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NBA Playoffs 2016: Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Hornets Preview
by Jordan Treske 16hours ago Follow @JordanTreske
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With the Miami Heat and the Charlotte Hornets poised to face off in the first round in the 2016 NBA Playoffs, what should we expect from both teams in what will be a highly contested series?
It came down to the final night of the regular season to sort this matchup, but the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets will be meeting in the first round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs.
There are plenty of similarities shared between the two teams as each team reinvented itself over the course of the season. Of course, that was due to reasons like injuries or adding players throughout the season, but both teams will hope to continue to have the same success over the course of the playoffs this year.
What team looks to have a better matchup? Who has a weakness the other team will look to exploit throughout the series? Who will end up on top and advance to the next round?
Without further adieu, let’s see what this series has in store.
Likely Starting Lineups
Point Guard
Goran Dragic (MIA) vs. Kemba Walker (CHA)
After struggling for much of the first half of the season, Dragic’s play has improved greatly since the All-Star break.
A lot of that has been due to the Heat playing with a faster pace after the break (the Heat ranked 18th in pace since mid-February, per NBA.com) and that has certainly worked well with the kind of game Dragic possesses.
A worthy candidate for Most Improved Player this season, Kemba Walker has been a big reason why the Hornets have bounced back in a big way this year.
He’s by far having the best shooting season of his career (Walker has a career-best 55 percent true shooting percentage this season) and he’ll look to live up to his “Cardiac Kemba” nickname in the playoffs.
Advantage: Charlotte Hornets
Shooting Guard
Dwyane Wade (MIA) vs. Courtney Lee (CHA)
Even at 34 years old, it’s hard to count out Dwyane Wade.
He certainly doesn’t have the two-way impact he used to have, but he’s managed to be as effective as he can and as healthy as he can too (Wade’s 74 games this season are the highest amount of games played for him in a regular season since the 2010-11 season).
The biggest question for him this postseason is if he can carry the Heat in their first trip back to the playoffs since the dissolution of the Big Three.
Acquired just before the trade deadline, Courtney Lee has been exactly what the Hornets need at the 2-spot.
He already was having a terrific shooting season as a member of the Memphis Grizzlies, but he’s managed to be even better since the All-Star Break as he’s shot 45 percent from the field and 39 percent from deep. Those contributions from Lee are a key reason why the Hornets had the fourth-highest three-point percentage in the second half of the year.
Advantage: Miami Heat
Small Forward
Joe Johnson (MIA) vs. Nicolas Batum (CHA)
We all counted him out, but Joe Johnson has revitalized himself since signing with the Heat.
His shooting numbers have dramatically improved over the last month and a half and his presence in Miami have been why the Heat have reinvented themselves as a highly productive offense since the All-Star Break (the Heat were ranked sixth in offensive rating since the break).
A lot of the same applies for Nic Batum.
After going through a lost season last year with the Portland Trail Blazers, Batum has reinvigorated the Hornets and his improved play this season has contributed to why the Hornets had the ninth-highest offensive rating in the NBA this season. However, a big question mark hangs over Batum’s status as he suffered a sprained left ankle just before the end of the season.
Advantage: Charlotte Hornets
Power Forward
Luol Deng (MIA) vs. Marvin Williams (CHA)
Another benefit from the Heat’s offensive transformation, Luol Deng has been very solid since he shifted to the 4-spot. Deng’s increased his points per game (15.8), rebounds per game (8.1) and he holds the highest plus/minus than any other player for the Heat since the All-Star Break.
For Marvin Williams, it’s been a career year for the 29-year-old product from North Carolina.
Williams has remade himself as a stretch-4 this season and his three-point percentage (40 percent) have been what the Hornets needed to rebuild their offense into a modern and effective one this year.
Advantage: Push
Center
Hassan Whiteside (MIA) vs. Al Jefferson/Cody Zeller (CHA)
After spending much of the second half of the year coming off the bench, Hassan Whiteside has been reinserted back into the starting lineup recently.
That’s probably for the better as his numbers since the All-Star break have been in a league of their own and with questions regarding the Heat’s backup big men, Whiteside’s play in the playoffs will be vital for the Heat if they want to make a deep run.
For Charlotte, it’s a toss-up who Hornets head coach Steve Clifford will roll out as their starting big man. Much of their success on both ends of the floor have come with Cody Zeller starting and after missing time due to injury as well as a suspension, Al Jefferson has been effective for the Hornets coming off the bench.
