What's wrong with the Heat's shooters?

The Heat has only made one three-pointer against the Pacers through two games. What gives?

After Game 2, Pacers coach Frank Vogel credited his defense for shutting down the Heat's three-point specialists. Vogel contended that the Pacers' series against the Magic was a good warmup for his perimeter defense. Indiana's coach pointed out on Tuesday night that Erik Spoelstra's defensive schemes are almost identical to Stan Van Gundy's and the same goes for the Heat's three-point attack as well.

Even if that's the case, I'm not ready to give the Pacers all the credit for the Heat's shooting woes. Miami is just missing wide-open shots.

"We're getting looks,"Shane Battier said. "We have the guys we want to shoot. We're not going to overreact. If the shots are there the next game we're going to take them. It's been a great weapon for us all year."

Dwyane Wade didn't exactly call out his underperforming teammates after Game 2 but he did say the Heat needs someone other than himself and LeBron James to step up. One more three-pointer could have been the difference on Tuesday. The Heat was 1 of 16 from distance after going 0 of 6 in Game 1.

"We had our good looks tonight," Mario Chalmers said "We just didn't knock them down. We hit them early and the confidence comes."

Mike Miller is obviously playing injured. It was painful to watch him hobble around the court in Game 2. I don't know how much more the Heat can get out of Miller this series. More minutes for James Jones seems necessary. As for Chalmers and Battier, it's not like they have to carry the team. One or two three-pointers a game could be the difference in advancing to the Eastern Conference finals or going home early.

Comments

[Spiderman]

JoJo, You cant win a game with your 3rd highest score with 5 pts. I cant blame Lebron or Wade for choking they were dog tired in the 4th. Lebron cant be banging with 265 pound muscle head West all game, Spo needs to get Pittmann in there just because he has size and lengths. Indy scoring 78 pts should of been more than enough for us to win, the offense was utter garbage..

[daveC]

We need to realize that its just one game... we need our bench man... Pittman would have been useful, heck Curry has 6 fouls to give... What happened to 15 strong.. can't win in Playoffs with 2 man game, not gonna cut it. I hope Spolstra reads this.

GOHEAT!!!!! We need to pick up our city in Indiana.

[black the trucker]

Well, here we go... One loss in the second round and already I hear the BS.. First, to all the Heat haters.. This series has just started.. OK....

[Irv]

The Heat have only one superstar - D. Wade. Bosh is a good player, but there are many good players the N.B.A. Lebron has all the physical qualities to be the best that ever played, but he's a choke artist. He choked in Cleveland, he choked last year and he's doing it again.

[Orlando]

You guys want to win a chaampionship? Get rid of Spolstra! He does not make adjustments as the game goes-on, the players do! And I really wonder how long Reilly is going to wait until he gets Spo out of there. Comments made by opposition coach "they run the same offense and defense as Orlando Magic does" that statement says it all, nothing has changed from SVG foundation, this get's old!

[Albert Heinzle]

I think Udonis Haslem is the weal link on Miami's roster. He does 1 thing right followed by 5 things wrong. He doesn't deserve to be starting at all.

[Corey Jackson]

I agree with most of the above Haslem is terrible but he is a starter because so are the rest of the bench! Have you heard the interviews with Spo its embarrassing "everything is okay" I never get a sense that he has any idea what is going on. When Coach Brown went to the Lakers his credentials were scrutinized like he was running for President eventhough he was already a NBA coach! Does Spo have experience recruiting, teaching, and motivating players? Lastly, with the comments about Pittman and Curry they are big physically but they don't know it! When they are put in they fold under other big men which is why they are rarely put in then you have to deal with their God awful offense!

[Meti]

To the idiot who said LeBron is a choke artist he had a 16 pt. 4th quarter in game one. And he's won 3 MVPs in the last 4 seasons. Eat a dick and die.