The Miami Heat gave their fans an exciting show last season, but fell short in one area that all championship teams from previous seasons had - players who could create their own shot.
Give Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James, or Chris Bosh the ball when teams tighten their defenses against the Heat in the playoffs, they found a way to make the basket on their own when needed.
One startling number gives an insight on why three of the four teams reached the conference finals last season - the pull-up jumper.
The top six teams in the NBA on that shot per NBA stats were,
Those teams combined for an overall 323-169 record, or 65.