The Miami Heat find themselves in a slump, and many assume it's because their offense is struggling, but they've been a very bad defensive team of late. And perhaps even more than their offensive woes, it's their tanking defense that has played a bigger part in their struggles than many are willing to admit.
And if the Heat don't get back on track defensively, it won't matter how much they're able to bounce back on the offensive end of the floor.
The Heat also have some defensive issues to work through
Through the first 16 games of the season, the Heat had a top-5 defense in the NBA.