NBA Trade Rumors: Do The Miami Heat Need Another Point Guard Or Center?
The Miami Heat now have injuries to Lebron James and Chris Bosh to deal with, in addition to Dwayne Wade's hamstring issues.
The Heat have shooting guard Mike Miller back from injury, but with all these injuries, the Heat will be unable to build the team chemistry the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers have.
So should the Heat acquire a player or two by the trade deadline to add depth to their roster?
Yes, Pat Riley should add at least a center to the roster.
A lack of quality big men has plagued the Heat all season, as bigger teams have been able to own the rebounding numbers.
Another issue with the Heat is point guard.
Elite point guards such as Rajon Rondo, Deron Williams, Derrick Rose, Chris Paul and Tony Parker have given Miami fits.
Starting Heat point guards Carlos Arroyo and Mario Chalmers have struggled defensively this season, and have been torched by the NBA's best playmakers.
The Heat cannot rely on the big three to win them every game. Many championship teams win the title because of the play of their bench.
Miami has a very weak bench, and if they cannot rely on their bench to step up when the starters are injured or playing poorly, then the starters will be forced to play too many minutes and will be tired when the playoffs arrive.
With the Heat close to the NBA salary cap threshold, the only players they will likely go after are veterans who will be inexpensive.
Pat Riley has about a month to decide if his roster can win the title, and even though this core in Miami is young, and signed for six years, the pressure to win is now.