With that said, Clifford might play to what he thinks is a better matchup (advantage Zeller) or a veteran presence on a big stage (advantage Jefferson).
Advantage: Miami Heat
這兩隊之間有很多的相似之處，就是兩隊在整個賽季的進程中都進行重新創立。
當然，這是因為整個賽季都有受傷或新進球員的原因，但兩球隊將希望繼續有這樣的成功跨越今年季後賽的進程。
哪支球隊看起來有更好的對決？哪一隊有會被另一球隊利用來通過這一系列的弱點？誰最終會在上面，晉級下一輪？
如果沒有進一步的事件，那我們來看一下這一系列的內容
PG 控衛
Goran Dragic vs. Kemba Walker
掙扎了多本賽季的上半年之後，德拉季奇的發揮自從全明星周後大大提高。
很大的原因是因為熱火明星賽後加快節奏(從NBA.com得知，熱火的節奏在全NBA排第18)
這樣之下在德拉季奇節奏的比賽運作的非常好
肯巴-沃克為進步最快球員本賽季當之無愧的候選人，一直是黃蜂今年以來很大反彈的的一個原因。
他本季為迄今為止其職業生涯的最佳投籃命中（沃克本賽季有職業生涯最高的55％的真實投籃命中率），他會尋求不辜負在季後賽中他的“心臟肯巴”的綽號。
優勢:黃蜂
SG 得分後衛
Dwyane Wade (MIA) vs. Courtney Lee (CHA)
即使是韋德已經34歲了，但是還是很難估算出來。
他當然沒有他以前在攻防兩方面的衝擊，但他成功地在他健康的情形下盡可能打得有效率，（韋德本賽季的比賽中打出了自從2010-11賽季常規賽以來的最高場次，74場比賽）。
最大的問題是這是他從三巨頭分開後，第一次帶領熱火回到季後賽。
在交易截止日之前獲得的，考特尼-李正是黃蜂隊需要的2號位。
他在灰熊隊已有一個了不起的投籃賽季，但他成功的做到更好在全明星賽後，因為他的投籃命中45％，三分命中率39％。李這些投籃數據是一個關鍵的原因，讓黃蜂在本季下半季為聯盟第四高的三分命中率。
優勢:熱火
SF 小前鋒
Joe Johnson vs. Nicolas Batum
我們都覺得他出局了，但因為與熱火簽約，喬-約翰遜已經振興自己。
他的投籃數量已急劇比上個月提高了一半，他在邁阿密的存在一直為什麼熱火徹底改造成為一個高產效進攻，從全明星周後（熱火在進攻評級自明星賽後排名第六）。
相同情形適用於尼克 - 巴圖姆。
去年季後與波特蘭拓荒者隊交易之後，巴圖姆已經重振了黃蜂，他的發揮改善本賽季，為本賽季做出了貢獻也是為何黃蜂隊進攻效率在NBA排第九。
然而，一個大大的問號懸在巴圖姆的狀態，因為他在賽季結束前扭傷了左腳踝。
優勢:黃蜂
PF 大前鋒
Luol Deng vs. Marvin Williams
熱火的進攻轉換的另一個好處，是羅爾-丹他轉移到了四號位非常紮實。丹每場比賽增加了他的得分（15.8），籃板平均每場（8.1），自從全明星賽後他擁有比其他任何球員最高的+/-值。
對於馬文-威廉姆斯來說，這是一個從北卡羅萊納州29歲的產品，最好職業生涯的一年。
威廉姆斯重塑自己作為一個延伸4號位，本賽季他的三分命中率（40％）一直是黃蜂隊需要的，今年用來重建他們成為一個現代和有效的的進攻。
優勢: 平
C 中鋒
Hassan Whiteside vs. Al Jefferson/Cody Zeller
在後半季當板凳的懷特塞德，現在被放回到先發
這可能是因為他在全明星賽後的數據更好，並與有關熱火的替補大個子的問題，懷特塞德在季後賽將是熱火非常重要的一員，如果他們想要走更遠的話。
對夏洛特黃蜂隊主教練史蒂夫克利福德而言，推出他們的首發大個子是一個難以取捨誰的事。他們大部分在球場攻防兩端成功都配置了科迪·澤勒，由於受傷或不在場，杰弗森一直有效從黃蜂替補登場。
隨著中說，克利福德也許會推上，他認為是一個更好的對戰陣容（優勢澤勒），或在一個大舞台（優勢杰弗遜）一位資深球員的存在。
優勢: 熱火
zkllp wrote:
大家都關心接下來黃蜂...(恕刪)
黃蜂隊想闖過季後賽首輪，今又多了一個好消息，「鋒衛搖擺人」巴坦(Nicolas Batum)預計在對熱火第一戰復出；這也代表林書豪可能會從替補出發。
巴坦因左腳踝疼痛，錯過例行賽最終戰，月初也因左膝扭傷，錯過一些賽事。定位黃蜂得分主力的巴坦，本季場均可得14.9分、5.8次助攻、6.1籃板，球風全能。
季中補入老將強森(Joe Johnson)的熱火，雖然禁區主力波許(Chris Bosh)因傷報銷，但有懷特塞德(Hassan Whiteside)、史陶德邁爾(Amare Stoudemire)坐鎮，黃蜂闖關有相當難度。
熱火、黃蜂全季4次交手，雙方2勝2敗平分秋色。兩隊季後賽第1戰於下周一凌晨5點30分開打。
(中時電子報)
對於酸民，我們有教化他們的責任。
Sixth Man/Bench
Justise Winslow (MIA) vs. Jeremy Lin (CHA)
