And I'm sure it's been mentioned before but the Heat were something like 8-9 or 9-8 during their first quarter of the season and they pulled things together.

But the thing is with this team, is that we still don't know what they're gonna be because of the injuries. Even 20 games into the season. They still need a decent amount of time to gel.

I think if they can stay healthy, I think they can get to a little over .500.

But as far as being a legit contender and a top 3 seed, I don't know if the team is going to be able to overcome their average start. Golden State, Phoenix, and to a lesser degree Utah are gonna be five or more games up on them before they get going. It may be too much to overcome.