“Let’s go, Heat” chants swarmed the Kia Center in Orlando Wednesday night. Heat fans took over the building and were thrilled to watch their club dominate their in-state rival, the Orlando Magic. Miami overwhelmed Orlando from deep as they shot 15 of 31 from 3-point land in their 115-106 win. Tyler Herro led the way with 28 points and four 3’s in his second game back from injury. Miami shooting the leather off the ball has been a season-long trend— leading the NBA in 3P% at 39%.<\/p>\n

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Doesn’t this remind you of 2022? It was a fantastic year for Heat fans when Miami clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and was unstoppable from 3-point range. They were shooting 38% from 3 that year, again leading the entire NBA in 3-point shooting. Now, they’re recreating that magic as they aim to ascend in the standings and have an even better finish than that season.<\/p>\n

It’s time we all acknowledge the brilliance of Kyle Lowry. His performance has been spectacular, running the offense with the precision of a seasoned quarterback and shooting with an accuracy reminiscent of aiming for the vast Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n

Lowry’s impressive 45% success rate on his 122 attempts is a testament to his skill, leaving defenses scrambling when they afford him space.<\/p>\n

Duncan Robinson has been one of the best high-volume shooters in the world for a while now. Maybe some forgot because of his slump a season ago, but he’s reminding everyone how special he is.<\/p>\n

Tyler Herro has been playing at an All-Star level when available. His midrange shot has been money as he slithers to his spots easily. The deep-range shooting is still right there and better than ever.
\nHe’s leveraged his deadly midrange shot into easier 3s, as defenders don’t want to give up either shot.<\/p>\n

The resurgence of Kevin Love makes sense to anybody who’s been paying attention. Love is a perfect fit with Miami as his outlet passing and elite shooting regularly break Heat scoring spells. The 35-year-old veteran is shooting 37% on five 3-point attempts per game. He’s a natural fit next to Bam Adebayo, a valuable piece come playoff time.<\/p>\n

Should we start calling Jamie Jaquez Jr. and Jimmy Butler the twins? A catchier nickname should be in the works, but Jaquez has a lot of Butler in his game. Neither of these guys is a high-volume 3-point shooter, but both are shooting respectably from downtown (Butler at 37% and Jaquez at 38%).<\/p>\n

Caleb Martin is slowly but surely finding his rhythm. Haywood Highsmith even got in on the fun vs Orlando as he drilled four threes Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Josh Richardson has struggled from 3 so far (33%) but Orlando wasn’t able to tell. He, too, dropped four 3-pointers in the Heat’s victory. Give J-Rich more time, he will figure this thing out from deep. Hopefully, the Orlando game can be the turning point of his season.<\/p>\n

We bring up the 2022 season because the Heat were an elite shooting team and had a chance at making the Finals. History may repeat this year as the blueprint from that season is being duplicated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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