Dewayne Dedmon warms up prior to the game (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
The Miami Heat weren’t going to enter this season as they did last season. In various ways but specifically here, it’s in reference to letting certain guys get away from there and at the very least, not doing anything in the way of replacing them.
Jae Crowder was that way from the NBA Bubble run Miami Heat, bringing a certain level of toughness on the floor, rebounding, and especially his shooting. They, flat-out, missed him.