"The Miami Heat find themselves in a slump, and many assume it's because their offense is struggling, but they've been a very bad defensive team of late. And perhaps even more than their offensive woes, it's their tanking defense that has played a bigger part in their struggles than many are willing to admit. And if the Heat don't get back on track defensively, it won't matter how much they're able to bounce back on the offensive end of the floor."
"Through the first 16 games of the season, the Heat had a top-5 defense in the NBA. In fact, there's a real argument to be made that their defense was a bigger part of their early success than their offense. Up to that point, while the Heat were No. 1 in the league in pace, they still just had the 12th most efficient offense in the league."
Through the first 16 games, the Heat ranked among the NBA's top-5 defenses while their offense sat 12th in efficiency despite leading the league in pace. That early defensive strength drove much of the team's success. Since then, defensive performance has fallen, and the team now ranks 15th defensively. The defensive slide coincides with a drop in offensive efficiency. A commonly cited explanation is that players reduce defensive intensity when shots stop falling, leading to fewer critical stops. Restoring defensive effort and consistency is positioned as the necessary step for overall recovery.
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