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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

The Miami Heat should sign a center this summer

Casual NBA fans would see Miami’s second title in a row and think that all is solid in South Beach, as “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” is a popular approach in the NBA.

However, those that closely watched Miami struggle to secure its second title in two years realized that the team, as presently constructed, is in trouble. 

From: Bleacherreport.com
For some teams, winning a single title is an enormous accomplishment. Hell, I’d be the happiest person in America if the Sixers could add one more championship banner to the decorated rafters in the Wells Fargo Center. But, for Miami, that is not the case. 

This team was supposed to win championships; plural, not singular. 

“Not one, not two, not three,” you remember. 

While they now have two under their belt, some personnel moves will need to be made this offseason if they want to turn the back-to-back titles into a three-peat, especially in the frontcourt. 

The large front lines of both the Pacers and the Spurs gave the Heat some serious issues, as they were not equipped to bang with a deep batch of bigs. Roy Hibbert had his way for much of the Pacers series, and Tim Duncan often had his way with Chris Bosh throughout the NBA Finals. While superior play from LeBron and other Heat players allowed them to oversome these issues, it would not be wise to overlook them in the offseason.

Dwight Howard would actually make a lot of sense in Miami, as he could provide the Heat with a solid post presence on both ends of the floor, while drawing defenders away from LeBron and the other perimeter players. His physical style of play would be more effective than that of Chris Bosh with the way the Heat are currently constructed. Obviously Dwight is not going to settle in South Beach, but that same line of logic could be applied to other players. While they don’t have cap space to sign a premier post player, some size needs to be added, whether it be Greg Oden on a flyer, or another free agent option like Jason Collins, Samuel Dalembert, or Chris Kaman.

It’s not like they need a superstar, or someone to run an offense through. Big bodies that can finish and defend are the aim. Chris “Birdman” Andersen did an excellent job in the role for Miami throughout the playoffs, but the team struggled when he was suspended. 

As long as LeBron is there, Miami has an opportunity to compete for a title, they just need to fortify the frontcourt in order to be playoff-prepared and put themselves in prime position to compete for a third straight title next season.

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