The Miami Heat missed the playoffs for the first time in years. The team was in contention for a playoff spot for much of the year, but they faded down the stretch, ultimately missing out on the eighth seed by a couple of games in the season's final week.
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Of course, one of the main reasons why the team struggled was because of the departure of LeBron James, who left in free agency to rejoin the Cleveland Cavaliers. Then, when Chris Bosh went down for the season, the team simply could not compete on a nightly basis.
Still, the team fought hard, and they do show some promise moving forward. And despite coming off of four straight NBA Finals appearances and two championships, it seems as though some people still think that Pat Riley should show head coach Erik Spoelstra the door, according to the Miami New Times.
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According to Luther Campbell:
"Dragic and Whiteside, along with Luol Deng and Wade, gave the Heat a formidable starting lineup. There's no excuse for the 20-point leads Miami gave away so many times this season. It's obvious Spoelstra can't call a simple play to stop another team's run after a timeout.
When the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics are beating the Heat for playoff spots with no-name players, Riley should realize his protégé can't win unless he has three big-name All-Stars in the lineup. The Houston Rockets and Chicago Bulls made the playoffs despite injuries to their best players. Things got so bad, Mario Chalmers publicly complained that he didn't know what his role was on the team.
The Oklahoma City Thunder just fired head coach Scott Brooks, who like Spoelstra had seven years on the job. The Thunder let Brooks go even though his best player, Kevin Durant, was injured for most of the season and the team posted a 45-37 record.
It's time for Riley to reevaluate his head coach."
It may be a bit premature for that kind of talk, but it just goes to show the level of success that Heat fans are now accustomed to.
Below, you can see Spoelstra's season-ending interview.
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