MIAMI -- Only so much can be taken from a box score, but one thing that stood out from the Miami Heat's 109-100 win over the Toronto Raptors Friday was that the Heat only attempted 10 3-pointers collectively and Dwyane Wade and LeBron James only attempted one each. That was a season low for Wade, aside from his 26-point effort (on 12-17 FG shooting) against the Minnesota Timberwolves in which he didn't need to take any 3-pointers.The team collectively has had success from beyond the arc despite the loss of injured sharpshooter Mike Miller, but the Heat haven't necessarily won when their best players have launched them when they should be taking advantage of their strengths inside.
Wade is averaging 3.2 attempts beyond the arc and has attempted five or more in four games already this season with the Heat losing all but one of those games, a win over the Orlando Magic. James is also averaging three attempts from 3-point land and the Heat have lost both games in which he has attempted more than five 3-pointers. Bottom line, regardless of how many actually go in, too many 3-point attempts from their two best players doesn't seem to be a successful strategy.
Was this sudden aversion to the 3-point line something coach Erik Spoelstra had brought up, or simply just a conscious decision to get better shots?
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