A: But that's where closeout speed comes into play. Two seasons ago, when LeBron James was still around, when Dwyane Wade's knees were in better shape, when there were the likes of Shane Battier on the roster, the Heat were far better in recovering in those situations, almost tempting you to set up those shots. Now the closeout speed is not even close (and it wasn't last season, either). And there isn't the type of defensive guile that Battier helped provide. The reality is that when you bring in new players, and utilize so many young players, the learning curve can be substantial. Another reality is that the Heat do not have the luxury of funneling players in those situations into a shot blocker. So they try to compensate away from the rim with what they're not built to handle at the rim.