It has been seven years since the Miami Heat last missed the playoffs before this most recent season.
Between the time the Heat last missed the postseason and now, the Heat have been to six consecutive postseasons, including four NBA Finals appearances and two NBA Championships.
There have been up-and-downs along the way, but for the most part, the past half-decade for the Heat has been better than that of just about every franchise in the league.
The 2015 postseason won’t feature the Heat and that’s not a good thing at all.
Here are five reasons why the playoffs aren’t the same without Miami:
