{"id":837301,"date":"2026-07-31T03:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T03:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/837301\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T03:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T03:09:14","slug":"giannis-antetokounmpos-fit-with-the-miami-heat-gets-questioned-by-former-dunk-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/837301\/","title":{"rendered":"Giannis Antetokounmpo’s fit with the Miami Heat gets questioned by former dunk champion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Getting Giannis Antetokounmpo is a huge triumph for the Miami Heat<\/a> and team president Pat Riley. They finally have the superstar they have wanted for a long time, and he will be playing in the same frontcourt as mainstay center Bam Adebayo.<\/p>\n

While this is an alluring team because of its star power, there might be some question marks surrounding the Heat<\/a>. They have a strong, talented team with Giannis on board, but there might be some issues with the overall fit.<\/p>\n

Josh Smith is concerned about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s fit with the Heat<\/p>\n

Former Atlanta Hawks<\/a> mainstay and All-Defensive team member Josh Smith is excited for the Heat like most people. However, he does have some concerns when it comes to the overall fit with Giannis joining the team this offseason.<\/p>\n

For the longest time, the model for succeeding with Giannis has been clear since early in his career with the Milwaukee Bucks<\/a>, and that is surrounding him with shooters. That is Smith’s reasoning because the Heat do not have shooters like that, so they might struggle offensively.<\/p>\n

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It is undeniable that they will be tremendous on defense with Giannis and Bam as the primary defensive stars. Add Davion Mitchell and Andrew Wiggins to that, and the Heat continue to show they are superb on defense. However, the offensive concerns remain, which Smith wanted to point out.<\/p>\n

“I\u00a0\u00a0think they need more shooting, for sure. I\u2019m trying to figure out how that Bam and Giannis situation works. When you’ve been in a situation like Giannis where you\u2019ve been the man and controlled everything pretty much, how you want to move, Miami is a little different. It\u2019s going to be interesting to see how all that works down there,” Smith said about Antetokounmpo’s fit with the Heat<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Moving forward, this should be an important talking point for Riley and the rest of the front office. They are likely hard at work looking for solutions, and with Klay Thompson’s potential buyout with the Dallas Mavericks<\/a>, the Heat could find that talented shooter they need to stand out in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n

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