A: Spot on. And while Goran might downplay Dion's absence in regard to his recent shooting struggles, Dragic's plummeting numbers are undeniable, including his 5 of 18 in Thursday's loss to the Raptors. And when Goran and Hassan were out of Thursday's game, there wasn't a perimeter threat to step up and keep the offense afloat. If Waiters returns later rather than sooner from his badly sprained left ankle, the playoff race could become overwhelming. As it is, he's off crutches, but still in a walking boot. For all Josh Richardson, Tyler Johnson and Rodney McGruder have done, it is Waiters' cold-blooded scoring mentality that is needed to counter scoring runs from opponents such as Damian Lillard, DeMar DeRozan and possibly Isaiah Thomas in the Heat's next game, Sunday in Boston. The Heat's playoff hopes well could be in the hands of the Heat's training and rehab staff.