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Miami Heat: Why Perception Isn’t Always Reality But Improvement is still needed

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) shoots a layup during the third quarter as Washington Wizards center Moritz Wagner (21) looks on (Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports)

The Miami Heat don’t appear to be that good defensively, but are they that bad?

The Miami Heat aren’t a great team right now. They aren’t an awful team right now either, but they could be a lot better.

Knowing what their core issues are, Jimmy Butler actually touched on them a bit after Saturday night’s victory over the Wizards. Here’s what he had to say after the game, per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press.