MIAMI — It’s not defeatism, and, ultimately, the Miami Heat will be (or at least should be) represented at the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.
But for a team in the midst of a breakthrough season, this is when the all-for-one approach has its drawbacks.
At times, the answers have been different to each: Who is the Heat’s best player? Who has been the Heat’s best player to this stage? Who is most deserving of an All-Star berth when factoring in contribution to winning, availability and, yes, because this is the world we live in, statistics?