The Heat s "14th restructuring" support system

Earlier, Sun Sentinel reporter Ira Winderman talked about his views on the Heat's "14th reorganization":

Perhaps since Heat President Pat Riley mentioned at the season summary conference earlier this month, "I have completed 13 reorganizations in 29 years", we have been misunderstanding the direction.

Perhaps when Riley finally said, "You can't win the championship with just one player", we don't really understand the deep meaning.

From this perspective, the current situation and future trends may have pointed out the way for Riley to correct.

As the division finals progress, in addition to the potential of the star, the "elite support system" has become the core theme. At a time when most teams have begun to prepare for the offseason, the message conveyed by the league is clear: in the new era of luxury tax lines and labor-management agreement expenditure restrictions, the "Big Three" model is a thing of the past.

Possibility of the Dual-Core Age

Topic Back to the Heat. Currently, Adebayo and Taylor Sheero form the team's "dual core" - which may at least be the starting point for reconstruction.

Of course, two people alone cannot win the championship. Spoelstra's team quickly extinguished the fantasy during the short playoff journey.

But maybe they can become the foundation for team building, attract puzzle players and rejuvenate.

Historical comparison: Riley's reorganization wisdom

No one equates Adebayo and Sheero to O'Neal and Wade, but Riley's 13 rebuilds include classic operations from the 2005 offseason: around O'Neal and Wade, he introduced Jason Williams, Anthony Walker, James Percy and Gary Payton. Similarly, Riley supplemented Claude and Iguodala around Butler and Adebayo. Both operations sent the team to the finals.

Contemporary case: Team-first victory

Observation of current division final teams:

-The Thunder have Alexander and Jaylen Williams, but what is really scary is their turn offensives;

-The Pacers are centered on Halliburton and Siakam, but the role players such as Nesmith, Nemhard, and McConnell perform their duties;

-The Knicks Brunson and Towns are of key, but the tactical value of Hart, Anunobi, and Mitchell Robinson cannot be ignored;

-In addition to Edwards and Towns, McDaniels, Reed, and Alexander Walker also influence the situation.

As Pacers coach Carlisle said in the Eastern Conference Finals about his strategy to defend Brunson: "You need a whole toolbox and understand that not every tool works."

The Heat's dilemma and way out

Although Adebayo and Herro are not as good as the top duo such as Tatum/Brown, Brunson/Downs, they are still playoff-level dual cores. The problem is the lineup gap - the decline in strength from two players to other players is the highest among the teams this season's playoffs.

Potential solutions include: rookie Wealth grows into the third pillar, Wiggins (if stays in the team), free agent Mitchell continues to perform in the playoffs, etc. But the reality is: The Heat are not "one person away" from the championship - if they introduce stars, they may need to send out Herro or Adebayo.

Depth is the key

The depth of high-quality role players is defining the new era: Naismith of the Pacers, Hart of the Knicks, Isaiah Joe of the Thunder, and Alexander Walker of the Timberwolves are all examples. When Rozier retired from injury, Hax's condition fluctuated, Duncan Robinson lost his rhythm, and Jovic had not adapted yet, the limitations of the Adebayo-Hirlo combination were doubled.

Riley emphasized in the season summary that it was time to take action. The 14th reconstruction? Perhaps a more accurate statement is: to create a more complete support system.