Wayne Ellington’s performance in the 2018 All-Star NBA 3-Point Contest was a metaphor for the entire Miami Heat season: too little, too late.
Ellington ended just one point shy of making the final round of Saturday night’s shootout. Despite persevering through a cold start, Ellington lit up the final three racks for nine straight buckets, including some of his moneyball rack, en route to a 17 point final score.
Coming up short has be the story of the Heat’s season. In the final game before the All-Star break, Miami threw away a 24-point lead to fall to the Philadelphia 76ers by two points.