MIAMI — After an uneven season and rocky play-in ride, beyond debate has been that the Miami Heat have pushed through with a roster that has been lacking, needing a Friday high-wire act against the Chicago Bulls to advance.
To some, that is a condemnation of Pat Riley, Andy Elisburg, Adam Simon, Nick Arison and the front office.
And yet, no less than Riley, Elisburg, Simon and Arison essentially came to that conclusion well before any outsiders.