return might mean for Erik Spoelstra’s starting five.
Key discussions include Miami’s fight to secure a top-six playoff seed, looming lineup decisions involving Davion Mitchell and Andrew Wiggins, and concerns about the team’s consistency and competitive edge. With a favorable schedule ahead but urgency at an all-time high, can the Heat transform potential into results and attract the next superstar? Get expert insights into Miami’s playoff push, statistical trends, and what’s at stake for the franchise’s future.
00:00 — Heat’s Crucial Stretch: Play-In Concerns
02:32 — Big Questions: Ware, Bam, Norm, & Tyler
24:18 — Playoff Outlook & Motivation
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9 Comments
My two brothers from another mother at the other day the Miami Heat suck ass Miami Heat are never gonna win a championship with this team at the end of the day as a heat fan, I don’t give a fuck no more
After their first season would anyone have known who had more potential between Yiannis and Hassan?
Bleacher Report rated Herro 7th most overrated. Can’t agree more!!
Kel El should get a lot of credit. He survived getting discredited by coach Spo. Spo is finally getting pressure from the Front Office to get with the time and to let go of positionless smallball.
Spo's success is mostly on the backs of the Big 3. Guy got to two finals because of Covid and Giannis/Tatum getting hurt then getting completely destroyed by the Nuggets.
The Heat need to pick up and/or draft 2 more bigs. The Heat should be playing big always. At least 2 bigs (over 6'9) at all times. True bigs, not soft bigs like Jovic and Vlad Goldin.
Why does David keep lying? Ware was on the bench before Herro came back & Herro has been out all season & Ware is still on the bench. Why do you think we saw so many Pelle minutes as starter.
Wes please stop letting David lie. If you guys want to be taken seriously please report accurately.
You can't extend Herro. Herro wants 40+ mil a year. Based on availability problems and no defense, better just to move on unless he's willing to take under 20 mil a year. Better to let Herro's agent go out and get offers from other teams.
Bam is scoring 22pts on a career low shooting percentage. If that is considered good then these guys don’t know basketball.