The Hornets have instant offense off the bench with Jeremy Lin, but Justise Winslow’s defensive versatility has come through time and time again for the Heat throughout the season.
Additionally, Josh Richardson has excelled coming off the bench since the All-Star Break and his shooting, especially from beyond the arc (Richardson’s shooting 50 percent from deep since All-Star Weekend) has been a revelation for the Heat.
However, can Richardson and Winslow stay calm and controlled in a playoff environment? Also, do the Heat have an answer for Jefferson defensively if he’s coming off the bench?
How those questions are answered could be what team’s bench has the upper hand in the series.
Advantage: Push
Coaching
Erik Spoelstra (MIA) vs. Steve Clifford (CHA)
Oh boy, will this be a battle.
Spoelstra has been here many times before and the work he’s done to retool the Heat with all the circumstances they’ve had to deal with throughout the season has been quite remarkable.
The same goes for Clifford and the fact that the Hornets are even a sixth seed, much less in the playoffs, given all the blows they’ve been dealt just shows how exceptional of a job Clifford has done this season.
Spoelstra has the playoff experience over Clifford, but that might not matter if Clifford can get his young team clicking on all cylinders early in the series.
Advantage: Push
Key Matchup
Joe Johnson (MIA) vs. Nicolas Batum (CHA)
There are plenty of interesting matchups to choose from, but Batum going against Johnson is arguably the biggest one for many reasons.
溫斯洛 與 林書豪
黃蜂在林書豪替補出場有非常快速的進攻，但溫斯洛的防守多功能性已經經過一次又一次在熱火整個賽季。
此外，約什-理查德森出色替補登場自從全明星賽後他的投籃，尤其是在三分線外（理查德森的投籃三分命中率50％，自全明星周後）為熱火帶來進化。
但是，理查德森和溫斯洛是否可以在季後賽的環境保持冷靜與控制？另外，是否可以應付從板凳出發的杰佛遜的防守？
這些問題的回答可能是哪支球隊的替補可以在系列賽佔上風。
優勢：平
教練
埃里克 - 斯波爾斯特拉 與 史蒂夫克利福德
哦，孩子，這將是一場戰鬥。
斯波爾斯特拉在季後賽很多次了 他整個賽季做了所有他們不得不處理的情況在下，重新組合熱火。
這同樣適用於克利福德，而事實上，黃蜂隊連六號種子，在季後賽中要少得多，因為他們都已經被處理的打擊，只是表明克利福德是如何出色工作的完成這個賽季。
斯波爾斯特拉擁有比克利福德的季後賽經驗，但可能沒有關係，如果克利福德能在系列賽初讓他的年輕球隊擊發所有的汽缸(指爆發)。
優勢: 平
關鍵對決
喬-約翰遜 與尼古拉斯-巴圖姆
有很多有趣的對決可供選擇，不過巴圖姆對上約翰遜無疑是最大的對決，原因是多面向的。
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