In the first 17 games games of the season, the Miami Heat Bench averaged 46.5 points per game, top 2 in the NBA. In the last 8 games, that number has dropped to 33.9, bottom half in the NBA

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1. Jaime Jaquez Jr. has essentially been the only player who has been somewhat of a consistent player off the bench, retaining his 58% TS but a 3ppg drop off in scoring (can be chalked with decreased playing time). Ware has also been somewhat consistent until the last 2 games.

   Every other player has played significantly worse, though.

2. Those Fontechio overs hit like crack, now it’s unders all the way

3. Fontechio is shooting 32% from the field and 23% from 3 his last 8. Probably the biggest issue on the team is not having a single reliable shooter come off the bench. In the past we always had Herro/Strus/Duncan

4. Jaquez and Ware about the only reliable bench scorers. Larsson and Dru aren’t really scorers. Fontecchio hot or cold. Very cold as of late

5. Even more proof. Man if only Jovic didn’t falloff in the worst possible time.

6. i miss duncan

7. Nobody off the bench can shoot. Jaime is struggling because teams can pack the paint. It’s really that simple. Fontecchio and Jovic are borderline unplayable. Pelle brings the energy but also is struggling with his shot

8. Solution is move herro or Norman to the bench

9. Difference is Hero came back and doesn’t play D, so we no longer get easy fast break bench points.

10. Get Giannis, we will figure the bench out later. The bench will figure it out we just need to get a superstar to get the title. I want the gold y’all to happy with being good. I need them to be great

11. Dru is the only guy that’s been consistent. You know exactly what he brings every night. I like his motor too.