Three-Point Shooting
Gary Neal is another player that has not been particularly efficient this season. That, I am sure, makes it easier for Charlotte to dispense with him. But for Neal’s career, he has shot 38 percent from three-point range. In his first two seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, Neal shot 41 percent from the field, and shot 40 percent from the field last year with the Hornets.
The point is that his current percentage right now is not indicative of his actual skill as a three-point shooter. He is a better player than his stats show. So if he was able to play for Miami, he might have more opportunities to get open three-point shots.
With Wade taking the ball in, being able to break down opposing defenses, Bosh’s ability to attract double teams and Whiteside’s gargantuan size, Neal would fit right in as a three-point threat.
But where the Heat need him primarily is off the bench. Their second unit has struggled, especially in the third quarters of games. Heat fans still remember when Neal put 24 on them in the NBA Finals in 2013, hitting 6-of-10 from three-point range.
That would be something that Miami would welcome with open arms.
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